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Thanks to everyone for their responses today. This site has been so helpful with everything we have had questions about pertaining to our baby.

Thanks to everyone for their responses today. This site has been so helpful with everything we have had questions about pertaining to our baby.

So we are back from the vet. It is staph and they put him on a 10 day antibiotic that should clear it up.

So we are back from the vet. It is staph and they put him on a 10 day antibiotic that should clear it up.

and bath him every 3 days with Chlorhexiderm for 2 weeks. Should clear up fast. I had the same exact thing with my Great Pyrenees.. I couldn't get it to clear up. I had him shaved, went to a different vet and she prescribed this and it worked so fast. Thank God. he was a mess.

Good luck.

and bath him every 3 days with Chlorhexiderm for 2 weeks. Should clear up fast. I had the same exact thing with my Great Pyrenees.. I couldn't get it to clear up. I had him shaved, went to a different vet and she prescribed this and it worked so fast. Thank God. he was a mess.

Good luck.

sometimes caused by long term use of steroid meds like prednisone.
Calcinosis cutis causes calcifications to form on skin that make scab like sores that are very hard and very itchy. Our first bulldog Rocky had Cushings with calcinosis that was caused by extended prednisone use.
It doesn't sound like your dog was on prednisone long enough for this to be an issue. Although dogs can develop Cushings naturally, without use of steroids it is not very common.
Here is a link about canine Cushings.
http://www.vetinfo.com/dcushing.html

sometimes caused by long term use of steroid meds like prednisone.
Calcinosis cutis causes calcifications to form on skin that make scab like sores that are very hard and very itchy. Our first bulldog Rocky had Cushings with calcinosis that was caused by extended prednisone use.
It doesn't sound like your dog was on prednisone long enough for this to be an issue. Although dogs can develop Cushings naturally, without use of steroids it is not very common.
Here is a link about canine Cushings.
http://www.vetinfo.com/dcushing.html

He took very small dose of prednisone when he was around 12 weeks old for only a week to help rid him of a tail infection. What is calcinosis?

He took very small dose of prednisone when he was around 12 weeks old for only a week to help rid him of a tail infection. What is calcinosis?

There are some ab's that shouldn't be used on young dogs but keflex should be ok.



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There are some ab's that shouldn't be used on young dogs but keflex should be ok.



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lengths? If so, you might want to consider the possibility of calcinosis.

lengths? If so, you might want to consider the possibility of calcinosis.

They did a scrape last week and said it was a mild case of staph and because he is only 5 1/2 months old really were hesitant to put him on antibiotics. But now that it has spread and the shedding is still bad we are concerned. Any one ever heard if that is too young to be on antibiotics for this? We are fearful that it will never go away if we don't treat it with something.

They did a scrape last week and said it was a mild case of staph and because he is only 5 1/2 months old really were hesitant to put him on antibiotics. But now that it has spread and the shedding is still bad we are concerned. Any one ever heard if that is too young to be on antibiotics for this? We are fearful that it will never go away if we don't treat it with something.

demodectic mites migrate to warm areas on the dog. Head/Neck/armpits.

I would def. have the vet scrape but now I'm not so sure it would be demodex.

Let us know how you make out.

demodectic mites migrate to warm areas on the dog. Head/Neck/armpits.

I would def. have the vet scrape but now I'm not so sure it would be demodex.

Let us know how you make out.

It is located right above his tail.

It is located right above his tail.

is this affecting him? It's hard to tell from the pics.

Head/Neck area?

Jacinda is right it could also be staph. Impossible to tell without a scrape.

is this affecting him? It's hard to tell from the pics.

Head/Neck area?

Jacinda is right it could also be staph. Impossible to tell without a scrape.

Make sure they do a skin scrape to be sure.



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Make sure they do a skin scrape to be sure.



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Make sure they scrape more than just one spot.

Make sure they scrape more than just one spot.

I didn't see a photo but if you are bringing him in, ask them to scrape him for mites. He may have demodex. Hair falling out is a big indicator. Best wishes!

Lisa

I didn't see a photo but if you are bringing him in, ask them to scrape him for mites. He may have demodex. Hair falling out is a big indicator. Best wishes!

Lisa