Dog's bald spot: Question for experienced dog lovers

[UrbanWolf]

My dog's left elbow have a bald spot, at first i thought she scratched herself running around, it's been there for almost a month. Vet's culture result won't come till Tues or Weds next week.

I heard a lot of dogs will get a bold spot on the outer elbow from laying down and getting up, is this from that?

[muddywings]

my golden is 10, had those spots on both of her front elbows ever since she stopped growing. nothing to worry about (IMHO)

[Bailey Guns]

Does the skin look normal? Does she lick or scratch at it a lot? Is it sensitive to her if you touch it?

If it doesn't seem to be bothering her I wouldn't sweat it too much. Sounds like you've already done the right thing by having your vet look at it.

[UrbanWolf]

Does the skin look normal? Does she lick or scratch at it a lot? Is it sensitive to her if you touch it?

If it doesn't seem to be bothering her I wouldn't sweat it too much. Sounds like you've already done the right thing by having your vet look at it.

I never saw her licking or scratching it. I cleaned it with rubbing alcohol, she seems not bothered. The only thing i'm concerned is blood disease.

[mtnhack]

So you saw a vet, but you are here asking hacks about it? Wierd.


I'll bite. My dog has some seriously calloused elbows. Perfectly normal for him and where they are on his body.

[Armada]

My Black Lab has had those rough patches.....she's ten.....seems to be from just laying around....It's a dogs life....Glad you got it checked it out though. I have a three year old developing the same.

[hatidua]

Go see a Vet. Seen one already? -go back. A gun forum isn't a veterinary clinic, go see a VET! Probably the best around is the clinic at CSU in Ft Collins, my dogs go there all too often for my Visa card...

[UncleDave]

From the picture it looks like the calluses that develop on a dogs elbows if they lay on concrete a lot. I am a little surprised that te vet took a culture of it, but then I guess it could be something else.

[cofi]

From the picture it looks like the calluses that develop on a dogs elbows if they lay on concrete a lot. I am a little surprised that te vet took a culture of it, but then I guess it could be something else.

could be the start of mange (dosent really look like it to me)

good for you for taking it to the vet unless something is broken or detached from there body mine wouldnt see one

[kawiracer14]

My lab is 5 and has had this as long as I remember.

The vet took a culture because the vet can charge for taking a culture.