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My 7 month old male bichon frise, developed skin

Sent to Pet Experts March 22, 2006 4:39 p.m.

My 7 month old male bichon frise, developed skin pigmentation in his back and his underside, changing from its normal pinkish to a dark gray color. The changes comes in spots and it looks like is under the skin. It does not itches him. Is this normal?

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Age: <1; Male; Breed: bichon frise

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March 22, 2006 4:46 p.m. (6 minutes and 37 seconds later)

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It's pretty common in this breed but it's not normal. It's usually because of allergies or a skin issue (including yeast).

You should go ahead and see the vet for an exam so that you can halt the issue before it worsens.

In this dog, they often need a low allergy diet and anti-histamines to help.

Let me know if you still have questions.

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Sent March 23, 2006 2:34 p.m. (21 hours and 48 minutes later)

What type of skin issue? I was just in the doctor office 3 weeks ago for neuter. Doctor performed boold test and stated that he was 100% health.

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March 23, 2006 3:07 p.m. (33 minutes and 13 seconds later)

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