Odd skin condition on my dog maybe? on her back aroudn her tail?

my pit bull appears otherwise healthy except for that she has a red area around her tail... not really dark red, but darker than the rest of her skin, like if the skin is irritated or something, she's a white dog so it is pretty easy to see. it doesnt seem to be a critical problem, but i was wondering if anyone had any ideas. she used to itch it alot, and bite at it, lately she hasnt been doing so as much.

Odd skin condition on my dog maybe? on her back aroudn her tail?
I have had this problem with my beagle mix and lab mix. I took them to the vet last week. The dogs are having more allergies this year and the fleas are more intense. The vet said that Advantage is the flea stuff to use as the others are not helping. Also the "hot spots" on the dog are allergy to fleas and other agents in the air. They gave me a prescription oatmeal shampoo and steroid pills. They have both are clearing up well. Also they said to give benedryl 25mg twice a day (they weigh 25 pounds) Hope this helps!
Reply:pits have sensitive skin it is just irritated from scratching, give her a bath with oatmeal shampoo
Reply:It might be an allergic reaction to something. That happened to my dog after he got stung by a bee. We had to take him to the vet and get a shot.
Reply:She may have fleas. I have a pitbull/boxer and his stomach gets that way. They told me he probably has fleas. He chewed his back by his tail so much he had to be on anit biotics and things like that. I would definitly check for fleas, because they can cause irritation
Reply:It could just be dry, allergic skin. Try a bath with medicated shampoo, and if that doesn't work, take her to the vet. She could have an infestation of fleas, or she could have mange. She could also have impacted anal glands that are causing pressure and making her bite at her rear end because she doesn't know why it feels bad back there.
Reply:Ask your vet about Malaseb shampoo. My dog had the same condition and the vet prescribed him with Malaseb and it cleared it up in a couple of weeks. Hope I helped!
Reply:Could be a fungal infection called a hot spot. Also if the area is thin coated, it could be sunburn.
Reply:again ,,, white animals have more skin allergies than other animals, keep frontline or advantage on religously to keep any fleas off, inhalent allergies are another problem, clortrimatone works good also a .25 tablet 2-3x a day of benedryl will help. the brown spot is a discoloration of the skin caused by the salava in your dogs mouth from licking and chewing. use a gentle shampoo for her skin like aloe and oatmeal,,, and feed her a skin sensitive high quality dog food to rule out any food allergies. that should help.
Reply:My guess would be a bad case of fleas. Sand fleas being smaller are not as visible either. My mom had a dog who had a serious prob like yours. She used a med shampoo for awhile and antibiotics. She also had to use better flea protection and keep her inside more. My dad treated the yard in the area she was usually let out.

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