My Pitt Bull has bumps all over her body!!??

She was fine this morning and this afternoon, then when i came home tonight i let her out of the crate and there are dime sized bumps all over her body!!  i don't know what this is or what to do about it.. but i can't afford to take her to the vet right now - i just moved from new york to california... I gave her some benadryl and put some anti-itch cream all over her body for now... i know it's not fleas cause she has had them before and never had an allergic reaction and i know it is not the food she's eating because she has been eating the same food for 4 months and the same brand but in puppy chow before that since she was 8 weeks old.  i feed her purina.  can anyone help?  anybody know what is wrong with my baby???

[Jaybay]

Allergic reactions can pop up at any time in life.  A person or a dog may be stung by a bee many times over the years and never react to it.  Then one day, the bee stings and the person goes into anaphylaxis and dies.  

It does sound like an allergic reaction (hives), but Lord only knows what caused it.  If you see any sign of difficulty breathing, heavy drooling or foaming of saliva, your dog is in an emergency situation and MUST go to a vet.  Period.  Start looking for an ER vet close to you now - just in case you need to find it in a hurry later.

The benadryl cream may cause more trouble if the dog licks it off.  Stick with plain benadryl tablets (benadryl without added decongestant).  The correct dosage is 1 mg per pound of the dog's body weight.  Most people under-medicate with benadryl so it doesn't do any good.

I could be totally wrong here too.  Nobody on the internet can diagnose and treat your dog, so it's up to you to decide what you can sacrifice to get her to a vet, and when it's necessary.  Please check back and let us know how she's doing.

[bellasicily1]

thanks so much.  yah the very next morning she only had a few bumps on her but and by the afternoon she was completely bump free.  I thank God!!!! i don't think i would be able to live if anything serious happened to her!

[sam_sean]

my dog has ad lil bumps all over his body for the last past night..he has never had anything like this befor and when I woke up this morning it had gotten worse ! I called a vet and arraged an appoinment but its only a matter of time befor I can take him in ..i have benadryl tablets and gave him one and a half ..they are only 25 mg ..he weighs about 50 pounds ....is the anything els I can do ?

[Lonelymom]

my pitt bull did the same thing one day and I didn't do anything to them or her by the next day they were gone. Still don't know what caused them but she is fine now. Maybe it is a pit bull thing....I don't know.

[c0rtez41]

My 4 month old pit bull has bumps all over her as well right now and had them for maybe a week or 2 now. They aren't "dime sized" just look like acne bumps lol and I also can't afford a vet right now but I'll try the tablets and see what happens.

[flame47]

My Pit Bull yesterday had bumps all over his body and face. I could'nt figure out what they were. I thought they were ant bites or mosquotes because they are all coming out now. So, I layed hands over my dog and was praying to Jesus to heal him with believing what my God can do. And within an Hour all bumps were completely gone. I wanted to share this testimony with what Gods power can do. Jesus Christ Loves the animals too.

[capermary]

my pit as bumps all over his body we have not done anything different with him some of the bumps are red and some are not...... he is scratching some of them i don`t know what to do!!!

[ashmarie185]

One morning my pit mix puppy developed large bumps all over her body. She was running around very rest less and without hesitation I took her to the vet. I am so glad I was home from work that day. She had to have over $250 of shots and work done and the bumps went away immeditately. She was having an anaphylactic reaction and almost died from it. It could be serious! Find a nearby vet so you know where it is at if her symptoms get worse. I have a credit card specifically for emergency care for her and it works great for us!

[China07]

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DID THE SAME AND MY DOG WAS TRULY HEALED!!!!!!!!!!!!
BELIEVE IN THE HOLY ONE JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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[China07]

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DID THE SAME AND MY DOG WAS TRULY HEALED!!!!!!!!!!!!
BELIEVE IN THE HOLY ONE JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



                                                      THE LORDS SERVENT

[athens1]

i have the same problem with my pti, this has been going on for months, sadie does not seem to be to itchy. have you leard anything more about the bumps?

[Jln420pw]

Just an FYI I have had 2 pit bulls and both of them have randomly gotten bumps all over them. After freaking out and worrying I did some research. Pit bulls do have extremely sensitive skin and are susubtible to rashes and other types of allergic reactions. Benadryl is the best thing for this that I have found and it generally goes away in a couple of days. One of my dogs is allergic to our grass and another to the the lil white flies inq our grass. So usually not a big deal at allo

[luvbug1283]

I think my pitbull might have been bit and now she is getting bumps all over her not to mention the right side of her face is swollen ... any idea what it could be

[Baddog1]

My 1/2 pit mutt, has red bumps looks like ant bit him all over. i'm not going to the vet and pay 250 for a Benadryl shot. I'll do it and if he don't like it tooooo bad. that's life for a mutt.