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My Pitbull has a worsening itchy rash after tumor surgery. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | spayed | 7 years and 8 months old

Hello, my female Pitbull has A terrible rash on her stomach and inner legs shortly after having her 4th Mast Cell Tumor removal. Her entire stomach and inner legs are covered in this rash, which long seems to be getting worse. She is currently on Benadyl and Pepsid. I tried taking her off the Pepsid for a week to see if it was an allergic reaction, with no luck. She is very itchy. Is there anything I can do to treat the rash, at home remedies as well as meds?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on November 1st, 2016

If you have tried to benadryl with no success, then Mabel will need a stronger medication to help with the rash, such as a steroid. Those can only be gotten from a vet. Since you have tried home remedies without success and she is getting worse, she does need to see a vet. I would take her into a vet today, as being very itchy will be quite uncomfortable for her.

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    Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

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    Published on May 25th, 2017

    I don't recommend bathing her everyday as it will dry out her skin. Bathing her once a week with a shampoo, like Epi-soothe, may help. It could be that she has allergies, fleas, mites, and/or a skin infection so she may need prescription medications to help treat. You could have your vet take a look at her to determine the cause and then determine the best way to treat. She may need an antibiotic, anti-histamine, and/or a corticosteroid to help. You could also add Free Form Snip Tips to her diet to help keep her skin and coat healthy.

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    Answered By Debi Matlack

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    Published on May 23rd, 2021

    That looks like an allergic reaction of some kind. I would get her checked by your vet as soon as possible to determine what is causing it (anything from food to grass to contact with some substance, there are a lot of possibilities) and get her started on some medication to make her more comfortable and start healing.

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