Guest luvdogs Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Okay, I don't exactly know how to describe this. These black things are on my Grey's chest, right where the rib cage would rest on the floor when in the sphinx position. At first I thought it was just a "pad" worn from laying like this, but today I started investigating, as I had seen some little things on the pad that looked like pimples in the past. I started to squeeze a few spots and these little black things came out. They aren't living (that I know of) but they resemble little black worms. I kept squeezing and there were lots of them. Sorry if this sounds gross, but I have no idea what the heck this is and I have no better way of describing it. Any ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boondog Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 It sounds like blackheads to me. Lots of greys have them. Nothing to worry about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pipi5 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Sounds like they're blackheads. a lot of greys get them from laying in the sphinks position in their racing crates. I've been told that sand & dirt is on the floor of the crates & it gets imbedded in their skin. a lot of people pop the blackheads & I'm sure there's medication to help remove them. I only have 1 that has them & I've left them alone....they're slowly going away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Nothing grosses me out, but I honestly have NO idea what they could be. I have seen a lot of things on dogs, AND humans, for that matter, but nothing like this. This is VERY strange. I will be interested to see if the others have seen anything like this. Might be worth Googling? Good Luck! D Humm... blackheads make sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spencers_Greyt Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Blackheads - see this post ---> link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeForHounds Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 My first thought is blackheads. Peanut has some and she's been home 2 years, hers are likely from laying in the dirt. A picture would really help though. Quote Casual Bling & Hope for HoundsJanet & the hounds Maggie and Allen Missing my baby girl Peanut, old soul Jake, quirky Jet, Mama Grandy and my old Diva Miz Foxy; my angel, my inspiration. You all brought so much into my light, and taught me so much about the power of love, you are with me always.If you get the chance to sit it out or dance.......... I hope you dance! Missing our littlest girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luvdogs Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Blackheads - see this post ---> link That is EXACTLY what it is...thanks! Glad to know it is normal. The dirt and stuff that they lay in must be imbedded in her as well because as I was squeezing the little things it didn't smell too nice either. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Yep, sounds like blackheads to me. They're very noticeable on bare bellies and chests. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffer Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Yup just blackheads. The pores can get so filled with gunk that it looks like black worms when you squeeze them out. All of ours have had them when they came home, some worse than others. Quote Jennifer and Beamish (an unnamed Irish-born Racer) DOB: October 30, 2011 Forever and always missing my "Vowels", Icarus, Atlas, Orion, Uber, and Miss Echo, and Mojito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luvdogs Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 My girl's blackheads are much worse than in the pic in the other link. I have just finished squeezing a bunch and will do some more later. She is more than happy to let me at them, maybe it feels good to get rid of them, who knows! Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MAXNAV Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 blackheads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Try washing the area with a mild anti-bacterial soap after, or rinsing with betadine, just to help stop any infection from starting. greysmom Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddiesmom Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 blackheads. Yummy (KNOT). I have heard of people using warm compresses too as well as the above suggestions. Maddie has just a few so I got lucky with this. But I did see a bad case at our kennel 2 years on a dog just arrived from the track. Quote Amy Human Mommy to fur baby Maddie (Doobiesaurus) TDI certified. May 5, 2002-September 12, 2014 and Mille (Mac's Bayou Baby)CGC, TDI certified. http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj93/Chillyhorse/siggies/maddie.jpg"]http://i270. photobucket.com/albums/jj93/Chillyhorse/siggies/maddie.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytfostermom Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Man, I had a foster that had a patch and I thought it was a weird scab from an injury. I didn't foster that one very long. Boy- it was blackheads. I'll know next time. It looked like the dog in the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TBSFlame Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 It's blackheads. Many years ago I paid a vet $40 to tell me what they were. It was funny. Vet was down on the floor looking up at Beecher's tummy. I remember him looking up at the with this strange look on his face and said......."I think it's blackheads?". Warm compress and a little pressure and in time you can get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luvdogs Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Thanks, I somehow managed to get at a lot of them today. If you can imagine there were black heads ON blackheads. I actually had to vacuum after there were so many little black bits all around her bed - yuck! but her chest looks so nice and pink now and so smooth. I must have squeezed a few hundred and spent about an hour. She was so good and let me at them as much as I wanted. I will use a disinfectant to wipe down the skin, good idea! We actually had originally thought it was a rough pad, not unlike the pad they have on their feet just from rubbing on the kennel, that is how black the patch was, it really looked like one big patch. That is, until I started investigating further and getting all these little wormies out. Gross! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahicks51 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Welcome to Blackhead Pickers Anonymous. Is it about time we get a patch or a T-shirt or a secret handshake or something? Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallgreydogmom Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) I use Witch Hazel on them. Put some on a wash cloth and rub. Witch Hazel is an astringent. OK, sometimes I use a toothbrush on them. Edited June 28, 2009 by Tallgreydogmom Quote Then God sent the Greyhound to live among man and remember. And when the Day comes, God will call the Greyhound to give Testament, and God will pass judgment on man. (Persian Proverb) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Every book I've read on adopting a racing Greyhound mentions these--they're blackheads, and they're very common. You can either leave them alone, or help them along with warm compresses. They're nothing to be worried about whatever you do! Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spencers_Greyt Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Welcome to Blackhead Pickers Anonymous. Is it about time we get a patch or a T-shirt or a secret handshake or something? I'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamngrey Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Blackheads - see this post ---> link That is EXACTLY what it is...thanks! Glad to know it is normal. The dirt and stuff that they lay in must be imbedded in her as well because as I was squeezing the little things it didn't smell too nice either. Thanks so much! yepers nasty stinky things Quote Cassie: Pikes Clara Bell Swoop: My Man Swoop BRIDGE ANGELS Psi:WD'S Aleford 3/17/00-4/25/10 Snowman: Gable Snowman 1/9/96-2/14/08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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