What Do You Think This Is On Her Tail (See Picture)?

[Guest 3greysforme]

What does this look like to you? It looks like ringworm or a hot spot to me, but I'm no expert. It's on her tail. http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy30/mdsrvs/IMG_0551.jpg

[tbhounds]

I'm going to guess-neither. Dogs have an oil gland there and very often they experience localized hair loss.

[TheFullHouse]

Some of mine have spots like that on their tail. There are glands there. The only difference is mine aren't red like that, but my boys are black and their skin isn't pink.

[Guest FastDogsOwnMe]

If it's the gland spot, it's normal... on my white dog it's pink'ish, but not irritated or inflamed both the males and females, spayed or neutered or intact, can have it.

Edited January 3, 2011 by FastDogsOwnMe

[HoundHeavenAZ]

Thanks for answering my unasked question about this! I have been watching to see if there was some activity that was causing this on my boy. What a relief

[Guest 3greysforme]

oh yay. Her skin is pink and the spot is about about 4-5 inches from where her tail meets her body. I would never have figured out the gland thing! Thank you. Seems like something I could wait until the next vet visit to check out.

[Hollis]

not to hijack, but.....

 

 

I must FINALLY be a good greyhound mom! I knew EXACTLY what it was just by the title of the thread! And I was always the one asking what I thought silly questions!!!

[seeh2o]

If it is what it I think it is, it is colloquially referred to as "Stud tail" common in both make and female dogs and cats. The proper medical term is, Tail Gland Hyperplasia. From what I understand, unless it is painful or infected, it is no problem for the dog. It seems to come and go on my two.

[Robin1017]

Robin has this, but his spot is much bigger. It's probably about an inch wide, but it is about 3 inches long! He's had it for at least a year, I think, though I'm not positive when it appeared. Has anyone ever seen it that big? The bald skin is grey and scaley, but otherwise it just looks like a bald spot.

 

[KF_in_Georgia]

Robin has this, but his spot is much bigger. It's probably about an inch wide, but it is about 3 inches long! He's had it for at least a year, I think, though I'm not positive when it appeared. Has anyone ever seen it that big? The bald skin is grey and scaley, but otherwise it just looks like a bald spot.

 

 

Sam's got one that's dark brown, dry, at least three inches long. Jacey doesn't have it at all--hasn't in the 4+ years she's lived here. Sam's spot has been there constantly for 7 years or so.

[Guest bluefawn]

Penny had this exact same bald spot on her tail for years. I started feeding her chicken feet (raw and frozen) about a year ago, and the spot filled in with hair again in about 3 months time! I have not changed anything else, and she still gets the chicken paws and her coat is so soft! I took her out visiting for her 13th birthday yesterday, and everyone who touched her remarked on how soft her coat is!

[Jiffer]

Yup, just stud tail. In most of our crew it comes and goes, usually with the shedding seasons.

[Guest BlueCrab]

Well people, I learn something new on here every day! Trixie has it, too. I figured it was where she had rubbed it while roaching. Vet looked at it once and didn't seem concerned about it. But I'm kinda wondering if it wasn't something my vet should have known about...?

[Robin1017]

Well people, I learn something new on here every day! Trixie has it, too. I figured it was where she had rubbed it while roaching. Vet looked at it once and didn't seem concerned about it. But I'm kinda wondering if it wasn't something my vet should have known about...?

 

 

I was wondering the same thing. I read about this a while ago on GT, knew his "spot" was probably nothing to be concerned about, and didn't think anything more about it. I mentioned it to my vet last time I was there, but I couldn't remember what it was. I think I told him I read about it being "some gland thing", and he was curious about what I was referring to. I thought he would know!

 

Rereading this post confirms that wondering--I'm surprised he didn't know right away what I was referring to. GT'ers did!

[Guest IrskasMom]

My Morty has that to and I was always wondering about. Now I know

[Guest TBSFlame]

My Star has this....I think it's called stud tail.