Hi, stonewall's mom
:)

When regular vets don't recognize something, you can try a specialist.

If you are in Ottawa, the vet skin specialist is Dr. Bernie Pukay.

We've seen him for Tiberius'seasonal allergies.

cheers
Susan

--- In ottawapugnic@yahoogroups.com, "stonewall1_j"
<stonewall1_j@y...> wrote:
>
> Hello, I have a 9 month old fawn pug. I recently noticed dark spots
on
> his fur, and thought it was just new winter coat, but on closer
> examination, I found that in these areas the fur was thinning and
that
> the dark marks were actually on his skin. We brought him to the
vet,
> who checked with a light for fungus but showed only minor signs, as
a
> trial we used Sebolux shampoo for a week (4 washes). No
significant
> improve,ment, the vet is not sure what is causing this and we are
now
> scheduled for a skin biopsy and hopes that will shed some light. I
am
> posting this just in case someone else has gone through a similar
> situation and may be able to provide some insight. Any info
> appreciated,
>
> Stonewall's mom
>