Whats Wrong With My Dog??

We just got a new yellow lab and we started noticing little bumbs all over her coat, with the bumbs it looks like she is losing hair...we took her to the vet and they had no idea what it was. My mom read an article and she read somthing similar to fleas....she took her to another vet they said she could have allergies?!?! Is this correct? Is she going to be okay??

The vet had no idea? I find that hard to believe? :confused:

Allergies are pretty common in dogs...what are you feeding her?

The vet had no idea? I find that hard to believe? :confused:

I don't, I've encountered some pretty poor vets - usually large animal - but some of them just aren't that good.

Good thing you got a second opinion - allergies certainly do happen - what has the second vet reccommended for the problem?

Ok, I have a picture in my mind of the labs I have had. When labs blow their coat, usually 2X year (i know, i know, usually ALL the time), where clumps of the hair is coming out, it looks like a bump with a clump of hair that does come out with not much pulling on it. My husband tells me to quit "plucking" the dog! I take them out back and pull on the "tuffs" and get rid of all the clumps of fur coming out. If all this hair loss is causing bald spots, then it is a problem. I just want you to be sure that this is not the problem.

Can you physically feel a lump? Does it move? Is it red? Inflamed?

Personally, I would find another vet. Where do you live?

Heather and her 3 Golden Girls

I can't see a vet completely dismissing it without 'some' idea or a referral. If so they are neglectful and yes a second opinion is needed.

Even a non experienced idiot vet would say 'something'

I can't see a vet completely dismissing it without 'some' idea or a referral. If so they are neglectful and yes a second opinion is needed.

Even a non experienced idiot vet would say 'something'

Maybe that vet did refer the second opinion these people got - or maybe wanted to do many unessecary test beacuse that had no clue where to start - regardless of teh total story it would seem vet no 2 was better in this case.

But unfortunatly your second comment is all too true - I say unfortunatly because often that "something" is wrong information. I had an inexperianced vet give my pony enough seditive to knock out a horse 3 times her size - the result was the pony dropping like a sac of potatoes - she badly insured her hind leg in the drop and although she pulled through the reason for the initial vet call - she later had to be PTS because of the leg injury the vet caused. So I know all too well how bad some vets can be - the case with this one was he was just out of school and just didn't know any better - sure everyone makes mistakes, and I have no problem with people learning my animals with proper supervison but I would have rathered he called for help if he was unsure.

Thanks to all who gave me suggestions, we haev gone to another vet and thats the one who said it was the allergies. but my ? is have any of you had pets that have had these small bumbs?? we are just nervous that it is going to be somthing serious?? we havent had very good luck with labs and having tis problem makes us nevous!!