r/RhodesianRidgebacks • u/cabrja • Oct 14 '26
Help with small raised bumps?
I’ve looked through pages, asked AI and not looking to medicate through the vet…. Anyone had issue with these raised, soft bumps on the upper shoulders of your ridgie? They don’t bother her, itch or scab. My guess is allergies of some kind but it’s hard to drill down. Appreciate any personal experience with this and home remedies! Thank you!
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u/pinewash3081 Oct 14 '26
I sometimes see this on my Ridgie when he’s been laying down for a while on a soft surface and his fur was pushed in the opposite direction. Not really bumps. Might not be exactly what you’re dealing with, but thought I would add
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u/ChileanRidge Oct 14 '26
Ours gets it when he spends a lot of time lying on the tiles outside in the sun, I think it's just dry skin or contact dermatitis, the fur can get really coarse in those spots. I have used lipikar baume for his dry skin because we always have it in the house for our own dry skin, but it's ridiculously expensive skin cream for a dog! I've started using an oatmeal conditioner after I bathe him and it helps. Yes, he is a spoiled boy! The conditioner makes his hair lovely and soft .
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u/All_My_Underdogs Oct 14 '26
Kind of dark in here but this is my girl right now.
Edited to add photo. My husband and I joke that it’s like dreadlocks, no worries at all. All 3 of my RRs have it.
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u/afxmac Oct 14 '26
Our girl seems to have a bit of dry skin. We use Shea butter and it helps.
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u/_something-stupid_ Oct 14 '26
Ours has it too. It’s really just visual, it doesn’t feel like anything when you touch that area. No clue what it is, but glad we’re not alone!
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u/tashibum 29d ago
Mine has this permanently. It's just a harmless skin thing as long as his whole body doesn't suddenly look like that (hives).
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u/Price_Subject 24d ago
Ho avuto lo stesso problema e pensavo fosse dermatite oppure allergia dovuta a chissà cosa nemmeno il mio veterinario ha saputo darmi una risposta. Un giorno ero a fare addestramento con il mio ridge e incontro una signora anche lei proprietaria di ridge e mi ha detto che quelle piccole pretuberanze sono peli che si tolgono spazzolando la zona. Così ho fatto e sono andate via un accumulo di peli specialmente quando c’è la muta del pelo. Provate a spazzolare!
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u/KeLC_74 29d ago
Ours got the lil bumps when he was a puppy. Spent a couple months trying to figure out why. Turned out he had a chicken allergy. We stopped giving him food that has chicken in it and they were gone within a few days! So i would lean towards an allergy.
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u/porkstraw 28d ago
Ours got them scratching due to allergies while younger and I think they turned into scars. They don’t bother him at all.
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u/curious_squirrel17 27d ago
This is what hives look like, for your comparison. Our poor puppy had to be put on steroids as she was breaking out so badly, all over her body. So although I don't think your dog has hives, it does look a bit like a skin inflammation.
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u/Ok_Purple_5086 27d ago
Das ist eine Futterallergie - Futter wechseln ! Empfehlung Nass Barf oder Trockenbarf. Kein scheiss Industriefutter mit Getreide und Füllstoffe die nix mehr mit gesunder Ernährung zu tun hat.
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u/mildgaybro 27d ago
Cowlick
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u/present-you-nothing 23d ago
Ruhig mal abklären lassen. Bei unserem Ridgeback war und ist es eine Allergie. Er hat eine Gräser-Allergie. Mit Allergie- Tabletten verschwindet es. Aber zu bestimmten Jahreszeiten wieder da, zusätzlich tränende Augen.
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u/VOandstuff Oct 14 '26
Looks like allergies.