Samspon’s had a bald spot on his tail for quite a while now. At first I thought it might be a lick granuloma, but I’ve never seem him pick at it. Last week I noticed it was bleeding a little and then it scabbed over. Sampson had an appointment with the vet yesterday to get his Leptospirosis vaccine and I planned on discussing it with Dr. Soutter.
Here’s how it went down.
This dog cracks me up. As soon as we walk into the vet’s office, he “Roo, Roo, Roos” so loud the entire office knows he’s there. Cecelia gets on the phone and alerts the back, “Sampson has just announced his arrival.”
Within a minute, Shannon comes out to weigh Sampson and bring him into the exam room. Sampson weights in at 84 pounds. This means he has lost a pound in two weeks. A bit concerning to me, but no-one else seems bothered by it.
When Dr. Soutter enters the room Sampson smiles from ear to ear as she scratches his tummy. I tell her I’m concerned about that spot on his tail. She takes one look at it and says, “Oh, that’s stud tail I don’t know why they call it that.” Basically it’s a gland in the tail that somehow becomes blocked. It causes changes to the tail, hardening of the skin and loss of fur.
Typically it’s not treated unless it becomes infected. (However I did consult with Dr. Google and discovered there is a particular shampoo you can use that they say will clear it up. I’ll keep you posted on that one.)
Dr. Soutter gave him his vaccine and we left to check out. I hooked Sampson up at the hitch while I settled the bill when suddenly I heard, “Roo, Roo, Roo” again. Sampson had seen his favorite vet tech, Emily.
After their little love fest, we are on our way back home.
Have you ever heard of Stud Tail? From what I’ve googled, it seems there’s a ton of websites regarding cats and stud tail but very few sites dedicated to dogs with stud tail.
Reminder, the Dumb Ass Dog Owners blog hop is open until next Sunday. Mary and I hope you will share your stories of dumb assery and link up to the hop.
Don’t worry Sampson and Delilah, I’ve got that covered.
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