Hello, we are new to this forum my names Chris and my frenchbulldog is named Lewy. I’ve had him since he was 10 weeks old, He’s now 4 years old and will be turning 5 this coming February. Basically he’s been having problems with what I guess you’d call hives? On his outer front shoulders and hips, his fur looks rough and bumpy and if you feel the rough areas you can feel bumps making his fur look raised and rough. They are small to dime sized bumps, I can’t really tell if the bumps are red they seem skin colored but they are hard to see under his coat. He may also get one or two small ones on the top of his head and a one or two dime sized ones on his back but mostly his outer shoulders and outer hips look really rough. They don’t bother him and he doesn’t fuss about them. We’ve been to the vet twice, they never really are any help or have much to say about it and it’s a greatly reviewed vet in my area. They basically have just prescribed him medication two times now, temeril-p and cefpodoxime, one of which is a steroid. I forget which one, but I do know steroids are bad for him and I will not be giving him anymore of that medication. The first time it was prescribed the bumps went away and then returned about a month after he finished the prescription. We went back and it was refilled and we tried again, same results. They want to put him on a safer, daily pill called prednisone which I’m against. I know there’s got to be another way to handle these flare ups naturally. I’ve tried some of my own methods but they haven’t been successful. I’ve been giving him a 25mg benadryl a day, along with coconut oil rubs and a teaspoon orally which he loves. I’ve also been doing oatmeal baths where I fill the tub, grind up oatmeal to dust, add water to the oatmeal in a bowl and then directly apply the oatmeal to his body and let him relax for a bit before wrinsing him off. Unfortunately none of this has helped and the bumps remain. His diet consists of natures balance puppy kibble chicken flavor (he won’t eat bigger kibble) one cup per day served with a scrambled egg and either freshly cooked plain chicken breast or a 90% lean plain cooked hamburger patty. After his meal he gets 4-5 carrot sticks, about 10 blueberrys and then cookies as a reward. Sometimes pineapple or strawberry instead of blueberries when we buy them. I realize it’s not the best kibble in the world but the other food I serve with the kibble is plenty nutritious for him as a package deal. I’ve been feeding him this way since he was a puppy and I’ve never had any problems. He’s 32 pounds In extremely healthy athletic shape, he loves to swim (with his vest) and we play long distance fetch everyday. He’s happy and has non stop energy for fun and games. He’s not fixed if that matters. I’ll attach some photos of how the bumps look. I love my dog, he’s with me 24/7, he’s my service dog as well and I take extremely good care of him so it’s frustrating I can’t figure this out. Please, if you can help us and lend some advice he and I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. 
