Bulldogs World

Oliver came down with (what they thought was) a case of ring worm back in November. I didn't think it was but was told they black lighted him so that's what it must be. They put him on an anti-bacterial spray and shaved the spots back that he had. Shortly after, he started to get very lethargic, would not eat or drink, fur was coming out in clumps. He woke up one day completely covered from head to paw in a raised rash. We brought him back to the vet and they decided to do a few tests. His liver enzymes were a little high. So was his blood sugar but they chalked it up to nerves.  They started talking about possible liver failure or Cushings and have refered us to a specialist.

For the skin issues, they put him on a pill form of an anti-fungal med since the spray wasn't doing anything. We completely shaved him down and have been washing him in a medicated anti-fungal/bacterial shampoo with a leave on cortisone lotion. After 3 weeks, his skin is still really bad. The original spots he had still are not healing. He was refusing to eat anything but the hamburger/rice diet so I had been feeding him that with yogurt and some green leafy veggies like spinach. Yesterday he started to eat a canned version of NB bison with a cup full of kibble mixed in. He is a little less lethargic than he was a few weeks ago.

Then the vet calls yesterday to tell me the rest of his testing came back. It was NEGATIVE for ringworm or anything fungal/bacterial. (told you so!) But they want me to continue giving him the rest of the anti-fungal medication and keep washing him in the shampoo.

I am just at a loss at to what this can be. My gut tells me there is something internal going on. He has been on good, grain free food, daily doses of a probiotic, vitamin C, fish oil and glucosamine as well as benadryl. He is on heart worm preventative, too. Below is a picture after his bath last week...you can see the red ringed lesions on his back that they thought were ringworm. The shampoo seems to bring these spots to the surface, they they dry out and become very flaky.  If anyone can offer any suggestions as to where to look next I'd really appreciate the input! he is a sweet heart and has been such a good boy dealing with all the poking and prodding.