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Skin on stomach turning black. Help.

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#1 ·
Chloe is 5 years old. When she rolled on her stomach for a tummy rub today, I noticed the sides of her stomach have turned black! She usually has a very pink stomach. Tried washing it...It is NOT dirt, and is 100% her skin.
She has also had weight gain, and has been excessively itching her thigh, though after a thorough check with a flea comb, I can't find any fleas, or flea poop.
Here is a picture of her stomach

She's eating as per usual, and drinking too. No trouble pooping or peeing. Doesn't show any ill symptoms...Just the itching, weight gain and black stomach! :O
Any ideas?
I'm off to the vets on Monday for Dex's second vaccination, so if need be, I can take her then.
 
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I have nothing to offer here. I was just checking this post to see..Sometimes the skin looks different on Rico ...like his ears get all red inside when I walk into the vet's office--he also gets sweaty paws and sometimes shed when he goes there--but that is a nervous reaction. could it be her body temperature ? does it change or is her belly staying black ?
 
#11 ·
Thanks for all the replies everyone. There was some confusion last Monday, as the vets website said they were open 9am-5pm, but they were actually open 9am-10am and 2pm-3pm, so we were too late by the time we arrived. (4pm)

Vet is closed today as it is a bank holiday, but i'll be taking her tomorrow. Will let you all know how it turns out. Keep your fingers, toes and your everything crossed for me!
 
#14 ·
UPDATE:
Took Chloe to the vets this morning. Not thyroid. Her anal glands were impacted, and the colour change was because she was licking so much! After the anal glands were expressed the weight went right down!
She started screaming and crying while the vet expressed them, (because it was such a big lot of..uh...juices, the vet had to use her finger instead of the regular tools...)
But she's good now! :D
 
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