Pepper has these wierd things on her chin and on her lip, mostly her chin. They don't seem to bother her though.
I thought that they were from bee stings since he loves to chase and eat bees, yellow jackets, wasps, etc. It doesn't matter what it is. If it flies she eats it.
The big one on the side looks really bad because she had a tiff with the cat and got swiped on it.
Is there anything I can do for them?
Thanks!
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Yikes! I dont know what that is but if it were my dog I'd take it to the vet to have them take a look see. Better safe than sorry yk?! I hope he gets better.
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They look like hot spots or some kinda bug bites. Roxy gets those every once in awhile from being outside and they itch. She's a bug chaser, plus we have fire ants too.
I usually put some neosporin on them or cortisone if they seem really bother her and they go away. If they don't, then I'd take her in to get checked.
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It looks like Canine Acne to me. River gets it once in a while and it goes on it's own. Sometimes I put a bit of tea tree oil on them so that they don't get infected.
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Blocked hair follicles. They can rapidly become infected and *need* antibiotics if they don't start to go away......but you can try hot packing them with a hot as you can stand on your own arm wash cloth, hold on the area and help them drain and loosen. You can also use an antibiotic ointment, I don't recommend tea tree on pets close to the mouth due to risks from it, but I'd recommend using Neosporin or Polysporin types....however it may not be enough. They can be from infections, allergies or, most commonly, bowls. Feeding and water bowls. All bowls should be glass, stainless steel or ceramic....no plastic at all. I think about 50% of cases go away on their own with care. So I'd switch all her/his bowls, and start hot packing the area 1-3 times daily, keeping it clean and using an antibiotic cream. I bet you will see improvement pretty fast. They will likely rupture, some, so don't be shocked. They often are filled with fluid and/or pus and will then scab over. My Pugs get them and I have never needed an rx for them, I can get them to go away using the above method. And since changing bowls, it only happens once in a blue moon. (o;
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She has stainless steel bowls now. I will try the hot wash cloth and neosporin thing. I will need to go pick up some noesporin tomorrow.
Thanks for all the advice. I hope that I can get it to go away without having to go to the vet. If it doesn't start getting better in a few days I will take her in though.
Just an FYI, dogs of all ages can get it. Puppy acne is what they call it when it strikes puppies, lol, but it's the same "thing" for adult dogs too, they just call it something different. Confused yet?
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