My dog has bleeding chin sores. Is it chin acne? How can I treat it?

This looks like a mild infection which is likely an extension of chin acne. This is usually treated with benzoyl peroxide wipes (i.e. Stridex pads) and oral antibiotics. Antihistamines are also often used to help resolve this and some pets requrire steroid thereapy to get this to subside. This is usually caused by a skin allergy which can be from something in then environment or a food allergy. Remove any plastic bowls from you home, since this seems to be a common irritant for chin acne. I hope that your pet Scooby's skin resolves soon! Best wishes and take care.

This looks like chin acne. This can be from allergies causing the irritation and secondary infection. If you are using a plastic dish for meals switching from a plastic feeding bowl to ceramic or metal can help. I recommend wiping her chin off after eating and you can use an human acne pad like Stridex to clean the area. If those thing don’t help a course of oral antibiotics should clear this up. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Hope.

It looks like feline chin acne. If he eats from plastic bowls, switch them out for glass, steel or ceramic bowls. Some cats are allergic to plastic. You can clean his chin twice daily with a Stridex acne pad (NOT the kind with salicylic acid, but the kind with benzoyl peroxide), or you can use a cotton ball with regular hydrogen peroxide to clean his chin. If it does not improve significantly in a few days or gets worse, please get him in to see your vet as this could indicate a more serious condition.

Chin acne can be genetic in most cases. However a common cause is an allergic to plastic bowls. The treatment is antibiotics through your vet and a medicated wipe through your vet as well. Best wishes in getting this resolved. Take care.

It sounds like it may be chin acne. This can be caused by using plastic bowls or not cleaning bowls daily. I would recommend switching to metal bowls and clean them daily. If you are already doing this then I would recommend keeping Trigger's chin as clean and dry as possible. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Dog acne is best treated with Benzoyl peroxide type products (i.e Stridex pads). Your vet should also have some veterinary product that is specifically for pets and highly effective. Also you will need to likely go with a short course of antibiotics to get things to calm down first. Most dog acne's has a bacterial component which is why antibiotics are needed along with the topical. Chin acne can also be caused by a food allergy. Hypoallergenic diets should be considered here such as Royal Canin hypoallergenic hydrolyzed protein, Royal Canin selected protein Potato and Duck, or Purina limited ingredient just to name a few. I hope that your pet Rascal gets his acne cleared up soon! Best wishes and take care. : )

This looks like a quite severe canine chin acne which is best classified as muzzle folliculitis and furunculosis. Usually antibiotics and long-term topical care (e.g. medicated wipes and ointments) will prevent this condition from progressing. In Asher's case oral antibiotics may be indicated. Failure to respond may be due to a resistant infection, so bacterial culture and antimicrobial sensitivity testing may be indicated. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm this clinical suspicion and treat appropriately. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.