My dog has a sudden red raw spot on her nose and chin. What is it?

I am sorry to hear this. Your pet Meeiah has a very raw area that does not look normal or likely to go away on its own. This can be caused by an immune mediated skin condition (lupus) or an abrasion. I would recommend taking Meeiah to your local vet for a consultation. They may try steroid and antibiotic therapy with him as a conservative treatment or do some skin/blood testing first. I hope that things improve soon with Meeiah soon! Best wishes and take care.

That looks like either a pretty good scrape or the start of a ringworm infection or an uncommon disorder called eosinophilic furunculosis. I wouldn’t put any medication on it yet, as medication such as cortisone could make it worse if it is ringworm, but I would do a warm water and Epsom salt compress a few times the next 1-2 days. If it starts to scab over and dry up it is probably just a scrape. However if it is getting larger, or if another one pops up then she should be evaluated by a veterinarian soon. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

This does look like a skin infection, but we cannot say whether it is bacterial or fungal. Your veterinarian may be able to tell with a quick exam and looking at the area with a special light that can diagnose ringworm fungal infections. In either case, this will be best treated with an oral medication....either antibiotic or antifungal. It is usually unrewarding to try to treat a lesion in this location topically because the dog will usually lick any cream or ointment right off. I would recommend that Neyle see her vet for a diagnosis.

Thank you for contacting Pet Coach with your concern about Molly! From the pictures, it looks like that area is a bit red and raw. It could be that she suffered some trauma to that area leading to the skin having that appearance, or it could be caused by a bacterial or fungal skin infection. If it's not bothering her, I'd keep an eye on it for now. Should the area not appear to be healing over the next week and/or gets bigger, then I would give the vet a call to make an appointment to have her seen so the issue can be diagnosed and treated. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

This could be due to an autoimmune disease but it is very hard to say just by looking at a photo. I suggest you have your dog examined by your vet as soon as you can get an appointment. It's not an emergency but sometime in the next couple days would be good.

A red patch on the snout could be due to several things. If your dog is prone to digging with his snout, especially if he has spent time in a crate recently, he may have rubbed a raw spot on his nose. Other possible causes of a red patch of skin in this area would be allergies, bacterial or fungal infections, skin mites (especially Demodex mites, or demodectic mange) or even some auto-immune skin diseases. If the spot does not resolve within a few days or if it seems to be spreading, I would recommend taking him to a vet for an exam - he/she can do some simple tests, such as a skin scrape, to determine the problem.

Hello. This looks like it might be an eosinophilic folliculitis & furunculosis. This is often seen on the snout or bridge of nose of dogs mainly because of how the dig & root around leaf litter & under bushes. The initial cause is usually a small sab wound from a sticker or thorn, or even a bug bite. Most often we need to do some cytology or even a small biopsy to identify what is actually going on. At the very least, Holly needs to be on oral & some topical medications, including antibiotics & possibly some steroids to reduce the inflammation. I do hope you can have her seen & have this looked after at your earliest convenience. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.