Why is my puppy's nose dry and warm, but he seems healthy?

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• Answered By Debi Matlack

  Veterinary Technician

  Published on January 13th, 2020

  If he is acting fine, playful, active, eating well, drinking water, eliminating normally, doing everything that he should do as a normal healthy puppy, there's nothing to worry about. A dry or warm nose is just that, dry or warm, and it doesn't reflect anything more than that. If however, he doesn't want to eat, is lethargic, sleeping more than normal, anything not his normal behavior, he should be seen by your vet as soon as possible for an exam.

  

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• Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

  Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

  Published on May 17th, 2019

  The nose in the pictures looks pretty normal to me. Dogs will have wet or dry noses with lots of different factors, including ambient temperature, air humidity, hydration level, the last time the ate or drank or licked their nose, etc. A dry nose doesn’t mean illness.

  

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• Answered By Chad Brown, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on July 24th, 2018

  Hello and thank you for reaching out to the veterinary service. We often get this question about how a dogs nose should feel; dry or wet.
  
  As long as a dog is eating, drinking, and playing normally, the nose being either dry or wet does not matter one bit. The only time when having a dry nose can be a problem is when it becomes so cracked that it’s painful to the touch but this does not happen often.
  
  So again, having a dry nose is not a problem at all.Thanks a lot for your question. Have a nice day.

  

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