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My dog has redness and hair loss around its nose, eyes, and mouth; what could it be and how to treat it? Can I use the iodine and erythromycin we have at home?
Redness and hair loss around the eyes and mouth may be bacterial, fungal, or parasitic. A skin scraping at the vet is needed for targeted treatment. Demodex often affects those areas; if confirmed, use mite medications with mibemycin or ivermectin.
Why Is the Skin Around Your Dog’s Mouth Peeling and Red?
Dogs eat fast, easily hurting the mouth and surrounding skin. If you see peeling and redness around the mouth, handle it promptly. Today we explain this.
How to Treat Dog Stomatitis Quickly
Don't think a dog chewing bones happily means it's easy! A dog's mouth is fragile; improper feeding or rough eating that scratches the mouth causes redness and stomatitis. What if a dog gets stomatitis? Let's learn the treatment.
How to Prevent Periodontitis in Dogs and Cats
Periodontitis in cats and dogs is usually caused by infection from untimely oral cleaning. It refers to acute or chronic inflammation of the periodontal membrane and surrounding tissues, characterized by periodontal pocket formation, bone resorption, loose teeth, and gum recession, and is severe once it appears. To spare your pet this pain, let's learn prevention methods together.
Dog Rhinitis: Symptoms and Treatment
The nose matters greatly to a dog, so a blocked nose and lost smell make signs obvious. Here are the symptoms and treatment to relieve your dog.
Why Can’t Dogs Eat Seafood?
Dogs are not absolutely forbidden from eating seafood, and a small controlled amount is fine if your dog is not allergic. However, too much seafood can cause digestive upset, poisoning, parasite or bacterial infection, and extra strain on the kidneys, so portion control matters.
Can Dogs Eat Bayberries (Waxberries)?
Dogs can eat bayberries in moderation. Bayberries are rich in vitamin C, minerals, and dietary fiber, which can support a dog's immunity. However, dogs digest fruit poorly, and too many can cause indigestion, soft stools, or diarrhea, so control the amount. The pits are large and may cause constipation or even intestinal blockage, so always pit them or serve as diluted juice.
My dog’s gums bleed, are red and swollen, and smell bad – why?
Likely tartar, periodontitis, stomatitis, or ulcers from poor cleaning or vitamin lack. See a vet to confirm and treat.
Over a month: mouth redness started after meals, then swelling; iodine didn’t help; now only one side is swollen – could it be demodex?
Mouth redness and swelling in a dog can be food allergy or skin disease such as demodex, fungus or allergic dermatitis. A skin test or allergy test at the vet is best since photos rarely confirm cause. Treat allergy by removing the trigger; treat skin disease by identifying it.
Why is my Golden Retriever’s nose red, swollen, and scabbed? There’s redness, bleeding, and a bump on the mouth.
The blurry photo shows hair loss, redness, scabs, broken skin near the nose—likely trauma or skin disease. Crate-bound dogs may rub the nose on the cage. With no trauma history, suspect a skin infection; do a skin scrape to check bacteria, fungus, mites, then treat specifically.