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My puppy has a red bump near her whiskers. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My puppy has a red dome like bump where her whiskers are anything we can do and what is it?

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Answered By Dr. Paula Simons

Veterinarian

Published on January 22nd, 2015

Your puppy may have a swelling from trauma, an abscess, infection, or an allergic reaction. It is very difficult to say what is causing the problem without seeing an image. I would suggest leaving it alone for now and see if it changes over the course of the next few hours. If it appears itchy you can give her a single dose of Benadryl at 1mg per pound. If there is no improvement I suggest taking her to the veterinarian.

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    Answered By Sabina Snyder, Specialty Surgery Technician

    Veterinary Technician

    Published on

    These could be irritations to something your puppy is chewing or eating or they could be hives - a reaction to a bug bite or again, something your dog ate or is chewing. It could also be a skin infection. My advice would be to try and give your dog some benadryl (1mg per pound) and see if that helps. I would then try to make and appointment with your vet tomorrow and see if they can check out the bumps to make sure nothing more serious is going on. If it is an allergic reaction you will want to take away whatever is causing it. If it is a skin infection you may need medication to treat it.

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