My dog's nose has an itchy rash. Why is she rubbing her face on carpet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Great Dane | Female | unspayed | 150 lbs
My great Dane has a sort of rash on and underneath her nose. It seems to itch because she rubs her face on the carpet
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Published on March 12th, 2017
This is probably due to a severe allergy, although it could also be due to a trauma an infection (bacterial or fungal) or mites. First of all, you will need to ask the vet to have a look at it (we can do it as well if you ask for a consultation) and perform some skin testing, this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try discovering the cause of the allergy. Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair the skin lesions (anti-inflammatories and/or antibiotics).
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Published on October 22nd, 2018
Your dog sounds like she may be suffering from an allergic skin reaction, a bacterial skin infection (they itch terribly sometimes), or possibly some contact with an irritant or fire ants. Since this has been getting worse over the past few days and started bleeding, I strongly suggest you take Emma Rose to your veterinarian for an exam and itch relief. Depending on the exam findings he will likely give you an ointment for her face, possibly steroids and an antibiotic to calm down the lesions. Then, depending on how that heals and whether it goes away or not, further diagnostics re allergies may be necessary.
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Published on January 14th, 2019
Awww what a sweet face! A number of different things could cause what you are seeing. It may be a bacterial skin infection, a fungal infection such as ringworm or an allergic cause of some kind. Ideally, she should be seen by your veterinarian. If you are not able to do so, you can try a product such as [Zymox](https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/zymox-spray-with-5-hydrocortisone), for a few days. If it is not improving after 3-4 days, please take her to your veterinarian. Thank you for asking PetCoach!
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Published on March 21st, 2018
Thank you for posting the pictures, they are helpful. I am concerned that it could be a bacterial infection. I would highly encourage you to have her evaluated by your veterinarian soon. She may been antibiotics and possibly a steroid to help decrease the inflammation. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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