My dog has a skin irritation on one side of her face. What's wrong?

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My dog has a skin irritation on one side of her face. Pet's info: Dog | Dalmatian | Female | spayed | 5 years and 7 months old | 65 lbs

Menolly Cote, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Inflammation of the skin such as that shown in the picture can occur for a number of reasons including a skin infection, allergies, mange for trauma. If Jojo is scratching at the area, the lesion seems to be getting worse or if you notice inflammation elsewhere she should be seen by a veterinarian. They may recommend a skin scraping or cytology to better determine the underlying cause of the inflammation.

My dog has a skin irritation on one side of her face. What's wrong?

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