My dog has a yellow, flaky, raised spot on his snout. What is it?

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My 3 year old chihuahua/dachshund mix had a place raise on his snout yesterday out of nowhere. It's light yellow in color, kind of flaky looking, and raised. It doesn't seem to bother him, but I have no idea what it is. He has bad anxiety so, if I can get an answer here about it rather than take him in, I'd prefer it. I'm always willing to take him in though. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 3 years and 9 months old | 10 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Wally is adorable! It is difficult to tell from pictures, but Wally may have a bacterial, yeast or fungal infection. I would recommend having your vet examine him. They can do some simple skin tests to determine what is going on and decide on an appropriate treatment. I would not recommend cleaning or medicating the area until your vet examines Wally, so it doesn't affect their testing. I hope that was helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog has a yellow, flaky, raised spot on his snout. What is it?

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