My dog's nose is scabbing and itchy. Is it allergies or fungus?

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I’m starting to think that she might have a fungal infection around her snout. She is constantly trying to rub her lips and nose area and I️ recently picked away at yellow scabbing (almost like crusted pus). My other thought is it could be seasonal skin allergies. Please advise. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Labrador | Female | spayed | 3 years and 10 months old | 55 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. From the pictures I can see that the skin has darkened in the area around the mouth. It is common to have some hair loss at the elbow since this is a pressure point and bigger dogs lay down on this part of the leg quite a bit. Many times I will see callus formation near the elbow as well. As for the mouth and the crusted discharge you saw, it could be a bacterial skin infection or fungal as well. I typically recommend using malacetic conditioning spray and apply this 2-3 times per day until resolved. If there is no improvement then I would recommend having a veterinarian take a look at this for further testing and treatment recommendations.

My dog's nose is scabbing and itchy. Is it allergies or fungus?

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