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My pitbull has a painful, oozing, wart-like rash on her mouth?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Bulldog | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 1 month old | 80 lbs

My pitbull has a strange, oozing, wart-like rash around her mouth. Mostly under her bottom jaw. It looks painful. What is this and what can I do?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 1st, 2016

This is likely a painful bacterial dermatitis which will need to be cleaned and disinfected and then treated either topically with and antibiotic or with antibiotic tablets or antifungals, depending on the cause. Please take Roxanne to a veterinarian for a skin exam.

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