What's this red spot on my dog's chin? Can I put Neosporin on it?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Male | neutered | 17 years and 1 month old | 27 lbs
There is a red spot on my dog's chin. What could this be? Can I put neosporin on it?
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Published on May 25th, 2018
Hello, sorry to hear about Jackie. It looks like he has some lip pyoderma. It would be ideal to put neosporin on it, however, dogs tend to lick this medication and ingestion of it could cause side effects. You could clean the area with skin sensitive baby wipes. If the area does not resolve within 3-5 days, then she may need to have oral antibiotics. Occasionally, this can occur secondary to allergies. Monitor the area for worsening, if you note any, then contact your veterinarian to have him evaluated. Hope this helps and best of luck.
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Published on June 22nd, 2018
I agree that it looks like a hotspot but without seeing it in person I cannot say for sure. I would try giving her Benadryl twice a day to see if this helps. See link below. I would also spray it with Benadryl spray. I bet she is scratch it more than you think. If she truly isn't, then this could be something more serious like mange. I probably wouldn't put any cream or ointment on it as we want it to dry out not stay moist. If she isn't improving, I would have your vet take a look. Your vet will be able to get her on the proper meds plus stronger allergy meds if needed. I hope this helps ! https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/dog/benadryl/#
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Published on September 9th, 2017
that is a very good medicated shampoo that is safe to use and work well for redness and hair loss. Unfortunately that spot is very hard to treat with topical because she will be able to lick it off and no medicine is likely to stay. Your best bet is to keep the area clean and change her to glass or stainless steel bowls. If it does not start to dry up and get a scab then I would have your vet check the area to see if oral medications are needed
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