My dog has a raw muzzle bump. Is it serious? When should I worry?

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Our dog has a pea-sized bump on the top of her muzzle. Showed up Saturday. Not slowing her down any but she doesn't like us to touch it. We've used EnteDerm but it hasn't helped. Today it's raw on top. From a sting, maybe? Can't get her into vet until Thurs unless it's ER vet. What can we do to help her until then? Or should we do the ER visit? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 7 years and 4 months old | 30 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

It is possible that Ginger received an insect bite leading to this bump. It could also be from an injury. I don't think this requires an ER visit unless this really bothers her, it keeps getting bigger, or she develops other signs such as swelling of her nose and muzzle. It may be raw onto now because she's been rubbing at it, and I would put an Ecollar on her to keep her from rubbing at it. I will put a link on how to make one at home below. Best of luck, I hope this helps! http://dogsaholic.com/care/homemade-dog-cone.html

My dog has a raw muzzle bump. Is it serious? When should I worry?

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