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My dog has a red spot on his nose that just appeared. What is it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 20 lbs

Hello my dog has a red spot on his nose it wasnt there this morning

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 13th, 2018

I am sorry to hear about Sparky! A photo of the spot may help us better to answer your question. Causes for a red spot can be many including trauma, insect bites, growths such as histiocytomas, fungal disease, immune disease and more.

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