My dog has a crusty scab on his lip. How can I treat this at home?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | neutered | 2 years and 6 months old | 90 lbs
What is this crusty scab looking thing on his lip and what would be a normal treatment?
3 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on January 8th, 2019
This looks like a bacterial and possibly yeast in his skin folds from his saliva. This is really common in larger dogs with large lip folds. You could try to use some medicated wipes like miconahex-triz wipes. If it isn't healing, then I would have your vet take a look at it. He will likely need some antibiotics and possibly an anti-fungal medicine to help this heal. I hope this helps!
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Published on June 15th, 2018
Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. If this is a skin infection, you can use a solution of betadine and water (mixed together to give a light brown solution) and clean the area to see if this helps. Unfortunately, most topical ointments, Milo is going to lick off. This may require oral medications if this is an infection (such as antibiotics). I would call the veterinarian on Monday and schedule an appointment for Milo to have an examination so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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Published on July 3rd, 2017
This could be a minor scratch that got infected or a bug bite but it could also be an early case of Demodex, ringworm or even a skin tumor. The safest route would be to have Jet checked out by a veterinarian to make sure it does not need any further treatment. However it would not be unreasonable to monitor it for 24 to 48 hours for any change if it goes away it was likely something minor. Because some of the causes can be infectious to people I recommend washing your hands thoroughly and practicing strict hygiene procedures after handling this lesion.
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