My dog's snout is swollen with a strange ridged spot. Is it serious?

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2 days ago, my dog attempted getting out of his cage & obtained a swollen nose, yesterday he developed a strange soft, ridged spot on his snout and it looks like the image attached below. could this be from his snout being so swollen or should i be more concerned? he is not acting like it hurts and the spot does not feel dry. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 95 lbs

Lotus Altholtz · Accepted Answer

Kaiser likely has bruising in the soft raised ridged spot. It looks like he abraded the skin from his muzzle as well and some damaged skin appears to be peeling. Especially if he is not acting ike it hurts, I recommend just waiting for the skin and bruising to heal within a week or two. It does not look like his skin is infected, however if the area becomes more swollen over the next few days/appears oozy, I recommend bringing him to your veterinarian for antibiotics and non-steroidal anti- inflammatory pain medication +/- a topical steroid/antibiotic ointment for a potential abscess. Currently it looks like just bruised/abraded skin that will heal on its own with time. Good luck!

My dog's snout is swollen with a strange ridged spot. Is it serious?

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