My dog has painful pink spots on his chin and paws. What is it?

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Hi there my dog has large pink spots under his chin and tiny pink spots on his paw pads and legs. He is very uncomfortable with me touching his paw as it is in a lot of pain. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | neutered | 2 years and 3 months old

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

The chin looks like either chin acne or a local reaction that has turned into an infection. You can give him Benadryl twice a day for help with any allergy component, but since he is painful on his paw and his chin looks infected, I would strongly recommend to have a vet take a look at him. Your vet will be able to determine the cause and start him on pain meds and antibiotics if needed. Do not give any human pain meds as these are toxic to dogs. I hope this helps and he starts to feel better really soon!

My dog has painful pink spots on his chin and paws. What is it?

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