Why does my dog's face keep swelling? Antibiotics aren't helping.

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My German Shepard’s right side of his face keeps randomly swelling up usually once a month for the last 4 months. We have taken him in several times and all they do is give him antibiotics and steroid shots and it goes away for a couple weeks then usually comes back. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | neutered | 84 lbs

Silvia De Cecco, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Poor Mattis. If it responds to antibiotics and steroids could be a large variety of disease. There might be an ongoing infection, an abscess or might be an allergic reaction. I suggest to proceed with further test to reach a final diagnosis (fine needle aspirate of the swelling, blood test, X-ray of the affected area). I would also thoroughly check his teeth (rood abscess can cause facial swelling). Please post again on the forum if you would like to discuss it further. I hope my answer was helpful.

Why does my dog's face keep swelling? Antibiotics aren't helping.

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