My dog has a graze on his chin. When should I take him to the vet?

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Hi, my dog has a graze or something on his chin and I am not sure if I should be worried or not. Given that I am in Stage 4 lock down in Metro Melbourne I am hesitant to take my dog to a vet however was wondering if I should be more concerned and take him anyway. Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 8 months old | 11.02 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. I think you need to use your best judgement on this. You can try cleaning the area with a chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine skin scrub ( usually available at all pharmacies ) twice a day, & if it does not seem to be healing or appears to be getting worse over the next few days to a week & it continues to worry you, then do see your veterinarian. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog has a graze on his chin. When should I take him to the vet?

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