On Wednesay my dad noticed the my dog,Sonny, had a bald spot on his lower lip. It is probably about the size of a thumb nail, mabye a bit bigger. Some days it is bright pink but other days it looks sort of red. It looks kind of of like when a dog continusly licks it's paw, like the skin has been rubbed off, but there is no way for Sonny to really reach that spot to cause these spots. I don't think it has gotten bigger but I just noticed that Sonny also has two very small pink bald spots on his upper lip now, those wern't there yesterday. Any ideas of what this might be?

He could be rubbing it raw by chewing or trying to pick up something on a regular basis...do you feed him from a plastic bowl instead of a metal one? That also can cause pink spots to show up on the dogs nose, and I would imagine also on the dogs lips as well. Just some thoughts.

[wishbone]

Feel them, see if it is a hotspot (feel if they are hot). Better immediately take a visit with a vet for a closer look, prevention is better than cure! Good luck, keep us updated!

is it swelling or something... and do you have any picture of it..?

Probably he rubbed that part to something regularly for some reason..that cause the skin to irritate...

Now the spot is a pale pink color, mabye it is going away. It does look like it is getting better. I have tried to figure out what could have done it but we haven't given him anything new. Thanks for your help

[jeo1946]

A few days ago we noticed a very similar condition on our 7 year old Collie's lips. The affected ares are exactly opposite each other on the top and bottom lips. Otherwise, there are no obvious symptoms. We took her to a Veterinary dermatologist but that visit was inconclusive. We are in the observation stage at this time and we are applying a prescribed cream (hard area to use cream).

If the condition worsens, a biopsy will probably be required ($800 - $900 !!!).
I'm attaching a photo.

Thank you for any ideas you might have.

[Lara's mom]

Has anybody bothered to notice that this post is from 2008???

[Lunareclipse]

Originally Posted by jeo1946

A few days ago we noticed a very similar condition on our 7 year old Collie's lips. The affected ares are exactly opposite each other on the top and bottom lips. Otherwise, there are no obvious symptoms. We took her to a Veterinary dermatologist but that visit was inconclusive. We are in the observation stage at this time and we are applying a prescribed cream (hard area to use cream).

If the condition worsens, a biopsy will probably be required ($800 - $900 !!!).
I'm attaching a photo.

Thank you for any ideas you might have.

Luna gets those. But that's because she bit her lip during a seizure. Has your dog bit it's lip for any reason recently?

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Lara's mom

Has anybody bothered to notice that this post is from 2008???

Oh yea, it is Oops

[CorkyMax]

I hope you are not using plastic, ceramic, (from other countries--May have lead in it!) aluminum or galvanized steel for eating or/and drinking containers. Stainless steel or regular glass is what you need, and if a drinking bowl is used outside in freezing weather--steel may not be good as the dog's tongue could freeze to the bowl! Having said that---Have you observed your dog when it does drink (esp. if a plastic bowl)--May be hard to see, but does your dog use it's tongue to lap up water in that one area that is raw---Odd that the sore spots are matching in that one area!--So wondering if it is something in your dog dishes that is causing this. Have you ever seen your dog licking this area as a habit and maybe caused this to happen. Keep an eye on your dog to see if it is irritating this area in any way.

[Todd]

Since this thread is from 2008 does anyone know if this member is still active here on this forum?

[CorkyMax]

Originally Posted by Todd

Since this thread is from 2008 does anyone know if this member is still active here on this forum?

I am one to get perturbed when an old 'useless' thread is brought to the 'front' BUT, the member who brought this one here has the same concern that the original member did! (Dodobird--Who is no longer a member--See word 'guest' under her/his username) There is no sense in starting a new thread about the same problem---You just add to it if you are searching for an answer to the same thing!!. The ones I don't like brought back are ones that some new member is just 'replying to' just for the he** of it to try and get their soliciting signature anywhere and everywhere they can --with no concern to the thread at all---Or someone answering the problem of the original poster who has been gone for at least a year and will not get any idea about the recent reply--USELESS!

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Corky/Max

I am one to get perturbed when an old 'useless' thread is brought to the 'front' BUT, the member who brought this one here has the same concern that the original member did! (Dodobird--Who is no longer a member--See word 'guest' under her/his username) There is no sense in starting a new thread about the same problem---You just add to it if you are searching for an answer to the same thing!!. The ones I don't like brought back are ones that some new member is just 'replying to' just for the he** of it to try and get their soliciting signature anywhere and everywhere they can --with no concern to the thread at all---Or someone answering the problem of the original poster who has been gone for at least a year and will not get any idea about the recent reply--USELESS!

Oh ok. thanks for explaining that to me.

Well in that case, are we talking a bald spot that's flat or filled with puss like a bump? Is it filled with blood? Press on the bump and if it turns white then back to red you know there is blood under there. Same thing happened with my dog Lucky. She had something on her foot which looked almost like a pimple. She vet gave us some antibiotics to give her and it was gone in 2 weeks. A picture would be VERY helpful. If that's not possible describe it as best you can. Could be a cyst or a tumor.

[CorkyMax]

Well in that case, are we talking a bald spot that's flat or filled with puss like a bump? Is it filled with blood? Press on the bump and if it turns white then back to red you know there is blood under there. Same thing happened with my dog Lucky. She had something on her foot which looked almost like a pimple. She vet gave us some antibiotics to give her and it was gone in 2 weeks. A picture would be VERY helpful. If that's not possible describe it as best you can. Could be a cyst or a tumor.

See page 1 and post # 7 of this thread. There is a pic of this to click on. I wondered about a tumor too but hopefully the vet ruled it out.

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Corky/Max

Well in that case, are we talking a bald spot that's flat or filled with puss like a bump? Is it filled with blood? Press on the bump and if it turns white then back to red you know there is blood under there. Same thing happened with my dog Lucky. She had something on her foot which looked almost like a pimple. She vet gave us some antibiotics to give her and it was gone in 2 weeks. A picture would be VERY helpful. If that's not possible describe it as best you can. Could be a cyst or a tumor.

See page 1 and post # 7 of this thread. There is a pic of this to click on. I wondered about a tumor too but hopefully the vet ruled it out.

Oh sorry. I missed that. Looks to me like a sebaceous cysts. It's common for these to appear on dog's lips. Here's an explanation of what this is from online;

Sebaceous, or oil-producing, glands sometimes become plugged with gland material and other debris, which can lead to a bacterial infection; it is similar to the development of acne. Sebaceous cysts are not terribly serious, although if large enough they may cause pain from the pressure. Sometimes they can be treated conservatively by opening the cyst and treating the secondary infection. Warm soaks or hot packs followed by firm pressure may allow the cyst to open. The material inside can then be squeezed out daily. If, at the same time, your dog could be put on an inexpensive oral antibiotic, you may be able to avoid the need for surgery.

Large cysts that refill repeatedly can be successfully removed. This is especially important for outdoor dogs, whose draining cysts may attract flies. If you opt for removal, your veterinarian can lance the cyst using only a local anesthetic or can do a more extensive excision using general anesthesia.

*Your vet needs to diagnose it. Lots of dogs get it. To prevent this in the future, stainless steel bowls run through the dishwasher at least once a week will make a world of difference. Wipe the dog's mouth and chin after meals, sometimes crumbs mixed with slobber can clog up pores/hair follicles. Try to keep the dog's mouth dry after he drinks.

[cole]

cole got his from a bee or a wasp stinging him, it swelled up, i just put suda cream on it and it went away,

also if it is being irritated you should take him to the vets as it may cause pain when eating, which could leave to funny behavior

[Marc]

^ I love that signature (Todd's)

[LUVNESS]

I have the same issue with my boxer pup... Just a few weeks ago.. She began chewing on her plastic bowls... Her upper/lower lips have been raw and red ever since.... Ive replaced teh bowl not due to her but due to trying to get something a bit less distructible... I guess i won twice.. Is now white like healing skin... I hope is return to a blk color so her mask returns to its original condition.


What is it with plastic that does that?

[CorkyMax]

Originally Posted by LUVNESS

I have the same issue with my boxer pup... Just a few weeks ago.. She began chewing on her plastic bowls... Her upper/lower lips have been raw and red ever since.... Ive replaced teh bowl not due to her but due to trying to get something a bit less distructible... I guess i won twice.. Is now white like healing skin... I hope is return to a blk color so her mask returns to its original condition.


What is it with plastic that does that?

There is a chemical called bisphenol in the plastic.

I just gave some links and info on this subject to another member just now. I am a little confused as I thought you were that person!Anyway here is a link to that thread with 3 links about this subject!-->
Exzema on nose? What could Timmy have?

The links are in my last post (Corky/Max).