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They are many things that can cause a dog's nose to become dry, crusty and/or scaly such as: High blood pressure, an autoimmune disease, zinc deficiency, dogs can get an allergic reaction on their nose from drinking from bowls made from plastic, and the scaly nose can just be from nothing at all.
Hugs, Lori
Thanks all. He's going to the vet on Friday - I guess I'm ultra paranoid with all that's happened with him. Will be a bit mortifying if she says it's a bit of his yoghurt ice lolly stuck to his nose!! I did wipe it though to make sure it wasn't something that was going to wipe off!
As pet parents I think worry is our middle name! :eek:;) I know I am a worry wart ;)
My boy, Harley did have a dry, scaly nose which, I believe, was casued by his high blood pressure, I would put vaseline on it and I have read where one can use vitamin E also. Let us know what the vet says.
Hugs, Lori
He's got a little infection in his nose - plus folliculitis - so he's got antibiotics and I had to scrub his nose with hibiscrub to get rid of the seborrheic build up. He wasn't really keen about his nose being scrubbed.............. :rolleyes:
Awww, well, a nose infection might get him feeling down and explain how he has been acting lately too.
I bet that was funny to see, you scrubbing his nose!!
Glad you got it figured out and as always a Plan to treat. :)
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Sharlene and molly muffin
I just wish if he's going to be poorly that it was something cheap to treat!!! I was £65 at the vet today!! I think that's about $110 - for bloomin antibiotics!!
My husband think sit is like taking the car to the garage, you don't get the car back until they come up with $500 bucks worth of work to charge you for. :) :)
I know, there doesn't seem to be anything that is a decent price when it comes to vets.
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Sharlene and molly muffin
Well, this is weird. Cairo was given antibiotics because he had a little infection on his nose and folliculitis. Since he's finished the course, the hair has started to come back on his ears, his tail and another little bald spot he had on his side. Coincidence? Was it folliculitis he had in these other areas? I've no idea but he's not got moth eaten looking ears any more!
wow...that is interesting! Have you talked to the vet about the reaction? Nice to talk about a "reaction" as a positive thing, huh? :)
huh, makes you wonder what else the antibiotics might have helped with.
Very glad that he isn't looking like a patch baby any more :)
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Sharlene and molly muffin