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 Quote: Kristin Muntz

Since we're on to new bugs now - Duke has a bump that showed up on his muzzle about a week ago and went from small and pinkish to bigger and pinker and now it seems smaller again - Dr. Google scared the heck out of me with basal cell tumors, sebaceous cysts, papillomas and warts etc but we have a real problem with fire ants on our property and it's completely feasible he got a bite - plausible? I'm putting Vit E on it and keeping an eye on it, if it keeps changing we're going to the vet next week.

Also, if anyone is planning on taking a vacation to the south, we have really horrible skeeters this spring.

How old is he?

Do you have a photo of when it was bigger to link us to?

Is it on the chin area?

Did it seem to bother him?

Since I got active in Pug rescue 15 years or so ago, I have learned about what the other folks call "Pug Pimples."

It's really called canine acne (or pyoderma), and it can affect all breeds (particularly short-hair breeds), but Pugs appear to have the perfect muzzle for it or something, because it's pretty common with them. (I have heard various explanations, including that far more food gets on and may stay on the muzzle of a flat-face short-hair dog with facial wrinkles, which I can certainly confirm.)

I'd really like a picture. Also, in case it is canine acne, I'd lean away from the vitamin E and toward gentle cleaning instead. In fact, I have actually used mild benzoyl peroxide, applied very gently.

BUT I pretty much know what it looks like on my dogs now. If I had any doubt at all, I'd take the dog to the vet, and that's what I think you should do, to rule out Demodex, etc.

Meanwhile ...... did it itch or hurt? Did he paw at it or rub it on carpets or furniture? Or does it seem more like a pimple to you? Is there only the one? How old is he? Is it almost gone?

I'll see if I can find some info.

ALL JMO!

Acne:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKHXBethOog

http://www.petwave.com/Dogs/Dog-Health-Center/Skin-Disorders/Acne.aspx

http://www.vetinfo.com/canine-acne-symptoms.html#b

http://www.ehow.com/how_4884124_treat-canine-acne.html

Other possibilities:

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2111&aid=424

Thanks for the thread Connie

He's 1 year old, 13 months later this week.

Not on the chin, it's on the left lower side of his muzzle.

Best pic I have of it is right here :
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GVilThxhQ4M/UU-s7ht7F-I/AAAAAAAADhA/KGvT_2iaCmg/w497-h373/IMG_20130324_214132_646.jpg
Sorry for the blur, hard to get him to sit still if I have a camera in my hand It looked more obvious than this when I started getting concerned about it mid last week and has appeared to shrink a little bit since then.

He does NOT like when I put the vit e on it, but does not mind if I handle/lightly touch it at other times ie. when he's getting a nice nose scratching - at first I thought he was rubbing his muzzle on something and causing a bald spot (NOT OBSERVED BEHAVIOR) but discovered it was a bump a few days ago. I think it's probably the smell of the vitamin e that bothers him. I can try hydrogen peroxide? or possibly triple antibac cream?

It does not appear to have a head on it, simply to be a rather solid bump - I haven't applied too much pressure to it as if it were sore I wouldn't enjoy that much myself. Either would have made me think pimple or ant bite first since they both head up.

Don't worry, if it does return to getting bigger and/or changing color we'll get to the vet as soon as we can - I am hoping it'll go down a bit by midweek but if not I'll get us scheduled. He's never had any hair loss before but demodex mange is certainly common in the area.

Is it gone, Kristin?

Not gone but getting darker - been dealing with being sick this week so I will have to give vet a call in the am

Is it shrinking?

Kristin, I think I'd ignore that a little while and it may be gone. Think I'd stop putting anything on it, stop rubbing it, see what happens. The blood supply to the muzzle is fabulous, most skin things heal easily. Looks like a tiny abcess (zit) on my computer---do you have a cat?

If you start seeing a bunch more of them that would be a different matter.

Oh yes, we do have a cat She's not scared to slap his face when he's being pushy either.
The puffiness of it seems to be going down. I'll stop worrying.