Do Yorkies get pimples? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

marcerella02 · 03-07-2008, 02:29 PM

Layla has a red bump under her chin. i dont' know if it is pimple or she scratched it but it's round so i'd guess a pimple.. it has a small scab on it.. .is there anything i can do to make it heal quicker? layla scratches under her chin a lot and i'm worried if she keeps doing that it won't get better. thoughts?

fufufashions · 03-07-2008, 08:11 PM

Could it be a flea, ant or mesquito bite? my girls have had ant bites that look like little pimples. if Layla had her face in the grass, a little ant could have crawled up there and bit her

. I hope she is ok!
I know the ants here in Texas give a fierce bite and they hurt/itch at the same time. I put a little Q-tip with bleach on there and dab it and that takes the sting out. i then wash it off so they won't get the bleach if they lick it.

I wouldn't recommend that if it was on her face tho.

Wylie's Mom · 03-08-2008, 03:27 AM

Yeah, they can - Wylie had a big 'ol "thang" under his chin - pretty close to his lip - and it was pretty big (about 1.5 years ago) and I freaked out! Took him in, doctor said they can pimples - but he actually said Wylie's was a either a little cyst or a little wart (ew) - and said to just watch it. He said it would probably just go down on its own and if it didn't, it could be removed.

You could put aloe on it, hydrocortisone cream, and/or antibiotic cream (which would be good esp. if she itches the area, as it would prevent infection if she breaks the skin).

Mom to Hot Rod · 03-08-2008, 04:45 AM

don't know about dogs, but my 2 cats used to get them. The vet game me some cream and it helped.

marcerella02 · 03-08-2008, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by fufufashions

Could it be a flea, ant or mesquito bite? my girls have had ant bites that look like little pimples. if Layla had her face in the grass, a little ant could have crawled up there and bit her

. I hope she is ok!
I know the ants here in Texas give a fierce bite and they hurt/itch at the same time. I put a little Q-tip with bleach on there and dab it and that takes the sting out. i then wash it off so they won't get the bleach if they lick it.

I wouldn't recommend that if it was on her face tho.

lol..we have over a foot of snow on the ground

fufufashions · 03-08-2008, 05:13 AM

woopsie! Guess it isn't bugs! LOL!

We are in shorts already

penningtone · 03-08-2008, 11:03 AM

My little Lola seems to get the same thing. I only find them occasionally when petting her... tiny little pin-head scabs that don't seem to bother her at all.

I've asked the vet about skin allergies, but her coat is in great health and her skin doesn't seem irritated. She's never had fleas, and now that it's winter and I'm still finding the occasional bump/scab, I'm just chalking it up to pimples versus insect bites.

So long as my baby's not bothered, I'm not overly concerned.

SpaLover · 03-10-2008, 06:17 PM

Sounds like a hot spot to me. Try rubbing some Nizoral shampoo directly on the spot 2-3 times per day. Use some pressure, it's okay if the scab comes off or it oozes. The point is to dry the sore out.

marcerella02 · 03-10-2008, 06:20 PM

Thanks everyone.. it is looking SO much better.. not as swollen as it was!

BubblPopElectrc · 03-10-2008, 06:24 PM

I don't really know anything about it but I read there is a such thing as "dog acne."

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/acne-in-dogs/page1.aspx

03-07-2008, 02:29 PM	#1
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario Canada...not California :( Posts: 7,422	Do Yorkies get pimples? Layla has a red bump under her chin. i dont' know if it is pimple or she scratched it but it's round so i'd guess a pimple.. it has a small scab on it.. .is there anything i can do to make it heal quicker? layla scratches under her chin a lot and i'm worried if she keeps doing that it won't get better. thoughts? __________________ Layla 's Simon http://misscanam.blogspot.com/

03-07-2008, 08:11 PM	#2
fufufashions LEADER OF MyPACK Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sugar Land Texas - Where there is no Equal! Posts: 2,610	Could it be a flea, ant or mesquito bite? my girls have had ant bites that look like little pimples. if Layla had her face in the grass, a little ant could have crawled up there and bit her . I hope she is ok! I know the ants here in Texas give a fierce bite and they hurt/itch at the same time. I put a little Q-tip with bleach on there and dab it and that takes the sting out. i then wash it off so they won't get the bleach if they lick it. I wouldn't recommend that if it was on her face tho. __________________ Linda and my MPACK - MEIAH PRINCESS ANGEL CANDY & KISSY FuFuFashions & Healthy Dog & Cat Food and Treats - FREE SAMPLES AVAILABLE

03-08-2008, 03:27 AM	#3
Wylie's Mom Marcel + Wylie = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,304 Blog Entries: 2	Yeah, they can - Wylie had a big 'ol "thang" under his chin - pretty close to his lip - and it was pretty big (about 1.5 years ago) and I freaked out! Took him in, doctor said they can pimples - but he actually said Wylie's was a either a little cyst or a little wart (ew) - and said to just watch it. He said it would probably just go down on its own and if it didn't, it could be removed. You could put aloe on it, hydrocortisone cream, and/or antibiotic cream (which would be good esp. if she itches the area, as it would prevent infection if she breaks the skin). __________________ ~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~My Food Blog: Velvet Lava~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~ Ann ~Mom to Marcel Verdel Purcell & Wylie "Floop" Fitzsmudge We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. ~ Immanuel Kant

03-08-2008, 04:45 AM	#4
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 2,298	don't know about dogs, but my 2 cats used to get them. The vet game me some cream and it helped. __________________ Hot Rod Maggie May Always in my Zoe Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB ......"The Little Gentlemen's Club"

03-08-2008, 05:13 AM	#6
fufufashions LEADER OF MyPACK Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sugar Land Texas - Where there is no Equal! Posts: 2,610	woopsie! Guess it isn't bugs! LOL! We are in shorts already __________________ Linda and my MPACK - MEIAH PRINCESS ANGEL CANDY & KISSY FuFuFashions & Healthy Dog & Cat Food and Treats - FREE SAMPLES AVAILABLE

03-08-2008, 11:03 AM	#7
penningtone YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 6	My little Lola seems to get the same thing. I only find them occasionally when petting her... tiny little pin-head scabs that don't seem to bother her at all. I've asked the vet about skin allergies, but her coat is in great health and her skin doesn't seem irritated. She's never had fleas, and now that it's winter and I'm still finding the occasional bump/scab, I'm just chalking it up to pimples versus insect bites. So long as my baby's not bothered, I'm not overly concerned. __________________ Proud Mommy of the Teenie Weenie

03-10-2008, 06:17 PM	#8
SpaLover YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: west vancouver Posts: 2	Sounds like a hot spot to me. Try rubbing some Nizoral shampoo directly on the spot 2-3 times per day. Use some pressure, it's okay if the scab comes off or it oozes. The point is to dry the sore out.

03-10-2008, 06:20 PM	#9
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario Canada...not California :( Posts: 7,422	Thanks everyone.. it is looking SO much better.. not as swollen as it was! __________________ Layla 's Simon http://misscanam.blogspot.com/

03-10-2008, 06:24 PM	#10
BubblPopElectrc Britney and Brooklyn's Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 4,916	I don't really know anything about it but I read there is a such thing as "dog acne." http://www.petplace.com/dogs/acne-in-dogs/page1.aspx __________________ Kyle (me), Britney, Coral, and Brooklyn