My dog has small lumps on his head, what could they be?
I have a pug who is nearly 2 years old. He has suddenly developed small lumps on his head. They are in 2 lines on each side of his head and feel quite hard. They don’t appear to itch, but I can see the skin underneath his fur appears to be a little red.
He has been on quite a lot of medication for treating a bacterial infection and demodex mites. He has finished his antibiotic treatment about 2 weeks ago, around the same time I applied an ‘advocate’ pipette for the mites.
The mite treatment also treats fleas, lice and some types of work so I don’t think the cause could be from any of the above. I wash his bedding every 2-3 days and the area where he sleeps is cleaned everyday.
I have looked on the internet and have found that the possible cause of this could be an allergy which my vet has already discussed with me, and said an allergy could be the cause of the problems we were initially having.
The mite outbreak has been cleared and no mites were found at his last skin scraping. Does anyone know what the possible cause of these lumps could be?
I am going to make my dog an appointment at the vets, just wanted to know if anyone had any helpful advice or tips in the meantime?
Thanks
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The term tumor applies to any lump, bump, or growth. It can also include a swelling created by an abscess or similar problem. Tumors fall into two categories: benign and malignant.
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Whether it’s allergic or bacterial based, until you take your dog to the vet, you should carefully clean/keep your dog’s head area clean.
The lumps can be a symptom of:
a) Abscesses
- under the skin mostly;
- accumulation of pus;
- a possible cause would be a bite wound;
b) Allergy or Skin Irritation
Allergy to:
- skin applied antibiotics and cremes/oils;
- metals or rubber/plastic/wood;
- chemicals: from the common deodorizers for furniture and carpet;
c) Stings
- from various insects: wasps, bees, hornets;
d) Inflamation of Hair Folicules
- due to bacterial infections;
and many more etc
If you want to read more about it, I’ve posted an article I found on the internet, that fully describes the causes and possible remedies for all the dog lumps and bumps.