My dog's face is swollen at the end of his snout??

Question

I have a springer spaniel and near the end of his snout it seems to be swollen. My twin brother, whom I live with, brings the dog to work everyday and the dog (Ranger) seems to be the happiest/healthiest dog on earth. I came home late tonight and as usual wanted to hang out with Ranger. When I let him out of my brother's room I noticed that the end of his snout seems to be swollen. It seems all puffy.

What could this be? Keep in mind my brother is a little sick and may even have to miss work. Could our dog have a stuffy nose and it's showing? We've been sick in the past two years since we've had the dog, and he's never looked like this before.

We will certainly have to bring him to the vet if this stays like this, but any one else experience this before? Thanks!

Answer 1

this happened to my Great Dane and it turned out he had eaten a wasp. My vet told me to give him a Benadryl and it went down by morning. If possible, call your vet and ask if that might be what has happened. When Rolly did it, within a few hours his head looked like a cartoon character.
I gave him 2 benadryl pills, but surely one should do for a Springer, it will make him sleepy, but is fine to give a dog.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

My old neighbor had a simmilar experiance with his male lab. He took him to the vet, but the vet didn't know what happened. It turned out the dog had a stick stuck between his teeth. My neighbor found it a few days after the swelling started, once the stick was removed the swelling went down. So, you may want to check your dogs mouth for a foreign object, aslo take a look as his snout, maybe he got bit by something. But, if the swelling doesn't go down in a day or so I would take him to the vet.
good luck

Answer 4

When my dog had a swollen snout, I called the vet and they said that most likely, he attempted to sniff a bug and it bit him.

The vet told me to rub Benadryl on it (the same kind that human's would use). Sure enough, it cleared it up in no time.

And the vet told me that if it isn't a bug bite, Benadryl will not hurt the dog. Just don't put it on his nose because he'll lick it off.

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I have a springer spaniel and near the end of his snout it seems to be swollen. My twin brother, whom I live with, brings the dog to work everyday and the dog (Ranger) seems to be the happiest/healthiest dog on earth. I came home late tonight and as usual wanted to hang out with Ranger. When I...

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Answer 7

your dog probably has a hemotoma caused by a bang on the snout, best bet is to wait a couple of days and take him into the vet if it doesn't reduce in size.

Also, he might have an infection caused by an unhealed wound. Either way wait a bit and see, then vet visit like you said above.

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Answer 9

I had a dog that got like this when fire ants discovered his bone outside and made a trek to invade it and then he picked up his bone. Sometimes insect bites or stings can do that. If you aren't sure, call your Vet. I knew what happened to mine and knew to give him Benadryl, knew how much to give and also made sure to give him plenty of water.
Dogs don't catch colds from people but there can definitely be things other than bites causing the swelling which is why it is good to ask a Vet.

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