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Can anyone help on this one?? I have a three year old sheperd that acquired lip lesions on both sides of his lower jaw. these lesions are in the folds of his lips and are about the size of a dime. The lesions build up scab-like material on a dialy basis. I have been cleaning them (just kind of wiping the junk out of the leasions) and then treating with poly-sporin. This seems to help after a while, but if I stop, the lesions come back again. Has anyone experienced this problem with their Shep's

Larry In Anchorage

>>Can anyone help on this one?? I have a three year old sheperd that acquired lip lesions on both sides of his lower jaw. these lesions are in the folds of his lips and are about the size of a dime. The lesions build up scab-like material on a dialy basis. I have been cleaning them (just kind of wiping the junk out of the leasions) and then treating with poly-sporin. This seems to help after a while, but if I stop, the lesions come back again. Has anyone experienced this problem with their Shep's
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>>Larry In Anchorage

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Sounds like an infection. Get your veterinarian's help. Medications formulated especially for dogs work much better than meds for human use--and are safer, too.
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Sometimes such lesions can be caused ny an "allergy" to certain plastics. I think it occurs most often in cats but have also heard of it happening to dogs. It could most certainly be caused by some other things, also. A vet visit is in order. Personally, I would cleanse the lesions with hydrogen peroxide before applying any ointment, though.
Nancy

an autoimmune reaction.

If you're using a plastic bowl, as mentioned earlier, I would try changing that, and anything else strange that you think might be a contact allergy. Next step would be a vet visit.

digestive enzymes, is he?