Bandits Dad Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Lately my four year old BC has been violently scratching his muzzle, just in the whisker area on the left side. He digs at it so hard that the base of the whiskers get red and inflamed, even to the point of bleeding at times. He started this a few months back, and does it several times a day. I am completely baffled by this, anyone have any suggestions?? :confused: Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiga's_mom Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Could his teeth be bothering him? Tiga was doing this when we first got him and couldn't figure it out. The first thing the vet looked for was teeth problems. Turns out for us it was allergy related, so it could be that too. I'd take him to the vet and have them take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie's Dad Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 We had a similar problem years ago with our last BC. She would scratch her nose raw and would go outside and rub her muzzle on the ground and the fence. It turned out that she had a tooth that was broken and infected, which was also infecting her muzzle from the inside. She needed antibiotics and the tooth pulled and it all cleared up. Don't know if this is your problem but may be something to look into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandits Dad Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Thanks all, I will check those possibilities with my vet. I was at a loss. Thanks again, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Oop Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 You might also check for a stray foxtail (or other type plant material) up the nostril. Our previous dog had this happen and it was not fun for him. Had to be removed by the vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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