Bull Terrier

Question
Hi Nancy
I am very concerned about my female white bull terrier. Her nose is hard and leathery - and was going blackish at one stage. A friend who has had bull terriers has shown me how to take out the ingrown hairs that are causing the black colour - and I have done so carefully, applying disinfectant cream afterwards. However, after a bout of tick bite fever about 4 months ago, her overall condition of health is low. For the past few weeks, her nose has been swollen and the skin breaks easily - it is very red (I have not touched it for about 3 months). I truly have no idea what to do. Cream (aqueous/ E45 cream and disinfectant cream) does not work. On the other front, her coat is lacklustre and her eyes are full of gunk. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Answer
Niki,
I answered this two days ago, but I guess it didn't go through...I think you should go back to the vet and get another round of antibiotics......I don't like that her eyes are still gunky.  I have seen dogs go blind from that tick fever.  Get a blood test to check her platelets, and get her on a high protein diet with a vitamin mineral supplement.
Second add Omega III fatty acids to her diet every day...these can be purchased in a pharmacy that carries vitamins.  Also, get some zinc oxide cream and put it on her nose.  Zinc is a mineral in the body that helps healing.  She may be low on it since she has been ill.
That tick fever is terrible,, I would appreciate you letting me know how she makes out.  I hope you get this as you didn't last time
nancy