something about my dog

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QUESTION: i need a little bit of help my dog has a big sore on the left side of face.  it was small 2 days ago now it is 2 inches long and 2 inches wide part of it is a scab and part of it is red.  i am abit concern but my husband has been cleaning it with peroxide and warm water  is there any we should and can you tell me more or less what it might be

ANSWER: Hi Darlene and thanks for your question.

While I'm not there to see the sore, it isn't uncommon for a dog to get an abcessed tooth. It can manifest as sores on the "cheek" area of the face and it can be rather gross.

If this is in fact an abcess, it would probably affect your dogs appetite and/or activity level. S/he may have a fever and may even vomit a little.

Is there any discharge from this place (a bloody/pus-like fluid)?

It would probably be worth a trip to the vet and have it checked out. It would definately need to be treated with antibiotics if nothing else, as it sounds like it could be infected.

Please keep me posted.

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QUESTION: thank you for your answer my husband tells me that it started out as a hole that maybe a bug might have bitten him.  we just dont which one  and he also tells me that it is not on his cheek.  he has good energy and hasnt loss his appetite.  he still eats good it is that he has that sore on his left side of his face.  my dog is weird you know like all dog owners animals they act like thier masters.  My dog likes cans of dog food alpo is what we give him and he loves people food like rice and beans and eggs and milk and corn and spahappi  he also acts like a human when he sleeps he like to be cover and pulls the covers over his face sometimes.  well some of this information can help you think of what else it might be thanks also i  live in the bronx ny and we dont have any many do you any animal hosptials we can go that will help us?

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Thanks for the additional information, but it still seems like some type of infected wound and should be seen by a veterinarian. Here is a list of vets in your area http://www.yellowpages.com/sp/yellowpages/ypresults.jsp?refined_category=Veterin
I'm sure you can find one on the list that can help your dog out.