My German Pointer has rhinitis and new lumps. What should I do now?

It sounds like he has likely come out in hives from a sting or rubbing something he is allergic to. Yiu can give him.an antihistamine or apply antihistamine cream if you have it. Otherwise they should settle eventually or you can go to a vet for an exam and steroid shot.

I would recommend taking Alfie to the vet to have the lump looked at. A wart can become infection however warts are not very common in younger dogs. It is possible Alfie has a skin infection, cyst, non cancerous growth or even an allergic reaction. You can try an over the counter anti histamine but a vet visit would be the best option

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Gunner! The nasal congestion and snorting may mean there is inflammation, infection or new bleeding or a mass in his nose. Thrombocytopenia sadly can be triggered by cancer somewhere in the body. The lump on his neck, if it is under his jaw or below his ear could be a lymph node. It could be big from draining his nose or from cancer. These symptoms could be appearing as the Pred is weaned because at the higher doses it was suppressing them. If Gunner is lethargic and has new symptoms I highly recommend you have him looked at today. Hopefully your Vet is still open and can see him today

It's difficult to know what this is and in-turn how to treat this without seeing the lump, or being able to do an exam. Lumps in puppies are ofter due to infection, trauma, or may be from a vaccination reaction. Many of the causes will resolve on their own within a couple of weeks and does not need any specific treatment. If it's infection, then the lump will increase in size and will appear red. If it does this, or is not resolving within two weeks, then I recommend having him evaluated by a vet, so they can determine the cause and advise on the best treatment. If Cody is continuously sneezing throughout the day with yellow or greenish discharge, then I would also be suspicious of an upper respiratory infection and recommend taking him to the vet for examination and treatment. If it's one or two sneezes a day and you're not seeing much of the discharge from the nose, then I would not worry too much about it. I hope that helps and Cody gets better soon.

As your vet said This is probably due to an allergy, although it could also be infection or mites. It is very important anyway , in order to rule out skin parasites, to treat with a high quality flea treatment (advocate or advantage), then ask the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try to discover the cause of the allergy. Three main type of allergies are usually affecting pets: food allergies, flea and parasite related ones and environmental type (allergens coming from trees, pollens, dust etc etc). Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair any possible skin lesions (like steroids and antibiotics). Buster collar may be useful to avoid further scratching/rubbing. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. If there are lumps on his throat and he is having upper respiratory symptoms, I would recommend having x-rays of his upper airway done to see if there is any compression or deviation of the airway due to one of the lumps. He may also be dealing with allergies, in which case you can try an antihistamine. Most people use 1mg per 1lb of body weight every 12 hours for Benadryl. The vet can also insert a small needle into the masses and examine them under a microscope for a better understanding of what the lumps might be. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Since there are a few lumps all in a row, my best guess as to what that would be is some sort of irritating from something that he stuck his nose into. It could also be a series of insect bites that are now deciding to swell up. Without examining, palpating, and possible aspirating the affected areas it is really impossible to say with certainly, but with that would definitely be my best guess based on the photos. If areas seem like they are hard, or very warm to the touch, they should definitely be examined by a veterinarian for other possibilities. Some of these would include some sort of bony abnormalities or the beginnings of an abscess, though it would be a very strange location. Hope this helps!