So, before I start let me say that unless this goes away over the weekend, Ollie will probably be going to the vet early next week to have it looked at. I am just curious in the meantime what it could be.
Basically, I noticed a few days ago that the corners of Ollie's mouth were a little pinkish. I wasn't sure however if they had always been like that and I just never noticed, and it didn't seem to be bothering him at all. So I just let it go for the moment. To clarify, the corners of his mouth had this little round area maybe slightly more than 1/2 centimeter in diamter that was the pink like the rest of his mouth.
A few days later, I noticed today that they're a little more pink, and one side has a little teeny area with a little scab and I also noticed a little bit of blood. Not a gusher by any stretch of the imagination. It was perhaps a drop at most, but it was still blood, which worries me. I imagine the other side will also look like this within the next day. I took a close look at it and tried to see if there was any pus. There doesn't seem to be. It also doesn't seem to be causing him any discomfort or pain. These areas are also a little bit puffy.
I'm just wondering what it could possibly be? Chapped? Irritated? Or something worse?
Basically, I noticed a few days ago that the corners of Ollie's mouth were a little pinkish. I wasn't sure however if they had always been like that and I just never noticed, and it didn't seem to be bothering him at all. So I just let it go for the moment. To clarify, the corners of his mouth had this little round area maybe slightly more than 1/2 centimeter in diamter that was the pink like the rest of his mouth.
A few days later, I noticed today that they're a little more pink, and one side has a little teeny area with a little scab and I also noticed a little bit of blood. Not a gusher by any stretch of the imagination. It was perhaps a drop at most, but it was still blood, which worries me. I imagine the other side will also look like this within the next day. I took a close look at it and tried to see if there was any pus. There doesn't seem to be. It also doesn't seem to be causing him any discomfort or pain. These areas are also a little bit puffy.
I'm just wondering what it could possibly be? Chapped? Irritated? Or something worse?