OTC antibiotics for pug's nose?

Question

My pug has 2 skin colored hard bumps on top of his nose. I've done some research, and it just sounds like a skin infection. I'd like to treat it at home before I rush to the vet & spend buku $ on something I can do at home. What are some names of some OTC antibiotics I can put on his little nose? (Don't freak out about me not going to the vet. I'll put meds on his nose for a week and if it doesn't get better, THEN I will go to vet.) Thanks & have a good weekend.

Answer 1

You could try an antibiotic ointment BUT, if it really is an infection you run the high risk that an over the counter ointment does nothing and if you wait a week, that is a week that the infection has the opportunity to spread. The only other suggestion that I can make from personal experience is if you go out and buy tee tree oil and put some on a cotton ball and dab it on the area that has the bumps. Tee trea oil is a natural antiseptic and I have used it to treat several of my fosters and my own dogs for things such as ringworm and small cuts with great success.

Answer 2

well when my Pug had a bite on his eye (yes, his EYE)  my vet had me use regular triple anti biotic ointment in his little eye. It healed up nicely. I would think the same would work on your pups nose. And since my vet at Animed recommended it, I would say it's fine.

Answer 3

If you're in the USA, then there is no such thing as an "OTC Antibiotic".  Antibiotics are only dispensed with a prescription from a Vet.

OTC Medications should NEVER be used on an animal unless directed by your vet, especially since you don't know for sure what this is.

Bottom line - See the Vet who will properly diagnose the problem and treat it accordingly.

Answer 4

For general health of your dog and specifically the skin, try Pet Health OPC available at this link:

http://www.marketamerica.com/free2bme/in...

Mike

http://www.natural-healing-coach.com

Answer 5

Triple antibiotic ointment like Neosporyn can be used, but I sure wouldn't wait a whole week if it still isn't healing.

Wait 3 days after you put this ointment on him - if it still looks prominent, you need to get him to the vet.   I can't imagine any "hard bumps" that will respond to antibiotic ointment - that's more helpful for minor cuts or abrasions so they don't get infected.

Bumps are another matter entirely - you really need to find out from a vet what that is - does not sound like an infection to me.