Abscess on muzzle/autoimmune conditions

While im sure it must be worrying I’m wondering what caused this first vet to jump to the conclusion that it’s an autoimmune condition? Dogs stick their noses into all sorts of places and while there aren’t any bugs outside in the winter many many bugs find their way into our houses in the fall (as the occasional spider’s and spider webs I find and kill). When my dogs see a spider on the floor they don’t run from it screaming like I do haha they put their nose closer.
I know a couple times over the years Finnie has had a small bump on his snout and I’d keep an eye on it and it would go away…I’d figured bug bite or the way the dogs play with each other. Could also be an ingrown hair…
I’d wait and let the antibiotics work and if you see any other symptoms then talk to your vet but in the meantime I wouldn’t jump to conclusions. You’ll only give yourself grey hairs unnecessarily. Although I know that’s easier said than done sometimes lol!

 

I've had several swollen faces on several dogs here. Some were tooth abscesses, some were bug bites, once Fillion got a foxtail imbedded up under his gum by the canine tooth, that bump lasted for over a month and had everyone scratching their head, finally after week or so of antibiotics, (or the right amount of time passed for the body to expel it--who knows?!) a hole burst in his gum and I could see and grab the end of the foxtail and pull it out with tweezers.
Never once did any vet say auto immune....
One vet did say if we didn't get Koko's tooth abcess down it would erupt through his face which had me panicking!
I'd just give it more time to heal...

 

That does seem like a pretty big leap to me as well. I know it's concerning but i'd wait a bit for the antibiotics to work. Let us know how it goes. Hope it goes away pronto!

 

All spiders have venom. Its how they kill their prey. As a recovering arachnophobe, believe me when I say this But there are plenty other critters that can raise a bump! At this time of year though running into all kinds of bugs is unusual. Since its on his snout, odds are he stuck his nose in someplace he shouldn't have.
Note to self--next time take a pic with your phone.

 

Yes I imagine it looked a tad bit different before you shaved it lol. And it’s possible it was more accessible once shaved for him to scratch at it (and possibly the fur had been protecting it slightly from additional bacteria getting into it) thus making it look worse from the vet’s perspective.

 

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