and she will and you will be fine..
keep at it
it is a continues job to keep the wrinkle and face clean
what a beautiful bulldog..
love the markings

they have just a lamb, rice and sunflower blend
it is great and very limited ingredients.
maybe try it next time
also comes in moist as well

So, we took her in today and it turns out it's not a Staph infection. It's just irritation as a result of not keeping her face clean enough etc evidently.

We were given some drugs to help clear it up, and obviously just need to make sure we keep her cleaner in the future.

We I feel do a good, but obviously need to approve. I feel like a bad parent

Thanks for all the advice etc. hopefully we get it under control.

Thanks for your input, I picked up some california natural and have on that. One thing I was curious about is that it does list barley as one of it's ingredients on the herring and sweet potatoe food.

Isn't that grain, or you're saying that some grain isn't bad, just not a ton?

I noticed it's the #2 ingridient on the bag.

I'm going to take her to the vet tomorrow either way just to be safe.

I have a local store that sells the California natural food you suggested, so I think I'll at least pick that up and switch her over to that to see if it helps.

Also, in light of the comments that it might be a staph infection, I'm going to take her in to the vet too, just to be safe.

is very high grain content....i would go no grain like evo or california natural herring and sweet potatoe....or as i do i feed raw....
i also say staph becasue of the way it looks like it spreading on the face....could of gotten it from drinking water from a plastic or glass water container...same as food should be high quality steel....

I'm feeding her royal canine bulldog food. I believe I'm doing a good job with her nose w

wrinkle. The redness is just around her nose wrinkle and near her one eye. At times I see a little on her cheek. The redness is much more visible as she gets playful etc

I'm thinking of having an allergy test performed, are those possible how are they run and are they worth it.

The reason I ask, is that this is a pivital age. Allergies can often start around here. The other considerations are "puppy acne," which can last for a couple of years, not keeping the nose wrinkle "dry" enough (because of the winter weather, etc.). People have suggested Gold Bond Powder for the wrinkle, but if it's on the chin, too, there may be other things going on.

I read that article I sent you a link to and we did put her on the food trial. We basically eliminated ALL grains, dairy, and limited her to one protein. We chose lamb because it was something she did not have a lot of. The first grain free food we fed her, TOTW salmon, made her throw up, and I was not liking rendered, preserved food for her, which is why we switched to raw. Read my rwa diet diaries, posted on this bord, for really detailed descriptions of trying to clear up her yeasty issies. Start with your vet, to make sure any underlying health issues, like a staph infection, are addressed. My vet was supportive of a raw diet, he just wanted me to make sure it was NOT meat only and had veggies included also.

Cathy
when she first came home

If you don't mind me asking what food did you switch her too and how did you know, did you allergy test her? I'm thinking its allergy related but I haven't dealt with staph infections before

especially around her eye, and her eye was swollen too. We switched her to a grain free diet and the redness went away. It takes a while sometimes for a food allergy to build up.
here is a great site about allergies:
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=652&S=1&EVetID=0

Cathy
when she first came home

if it's wet and smell, wash with warm water, pat dry and apply desitin diaper rash original, don't get the one that is scented. it's a purple and white tube in the baby aisle. apply that for a few days and it should help.
If that doesn't help, then take to vet to see if it's a staph infection, then antibiotics should clear it up.

Dee

Sorry for the stupid question but what would that be from and is that something seriousness. I've had dogs before but never one with that.

and its hard to see in the pictures but it looks like a staff infection.....i would call the vet and get some panalog...this is a antibotic cream from the vet you dont need a prescription...just place some on her face.....
thats what it looks like to me.....