We noticed Yuki had this skin irritation along his lower lip line towards the end of September. We took him to the vet and they didn't know what it was exactly, so gave us some medicated antifungal wipes as well as oral antibiotics.

2 weeks later, we noticed it at another spot on the upper lip so went back to the vet. They prescribed more antibiotics as well as oral steroids this time, which we are giving along with the medicated wipes still.

It has now been almost a month since this whole ordeal started and these are recent pictures. Not sure it has gotten any better or worse, but the fur loss definitely makes it more noticeable.

Has anyone dealt with this before? Yuki is almost 5, with no history of allergies or anything like this before so we are stumped. He tested negative for ringworm. We recently switched to using ceramic bowls instead of stainless steel hoping that was the issue. Any input appreciated!

I’m not affiliated with the organization, just wanted to share their post in case someone here might be interested in adopting through a reputable rescue.

I have been seeing more and more Samoyeds of all ages on rescue and shelter pages so anyone considering this wonderful breed please make sure they are the right fit for you long term.

I always spot a Sammy from a mile away! 😂