What are the signs of puppy pyoderma?

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The signs and symptoms generally appear as sudden painful swelling of the eyelids, lips, ears and face, around the front of the muzzle and under the chin. On examination the lymph nodes are enlarged, especially around the neck and under the jaw. The eyelids swell and there is visible pus in the eye, but the eye itself is not affected. The lower lid droops with the swelling. The small lumps around the muzzle, under the chin and in the ears sometimes can develop ulcerating and draining which can extend into the adjacent lymph nodes of the face and upper neck. Occasionally, the facial and ear lumps do not open up and drain. They stay very small and fairly hard to the touch. Those in the creases of the lips did open and bleed occasionally as the puppy ate, and also as they dried up.

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