Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
Keymaster
Hello! Unfortunately this picture is blurred in the vital place, but I assume that the topmost layer of lip-skin, the 'epithelium' has come away, leaving it raw: 'an erosion'. If this is the case, there are many possible contributory reasons including a burn, sunburn, allergy, the effect of skin rubbing against the skin opposite it (usually connected to the shape of the mouth), a nail-scrape (eg done when scratching the mouth), and of course secondary infection such as bacteria or yeast. Cancer is also a rare possibility. Such lesions can often become exacerbated, especially if scratching and infection are involved and I would absolutely advocate a vet trip in order to get some appropriate treatment or tests.
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