Chin has puffy nose!? :(

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brittsarts

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Honestly I can't figure out how to use this site but I'm worried about my 2 year old chin! Pictures are in a link at the bottom.
Anyway the first pic you can tell his nose is flat and normal but in the second picture its all puffy! He's also got a red scratch on his nose, probably from his cage being too close to the other chin's cage.
Bottom line is that I'm confused about the excessive swelling... Is there anything I can do to help him???? http://https://ffooooooooood.tumblr.com/post/165340032061[URL="https://ffooooooooood.tumblr.com/post/165340032061"]https://ffooooooooood.tumblr.com/post/165340032061[/URL]
 
Did he possibly get bit or sting by a bug? If he was too close to the other chin's cage he could have been bitten by it, causing an infection. Either way I'd get the chin to the vet as soon as possible if you haven't already. If it's infected you don't want it to spread, and if it's an allergic reaction to a bit or sting you don't want it interfering with his breathing.
 
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