I Noticed Yesterday That My Dog Was Limping, And Later Saw That There Is A…
I noticed yesterday that my dog was limping, and later saw that there is a cut on her hind left leg that was bleeding. I gently wiped away the blood, seeing that there is a strip about 5cm long that has no hair, which is where she was bleeding from. Since, she has been constantly licking at the area, and it is obviously painful for her to walk on it, or even when she is resting. The cut itself doesn’t look much like a cut at all, as it isn’t deep or (as far as I can see) indented at all. The only thing which is clear is that there is no hair in this area, and it seems strange to me that the hairless strip is straight, so I don’t think that she caused it herself.
She is a 5 and a half year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, crossed with (it is assumed) a Labrador – she was found by the RSPCA and they are not 100% certain what she is crossed with.
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Yesterday I Noticed She Has An Inflamed Vulva, And Today There Is Brown Discharge From…
Yesterday I noticed she has an inflamed vulva, and today there is brown discharge from her urethra. She is normally fairly mellow with bursts of energy (she is a 9 month old pup after all), but today she has slept all day and barely left the couch. She feels warm, but I do not have a thermometer specifically for her so I can’t determine if she has a fever.
I’m not sure if this is related, but yesterday morning and the night before she threw up after meals. She was eating faster than usual because we were visiting a home with another dog, so she wanted to finish eating so they could play. I suspected that was the cause, but I don’t want to leave it out just in case.
There are no emergency veterinarians in or near the small town I live in so I’m very anxious if something is wrong!
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Anonymous has she gone into heat before? i’m not a vet, but a suddenly fluffy vulva (and THANK YOU for using the correct term!) and brownish discharge would make me think it’s a heat cycle.
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Brenna Routhe She is spayed, and as far as I know she never had a heat cycle before the operation. Unfortunately I don’t know for sure because I adopted her from a rescue who spayed her before adoption. Thanks for the quick answer!
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Anonymous hmm. that was my only thought. it’s possible she’s dealing with a UTI. i’d get her in first thing tomorrow morning unless one of the resident vets pops in with another idea.
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Brenna Routhe Thanks! 🙂 I was planning on it, just wanted to get a quicker opinion since she won’t be able to be seen until tomorrow morning at the earliest.
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Brent Harte The vulva is an organ designed to clean its various anatomical structures by creating discharge. For this reason the discharge itself is not problematic it is the color and odor. The color and odor indicates the level of infection or presence of unhealthy microbes, UTI, Etc. I do not have a course of action to recommend, I believe a veterinarian’s diagnoses is required until you more fully understand what this type of discharge represents. Your dog’s temperature is great measure to the level of immune system activity and infection, so knowing your dog’s temperature now combined with the vet’s diagnoses will give a valuable benchmark for the next event. I would recommend becoming an expert in your dog’s temperature during the treatment process for future use. This type of ailment tends to reappear but at numerous levels of severity, being able to determine via temperature combined with the color and odor should assist you in future treatment decisions.
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sonia de Nysschen can you get hold of a nausea pill .,electrolytes and purbac antibiotics at a chemist
Need To Get My Chameleon To Take Liquid Calcium And Need To Know How Much
need to get my chameleon to take liquid calcium and need to know how much
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Anonymous You would have to syringe feed, I would imagine, but dosage should be discussed with your exotics vet.
My Cat Is So Sick He Won’t Eat Or Drink And He Became So Weak…
my cat is so sick he won’t eat or drink and he became so weak and can hardly walk and can’t keep his balence PLEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAASSSSE tell me what to do i really love that cat he’s 5 years old
this is a picture of him when he was 2
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Anonymous he needs a vet. please take him now.
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Ýàçînè Sàīdî that’s the problem i took him to three diffrent vets and his condition is still the same i force feed him every day but that does not come up with any goods 🙁
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Shiria What did the vets do? What came out for the bloodwork (kidneys, liver, T4…?), did they do an x-ray or ultrasound? What’s with his ears? Did he stop eating first, or did the weakness/balance problems came first, any other symptoms?
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Ýàçînè Sàīdî it doesn’t matter anymore cause he’s died. but thanx anyway
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Anonymous i’m so sorry, Yacine. i really am. 🙁
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Shiria I’m so sorry for your loss!
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Ýàçînè Sàīdî it’s ok thak you all ^_^
Good Day Urgently Need To Know What Can Close A Callus On A Dog And…
good day urgently need to know what can close a callus on a dog and stretch skin due to lack of skin above tail from burns
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Jana What kind of burns? How long since the burns? How large is the wound?
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Matthew Kelcourse Hello Sonia.
That depends on what caused the burn, the extent of immediate and long-term tissue damage, and secondary infections, bacteremia and septicemia; not to mention patient comfort, emotional wellbeing and pain management. The best advice is to seek veterinary medical attention for immediate and long-term care.
Dr K
She Was Driven Over And Set A Light At 3 Months. Rescued. Leg Attached Itself…
she was driven over and set a light at 3 months. rescued. leg attached itself semi out of hip and skew close to spine. vet could not amputate. she runs on all fours. but now callus has formed on side of hip. the surface is raw and her skins lacks elacicity due to 30 percent skin burnt away on side of hip and above tail..what can i do to close callus. and make skin soft and strech
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Hi I Need To Urgently Know What Can Heal A Open Callus And Make Skin…
hi i need to urgently know what can heal a open callus and make skin elacicty on a dog.
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Jana What kind of a burn (I believe you mentioned in another post). How long since? How large? I can’t see a callus forming from that? Rather a scab or lesion …? To promote healing, likely raw Manuka honey (worked wonders on JD’s post op wound after tumor removal), or Prep H. To promote elasticity, coconut oil perhaps.
My Dog Is Inside. But Keeps Getting Sores On Her
My dog is inside. But keeps getting sores on her
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Anonymous what does the vet say?
I’m Pregnant And Currently Out Of Work I Have No Money For The Vets…
I’m pregnant and currently out of work I have no money for the vets right now.. We tried Benadryl doesn’t help.. We have tried over the counter hot spot sprays no help.. We switched his food to a wheat grain and soy free food and I was so happy because he started going away and looking so much better and then it came right back.. He was the runt of his litter non of his other 9 siblings have this I’ve kept in touch with all the owners. (I rescued a pit who was pregnant) I don’t know what to do I feel so bad for him but I’m so broke right now being out of work I’ve had to file bankruptcy. I need help.
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Brittany Schuey Thank you so much for your advise.. I found someone who can get him the help he needs.
He’s Eating And Drinking Normal, Just Sleeps A Little More Than Usual.
He’s eating and drinking normal, just sleeps a little more than usual.
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She has never had any kind of surgery. The wound (or whatever you want to call it) only appeared for the first time 2 nights ago, hence why it’s such a shock and why I’m so confused as to what it is.