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My standard poodle scratches her head and snout until it’s raw and bloody… Could this be a skin condition? I feel so helpless and don’t want her hurting herself anymore 🙁
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My standard poodle is a little over a year old and a couple months ago I noticed her head was bloody. After having it cleaned out thinking she just scratched it on something… I noticed she would get irritated red areas on her head. And then would scratch and leave it raw and bloody… It’s happened multiple times now and this morning again when I woke up her head was full of dry blood and wounded. Could it be a skin condition? it’s only on her head and snout that this happens
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Dawn Ferara, DVM It could be an allergy or a skin condition Iike a pemphigus however, a vet needs to examine your dog to make a proper diagnosis.
Good Luck
Dr Dawn
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PK Dennis Just as Dr. Dawn mentioned, it would be an allergy, reaction to fleas, something going on with her thyroid, etc. Or it could be mange. I was just reading up on sarcoptic mange since one of my boys is showing signs of this — and read that it is often one of the most difficult things to diagnose. And as a result, it is suspected that this condition is severely under diagnosed! This article recommended that if a dog is severely itchy, with no fleas present, then they should treat for sarcoptic mange. Then, if that does not solve the itch, only then start working on the assumption that it is an allergy.
So, if you don’t have a flea problem I would take her to a vet and discuss sarcoptic mange.
How long should it take for my dogs to get used to a new dog after I introduced them to each other?
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Kelly Hello,
It really depends on many factors. Every dog is different. Some dogs get along well with everything, while others take longer. Your dogs personalities will decide how they get along. Consult a trainer in your area if you are having problems
Good luck
-Kelly
I have a shitzu/poodle mix.
She is lethargic, hard stomach and when I squeeze her abdoment lightly there is definitely some pain.
my 8 month old kitten won’t eat, drink and she is throwing up white foam. She’s been throwing 2 times a day. What bis wrong with her?
my dog ate a hand sized brownie last night that was expired, she’s breathing a little weird, but otherwise, acting completely normal. i can’t afford to take her to the vet, so what do i do?
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Lisa Pfab How big is your dog? around what weight? Was the brownie dark chocolate? I think if your dog is not tiny it will be ok, maybe some shaking or throwing up.
It really depends on the size of the dog and their age and tolerance.
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brianna capistrano @ Lisa, she is 10 pounds and a maltese
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brianna capistrano she is a 10 pound Maltese. she’s been acting normal, barking, playing with toys, running, and hasn’t thrown up but she is taking meds because she has Addison’s disease, so I’m not sure if that’s the reason why she is breathing heavily.
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Lisa Pfab that is a tiny dog, it may make her sick, try to have her drink as much water as possible to flush it out of her. It can make her sick
check this link out
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brianna capistrano I read over a lot of links last night but I’m unsure of what to do
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Kasia R I wouldn’t be concerned about it being expired but about the amount of chocolate in it and the type of chocolate! (ie: dark chocolate vs milk chocolate.) You said you can’t afford a vet but how about calling one and asking?? They often don’t mind answering a question. In my opinion, anytime a animal is having difficulty breathing, they need to see a vet. Can you borrow some money or make payment arrangements with your vet?
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Lisa Pfab Is she drinking? keep her flushed with fluids. Unless this was a very dark chocolate, I think she should be okay, but keep her calm and dont let her run around. I had a dog eat a ton of chocolate, now it was a much bigger dog, and he threw up and was panting but in the end ok.
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PK Dennis Don’t worry that the brownie was expired – expiration dates are for the grocery stores and are not an indication of the safety of a food item. The thing to worry about is the amount of chocolate in the brownie. And unless the brownie had chocolate chunks/chips in it than the amount of chocolate is very small – probably between 1/4 to 1/2 of an ounce. With chunks or chips the amount of choc would be much higher and much more of a concern in this size dog.
So, if it did not have the chunks or chips I would just pay attention to her health for a few days (is she peeing, pooping, breathing normally), and would rush off to the vet only if I see changes there.
If it did have the chunks or chips I would induce vomiting (if it happened within the last few hours) and see if I could get most of it out of her system.
The rule in my house is that anything with chocolate has to stay on the kitchen counters and peninsula since those are the only places my dogs can not reach (all short legged terriers). No chocolate in my purse either because I can forget it is in there, but the dogs know! I have had my purse torn apart all for the love of one Andy’s after-dinner-mint.
I hope your girl is okay!
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brianna capistrano Thank you! I’m not sure if there were chips in the brownie or not so I’m not exactly sure. Also, my dog is taking meds for Addison’s disease and her breathing is odd because of that so I’m not sure about her odd breathing patterns.
Maltese. 10 pounds. ate an old chocolate brownie that is the size of a hand. acting fine, playing, barking, running, but panting and has a weird breathing pattern. but she is taking medication because she has Addison’s disease
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brianna capistrano what do I do?
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brianna capistrano can’t afford to take her to the vet
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brianna capistrano I called my vet and they said to bring her in but I can’t afford to
Yesterday he kinda cried out when someone touched his one side of the face! But we checked no marks or cuts. Well he seemed ok after a few hours after then today he seemed really different a lot calmer didn’t wanna get out of bed his usual normal things he did during the morning wasn’t the same! He then starting to walk funny now he refuses to walk he won’t come upstairs unless he’s carried!He usually runs around when husband gets home but he stayed on the couch wouldn’t move I had to kinda help him off the couch to even go near my husband but he still didn’t act the same! Even when my son coming home from school he’s always waiting happily at the door but he just lays on the couch! Also he’s been shaking here and there! He’s eating now but wasn’t he’s drinking and peeing! He hasn’t went number two today except this morning a little! He was running around fine yesterday just minus the touching his face a few time! Other then that he was ok ! It’s scaring me. then today he seems not to be getting better, he starting crying he wont stand up. he does still use the bathroom and hes drinking!
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julie brader Hello Carrie, there is obviously something very wrong with your dog. We can’t tell you what but he needs to see a Vet urgently.
It could possibly be a toxin or poison the way it started on his face and has spread….though it could be something else entirely.
You need to take him to a Vet urgently. Someone on here mentioned Care Credit perhaps you could try them…but this is an emergency it seems your dog is getting worse and needs urgent treatment.
How to keep two dogs from being jealous of its owner?
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Celeste Chastain I have 3 Labs and 2 are young and all get very jealous when I pay the other one special attention. What I do is have my own special one on one time with one and then with the other one. One of my dogs love playing frisbee so I play that with that one by himself and the other one loves playing hide and go seek with treats so I play that with him. It’s just and idea but I hope it helps ?
My dog is 3 years old and half Chihuahua half fox terrier
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PK Dennis Have you taken her to see a vet? It could be allergies, it could be mange, or it could be related to other conditions. Sarcoptic mange is more prevalent this time of year as the fox move around and look for new territories (if you are in the country). It makes the dogs very itchy but is easy to cure with the advice of your vet and Revolution (the vet has to help you get the timing of the applications right).
Allergies are harder to deal with because it take much more effort to figure out what she is reacting to, and to heal her skin. The first step is to get her on a grain-free diet — and that includes all treats! Grains in her diet will slow down the process of dealing with allergies.
The only way to figure out what is going on with her is to see the vet.
To help with the itching try rinsing her with 1/3 vinegar & 2/3 water. Be sure it gets into her skin, and then allow it to dry. You can try witchhazel with aloe on the raw patches — pat it on with cotton and allow to dry.
And last of all, use the generic form of Zyrtec (not Benadryl) to help get her through a few days of itchiness.
PK
Not a Vet, just looking thru the questions.. I have had Cats that would do similar to the back and tail.. it was thought to be an allergy.. some one cortisone shot later she stopped the chewing and rubbing we now give her a mild half childs dose of antihistamine.. Pets can be allergic to Fleas, Grass it is as wide as humans.. the shampoo used, it could also be a sinus flair up causing the need for the poodle to try to get the irritant out.. you might look at is there something that happens before she starts her active irritation like walk and sniffing.. rubbing face on Grass anything like that Wait for a Vet to give advice as to meds or dosages etc.. it may also be some type of scabies or other mite infestation.. I may be just missing it by a mile, I just wanted to offer my 2 cents worth..
I was told to give her Benedryl as it was probably an allergy. But it’s been continuous