Thanks Krista, I will call my vet.

I’m confused, why did u bathe him in dishwashing liquid?  Did he have fleas?

The dishwashing liquid will or has seriously dried out his skin.  I would recommend taking him to a vet to get his skin examined especially if he has open sores.

Good Luck

i would have her on crate rest while indoors and limited low-energy leash time when outside until you can get her to the vet – her normal levels of exercise can exacerbate the problem.  she IS in pain if she’s not using the leg, so a vet needs to be involved.

i have no idea what that is, but PLEASE do NOT give human-grade medicines. many of them can be toxic to pets.

the BEST thing you can do is keep her confined for now. seriously.

Its A uk medicen

Hello Britanny…..have you vaccinated your dogs yourself? I believe you can do that in the States I’m in the UK and we can only have their shots at the Vet here….and theres always 2 injections not just one.

I’m so sorry to hear you have lost 2 of your 3 dogs to Parvo….., its a dreadful disease I know. You would be doing the right thing surrendering the puppy to a shelter. If he can be helped they would do that. You need to have a look in the phone book for Shelters in your area, give them a ring and see what they say. I only wish you could take this puppy to a Vet yourself and save him…at least you would have one dog left to love and receive it in return. Perhaps it may be worth phoning Vets too and ask if they could help you? Please do try, its very sad to think you will lose them all.

However if you do surrender this puppy to a shelter please please don’t get another puppy until you can afford to get its shots at a Vet and have enough funds for its future health care. 

I wish you good luck and thank you for putting your puppy first. 

Hi! I have the same problems when putting drops for an ear infection in the ears. Always a battle..but now, I wait till he is relaxed and sleeping beside me..I use a thin syringe (without the needle of course) and I do it when he is sleeping..so much easier..the bottle they give the drops in, doesn’t go deep enough into the ear that is why I use a thin syringe.

This is concerning if it lasts more than a day. Did the dog get into anything? Dont worry about food as much as water.  If you can get smart water, it is water with electrolytes in it and will help with dehydration,.

Then I would assume she is in pain, if she is able to move then give her crate rest, complete rest for a few days. 

P.s. a basic way to check for pain,is with their temps.this can be done an old fashioned way of gently feeling inside her ears for over heat,paws also for more than normal warmth. But you can also gently perform rectal temp check,with a normal(disinfected)thermometer.no more insertion than about 2cm.normal parameters for a healthy dogs temp is 38.3 to 38.7*℃ ?.best of luck with your girl.

I have 4 dogs and I keep them separated when not at home. It hasn’t changed the way they act towards each other when I am home. Pets in some ways are like people and like time to themselves. In my experience my pets don’t seem to mind having a little alone time. And it does prevent the more aggressive ones from bullying the others when I can’t supervise.

Thank you! He’s stopped for now!

Hi Zoe…Bit of a mystery! I assume bloods covered her kidneys; bladder, liver?

Have you taken a urine sample of testing?

Ia she drinking more than normal? Has she been tested for diabetes?

Has she been spayed? If not possible uterine infection? 

Other than that I hope our Vet Krista answers! 

Hope your Cocker recovers soon! 

Hi Zoe….right so all the tests are clear. Blood in the urine occasionally too? Somethings going on then….

This might sound silly but when you said she doesn’t know if she wants a wee or a pooh? That smacks of pressure somewhere to me…possibly her spine….but that doesn’t account for the blood in her urine does it. Are you sure the blood is in her urine and not coming from her bottom? Any blood in her pooh at all? Could it be a bowel problem?  Is she in pain, back slightly hunched over? Shes moving and jumping on sofa with no problems? 

Have you considered a referral to a specialist for an MRI scan? Might be the only way to find out whats wrong. Presume shes insured? Think I would try a different Vet anyway to be honest.

I have two Cockers by the way…..!  I do hope you find out whats wrong, bless her….they are a worry aren’t they? 

Oh Zoe, I am so very sorry. What awful news for you…and I can’t believe the other Vet missed it either.He should have picked it up on her bloods. Is it treatable? I do hope you are ok. Please let us know how things go won’t you.

Thanks for your concerns and help

Thanks julie i will keep you updated

Daisy is blue roan thanks julie