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She’s 9 months. She bites and scratches her back legs and under her front armpits. These places are now red raw and have no fur. Vet changed her food to hills allergy and skin care food and gave me a special shampoo to wash her twice a week but nothing seems to help. She’s also been treated for fleas. Please help as I’m worried about her.
He started to bark and act weird yesterday morning around 5am. I went to see what was wrong with him. He cannot stand up or walk . Every time I pick him up he leans to the left side. His breathing is slow and it seems like he is having a hard time inhaling. All he’s been doing is laying on his side. He’s barely eating and drinking. .he cannot move or stand up
My husky is 5 months old so he is still in an awkward growing stage. His ears and snout are fully developed like an adult dog, but the rest of his body is still growing. He has all husky features such as pointy stiff ears, blue almond-shaped eyes, big bushy tail, little husky-like paws, and he runs very fast and light on his feet. He has a husky mask pattern on his face, but his pattern on his body is blotched with black and white? Very confused. I thought maybe he was just a piebald husky, but lots of people are saying he’s mixed? Not sure. Can someone help me out? 🙂
unfortunately that photo only shows his face and nothing useful of his body, but based on your description it sounds like he has a splash coat: https://www.google.com/search?q=splash+coat+husky&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS443US443&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6k_iqgO3KAhVMGT4KHZ1yCUgQ_AUICCgC&biw=1680&bih=935
It is almost impossible to tell the DNA makeup of a dog without DNA testing. And even then, the results may be pretty vague. For $80 you can do a Mars Wisdom Panel that will tell you if your dog is mostly one breed or another, but other than that it can be disappointing.
I have used the DNA test 4 times and each time the results have helped me understand the personality of the dog I was testing.
Seems like you have a good handle on what you dog may be – but if you have the money, DNA testing doesn’t hurt!
HI,i have a 4 day old kitten, whom i bottle feed and stimulate myself. he/she pees alot and i even got it to fart i think, when i clean its anal part alittle poop comes out but the cat cries and moves around as if its in pain.what to do?
Our min pin sounds as if she is “drowning” after drinking water. Her chest is very congested.
TY so very much for responding so quickly. She had a mild stroke last summer and now she can’t control her tongue completely. Could she be inhaling too much air when drinking? She has an appointment tomorrow
My dog jumped off the couch. I think when she landed she broke her nail off or split her pad. It’s bleeding a little. I tried a warm wash cloth but she didn’t like it. Anything else I should do?
Is it still bleeding? If it’s the nail push corn starch into the nail. If it’s the pad then apply pressure with a dry washcloth or paper towel. She isn’t going to like it but it needs to be done. I would take her to the vet tomorrow.
Good Luck
Dr Dawn
I got a 9 week old puppy five days ago. I have to return her due to noise complaints in the apartment. Do you think she will have a hard time going back to her mom dog and littermates?
she should be fine, particularly if the breeder is an ethical one. she’ll be placed in another home. thank you for returning her rather than putting her in a shelter, though.
my hamster has some white booger stuff in her eye what is it?
Couls this be puppy strangles? She is currently on antibiotic and a cleanse for the sores. We plan to take her to the vet this week for a second opinion.
I don’t know if this is strangles, but it sounds like the right treatment for any number of things. Taking her to your vet is the best idea ever.
She is a cavishan who woke up with this over night. The area has been shaved by the vet who has no idea what is wrong. She is very sick and has difficulty breathing. She won’t drink any water or use the bathroom. Please f anyone has seen this before it would be helpful.
Thank YOU. She is currently on antibiotics and is showing some improvement.
Did he do any lab work? Skin scrapings? Allergy testing?
I have been working with my pets. It’s not easy to treat them when they have skin problems.
If your pet is still scratching and etc. get a second opinion, Also be aware of the surroundings for example is there mold in the house; how often do you spray air fresheners in the air; when you mop the floors are you making sure to throughly rinse them so that the floors don’t have residue from the cleaners.
Rule of thumb what goes up must come down. In other words anything you spray,mop,clean make sure the pets aren’t around because if they are they will be breathing,walking,or licking it.
People don’t realize these factors are very important to the health of their dog.