you need to take him to your vet first thing this morning.
I Have A Wonderful Dog That I Care Highly About. He Has Developed A Rash…
I have a wonderful dog that I care highly about. He has developed a rash on his belly (sometimes dry/sometimes moist) Now turning a bit scabby and sadly, I can’t afford the fee for him to be looked @ to be told he needs a topical cream.Help
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My 9yr Old Cat Had Small Lumps On His Rear End,when I Groomed Him…
My 9yr old cat had small lumps on his rear end,when I groomed him they bled
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. He Is 2years Old. He Is A Yorkie Mix. I Am Looking For Some…
. He is 2years old. He is a yorkie mix. I am looking for some advice to what may be wrong with him.
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My Small Dog Just Had A Small Drop Of Brownish Red Blood Come Out Of…
My small dog just had a small drop of brownish red blood come out of her rectum, and so I took her out to potty and she had a softer stool than usual, but still solidly formed. My boyfriend gave her a small piece of pizza this morning, and after she had a gooey stool but, obviously things were more firm this evening. I’m taking her to the vet tomorrow to get one of her shots updated, but do I need to find an emergency vet now, even if she’s acting completely normal?
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I Just Noticed A Quarter Sized Swollen Spot On My 9-10 Week Old Puppys Hind…
I just noticed a quarter sized swollen spot on my 9-10 week old puppys hind led no hair loss not itchy but it has a greenish puss/scabby substance on a small fraction of it what could this be?
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Paul Silva omg go to the vet !!!!!!
My Dog Smells Like Something Rotten Even After A Thorough Bath. This Began About 2…
My dog smells like something rotten even after a thorough bath. This began about 2 weeks ago and at first I thought he had rolled on something dead while he was outside. I gave him a bath promptly. That seemed to help for about a day. I watched him closely to make sure he wasn’t rolling around on something and he did not. He’s had several baths since, but no change… Still smells horrible after a day or so. He’s always had dandruff, but recently it’s been very excessive. The last time I was bathing him (he usually LOVES bath time) he whimpered the whole time like I was hurting him. What could be going on? Some sort of skin infection? He’s had a mild one before (treated w/ antibiotics) but nothing that ever made him smell like death! Included photos of his “dandruff” (quotations because I’ve never seen anything like this)
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I Bought Home Two 8 Week Old Chihuahuas Today, I Was Told They Had Been…
I bought home two 8 week old chihuahuas today, I was told they had been given flea treatment two weeks ago however, I have found fleas on them? What should I do?
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Dawn Ferara, DVM Do you know what kind of flea medication was used on them? I would contact your vet tomorrow to see if you can get them in to be examined for their 8 week puppy shots etc and see what type of flea medicine your vet recommends. As for tonight I would give them both a bath to try to remove any live fleas and remove flea dirt so it is less likely to leave fleas or eggs in your house.
Good Luck
Dr Dawn
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Charlotte Procter Thank you both – I’ve contacted my vet and got them booked in for first thing tomorrow morning. I’m also going to get treatment for my house – recommended by the vet, so hopefully can stop it from spreading. They are a couple days over 8 weeks and have already had their first infections, so I need to schedule the second injection, microchip and flea/worming plan.
My Dogs Eye Is Pinkish Red. It Gets Crusty. Do Dogs Get Pink Eye? What…
My dogs eye is pinkish red. It gets crusty. Do dogs get pink eye? What can we do to treat it?
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My Husky Is Only 5 Months Old. He’s Acting Weirdly In An On And Off…
My husky is only 5 months old. He’s acting weirdly in an on and off basis. He starts having thick drools with head and tail down walking round and round. Please advice.
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Since Last Night I’m Detecting This Strong Odor Around Cookie; Seems It’s Coming From Urine…
since last night I’m detecting this strong odor around Cookie; seems it’s coming from urine (as I detect it when I sniff stains on her pee pads as well when sniffing around her rear end. It is strong enough that I caught a whiff even as she just walked pass me.
Here is the thing – it is strong but not really a stink and not anything I’ve ever smelled before which I’d know what it might be. Smells kind of sweet and the closes thing I can compare it to is the way my hair spray used to smell like (back when I still had hair and was using hair spray) when particles dried and mixed with dust.
That is very confusing and I don’t know what to make of that. I imagine infection would have BAD odor whether bacterial or yeast …? I don’t want to just assume it might be from the meds as assumption is the mother of all f*** ups. Friend’s dog was on chemo so when her urine reeked they assumed it was from the chemo. Meanwhile it was a massive UTI and went under the radar until the dog exploded with blood from her bladder. (potty accidents and other issues were chalked up to the original issue the dog had, massive brain and brain stem inflammation).
So I don’t want to make the same mistake and assume one of the meds are behind the smell when something else could be going on.
Thoughts?
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Anonymous honestly…i would get a vet involved. sometimes they can identify a malady based on the smell, but they’d want to do further diagnostics.
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Jana Post author I AM getting vet involved but no vet in today; doesn’t look like an emergency and tomorrow she’s traveling “to the other end of the world” for physio appointment. So trying to see if anybody has any experience or insights.
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Jana Post author Quite sure it’s coming from the urinogenital area, as that’s where strongest when I sniff her all around as well as stain on pee pad also had this odor. Only slight actual urine odor mixed in with it.
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Anonymous has she been tested for diabetes?
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Jana Post author Blood work and urinalysis about a month ago. Clean. No signs of an issue other than the strange odor which started yesterday. No increased drinking, no increased urination, no other signs.
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Anonymous weird. good luck figuring it out!
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Jana Post author Weird is the word. It is possible it’s from one of the meds she’s on I just don’t want to make faulty assumptions.
that is what u call a hot spot veryy common in lighter fur colored dogs. At petsmart/walmart there is a cream for hot spots about 5.00$. These spots will get larger if left untreated….. They are also painful. Some antiseptic spray will help work the pain., bactine us what I use. Do not give your companion any type of pill unless a vet has prescribed them. Hope everything works out ok for u and your little friend
I doubt the vet is going to tell you that all you need is a topical cream! You need to figure out what is causing these rashes – not just treat the symptom. And that usually requires the help of a vet. Some times wet, some times dry – sounds like this is an ongoing problem and if you have been to a vet in the past and did not get to the root cause, you need to find a different vet.
So, make a trip to the vet and get the problem diagnosed. If the vet recommends Benadryl to help with the itch, use Zyrtec instead – a generic form of Zyrtec is fine. It seems to work better for dogs than Benadryl. Use the same dosage the vet recommended for the Benadryl.
In the meanwhile, get all grains out of your dog’s diet (including treats!) if you haven’t already done so. Go to a real pet store (not a box store or grocery store) and find the dog foods that say “grain-free” right on the can or bag. Then pick one that has real meat as the first 2 or 3 ingredients. Real meat will be: elk, pork, turkey, lamb, salmon meal, whitefish meal, beef, etc. Meal is the entire animal ground up and dried so that is good. DO NOT buy anything that lists ‘by-products’ in the ingredients. By-products can be nothing more than ground up chicken feathers! And no dog needs to eat that.
You can wash your dog, but not too often — no more than once every 10 days, unless your vet tells you differently. I recommend using Aveeno oatmeal bar soap – it will help sooth the itch and works just as well as expensive dog shampoos that are suppose to help with the itch. If the vet wants you to use a medicated shampoo I would follow his advice (unless he is selling you a shampoo that just contains colloidal oatmeal cause that is the active ingredient in the less expensive Aveeno. Find Aveeno soap in any box store or drug store in the US – not sure if you have it in the UK).
Give your dog a final rinse of 1/3 organic cider vinegar and 2/3 water. This will help sooth the itch and help the skin heal. You can use this rinse 2 times a day if your dog has a short coat that will dry quickly (you don’t want him to be constantly damp, that will encourage other problems to develop). If you have a long haired dog I would use the rinse only once per day or every other day.
If he develops hot spots (raw, open wounds) dab some witch hazel with aloe on the spots and allow that to dry. You can do that several times per day.
Good luck!