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Belly Lump with Black Liquid Inside on 9-week-old Pup
First post - sorry for bad quality. I need help fast while my girlfriend takes my pup to the emergency vet.
My 9-week-old female Goldendoodle pup developed a lump this morning and it became ...
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German Shepherd with horrible smelling oral tumor
Our German Shepherd has had this growing tumor for a year and half. It has grown so big and has destroyed her teeth and the inside of her mouth. The tumor smells SO BAD we don’t know what to do. ...
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How worried should I be about this cough?
My dog began showing symptoms by throwing up; after that, she's made horrible hacking noises every so often like she wants to throw up but can't. I think this is a "cough"? It doesn't sound ...
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Why is there brown stuff in my dog's ear?
I don't know when this happened.
Just a moment ago my dog started to scratch his ears kind a rough,I though it was weird so I check his ears and I see this.
What happened here ? I'm really worried ...
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My 2 month old puppy bit me. He hasn't gotten any vaccines yet, is it dangerous?
I was carrying him and talking to him and he suddenly bit me in my face. My 2 month old puppy hasn't gotten any vaccines yet. He just turned two months old last Saturday. Is it dangerous? Thanks. My ...
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How urgent is a UTI in dogs?
We think my puppy has a UTI; she's house-trained but she keeps having accidents, keeps signaling to go out but not going, and last night she peed in bed with my partner. Do we go to the emergency vet? ...
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Regarding being bitten by about 2 month old puppy and risk of rabies
While trying to feed a stray puppy in my neighbourhood, I got a needle point pierce from his tooth on my thumb, with some blood also.
Immediately I rushed to the doctor and got myself anti-rabies ...
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Ochrobactrum intermedium infection in a dog
My vet found a bacteria in my dog's wound: Ochrobactrum intermedium
He does not know this bacteria and therefore does not know what antibiotic to give.
Unfortunately, the condition of my dog is ...
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Dog developed dewlap and died
A street puppy (about 8 months old) died in my vicinity. Cause of death was unknown, but following symptoms were visible in his body:
He developed a dewlap (major symptom).
It seemed that he had ...
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What disease causes a dog to lose their vision seemingly over night?
My dog's eyes have suddenly gone cloudy, and I would have noticed that long before now. It wasn't until my dog's vision was gone that I noticed any changes in her eyes.
She couldn't make it back on ...
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Senior dog feeling down and shaking
My dog is a female chihuahua, around over 10 years old (I found her on the street and don't know exact age).
For the past 4 weeks, she progressively started to shake a little as if she was cold, but ...
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My 12 week old puppy has had two focal seizures already. Should I return him to the breeder?
I bought a Shiloh Shepherd puppy from a reputable breeder, and brought him home on May 18th at 8 weeks, 4 days of age.
Eight days ago, during the evening while he was laying down, he had a focal ...
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Should dogs eat out of raised or non-raised bowls?
I recently had a dog that we had to put to sleep because of his stomach flipping (on peteducation.com you could learn more about this subject).
I have been reading into many different causes and ...
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Could my dog get infected with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and suffer from COVID-19?
I have heard, that dogs too could get the actual coronavirus. Is this real?
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Dog with congestive heart failure, breathing over 120 bpm while resting
I'm wondering if I should bring my dog to the vet tonight and say goodbye.
She was taken to the vet earlier today due to shortness of breath and was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), but ...
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What could be this on gum of boxer?
Yesterday I notice my 5 years old boxer had something weird on his gum (right hand side of his mouth). At the top of this weird piece of extra gum has many little red dots.
My boxer does not complain ...
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Is it safe to wear a Thunder Shirt for an extended period of time?
We have a 6-7 year old pancreatic American Eskimo that had been symptom-free for several months. Several weeks ago we got a Thunder Shirt as a gift and she generally seems to enjoy wearing it (for ...
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My dog is involved in scabies disease
My dog is always scabing on its skin. Little lice type insects are present on its hair. I use some insecticides, but it cannot effectively remedy this. Would you please tell me some other suggestion?
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Dog threw up white foam
My dog threw up white foam. She has thrown up this white foam before so this isn't the first time, but it doesn't happen often.
I assume she sometimes swallows parts of her toys because she tears ...
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Managing kidney disease in dogs?
I've a 9 yrs old GSD female. She has been suffering from kidney disease since last couple of months. Medication is going on. But her physical condition is getting bad. Is there any way that I can give ...
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Maltese gasps after eating fastly, is that something to worry about?
My dog always tends to eat his food really fast, and right after finishing he all of sudden starts to lose breath and does something like gasping. When it calms down this stops, but I find myself very ...
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What is this on my dogs face?
Any idea what that is on her face? Should I be concerned that it might be something serious?
I added another picture. I hope it helps.
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Parasitic worm from dog?
Last evening I found two small white worms crawling frantically across my white comforter on my bed attempting to burrow into it.. this after my roommate’s dog slept on my bed leaving copious amounts ...
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Is this kind of puppy's stool normal?
Is it normal that 13 days old puppy's stool is liquid and with foam (little bubbles) ?
Today I notice that one of the 4 puppies made that kind of stool and at the same time the puppy screamed loudly ...
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Why is the hair on my dog's back getting much lighter?
I have a doberman and he has a number of issues. My parents refuse to take him to the vet but I think it's something serious. Here are the symptoms.
Hair on his back has become much lighter.
He has ...
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Really Red rash looking swollen nipples
My female Pitt just had puppies and she has a really bad I don't even know what it is a rash or I don't know but it's all over her stomach and nipples and her nipples are really swollen bad um I don't ...
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Help with kidney failure in dogs/not eating
My chi (10yrs) developed kidney failure, and Dr's said he is a miracle because I've been keeping him alive for 3 yrs. I give sub q IV lactated ringers 3xwk, give Phosphorous reducing med, and make ...
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How can spirocerca lupi worms be killed in a dog?
Anyone know if there is a cure for an infection of spiorocerca lupi (a specific worm found in southern US as well as subtropical areas of the world) in dogs or if there is any work towards finding a ...
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spirocerca lupi in dog
My dog has been diagnosed with spirocerca lupi. The parasite has reached his stomach as it has been in his system for a long time unfortunately I only found the issue through a general scan.
Anyway ...
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Is there any conclusive evidence of what the cause of Alabama Rot is?
There's been an outbreak of Alabama Rot in a dog near to my house. This raised concerns for my pets. I tried to find some information on what causes it and what preventative measures to take but much ...
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