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Is my pup going to be merle or grey and white? Was born pure white
I have a litter of American bulldogs, 2 were born pure white now their 3 weeks old and have changed colour
Do you think it's a merle or blue and white? Mam had a merle grandad.
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Should I added a little salt to frozen diluted homemade pure chicken stock?
Due to this hot weather I am giving my cockapoo puppy frozen diluted (10:1) homemade pure chicken stock to help her keep cool and hydrated. If I was trying to protect a human from dehydration I ...
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Injured dog paw no vet available
I was playing with my dog as my parents were backing out and he jumped up and got in the way. I believe his paw got run over or got stuck and he suffered an injury on his paw between his toes. I ...
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My puppy is addicted to junk food
So, I’m kind of a pushover and will let my dog (a 4 month old teacup Chiweenie) eat my food. Just small amounts. However, now that’s all she wants it seems and worse, she started to love sweets and ...
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What are the possible causes of my dog drinking his own urine [duplicate]
This is more of a kudo than a question . Under this topic and the the final answer edited by DogMumbler.
My husband's 10 year rescue shipperkie, Whisky" drinks his pee, every time inside. He's ...
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Dog started having panic attack like symptoms and struggling to walk as if drunk
it's currently late in the evening and we won't be able to get my dog to a vet right away. My dog wasn't acting strangely today, but all of a sudden she struggled to get up. When she did, she could ...
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My dachshund is 3 months her face is swelling?
My dachshund is 3 months the Friday night her left cheek swelled up then went down shortly after but it left a ball the vet said it wasn’t anything to worry about, it’s starting to concern me because ...
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My 30lb Catahoula ripped open a pack of instant yeast
My 11-month-old Catahoula pit ripped open a pack of dry instant sourdough yeast. I got the packet before he ingested any of it but I think a small amount definitely got in his tongue. Should I be ...
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Acid reflux (GERD) in a dog with chronic kidney disease
My 12.5 yo Labrador retriever has chronic kidney disease (early stage 3, non-proteinuric) and as a result, or possibly coincidentally, has what is probably acid reflux. He groans when he lays down, ...
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My dog's teeth are really bad, what can I do about them?
I have a 14-year-old Maltese who has really bad teeth. Most of them have fallen apart and she has very few left.
I love my puppy; she is like family. My question is what do I do to help the situation ...
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My dog has odd circles of lighter skin on either side of his face. Can anyone tell me what they are?
My 5 year old lab has these odd circles on both sides of his mouth. He has had them for several months and I've assumed it was due to allergies. In the last week the circles have gotten significantly ...
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Is there any research on the long term effect of dry foods on dogs?
Ancestors of dogs and cats mostly ate meat in the wild as well as after domestication. True that they ate hard bones. Nowadays we use dry kibbles mostly because that is cheaper and easier. Given that ...
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Why my 7-year-old dog barks when I leave home while when my parents leave he doesn’t bark? [closed]
I own a 7-year-old Jack Russell and since he was a puppy he started to bark every time I was leaving; it may seem like “usual” behaviour but it gets strange because when my parents or my sister also ...
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For kennel cough, how soon after symptoms disappear is it safe to be around other dogs?
I'm pretty sure my dog has kennel cough—she's had a hacking cough for a couple days and her daycare said it's been going around. We're isolating her from other dogs, but we also have a trip coming up ...
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What health conditions and symptoms should I look out for in a newly adopted puppy?
We are in the early process of adopting a 3-4 month old puppy from a rescue organization. The dog will see a vet who will hopefully do a point-in-time test for known conditions, but some conditions ...
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Can a dog go into heat again after just 2 months?
We've got a small dog that is now ca. 8 months old an we had her for 2.5 months. Shortly after we got her she went into her first heat. We assume that when we got her she was already in the pre-heat ...
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Is an Australian Wolf Spider bite dangerous, particularly to small dogs?
In my backyard I have started to discover more and more, what appears to be "Wolf Spiders" - I know there are many many species of these, so for reference, my location is Western Australia.
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vet recommended surgery to fix something that doesn't seem to be causing dog any pain
I got a new dog about a month ago (9yo yorkie) and I took her to a new vet and they said that she has a luxating patella and recommended that a $3,172.44 surgery be done to fix the issue or else she'd ...
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Why do a dog's anal glands smell like fish?
What is the correlation between the two scents, chemically and otherwise?
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My puppy has either a black spot or gap within his iris- what is it?
My 13-week old puppy has a black spot within his iris- what is it? From what I’ve gathered from an online search, it could be an “iris freckle” or coloboma. Does anyone else have any ideas? It ...
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Inulin and fat absorption in dogs
Just been looking around for some new food to feed our small dogs, the one in question is about 6kg (13 years), and have found Bestie Kitchen, which looks interesting.
The ingredient list is below (...
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My 2 years old dog doesn't want to eat, she has a serious weight loss [closed]
My 2 years old dog has serious problems recently and I can't figure out what's wrong with her.
Symptoms include:
Noticeable weight loss;
Inactive (lays on the ground all day);
Not eating at all (or ...
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Large dog lays down when eating. Should I feed in an elevated bowl and which is riskier for bloat?
So I have a German Shepherd/Doberman mix. Big dog that weighs about 85 pounds (around 40 kg). Not fat but large and energetic (vets says for his size he is good).
He has been eating laying down since ...
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Why does my dog bark when I squeak a tennis ball?
My dog Rocky is a healthy 9 month old bull mastiff. For some reason, he has an old toy, which is a squeaky tennis ball. Originally, whenever I would squeeze it, he wouldn’t care much, but lately I’ve ...
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Do dogs 'sigh out of contentment'?
Over the years, I have noticed with all of my dogs that after I have given some sweet talk and ear scratches, they will give out a long sigh.
I am hoping this is out of contentment. Is there any basis ...
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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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What is this red mark on my dog’s forehead?
I was doing a little bit of a checkup on our family dog, Rocky, and I found a strange small bump on top of his forehead, in between his ears. I was a bit concerned, so I began looking online, to check ...
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Does anybody know what this lump on my bulldog could be?
So my bulldog has a lump that seems to look like a wart, as it is dry on the top. It is growing, but it's causing him no discomfort. However, he has suffered with his skin a little.
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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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Golden Retriever puppy with one retained testicle
We are planning to buy a Golden Retriever puppy from one breeder and we liked one male puppy which we are keen to make him our family member. He is now 7 weeks old. Breeder recently took all of his ...
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One month old puppy pacing in circles and crying
I picked up a stray puppy from the side of the road 3 days back. She is an Indian breed. She was crawling on her belly into shade when I found her.
I picked her (brown) up along with 2 other (black) ...
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Maxidex Eye Drops use in dogs - safe or just ineffective if stored below recommended temperatures?
Our dog had a red/bloodshot eye and we were prescribed Maxidex (dexamethasone) eye drops for our dog.
The first two times we used them they were stored at room temperature (bottle just store below 25°...
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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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Why is my dog losing all his hair?
Our Boston is losing hair, bottom half of him is hair-less, now his back is starting to bald. We have been to our vet, skin tests, blood tests, no answers. Our Veterinarian suggested Possible Allergy....
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Should I change veterinarians?
English Mastiff developed round infected lump and swelling in web between first toes that made walking difficult, one year ago.
Vet said it was cheek grass and did surgery. Found nothing. Sore between ...
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Is it possible for a dog with a torn ACL to start walking normally without any medical treatment?
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My father has a pet Labrador retriever. I took her for a long walk in my dad's neighborhood; longer than she was used to.
She started limping. After I brought my father's dog back home, my ...
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My dog ate a cricket, is that bad?
My dog is a cross between labrador and retriever and I estimate he weighs around 40 kgs and he's 1 year and 9 months old. My dog loves chasing crickets, especially because they jump, and in end, he ...
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Metronidazole on vet's dosage (4ml) made my dog very sick :(
We have an 11 year old elderly mix of Shepherd and husky that has severe issues taking and holding any antibiotic. She has blood loss and the vet says it's ulcer and she must take a PPI (proton pump ...
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What are all of the preventative medications dogs need?
What are all of the necessary, essential, and optional preventative medications dogs need (e.g. heartworm pills)? By medication, I do not mean vaccinations that dogs need, but rather medications like ...
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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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Toy suggestion for dog that tears apart fabric/rope toys
I have a Rhodesian ridgeback/boxer mix and he loves to tear apart toys. He'll hold the toy in his paws and rip them apart using his front teeth. However, I don't want him eating stuff like rope ...
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My dog is extremely overweight [duplicate]
Over the years my dog has been taking on weight. I didn’t notice at first until I was going through some pictures of him when he was at a healthy weight. I am not sure what type of dog he is, but I ...
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Is my neutered dog infected?
It has been a week since my German Shepherd was neutered. He has been wearing his collar cone, but it came off a few times. Today I noticed redness and when I tried to touch his testicles he moved, so ...
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Should I get a second opinion, my high energy dog with at rest coughing fits was diagnosed with potential heart murmur
My collie poodle can be very active and loves to chase other dogs for fun.
Recently I noticed that once a day or every three days my dog at rest (just walking in the house) would have a standing ...
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Dog Atopic Dermatitis
I have a Scottish Terrier with major skin issues and food intolerance.
Only eating Royal Canin Hypoallergenic food. This has reduced itchiness, but the skin is still red and flaky.
The Royal Canin ...
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My dog ate small beef pieces that were cooked with onions. Is he poisoned?
My dog ate small pieces of beef that had been cooked with onions (seasoned) when I looked away from my kitchen table. He's a small poodle (~ 5 kg), body length is around 50 cm, give or take.
I'm ...
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Does my dog need boots for winter?
Winter will be early in my country this year. I have Labrador that is going to be one year old by then. And during extreme cold, temperature may fall below 10 degrees Celsius, but no snowing. I have ...
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Dog has a blister on incision
My dog had a pyometra surgery almost three weeks ago. She is ten years old. Today we noticed a small blister on her incision. I have attached the photo.
Is it just a blister or something else? I ...
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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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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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