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Newly adopted dog has black, very smelly teeth, all loose, won’t chew, and is painful when touched
From the photo, the loosening and blackening may be normal aging—senior dogs' teeth loosen and pigment darkens. Heavy tartar and serious periodontal disease mean a vet cleaning is needed. Age-related looseness is irreversible; feed soft or liquid food.
What medicine treats a dog’s urinary tract infection?
Dog UTIs need antibiotics like amoxicillin, but stones must be ruled out with imaging. Surgery may be required before antibiotics.
What happens if you often scare a dog?
Often scaring a dog breeds anxiety, lost trust, and aggression or self-harm. Long-term stress harms health and may shorten its life.
What happens if you put a dog in the forest?
A domestic dog in a forest may starve or dehydrate from poor survival skills, face predators like wolves, leopards, and bears, fail to join wild packs and be attacked, and suffer fear, loneliness, and confusion harming its mind.
Why are a dog’s eyeballs yellow?
Yellow eyeballs may be eye abnormality like infection or aging, or hemolysis from liver metabolism disorder, all causing yellow mucous membranes. If it persists, take the dog to a vet; in older dogs, normal aging can also yellow the eyes.
My neighbor’s dog has lost much hair, scratching walls since October, trembling; what disease, and any cheap medicine?
From the photo the darkened skin is likely from scratching damaging follicles due to itch. The itch cause is unclear, possibly endocrine or thyroid. Without a cause, no medicine can be recommended; see a vet to find and treat it.
My dog has a moist nose but is lethargic, weak, and won’t eat
Lethargy, anorexia, and weakness usually mean illness; many causes exist including pain, stress, or gut issues. A vet check with bloodwork and imaging is needed to diagnose.
Dog caught in a trap on the mountain; right leg joint fascia damaged and pus; paw swollen, walks on three legs, trembling in pain
A deep, pus-filled wound needs vet debridement, anti-inflammation, and bandaging to avoid necrosis. At home, rinse with saline and iodine and apply antibiotic powder, then see a vet soon.
My dog went lame in a back leg during her heat with no sign of pain
Limping without pain can come from old trauma damaging nerves, poor joint development, or incomplete fracture healing. Nerve damage can erase sensation. See a vet to find the cause.
What to do if a dog’s leg is caught/crushed
From the photo the front leg is severely crushed and swollen; take it to a vet promptly for debridement and bandaging, with daily injections and fluids to prevent infection. If necrosis appears, amputation may be advised. Follow the vet's plan.