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My dog recently developed small black spots on its body; I considered age spots but it is only four years old. Could it be from feeding fish oil too often? Also, this morning its stool was a bit loose with a little blood
If the skin only has black spots with no other symptoms, it is mainly considered a genetic trait or pigment deposition. For the loose stool with blood, causes include gastroenteritis, parasites, parvovirus, or distemper; see a vet. If a visit is hard, fast it and give broad-spectrum anti-inflammatories.
My Newly Bought Golden Retriever Has Heavy Tear Stains, Lies Still, and Keeps Wanting to Vomit
A newly bought dog with these signs is likely ill - screen for infectious and respiratory disease. Lying still may mean exhaustion or dehydration; IV fluids may be needed. Heavy tear staining suggests inflammation, possibly distemper, parvovirus, or other infection.
Doberman vomiting and diarrhea with low energy, no blood in stool; won’t eat and vomits when force-fed
Canine parvovirus is an acute, severe infectious disease second only to distemper in danger, and there is no specific cure. Home treatment is not advised as it may miss the best treatment window. Early fasting and withholding water are recommended, and oral medication should be avoided.
No energy, vomited, won’t eat
Dog vomiting has many causes: gastritis, intestinal blockage, pancreatitis, parasites, viral disease, liver/gallbladder disease. If unvaccinated, rule out distemper or parvovirus. See a vet for tests; if infectious, use antivirals promptly. If just enteritis, anti-inflammatory and antiemetic shots plus a light diet for a few days usually recover.
My Dog Is Trembling, Howling, and Refusing Food
Trembling in a dog infected with distemper suggests the virus may have reached the nervous system, and home treatment is unlikely to work. With no food intake the dog risks dehydration and death, so seek veterinary fluid therapy.
How is the Vanguard (WeiJia) dog vaccine?
Vanguard, by Zoetis, includes Wu and Ba types; Vanguard 8 prevents eight diseases with high safety and low allergy risk after clinical trials.
My dog has diarrhea with bloody water, and its eyes have some red blood vessels and discharge
Diarrhea with bloody water in dogs can be caused by acute hemorrhagic enteritis, parasite infection, foreign-body damage to the gut lining, or a viral infection. Red eyes with heavy discharge may simply be bacterial conjunctivitis, but could also relate to a systemic infection from gut inflammation. If the dog is unvaccinated, consider distemper or parvovirus and see a vet promptly. If a vet visit is impossible, symptomatic meds like pet amoxicillin-clavulanate, neomycin sulfate, or cefadroxil with bismuth carbonate for diarrhea, plus neomycin or hydrocortisone eye drops, may help.
What happens if a dog’s cold won’t go away?
If a dog's cold persists, the respiratory infection may worsen into bronchitis or pneumonia, causing severe constant coughing that requires fluid therapy and nebulization. Long-term illness also weakens the immune system, raising the risk of secondary bacterial or viral infections such as distemper or parvovirus, which can be life-threatening. Prolonged discomfort may also affect the dog's mood and behavior.
Lethargic, dry nose, not eating, drinks little, keeps lying down, vomited once with white foam
From your description, lethargy, dry nose, lying down, and vomiting mean the dog is sick — get a vet exam to confirm the cause. Focus on ruling out distemper; if infected, use interferon and monoclonal antibodies plus oral antibiotics to prevent secondary infection and for symptomatic care.
What do you think of the US Vanguard vaccine?
The Vanguard vaccine prevents distemper, parainfluenza, parvovirus, adenovirus types I and II, and leptospirosis - one of the broadest canine vaccines. Vanguard 8 passed trials and is approved, with low side-effect risk. First shots start at 6 weeks, every 3 weeks for 3 doses, then yearly boosters.