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What medicine for red, swollen dog gums?
Causes differ. Simple swelling: anti-anaerobic like vet metronidazole. Tartar-induced: vet cleaning plus antibacterial. Heat-induced: adjust diet and cooling meds.
Dog started heavy shedding a week ago, now almost bald, one eye nearly blind – what?
Likely demodectic mange causing hair loss and crusting, needing microscopy to confirm. Signs: large bald patches, silvery scales, crusts, thickened skin, itch, odor. Treat with oral, injectable, medicated baths; long course, relapses - keep treating.
Golden retriever pup temp rose to ~40 C for 1-2 days then normal; two days later rose again with cough, serous to purulent nasal discharge, dry cracked nose; swollen eyelids, purulent conjunctivitis.
Description fits canine distemper: initial fever, low appetite, discharge, sneezing; day 2-14 fever returns with cough, purulent nose/eye discharge (mid-stage), then gut/skin, later neuro signs. High mortality - go to a vet now.
Dog’s chest keeps twitching, tearing, mouth chomping, sometimes chest twitches, retching, sneezing, runny nose.
Chest twitching may be airway blockage, tracheal issue, or lung infection needing imaging and possibly oxygen; or neurological from distemper given the sneezing/runny nose. It's dangerous - go to a hospital.
What medicine for red, ulcerated skin near a dog’s mouth corner?
Causes: bacteria, virus, allergy. See a vet; bacterial use gentamicin injection; allergic use antihistamines; viral use antivirals.
Why Is My Dog Drooling Thick Saliva?
A dog drooling thick saliva can have different causes, including irritating food, oral infection, and dental problems. Clean the mouth and check; if drooling continues, consider oral disease needing spray and antibiotics; see a vet if no relief.
Two days ago a hard lump appeared on the head; I thought it was a bug and pulled it off, then it bled. I applied iodine; now it’s starting to pus. What should I do about a pus wound on a dog’s head?
Shave the area, rinse daily with saline or hydrogen peroxide, squeeze out pus, then disinfect with iodine and apply pet wound medication. For heavy pus, see a vet for anti-inflammatory injections.
Why does my dog dig at its bedding?
Dogs dig at bedding from instinct (ancestors buried food, hid, rested), to file nails when too long, or to make a comfier spot and clear the bed.
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.
My Cat Was Bitten (Probably by a Dog) – What Should I Do?
The wound is deep with possible muscle tearing and needs urgent vet debridement and stitching, or it will fester and necrose. After stitching, change dressings daily, follow antibiotic guidance for over a week, and keep an Elizabethan collar on.