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What medicine should a dog with heart disease take, and what precautions and long-term care are needed?
Dog heart disease is incurable and usually needs lifelong medication under a vet's guidance, such as pimobendan and benazepril. A cardiac prescription diet and avoiding strenuous exercise help protect the heart.
Why is my dog’s scalp skin ulcerating?
From the photo the lesion has discharge, likely a bacterial infection. Take the dog for a skin check; if bacterial, flush with peroxide or saline, dry, and apply antibacterial ointment. Keep a collar on to stop scratching.
How can I stop my sheepdog from barking excessively?
Sheepdogs are alert and may bark at unusual noises, so desensitization training helps. Have a friend act like a stranger passing the door and correct barking while rewarding quiet with treats. A calm den and enough daily exercise also reduce boredom barking.
Dog started vomiting on the 7th, got a shot on the 8th, fever 39.5 on the 9th, recovered, then near 40 on the 16th, now lethargic and one hind leg won’t stand – why?
Recurrent fever followed by lethargy, weak hind legs, and one leg not standing suggests nerve damage or acute myelitis, a sequel of long fever. Low food can also cause weak legs from low sugar or electrolytes. Get blood tests, X-ray, and CT at a vet.
What should I use to clean a dog’s ears?
A dog's ear canal is closed; without regular cleaning, wax builds up and breeds germs (e.g., ear mites). For lightly dirty ears, use long medical swabs and wet wipes. For dirty ears, use a pet-specific ear cleaner.
How can I prevent dog dystocia (difficult birth)?
Don't overfeed early pregnancy (avoids oversized pups); after day 45 add nutrition moderately. Get prenatal checks and plan a C-section if at risk; call a vet if straining with no delivery or a gap over an hour.
What does a Teddy (Poodle) fracture look like?
A Teddy fracture may show lameness, inability to stand, or unwillingness to walk; the dog licks the site often and dislikes being touched. Severe cases bring swelling, heat, limb deformity, and a faint bone-grinding sound when moved. Open fractures (bone through skin) bleed and need immediate care to avoid blood loss or infection.
How is an ovary removal (spay) done on a female dog?
Spaying must be done by a vet under proper conditions: pre-check health (no heat, pregnancy, low sugar, heart issues), choose anesthesia by weight and age, then incise the hairless belly, locate ovaries and uterus, clamp and tie vessels, remove ovaries, disinfect, and suture. Post-op painkillers and antibiotics.
When the light is on the dog doesn’t bark, but as soon as I turn it off it barks nonstop and scratches the door
In the dark a dog can't see well and may feel uneasy and afraid, so it barks. Strange sounds or other animals in the dark can over-excite or alert it. Some bark from lack of attention — when the light's off and you can't see them, they may feel ignored and call for attention.
My dog licked a drop of spoiled milk on the floor
Spoiled milk can cause diarrhea or vomiting, but a small lick may do little. Watch; if no symptoms, likely fine. If diarrhea or vomiting appears, give warm water and pet probiotics; seek care if worse.