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My dog keeps reverse-sneezing
Reverse sneezing may be a throat object (recent bones need removal), narrowed trachea needing surgery, or heart/lung edema in obese/old dogs. All need a vet check.
My dog is lethargic with poor appetite and weak limbs (fever?)
A dog with these signs may have a fever; use physical cooling with diluted alcohol or 32-36C water on belly, paws, armpits. Watch temperature; if it stays high or worsens, see a vet.
My old dog vomits everything, is skinny, with bad liver, gastric dilation, and heart effusion
Vomiting comes from liver disease and gastric dilation; X-ray shows no clear object, but endoscopy needs risky anesthesia. Elderly with many complications responds slowly; if no surgery, conservatively use liver-protecting, kidney-supporting, and heart drugs to avoid failure.
My dog’s breasts enlarged; is it pregnancy or a tumor?
Enlarged breasts are not necessarily pregnancy; the photo suggests a mammary cyst or tumor. Get a vet check and maybe a puncture; cysts often come from hormones, so spay if not breeding.
My dog is paralyzed and no cause was found after 2 days of IV; can it recover?
Paralysis may be spine, nerve compression, fracture, or toxin. If X-ray is clear, do CT/MRI for nerve paralysis. Nerve paralysis is hard; massage, acupuncture, anti-inflammatory, warm compress, and B vitamins may help.
Can a dog with distemper be saved?
Early distemper is fairly treatable; days 1-5 are the golden window with antiviral and supportive care. Cure rate depends on age and timing; early about 60%, but puppies over 90% fatal and often with aftermath.
My dog choked on kibble and now coughs intermittently
Coughing after choking means food remains in the esophagus; it may clear in 3-5 days, then use a slow feeder. If coughing persists, a vet must remove it endoscopically under anesthesia.
My dog Wangcai keeps panting heavily
Panting is either physiological or pathological; if long-lasting it is usually pathological: heart disease in old/obese dogs, lung infection, heartworm, or abdominal pain/fever. Press the belly and check temperature, then see a vet.
My dog is panting heavily and breathing fast
Panting after exercise is normal, but constant panting with purple tongue means low oxygen from asthma, foreign object, heatstroke, brachycephalic syndrome, pneumonia, heart disease, or infection. See a vet.
My dog has a red patch of skin and licked off the fur there
Red skin can come from poor cleaning, parasites, injury, allergies, or bacterial/fungal infection. If it worsens, get a vet skin check; infected skin needs antibacterial medication.