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My dog’s upper lip is red and swollen for no clear reason
Swollen lips can come from insect bites, allergy, oral infection, or eosinophilic granuloma. Bites often heal on their own. See a vet if swelling is severe or lasts long.
How to make a dog like you?
Spend time together through feeding, play, and walks to build trust, and stop if the dog seems uncomfortable. Social activities with other dogs and people also help bonding.
Why is the skin around my dog’s right eye turning black?
Darkening around the eye often comes from skin disease or long-term eye infection such as demodex. Deworm and clean the eye if parasitic. The pigmentation is hard to reverse even with treatment.
Dog vomits and refuses food for three days
Vomiting can stem from fast eating, foreign objects, gastroenteritis, viruses, or parasites. For simple vomiting, fast and give probiotics. See a vet if it continues or other signs appear.
Dog keeps tongue out, drooling, struggles to eat
A protruding tongue with drooling and trouble eating suggests mouth disease such as ulcers, periodontal disease, or a foreign object. Check the mouth and see a vet for diagnosis. Early treatment prevents worsening.
How to make a puppy’s ears stand up?
For erect-ear breeds, ears usually rise at 3-5 months, depending on nutrition and purity. If late, massage the base daily and tape with breathable tape; add calcium and chondroitin. Non-erect breeds need surgery, not advised.
Dog’s back-to-tail area severely loses hair with dandruff, itches and bites its back/thighs, wipes face with paws, sticky bloodless wounds on neck. What to do?
The dog shows pyoderma with hair loss, dandruff, itch; likely parasites, bacteria, or fungi. Get a skin scrape at a vet to confirm; timely treatment prevents worsening.
What about putting a feverish dog in the fridge?
Putting a feverish dog in the fridge is dangerous; pores open and cold invades, worsening chills or disease. Use safe cooling: wipe ears/armpits/belly/paws with room-temp water or diluted alcohol; see a vet if no help.
What causes red rashes on a dog?
Red rashes have many causes: allergies (food/environment/drug), parasites (fleas, mites, lice), or bacterial/fungal infection. If unclear, see a vet promptly.
How to remove ticks from a dog’s ears?
For few ticks: alcohol to numb, pull with tweezers, disinfect with iodine; check the whole body; use fipronil-based topical monthly; avoid tick areas and keep environment dry.