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What Medication Should I Use for a Dog’s Scrotal Inflammation?
Medication depends on cause; scrotal inflammation may be secondary to other disease, so treat the cause. If bacterial, use antibiotics to control infection plus oral anti-inflammatories and topical meds. Keep living environment clean to avoid worsening or complications.
How can I tell what breed my dog is?
From the photo, the dog is a village dog (Chinese rural dog), not a registered breed, and its ears appear to have been cropped. Village dogs vary by region due to free breeding, but typically have a protruding, short muzzle and flat forehead.
My dog vomited all yesterday, not today, but has a high temperature, eats nothing, and sleeps most of the day.
These signs most likely indicate illness rather than pregnancy, especially with fever and refusal to eat. An unspayed female's fever may signal pyometra; distemper, parvovirus, pancreatitis, or acute gastroenteritis are other possibilities. Prompt veterinary examination is urged to avoid a fatal delay.
My dog has been lethargic and has no appetite for the past two weeks, vomits white foam, and anti-vomiting medicine didn’t help; I also found a hard lump on one nipple and two or three small hard lumps next to another nipple.
Vomiting foam and loss of appetite can signal serious illness such as gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, or viral infection, not just a minor upset. Combined with nipple lumps, mammary tumor or breast cancer cannot be ruled out and needs veterinary assessment. Do not medicate at home; seek professional diagnosis and treatment.
My Dog Licked the Cream I Applied to My Rash (a Dengue-Related Rash Cream; I Forgot the Name) – What Should I Do?
A dog licking human topical medicine needs action by ingredient and amount; these are not for ingestion - take to vet if needed. If little was licked and no symptoms yet, give lots of water to speed gut metabolism and excretion. If vomiting, diarrhea, fever, facial swelling, drooling - possible GI irritation or poisoning; if it eases within 24-48h, likely mild, but best go to vet promptly for IV detox.
What medication should be used to treat a dog’s otitis media?
A dog's otitis media should be treated with pet-specific anti-inflammatory drugs such as veterinary amoxicillin or doxycycline, combined with topical medication. Severe cases need thorough ear cleaning and antibiotics. Prompt veterinary care is best to avoid complications.
What to Do If a Dog Has a Runny Nose After a Bath
A runny nose after a bath usually means the dog caught a chill. Some dogs dislike baths and their immunity drops, so in low temperatures they catch colds. What should you do? Our pet care specialists answer.
What Causes a Dog to Arch Its Back?
What causes a dog to arch its back? There are many reasons a dog arches its back, but it certainly means the dog is uncomfortable. Find the cause and treat it promptly. Our pet care specialists explain the causes and solutions.
My dog had a malignant oral fibrosarcoma removed from its gums—does it need further treatment?
Canine oral fibrosarcoma is a malignant tumor that tends to recur; although it rarely spreads (about 24% of cases metastasize), full staging is strongly recommended after biopsy. Treatment is usually surgery, with radiation offering the longest survival when combined with incomplete removal.
What are the symptoms of folliculitis in dogs?
Per the image, likely folliculitis. Symptoms: local red/swollen skin, coal-scab-like black dots at follicles, itching causing scratching/biting/rubbing, then pustules, hair loss, round bald patches. Common on limbs, head, neck. Get a skin scraping at a vet; treat by cause—antihistamines, antivirals, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories.