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I was bitten by a pet dog last night and my hand broke and bled; do I must get the vaccine?
If an unfamiliar dog bit you and broke skin with bleeding, get the first rabies shot and watch the dog 10 days; if it is fine, later shots may be skipped. If the dog is vaccinated and indoors, risk is low, but rabies is near 100% fatal, so decide carefully. Wash the wound with water then soap for 15 to 20 minutes and iodine.
How long after a dog is shaved can it be bathed?
A shaved dog can be bathed anytime, but respect its mood; if stressed, do not force it. If the skin was cut during shaving, avoid bathing to prevent infection. If normal, bathe but keep it warm.
I bought a dog a week ago; the CVD test is positive for distemper but it has no distemper symptoms, only mild diarrhea 3 to 4 times a day; what should I do?
Distemper has respiratory, intestinal, skin, and nerve forms; early infection may show normal appetite, then intestinal signs like vomiting and diarrhea. The test strip is outdated and error-prone, so confirm with PCR; treat early to avoid nerve damage.
My dog has a moist, red, swollen spot; what could it be?
A moist red swollen area is usually bacterial skin disease, or itching from parasites or allergies if the dog licks it. Trim fur, disinfect, use antibacterial spray and ointment, and see a vet if no improvement in 3 to 5 days.
How Soon After Vaccination Can a Dog Be Groomed?
Wait one week after vaccination to groom, since immunity is low and salons risk infection; keep at least 1 cm of coat and never shave fully to protect the skin.
What Happens If a Dog Has Toxoplasmosis?
Dogs often show no signs, but may get vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, fever, fast breathing or skin lesions; rare cases hit liver or lungs. Pregnant dogs risk miscarriage or stillbirth, so test and treat.
My dog is injured and we also have a cat — is it a cat scratch, how serious, should we go to the vet?
The nose wound does not look like a cat scratch, which leaves thin bloody streaks; this bald spot suggests an abrasion or fungal skin infection. Usually not serious — treat as a wound for a few days, and if no improvement, get a skin scrape at the vet. Clean with iodine and antibiotic ointment, use a collar, no baths.
My dog’s fur won’t grow back after a skin disease — what should I do?
Fur may not regrow after a skin infection because follicles were damaged, healing was recent, or medication was too harsh and killed follicles. True follicle necrosis is uncommon. You can try lecithin, fish oil and follicle-repair foods.
What does dog skin disease look like?
Skin disease shows as itching, shedding, and scabs from infection, or thickened skin from mites, intense itch from allergies, and bilateral shedding from endocrine issues.
How long does postpartum hair loss in dogs take to recover?
Postpartum shedding from nutrient loss recovers with timely supplementation of vitamins, calcium, and protein. If the skin is red and itchy, it may be an infection needing medication.