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What is the market price of a Bulldog?
Bulldog prices vary by breed, age, bloodline, and region. French Bulldogs are pricey (several thousand to tens of thousands of yuan); English Bulldogs are lower (a few thousand to just over ten thousand). Markets may be cheaper but buy from reputable sources and consider your ability to care.
My dog’s tail base turned black; the skin is white, no scabs or ringworm seen.
A black tail base may be normal melanin from age or sun, with no other symptoms needed. Past skin disease, harsh shampoo causing chronic dermatitis, or mites/hormones can also do it; see a vet if uncertain.
What is a dog’s heat (estrus) like?
Heat lasts about 21 days but varies. Females show swollen vulva, tail flagging, clinginess, excitement, and reduced appetite. Males become dominant and restless, marking territory, fighting, and roaming. Spay after heat if not breeding.
My Shiba went into heat in late August (another female dog at home was rehomed on Aug 30, unsure if it affects her); since around the 30th she barely eats. She had an accidental mating on Sept 1, and from Sept 4 took dog birth control pills for three days. She still barely eats and is very picky; she ate a few bites today but almost none the next day. What caused this?
Poor eating has physical and psychological causes: hormone-driven appetite loss during heat usually returns after; separation from a long-time companion lowered her mood; the accidental mating may have frightened her. Give a calm environment and favorite foods; if she keeps refusing, rule out infection from mating or other illness at the vet.
What should I do if my dog won’t eat or drink and vomits yellow fluid?
Not eating, not drinking, and yellow vomit may be gastroenteritis or distemper/parvovirus. Unvaccinated dogs should be tested; contagious cases need prompt vet care. For gastroenteritis, use dog-specific anti-emetics and probiotics.
I have a Samoyed puppy (two months and eight days) with repeated dry heaving and clear runny nose. The vet tested negative for distemper and parvovirus, blood test showed high white cells and anemia, and gave three shots (anti-inflammatory, stomach, cold), then three more at night. Today it first passed bloody stool at home, the bloody part mucus-like. Normally energy is good and appetite normal.
Kennel cough starts abruptly with cough, runny nose, sneeze, and eye/nose discharge, progressing from dry to wet cough; common in 2-3 month pups. Your dog does not match it; follow the vet for further diagnosis and treatment.
My dog’s left leg is very swollen; an X-ray said bone cancer that has spread to the sternum. Is there any treatment? How can we reduce the leg swelling?
Bone cancer needs physical, imaging, and tissue exams (X-ray, CT, biopsy) to confirm. Symptoms include pain, lameness, swelling, lethargy, and poor appetite. Treatment is usually surgery, chemo, and radiation; amputation may be needed in some cases.
How do I know a dog has recovered from parvovirus?
Recovery signs include returning appetite and energy, normal stools, and stable temperature. Lab tests showing rising antibody levels confirm recovery. Watch for these improvements over time.
Energy and appetite are both fine, just diarrhea.
Diarrhea with normal energy and appetite is often dietary; hard-to-digest food, fast eating, or sudden food change. A short fast and pet probiotics help; internal parasites can also cause it with weight loss. Deworm if parasites are suspected.
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.