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My dog’s black mouth is losing color and looks red
A black mouth losing color to red likely means hair loss exposing red lip skin from infection: fungal, mite, bacterial, or allergy. If a vet visit is hard, try pet anti-inflammatory and allergy oral medicine plus mouth spray and low-allergen food; see a vet if it spreads.
My dog ate a bit much, had boneless fish yesterday, now has diarrhea, and its gut is usually weak
Diarrhea can come from overeating, wrong food, gut imbalance, chill, gastroenteritis, or parasites. Fast half a day to a day, give probiotics and antidiarrheal, then soft food and regular deworming; see a vet if it persists with other signs.
My dog has had yellow sticky nasal discharge on one side for a while, antibiotics did not help, could it be teeth or rhinitis or tumor?
Dog nasal discharge can come from a cold, allergy, sinusitis, polyps, or tumor. Clear discharge with no other signs may self-resolve in a week or two, but yellow-green with sneezing or poor appetite needs chest X-ray and respiratory tests; CT or scope if severe.
My about 2-month dog had loose stool then kept dry-heaving after eating kibble with raw tap water
Dry heaving and diarrhea may come from unclean food, overfeeding, cold, or gastroenteritis. Fast half a day to a day, give probiotics and antidiarrheal, then small soft meals; see a vet if it persists with low energy, fever, or vomiting.
How long does a dog’s bloodshot eye take to heal?
Recovery from a dog's bloodshot eye depends on cause and treatment; it usually will not heal on its own, so see a vet. It is often broken capillaries needing anti-inflammatory and antibacterial care plus eye drops.
My dog has some scars on its skin, what caused this?
From the picture, hair loss, crusting, and red rashes are usually skin disease: fungal or bacterial infection, parasites, allergic dermatitis, or eczema. Get a skin exam and treat accordingly; keep the coat dry and use a collar if needed.
How long can a dog with tuberculosis live?
Untreated canine tuberculosis may leave only 1 to 2 weeks. It is a slow chronic infection with a variable latent period and vague early signs like poor appetite and weight loss, later a moist cough. With timely treatment and care, a dog can live much longer.
There is a hole near my dog’s rear that has broken open
A hole near the rear that breaks open is usually anal gland inflammation or a cyst. Squeeze gently, clean with peroxide or iodine, apply erythromycin, and use a collar; healing takes 7 to 15 days. See a vet if the dog goes off food.
How long after contractions does a dog give birth?
If a pregnant dog shows contractions and water breaking, she usually delivers within two hours; beyond that, dystocia is likely. Delivery has three stages: nesting, active labor with fetal expulsion, and passing the placenta.
My dog has a few scabs self-inflicted scratches or skin disease?
Based on the signs, hair loss, scabs, and redness are usually from skin disease, often triggered by itching and over-scratching from bacteria, fungus, allergy, or eczema. A skin exam at the clinic is best; if unavailable, use pet skin sprays and an antihistamine with a collar.