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Why does a dog get sick easily after vaccination?
Antibodies don't form immediately after vaccination—about a week is needed. Immunity dips post-vaccine, so outside stimuli can cause illness. Strengthen care: keep warm, avoid chilling. Also avoid bathing for a week to prevent colds or infection.
Why does an adult dog tremble?
An adult dog may tremble from cold—move it to warmth. Anxiety or unease can also cause trembling, needing comfort. Pain or illness can too; if other abnormal symptoms appear with trembling, see a vet.
Which Dog Breeds Are Suitable as Guard Dogs?
As the name suggests, a guard dog's main duty is to watch the door and protect the home. But today more people keep toy small dogs that struggle with this role. Our veterinarian introduces some dog breeds suitable as guard dogs.
Which large dog breeds are easy to keep?
Easier large breeds include the German Shepherd, Rough Collie, Border Collie, Golden Retriever, and Labrador. German Shepherds are gentle and smart; Collies are smart and trainable and friendly; the Border Collie is the smartest, gentle, loyal, and obedient.
My dog has a large lump protruding from its anus after giving birth, and I don’t know what to do
A large lump from the anus after birth is likely rectal prolapse, where the rectum protrudes, from diarrhea, muscle looseness, overstrain, or birth complications. It needs a vet's surgical repair. While waiting, keep the dog in a clean warm place to avoid infection and further injury, do not try to fix it yourself, and do not delay, since prolonged prolapse causes tissue death and harder recovery.
My dog started coughing last night, then retching, then vomiting clear sticky fluid with white foam; stool not loose but a bit black; gave anti-inflammatory, anti-emetic, and probiotics; still coughing and vomiting about every ten minutes, sometimes productive, sometimes not
Coughing up white foam is usually phlegm from a respiratory infection caused by chills, bronchitis, tracheitis, pneumonia, or chronic bronchopneumonia; retching may be throat discomfort or gut infection. Have the vet diagnose the cause; if not, try doxycycline for cough, plus pet anti-inflammatory, and keep warm. If weak, poor appetite, lethargic, or feverish, check the lungs and rule out contagious disease.
My dog started a dry cough around 5 to 6 pm and it worsened, but was lively before; it stays in a hot factory by day and an AC room at night — could it be a cold? I also overfed it and the stool is loose
The dog may have an upper respiratory infection from bacteria or the big temperature swing between the hot factory and the AC room. Cough can also signal asthma, pneumonia, or other viral airway disease; a cold is a symptom, not a disease. Try a pet cough/anti-inflammatory medicine and keep it warm; see a vet if no improvement.
What to watch for after a dog’s inhaled anesthesia?
After inhaled anesthesia the respiratory system may be affected, so watch breathing closely and act at once on rapid, slow, or stopped breathing to avoid suffocation. Body temperature drops and chills are likely, so keep the dog warm with a blanket or heating pad, and place it in a safe spot until it wakes.
My dog has a cough, was diagnosed with bacterial upper respiratory infection, and is now coughing worse — what should I do?
Upper respiratory infection is caused by bacterial or viral invasion of the airways and is risky for weak, low-immunity dogs. If injections and oral medicine are not working, ask the vet about nebulized antibiotics or IV anti-inflammatories. Keep the dog warm at night, and for unvaccinated puppies recheck for kennel cough, distemper, and parainfluenza as cough worsens.
How can I help a mother dog produce milk?
Milk comes naturally after birth; none may mean poor nutrition, mammary issues, or hormone imbalance. Feed broths/congee, warm-compress and massage the breasts, keep her calm; if still none, vet may give oxytocin.