Puppy hair loss
Our dear puppy (14weeks old, Beagle/Bassett male) started about 2 weeks ago with slow hair loss on his belly.He is now loosing hair slowing along his sides, his chest and under his chin. He was diagnosed by a vet with Mange. We treated it once with Metiban dip and now are treating it with Neem oil shampoo and a supplement on his food for skin. I have been doing a lot of research online about mange, if he has it, it looks like it would be the Demodex kind. I’m not totally sold yet that it’s mange because he has no lesions, or sores. It’s just hair loss and itchyness… not other signs. Other than loosing his hair , he looks like a healthy pup. My questions is, could this be something else or did we catch the mange early and he may not get the sores and stuff? Thank you so much.
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Puppy with crystals in urine
Hi, puppy’s (4months Black Russian Terrier Male) urine used to be very cloudy - whitish. Had clavamox for 10 days - urinalysis and bloodwork was done and crystals were detected in the urine. What kind of crystals might be in a 4mo puppy’s urine? What further tests or treatment is needed? He’s very important to me. The vet wants to do an xray of his bladder and kidneys but I thought an ultrasound was better?
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Dog drinking a lot of water
My elderly dog (14yo Male German Short Haired Pointer) is drinking unusually large quantities of water at a time (1/2 large bowl is not uncommon). He acts like he is very thirsty and won’t be sidetracked. After he urinates, he immediately wants to replace the fluid and drinks a lot again. While it is difficult to tell, he does not seem to be urinating the same large quantity that he is drinking, but he is not bloated in any way to indicate retention, so this is just an observation. He is eating well - no change in diet. Could this be a UTI or something else. I am concerned. Thank you.
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Dog eating Hersheys chocolate
My shitzu (male neutered 11mo) just ate a hersheys chocolate kiss and I know dogs are suppose to have chocalate, I read where it can kill little dogs, is he gonna die what can I do? I gave him a biscuit and he’s been drinking lots of water.
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Puppy with small patches of hair loss
Last week, I washed my puppy (6mo male American PittBull) with a medicated(flea and tick) shampoo that was supposed to be for kittens and cats. Know I have noticed he has two large sores on his left front leg and a group pf small red listers on his inner thigh and one small patch on his upper chest. Did he have an allergic reaction? I have been applying sulfadene was this the right choice?
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