Vet Q&A-Dog

I have a puppy, hes 25lb and 4 months. Can I give him greenies to chew on?

There isn’t necessarily a minimum age for soft dental chews like Greenies. Some dogs can easily bite off large pieces of Greenies that could cause an obstruction, so you should monitor closely while he’s chewing. They also tend to have quite a few calories so it is not ideal to offer one too frequently.

My dog butthole appear to be swollen and red. I am not sure what his butthole looked like before because he has recently gotten a hair cut. His butthole is also appears to be leaking some kind of fluid. Is this normal? if not can you tell me what is wrong?

There may be a mild to moderate swelling possibly due to anal glands impaction/inflammation, which may be discharging excess of fluid. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Anal gland expression may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

hello my 9 month old puppy wont eat her dry kibble she seems to only want table food she will on eat a few pieces of her kibble wat should i do

The good thing about dogs is that they can go for a few days without eating and they'll just get hungry, whereas it can harm cats to not eat for a few days. It sounds like Ginger is trying to train you instead of the other way around. First of all, no more people food! Until she will eat her own food reliably, giving her people food will only reinforce her efforts. If you leave her kibble out all the time, stop doing that. Figure out how much dry food she should have per day (the label on the bag should give you feeding recommendations) and divide that into however many meals you want to feed her. I usually feed my dogs in the morning and evening. When it's time for her breakfast, put her bowl down and give her 15-20 minutes to eat. Whatever is left at the end of this time gets taken up and put away until the next meal. Don't give her treats unless it is for training rewards. When it's time for her evening meal, put that down and again, give her 15-20 minutes to eat. She may try to make you feel guilty by begging, don't fall for it. Don't feed her any people food and especially don't feed her off the table while you'ree eating. Make sure any family members or other residents in your home are aware of and are participating in the training, otherwise you're wasting your time. After a few days, she'll get the idea that her food it out at specific times and if she wants to eat, that's the time to do it. Good luck!

Hi. I found a swollen kind of bump on my dogs eyelid. It’s kinda making his eye a little droopy looking and swollen. It almost looked like a cut at first it just looks painful and I want him to be okay. I wanted to know if I should take him to the vet or if it will heal on it’s own? I also wanna know what it is. Thank you.

This appears to be a blocked gland and/or infection of the eyelid. I would have to examine it more in order to tell for sure and it's best to have a vet diagnose it and prescribe the necessary treatment. These usually heal well with treatment, so it will definitely worthwhile to take him to the vet. It's not an emergency, but it's best to have him seen sometime in the next week. For now, you can flush the lesion with normal saline. Saline flush can be bought at the pharmacy, or supermarket in the eye care section. Flush the eye 3-4 times daily and gently wipe away the discharge with a warm/moist cotton or cloth. After flushing, you can hold a warm/moist cloth over the eye for five minutes. Below is a link to a good video that demonstrates how to flush the eye. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lXVNMcPzhs I hope that helps and Duke gets better soon.

My dog got spayed last Monday the 19th and her outer incision was glued together. It now seems to be a little red, oozy, and starting to open. Do I need to take her in ASAP or will it still heal okay just need to wait longer?

The wound is definitely a little inflamed, i would recommend a post op check as soon as possible with the operating vet just to double check. A surgical wound would be expected to be almost fully healed by 7-10 days

My 3 month old golden suddenly appeared with a bump on her head on Saturday night. The bump is not tender to palpation, red, hot, and neither is there a prominent bug bite mark. It is right above her forehead and is the size of a grape. It’s slightly squishy but mostly hard! What could it be? How should we treat it?

What a cutie! Congratulations on your new puppy! The most common causes of a swelling such as this would be a hematoma (basically an injury causing bleeding under the skin to build up) or an abscess (a pocket of infection under the skin due to a wound or penetrating object such as a splinter). We may also see a reaction to an insect bite such as a spider bite. I would recommend an exam by your vet to look at the area. They may use a small needle to aspirate the swelling and check for the cause. Depending on their findings they may recommend antibiotics or just monitoring depending on the exam.

My dog ate 12 Maizena de la rosa it is a peanut butter mexican candy

I looked up the ingredients of this candy, and it doesn't appear there is chocolate in it, which is good. More than likely, this much sugar will cause Zeus GI upset. If you see any vomiting or diarrhea, take him into a vet to get checked out. Best of luck.

My dog just ate a small plum pit but it was covered with plum "meat". Should we be worried or do you think he'll be OK?

Any fruit pit can be dangerous, especially for a small dog, it can either cause cyanid intoxication or intestinal obstruction. if he shows any symptoms of not being himself in the next few days- take him to the vet ASAP.

My dog got sick about a week ago. he ate chicken liver which was little greasy which made him vomit until got a white foam. We fasted him for about 16 hours then we gave him boiled chicken without oil and seasoning. he was getting better but still his stool was little watery than normal. then yesterday he ate 4 small chops of liver again. he was totally normal, i walked him he was fine. Today, he pooped 4 time diarrhoea first was black, and last was full of mucus and threw up white foam.

Hi there. I would recommend having San seen by your vet. With diarrhea that hasn't resolved, he may need medication to stop the diarrhea. I would also recommend discontinuing feeding him liver. It sounds like his digestive system cannot tolerate liver well, and keeping him on a normal diet of a quality dog food will be easier on his system. There are several good sensitive digestion diets available which can help prevent future GI issues. I hope that helps. Thanks for using Boop by Petco.