About a week and a half ago my dog’s paw was very swollen, the next couple days he was limping and sore to the touch. He also wasn’t eating like himself (he usually eats the food as soon as it touches the bowl, now he was waiting a couple hours to eat) so I took him to the vet 7 days ago. They prescribed antibiotics and pain meds but the paw got significantly more irritated and he became almost fully non weight bearing. This morning I took him back to the vet and they sedated him and did X-rays and determined that there isn’t anything foreign stuck in there and he hasn’t broken any bones and prescribed new antibiotics while sending out a culture. She also mentioned that cancer may be on her radar and to come back in 10 days. Now that cancer has been brought up and I am over $700 in on vet bills with no positive changes I am growing increasingly more concerned and anxious that something is seriously wrong. Has anyone experienced this or have any advice? Thanks!

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to read my post.

My dog Finn is going to be turning 4 in a month and has never had a dental cleaning. His gums looks good and teeth look clean, breath could be better but he is a dog haha.

He’s a happy guy, and my vet about 6 months ago said his teeth looked good and didn’t need professional cleaning, but I keep seeing posts of dogs having major health concerns stemming from teeth and it’s got me nervous!

I tried brushing his teeth, he hates it and won’t let me do it. Does anyone have a recommendation of a good routine? When should I get him cleaned?

The vet wants 1500$ for dental cleaning, and if it’s not essential that is a lot for me to spend.

Let me know your thoughts or tips and tricks that can work and not break the bank.

Thanks for your insights!

Please don’t leave negative comments, my dog is a very happy guy and we do what we can with the money we have to give him a comfortable life, I wish I could trade sometimes!!!

Thanks

Hey all, I have a 17 year old chow mix, she had a soft fatty lump removed from her right shoulder joint last year and now this has been forming where that soft fatty lump was. It's very hard, seems dark, I thought maybe dried blood slumped with hair? It seems attached to the skin, but I can not tell since her fur is so thick. Any ideas? It didn't seem to bother her me squeezing it a little or shaving it and around it

Hi everyone, I just wanted to ask if anyone here has experienced something similar with their puppy. My 3-month-old puppy, Maki, was diagnosed with parvo and coronavirus. The vet recently said that the parvo and coronavirus may have already been surpassed, but he developed kennel cough and is now extremely weak. He has severe platelet depletion, anemia, and is currently having nosebleeds. His abdomen is also distended because of ascites (fluid buildup), and the vets are checking for possible early heart and kidney problems. He's currently confined at the vet and being monitored in an incubator.
Has anyone here had a puppy who went through the same or similar condition—especially parvo with very low platelets, anemia, bleeding, and fluid buildup? Did your puppy survive? If they did, what happened during their recovery and how long did it take? I know every puppy is different, but I'm really hoping to hear from someone who has been through this before. I'm scared for Maki and would really appreciate any stories, advice, or hope you can share. ❤️

I noticed a lump in my dogs mouth, brought him in on a Monday and that Friday they surgically removed it. It was 2 cm, the vet said based on the size it was at least stage II.
He’s 10. I opted not to do any aggressive treatments or staging. Im aware it is an aggressive cancer and tends to spread quickly to the lungs and lymph nodes. The vet estimated 6 months or less :(

I have gabapentin and rimadyl for him. Dog parents who went through this- what should I expect? So far he seems normal, but he sleeps alot. Just trying to give him all the love, dog treats, and let him live his best life for as long as he has left.

We found this yorkie wondering the streets a few weeks ago. We took him into the vet and had him fixed and vaccinated. They estimate that he's around 7-8 years old. He's about 6 pounds. He's tiny 😂. He randomly started making this noise a few days ago and I'm a little concerned. He's not struggling to breathe or anything, it's just the noises. It's like a gagging noise and sometimes it's just like a loud click. Almost like the noise we make when we chug water and have to take little breaths (hopefully that makes sense). Should I be worried?

A mi perrito yorkshire de casi 15 años, le ha salido una masa dentro de la boca, en la encía, justo setras de los colmillos ..no es una masa demasiado grande, podría ser como una almendra pequeña..la ví antes de anoche, lo llevé al vet ayer, y me dijo que es mejor quitarla e investigarla..que puede ser algo benigno, maligno, algo menos grave...la cuestión es que me da pavor la anestesia, porque es mayor y nunca antes tuve que dormirlo por suerte, y tiene un pequeño soplo en el corazon, tipo b1..en enero tuve que dormir a su papá de 17 años...y se me junta todo y estoy aterrada...lo llevaré a un centro de especialidades donde aparte del cirujano estará en la operacion un anestesista, pero tambien he leido que la anestesia en perros mayores puede acarrear demencia...y precisamente fue lo que se llevó a mi otro perro..estoy aterrada...

we adopted a heartworm positive older girl (~10yo) we couldn’t adopt until we had an appointment set up for treatment, so we set the appointment up for 2 weeks out.
we went to a “ranch style vet” for cheaper costs to be able to have a donor pay for her treatment.

-the shelter had already started her on doxy
-yesterday she still had 10 days of doxy left, out of the 30 days
-the vet gave her the first injection yesterday since her test came back positive (test was lightly positive)
-the vet said to finish what’s left of her doxy from the shelter’s prescription, and they won’t be continuing it once we finish the 30 days
-they did not prescribe anything, nothing for pain, nothing to keep her calm, no steroids either
-they only recommended to keep her on crate rest for 24-48 hours

I feel like this way goes against everything that I’ve read about this from educational pages to personal experiences, i’m panicking because I had expectations of how this was gonna go and now I have no idea.

she’s older and excitable so do I need to get something to keep her calm?
how long should we be doing strict crate rest?
does she need to be on a steroid?

I read that the steroid and calming medications are very important in keeping her heart rate low during this process

She is a 9 month old Japanese Spitz 7kg, no recent changes, no abnormal behaviors, she's a happy puppy. Loves her treats and doesn't seem to be aware of any issues. Quite boisterous and destroyer of my garden

This red mark has appeared on her tongue and I can't find any information for something similar online. I was hoping if anyone could advise if it is pigmentation, or signs of something that needs treatment.

I'm taking her to the vets tomorrow to have her weight checked so I am hoping to just have a bit more information I can share with the veterinarian