We are running out of ideas with our German Shepherd "Whiskey" and her skin condition. We are going to her 6th Vet visit tomorrow and 3rd vet, and no real resolution yet. Each vet visit has been followed by a round of antibiotics, changing her diet to prescribed anti-allergy food, using skin cleansers, and medicated shampoos, keeping her indoor more and away from allergens, and after we got back yesterday from a 2 vacation, she developed this new infection & this is the worse skin infection yet! She now has greenish liquid, which is coming out of her infected skin, nor the red bump. We have no clue what this could be, we are paying a lot of money on prescription food, antibiotics, allergy meds, vet visits. We don't know what the heck else to do. Hoping someone on here has gone through the same thing? Before we go to the vet in the morning, hoping someone is able to shed some light on the questions to ask or suggestions for our vet? Any help would be appreciated- we just want her to be happy! For additional context, she sleeps on an elevated cot so her skin can breathe. We brush her often, she doesn't eat any other food/treats. Help 😭 she's 3 years old and weighs 98 lbs.

My dog is 2 years old. A Lab retriever. At 6 am he was yelping and restless and a few minutes later he started shaking and breathing weirdly. I took him outside and he took an empty poop twice but didn't shake anymore after we got back inside. Was still restless so I trained him like made him do tricks for some of his kibble and it calmed him down a bit to where he could sleep.

I would like your perspective on my boyfriend’s boxer female dog over 3 years old. She is very thin and excessively drinks water quickly where if you don’t stop her she can vomit. She has been urine leaking for weeks. The dog will sleep with us and sometimes wet the bed. Every where the dog lies on reeks of urine. Bedspread, pillows, couch pillows, his crate blankets. The dog herself reeks of urine. For weeks I begged my boyfriend to take the dog to the vet to be tested for UTI and diabetes and general blood which would include kidney test. The dog was spayed but not sure how early it was done. The vet called back to say all her tests came back normal and prescribed Prion twice a day for incontinence. She is just started yesterday with prion. It’s the excessive thirst that bothers me and how thin she is. She is also very hyper. He does take her to doggy care three times a week. My boyfriend is done with spending any more money on his dog. He irritated with me and at this point I don’t want to come over his house anymore and sleep in urine smelling blankets and pillows. Or sitting on the urine smelling couch and pillows. It’s unhealthy.. The dog reeks of urine too. The dog is also not house trained. And instead puts pee pee pads on a side room for the dog to pee and poop. Needless to say the house can smell badly if it’s not cleaned right away. I’m my paranoid or am I the one making it an issue when there isn’t one? My boyfriend states it’s behavioral since he doesn’t or hasn’t had the time to train her properly and nothing is wrong with her. I’m hoping the prion helps her.

We adopted her about 2 months ago, I’ve been avoiding nail trims to keep her heart rate low since she is in the middle of heartworm treatment but surprisingly she doesn’t mind nail trims.
How much more can I trim? It seems like she has really long quicks?? She was surrendered with really long nails so I don’t think she’s ever had routine care done, I don’t want to hit her quick and make this a negative experience.
screenshot and draw where I can trim to please!

My dog has these black splotchs. Seems like he has it on back of his front legs and back legs where he rest on them, but also near base of tail. I thought it was normal but realized could be a sign of something else

I have a 9 year old male schnoodle that has been lip licking and hard swallowing for about two years now. At first it was mostly at night but now he does it all throughout the day. He just seems really uncomfortable and becomes restless especially at night, waking up multiple times throughout the night. He's had such a long medical history in such a short span of time so I'm not sure what the cause is. Initially I thought it was acid reflux so he was prescribed metoclopramide and over the counter omeprazole but I haven't seen any improvement. He was also put on a hills science GI biome diet and we've even tried sucralfate and a cytopoint injection thinking maybe it was an allergy but again no real change. I guess the next thing would be to see a specialist but with his vet bills piling up I'm worried about how expensive it will be. Anyone experience anything similar with their pet? If so, were you able to get a diagnosis or an idea of what it could possibly be? Any insight would be really helpful, thanks.

Hey guys, this is my first Reddit post so bear with me, I’m sorry if I miss anything or if it is all over the place.

My dogs breed is: 42.6% American pitbull terrier, 28.5% chihuahua, 13% rat terrier, 8.2% super mutt, 7.7% American bulldog. He is all white with one brown spot.

I adopted a dog from the shelter a year and a half ago. I immediately noticed the itchiness and asked about it. They gave him cytopoint and it helped at first, then when it wore off the second injection did nothing. I have not tried apoquel because my thought process is that I would rather find the cause and source than mask the issue, but if that isn’t correct then please let me know and I will try it. Since then, over the last year and a half we have tried so much. We cut chicken out of his diet as well as grains. He eats Kirkland Salmon and Sweet Potato kibble. In the morning he gets 2 droppers full of Healthy Petz liquid collagen and 1.5 Zyrtec (recommended by a vet friend). Recently stopped Zyrtec when I ran out of it. At night, he gets 1 pump of Native Pet omega oil and 2 Finn allergy and itch chewables. We bathe him every other week with Duoxo S3 and apply duoxo s3 foam after he dries. We try to wipe him down almost daily with pet friendly wipes. We rinse his ears with an ear wash after bathing. I’m not sure any of this really helps, sometimes it seems better for a bit then goes back to normal.

Overall, it’s not as bad as it could be. But his problem areas are always his rear end. He doesn’t lick his paws as much as other dogs with allergies, but he hates when his paws are touched, and his ears sometimes bother him. It’s mostly his skin is so itchy all over. It seems like he licks his behind raw to the point it’s bald, but is very itchy anytime we scratch him anywhere. He’ll get scabs sometimes from licking and we apply topical antibiotic ointment from the vet when that happens.

His Embark DNA and allergy test said his biggest allergen is environmental and I believe it, but it is a problem year round. When we take him to the in-laws house, they have a yard and he always comes home super inflammed to the point it takes weeks to calm down. We live in an apartment and our dog park is turf but our morning walks involve grassy areas too.

What can I do next? I’m so lost and feel so bad for him he seems so uncomfortable. Thank you in advance for any tips!

Hi everyone,

For the past month or so, my dog has been constantly itchy from her lower back (under her tail) and legs. We’ve tried everything from dry skin shampoos, and at home remedies. She’s always licking her lower legs and attempts to bite tail to soothe the itch, scratching her back with the bottom of the couch and nudges us to get scratch her. Please help for any suggestions!!! She is also a pug!!

6 month old small mix breed; 6 pounds; we noticed this yesterday. Not lethargic and still acting like herself. When we poke at the bump she doesn’t react

Redmond

My dog was spayed 8 days ago. For the last 3 nights, she's pissed in my bed while she sleeps. Called vet yesterday and they suspect UTI, so they gave her a course of antibiotics. For the spay, they gave her carprofen for pain and gabapentin for sedation. Has anyone else dealt with bedwetting during sleep post spay and when did it stop? Behavior wise, she acts like her normal crazy self.

Hi there my 7.5 year old retired service pup. just had his R THR(picking him up tonight) , he’s an XL in height not weight. Initially they were telling us 4 week recovery timeline, now they called today to tell us 8-12 weeks.
They also told us there is no need to be concerned that we have marble and wood floors if we are walking with him…..
I’m a little skeptical as I have seen him (pre) often slip on the floors(dislocating his hips, and then hopping till it slid back in) I purchased some foam gym mats and it’s not enough coverage
Should I be concerned or trust that he “should be fine” (I dont love that)
Additionally any useful advice and time frames from owners who have gone through this what was helpful what they wish they would have know etc healing

We got our puppy at the end of June, and his stomach was perfectly fine until his most recent round of vaccinations. Shortly afterward, he started having bouts of bad diarrhea and constipation, and it’s been an ongoing, on-and-off issue ever since.
We’ve taken him to the vet numerous times and have done parasite testing, fecal testing, and other testing, but everything has come back normal.
He was originally on chicken-based puppy food, so we switched him to a sensitive stomach salmon-based puppy food. After the switch, his stool finally seemed to regulate, and we thought we had figured it out. Unfortunately, the diarrhea randomly returned late last week.
The confusing thing is that he otherwise seems completely fine. He has plenty of energy, is eating and drinking normally, and has no vomiting or signs of lethargy. We also don’t give him any human food.
I’m starting to feel really discouraged because we keep trying to figure out what’s wrong, but nothing seems to give us a lasting answer.
Has anyone else dealt with something similar with their puppy? Did you eventually figure out the cause or find something that helped? I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences, especially if your puppy had recurring GI issues despite normal test results. Thank you :,)

Hi, I hope you're doing well!

I’d like to share my situation. In March of this year, my 10-year-old Chihuahua developed an intestinal infection caused by bacteria—likely contracted from pigeon droppings near the park where she goes for walks. When she first got sick, she began vomiting and passing blood (literally); her stool turned into an orange-colored, foul-smelling liquid that she couldn't control. We took her to the vet, and she received treatment. What could be the cause of this? Since yesterday, she has been showing similar symptoms—though without the bloody stool or bloody vomit. She is vomiting, but the vomit has a very strong, fecal-like odor. We are quite worried, especially since we are going through a difficult financial period, and I am reaching out for your help to figure out what to do. She vomited all day yesterday.

Today, after I gave her the anti-nausea medication she was prescribed previously, she seemed fine—until about half an hour ago, when she vomited twice, and the vomit again had that strong, fecal odor. She is currently stable; she’s playing, she ate this morning, and her urine appears normal. She hasn’t had a bowel movement in two days, though everything was normal the day before that. An AI tool suggested it might be an obstruction—which would explain the odor—but she hasn’t been outside, nor has she eaten anything from outside the house. I’m not sure if it’s a recurrence of the previous infection; however, her blood tests were fine back then, which makes me even more concerned. A year ago, I lost another dog to respiratory failure caused by a congenital condition, and I am terrified of going through that again. My mother is currently giving her painkillers, medication for gastritis, and an anti-nausea drug while we wait for her to be seen by a veterinarian.

Last night and this morning she didn't vomit but she didn't sleep.

What do you think this could be?

my babygirl jersey, she’s almost 2, she’s spayed, and utd on shots.

when we first got her everything was normal, and then right before she turned 1, she experienced a level 2-3 luxating patella on her back left leg which she had an operation to correct. today while i was at work and my boyfriend was throwing the frisbee for her she had a bit of an “episode”? with her good leg. she was running and then let out a yelp as picked up and held her good leg up for a few steps before putting it back down and returning to her play as normal. her regular vet closed at noon today and of course this happened at 1:30😕. she has been totally fine since, but this is sort of how it started with her first one. it very quickly progressed to much more than the incident i just described though.

how likely is it that her other leg is experiencing this less than 8 months later? I genuinely feel horrible. she is very high energy and recovery was not easy for her, or me. i’m very scared she’s experiencing the same problem and i don’t know where to go from here. it’s probably that right? she’s already so scared of the vet from her experience there. when the vet tested her bad leg, she just pressed on it and it popped right out and she diagnosed her. should i just go have her try that on her leg or is that a bad idea if that isn’t what’s happening? like i said she it totally fine now but i know i have to take her in due to her surgical history… but not sure what tests to ask for etc… are there other common problems i need to look for? do i see if it happens again before taking her in?? just need some insight i guess

she has an appointment to see the vets monday, but im just so nervous what they are going to say… her first surgery was 2 operations and it was 5000 total. i’m just scared for her and us.

hi! i have a 7 year old Rottweiler/beagle mix. i have been dealing with my 7 yr old dogs health for quite some time now. in the past, she has always struggled food wise. typically it’s hard to get her to eat a full meal. however for the past 6 months or so, she has dealt with massive amounts diarrhea, from fully wet to a consistent ‘soft serve’ stool. she’s been to the vet numerous times, has taken many tests that have all came back negative. (no parasites or anything of that nature). we have tried boiled chicken and rice, prescription food, GI blends, you name it— we have more than likely tried it. her weight looks increasingly low, although her vet says she hasn’t lost that much weight. probably mainly muscle mass? i can see her ribs clear as day!! she is not keeping in the nutrition she needs, as she poops upwards of 3/4 times a day. she literally cannot keep it in.

her behavior has changed, she acts as though she is starving (i mean, climbing on the coffee table, pulling things off of the counter, and knocking over our trashcan to get scraps which she has NEVER done before). she has grown more temperamental and has even acted as if she was lunging at me before a few times.

i am at a complete loss as to what to do. if the tests aren’t coming back with anything, but nothing is working, what can i do? i feel so bad for her, literally crying every single night for her. i love her more than anything in the world, she’s my baby, i don’t want to see her go through this any longer.

should i just try a completely wet diet? it’s the only thing i haven’t tried due to always hearing it doesn’t have enough nutrients. please if you can think of anything, please help! i’ll spend all the money in the world on her if necessary, but unfortunately i don’t have it. with all the vet bills already and the amount of ‘trials and errors’ i’ve done, it’s definitely taken a toll.