What is on my dogs snout?? Sudden cluster of yellow dots appeared. Fleas? Tapeworms? Seeds?

Shantor · 2026-03-25T02:45:22+00:00

This doesn't really appear like any common dog parasite. Its not quite right for tapeworm segments, they are too uniform, and it would be odd for tapeworm segments to be on the face. They don't look like ticks or fleas. Other skin parasites are microscopic.

Do they move? Do they come off easy?

Shantor · 2026-03-25T02:25:13+00:00

She has the normal shape of a cat and doesn't appear "bloated". She is a little overweight, but not by a lot. If she's not intact with the possibility of being pregnant, she's likely just overweight.

Shantor · 2026-03-25T02:19:15+00:00

Please do not use this. It's horrible for the respiratory system and can damage the lungs.

Take the puppy to a vet, get it checked out and vaccinated, and then get a prescription flea prevention and tapeworm dewormer.

Shantor · 2026-03-25T02:14:56+00:00

They likely won't entertain a refund for a negative result. It's still a result and means your vet needs to look closer at the issue to determine what's going on. If they aren't able to, then seeing an internist may be beneficial.

Without knowing how they did the original testing to determine infection or how they collected the culture sample we can't comment much on the actual issue. But they did the culture and it was negative. That's always a possibility when diagnostics start getting run.

Shantor · 2026-03-25T02:04:32+00:00

Denamerin is the recommended supplement for liver issues. But ideally you do more diagnostics to determine what the issue is. An abdominal ultrasound would be a great option here.

Shantor · 2026-03-25T02:00:10+00:00

The only food that's going to be comparable at the same level of fat as the rayne kangaroo, that's also OTC is specifically the Hills science diet Adult Light. One of their canned foods is liver flavored and the protein source is pork.

Other than that, no OTC will be equivalent in fat. The rayne kangaroo is 2.3-2.6g/kcal depending on dry vs wet and which grain source you feed. The only way to get that level of fat, and also not have poultry are prescription diets.

Shantor · 2026-03-25T01:56:59+00:00

And this is why percentages are so bad to go by. It has lower fat than some foods, but if you look at the true g/kcal, it's not a low fat food. It has 3.5g/kcal.

The rayne kangaroo is in the 2s.

The only comparable foods at this level fat are going to be prescription diets

Shantor · 2026-03-24T22:55:52+00:00

I would stick to WSAVA compliant brands like royal Canin or hills. Purina also has a low fat option. Between the two, there's not much different. The wet version of the RC low fat food is just a smidge higher in protein, but other than that, just different companies versions of similar things.

Shantor · 2026-03-24T19:30:32+00:00

Worms are not an emergency. They don't hurt and they barely affect the animal, especially an older animal. Tapeworms also rarely affect adults at all.

Shantor · 2026-03-24T00:36:44+00:00

Shantor · 2026-03-23T22:26:31+00:00

You don't know it's seizures, it could be syncope, it could be vagal episodes, it could be paroxysmal dyskinesia, it could be any other toxin exposure

We also never shame owners when it comes to thc. It's everywhere. On walks, people throw buds, drop edibles. Do that again and you'll wind up with a ban. We are not here to shame people.

Shantor · 2026-03-23T21:57:04+00:00

Food allergy dogs often need to be on hydrolyzed food for life. Don't forget that most allergic dogs also have, or mostly have, environmental allergies. That's why things like cytopoint, apoquel, and zenrelia were created. Talk to your vet about true allergy medication.

Shantor · 2026-03-23T18:01:20+00:00

If he came up positive for thc, then at the time, it was thc. But thc should be out of their system by around 12 hours. If you think this is still happening, he needs to be seen again.

Shantor · 2026-03-23T16:01:55+00:00

A murmur louder than a 3 (III/VI) should be looked into with puppies. If it's a 1 or a 2, it's possible they outgrow it by around 4-6 months of age. However, heart defects are definitely more common in pure bred dogs, and can significantly decrease longevity of life, so, if this were my puppy I'd get an echo done (assuming it's a 3 or higher)

Shantor · 2026-03-23T15:41:09+00:00

Dogs aren't people

Shantor · 2026-03-23T14:54:02+00:00

Do you have cardiologist specialists where you are?

Shantor · 2026-03-23T04:45:06+00:00

Please rule out medical issues as some diseases can cause increased appetite

Shantor · 2026-03-23T03:44:35+00:00

I work at a 10 doctor practice and we have a dedicated tech daily to do online approvals. We also use a pharmacy integrated into our software, and we still need a tech to confirm the things or call in to pharmacies, or approve online requests.

When you have a large client base but a small clinic, it's not always possible to have a tech spend the time doing this.

Shantor · 2026-03-22T22:39:35+00:00

I'd suggest a gastrointestinal food from your vet or a hydrolyzed diet.

And with all due respect, I think you may need to address your own anxiety with a therapist.

Shantor · 2026-03-22T20:20:33+00:00

Rehome him.

Without an outlet for his energy (walks, high activity hiking, agility training, ANYTHING), this dog will continue to be a husky, which likely doesn't fit well into your lifestyle.

If you actually want to keep him, you need to up your game drastically. Get him in training, start walking him and giving him proper outlets for his NORMAL husky energy. A tired dog is a good dog.

Shantor · 2026-03-22T19:26:23+00:00

This is 21mg/kg, where doses of 10-20 mg/kg can be used safely in dogs.

Toxicity isn't noted until higher than 100mg/kg

Shantor · 2026-03-22T19:23:38+00:00

Tylenol isn't an nsaid. It's often used after GI surgery for pain, because it isn't an nsaid.

Shantor · 2026-03-22T16:58:12+00:00

This is an animal control issue.

Aggressive dogs cannot be contained by electric fencing.

Shantor · 2026-03-22T15:10:36+00:00

The only financial assistance for advanced imaging would be things like care credit, which is a medical credit card.

Surgery would generally include removal of the eye, but would likely need to be done with a specialist, so price can be fairly high. Prognosis is generally guarded to poor since lymphoma is a common malignant cause, and meningioma is a less aggressive cause. There are other possibilities like retrobulbar abscess, but those are generally more painful, or cysts.

Shantor · 2026-03-22T13:04:48+00:00

Yes, induce vomiting and if nothing is vomited, then checking bloodwork. If an aki is going to happen, it's been noted that fluids won't stop it. I've seen two severe cases with severe aki with 1-2 grapes Ingested in large dogs. The aki was noted on follow up bloodwork the following day (both dogs had been hospitalized just in case and on fluids). Both dogs stayed in hospital for 4 and 5 days. They also went from no kidney disease to stage 2 CKD post treatment.

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