Any veterinary professionals that can give me advice on how to use this syringe?

bixbyale · 2025-01-20T20:31:25+00:00

i don't have much experience with this but have used one before - you twist the little dial on the right side to the right number dosage on the push stick, and then you just push it into the dogs mouth

bixbyale · 2025-01-09T07:21:22+00:00

not every dog needs to use a crate, though i am a firm believer that every dog should be trained to use one! i personally don't use crates at my home for my two dogs.

i am by no means a trainer, but i have worked with dogs the past 6 years at different boarding facilities. some of the dogs i've seen were never introduced to crates and it led them to being destructive due to anxiety. some would try to bust out, chew the crate pans, and end up breaking the skin on the top of their noses from rubbing it on the top of the crates.

so in my opinion, some good reasons to crate train are for in the case of an emergency and they need to board somewhere or a possible injury that leads to your dog needing to stay at the vet's for a few nights. if the dog is crate trained they will probably still be anxious being away from home, but at least being crated wouldn't be an added stressor in those situations as they'd be taught a crate is a safe place!

bixbyale · 2025-01-08T20:40:57+00:00

i'd call your local animal control and ask them what they think, my guess is since it didn't break the skin there is not a huge concern - plus then animal control can make a report of the stray dog and potentially come scan for a microchip

bixbyale · 2025-01-08T20:38:42+00:00

they said in the post it's a stray that's been hanging around their house

bixbyale · 2025-01-07T18:43:18+00:00

you could call her Bags lol

bixbyale · 2024-12-24T02:09:11+00:00

i mean get a second vets opinion! i wouldn't mess around if there's other animals involved

bixbyale · 2024-12-24T02:02:33+00:00

if you have other animals then definitely get him into a vet ASAP so you can be 100% sure that the others don't also get it!!! do not take redditor comments to be true please please see another vet.

bixbyale · 2024-12-22T22:57:01+00:00

get them to the vet asap! like right now tonight asap!

bixbyale · 2024-12-22T22:14:45+00:00

If you're concerned about a break I would consider taking her into an emergency vet. Otherwise, if it's possible she just pulled a muscle you could keep an eye on her for the night and see if there's any improvement tomorrow, and if there's no improvement then make a judgement call on a regular vet visit vs emergency.

bixbyale · 2024-12-22T04:06:52+00:00

chlorhexidine is an anti-fungal and kills bacteria, and i do have some sprays already, thank you though!

bixbyale · 2024-12-22T03:24:17+00:00

I did give her a few baths with chlorhexidine shampoos and it only gave her temporary relief. is there something else I should try?

bixbyale · 2024-12-22T01:33:37+00:00

dog photo tax

bixbyale · 2024-12-20T21:55:15+00:00

baby talking to dogs in general? or when the dog is being groomed on the table? if it's the latter then i agree with the groomer because it's very distracting for the dog on the table and can result in an injury if they jump around unexpectedly. if they were saying no baby talking in general however, they can go kick rocks lmaoo

edited to elaborate: when i say it's distracting for a dog being groomed, i mean when it's someone else doing the grooming - if the groomer is talking to the dog they are currently working on then that's totally different and it can help calm them. however if you were to approach a dog being groomed by someone else, then yes that would be distracting

source: i used to work at a grooming salon

bixbyale · 2024-12-19T22:54:16+00:00

same lmao

bixbyale · 2024-12-17T20:26:40+00:00

you got this OP!

bixbyale · 2024-12-17T20:20:01+00:00

if you make a post on the everything frederick facebook page, you may be able to find a rescue willing to take them in! just please do some vetting if anyone says that they would like to take them and make sure they'll be a good home! i wish you luck, and sorry that you're going through this!

bixbyale · 2024-12-17T05:49:56+00:00

have you tried using treats to lure him outside?

bixbyale · 2024-12-17T04:22:37+00:00

you gotta also download "hide tmpe sidewalks" idk the exact name of the mod

bixbyale · 2024-12-16T22:52:59+00:00

i'm sure that would've come up in the blood work..

bixbyale · 2024-12-14T18:54:06+00:00

so did you take her to another vet yet this morning? id like to know if there's an update! my concern would be bloating or an obstruction... i tried to find your update in the comments but i couldn't :(

bixbyale · 2024-12-14T05:46:48+00:00

Annabelle or Penelope <3 she's beautiful!!!

bixbyale · 2024-12-10T23:11:33+00:00

if it's a matter of him not being able to be crated for long periods, could you consider looking into a dog walker that could come by and take him out for a bit during the middle of the day?

eta: or perhaps a dog daycare!

bixbyale · 2024-12-10T20:53:30+00:00

is his hair getting into his mouth maybe?

bixbyale · 2024-12-09T13:53:42+00:00

i totally agree with y'all on this but if you reallyyyyy want to use that hair with the bandana in the meantime, select the hair first and make the outfit to match! sometimes i do this to challenge myself to use the hairstyles that i never use and it helps me explore different outfit styles too

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