Comments on: Dog Symptoms Dry Nose

By: admin

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:59:04 +0000

Although there are many different things that can cause “dudley nose” (loss of pigment in the nose). It can be caused by both parasitic infection (heartworm in your case) and as a reaction to some prescription medications. These are probably both contributing to the changes in pigment for your dog. Other reasons can cause this changes such as, hormone levels, food allergies, and auto immune diseases. Depending on the reason it color change can be reversible.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:42:54 +0000

It’s pretty normal to have a changes in appetite and behavior. Usually in a week or two they start feeling back t normal. If it lasts any longer than that or does develop any signs of infection, then it would be a good idea to take him to the vet.

By: K

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:11:14 +0000

I have a 7 yr old white German shepherd that I rescued. He had heart works when I adopted him. The medicine is unavailable s the vet put him on regular preventative heart worm monthly meds as well as doxycycline for a month. One month off then back on. 4 pills a daty twice a day. We took him tO the vet when we first got him. When we found out about the worms. It’s been about three months. His nose is losing color, black to tan and getting scaly. I’ve noticed it getting worse. H boyfriend says it want like that when we took him to the vet. I’m not sure. But it’s definitely progressed to about 75% of his nose. Everything else seems perfectly normal. No other symptoms. Is this becuase of the worms? The antibiotics? Or is it something else?

By: Nichole

Nichole — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:42:53 +0000

My Chihuahua daushund mix has been scratching like crazy at her lower back/rump and uncharacteritically needy and hyper. Her nose is dry when she finally calms down to sleep. Should
I take her to the vet? (She doesn’t have fleas.) is this dermatological or possibly neurological? Has anyone heard of this?

By: admin

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:58:06 +0000

A week can be a normal amount of time for him to recover. If his behavior persist then it would definitely be something you need to see a vet for.

By: lyn

lyn — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:31:22 +0000

I have a terrier mix and hes 5 mo. we just got him neutered last week and lately hes been really sad and just sleeps all day, but he wont eat or drink anything and hes losing alot of weight. This morning, his nose was dry, not like cracked dry but just kind of. His wound doesnt look infected or swollen or anything. But he just refuses to eat. Is that normal?

By: lyn

lyn — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:31:22 +0000

By: admin

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:43:44 +0000

Glaucoma can be be classified as either primary or secondary. Primary meaning they it is genetic, husky are among many breeds known for developing this disordered. Secondary glaucoma is usually caused by a variety of different traumas that can occur to the eye. What your original vet may have though was conjunctivitis may have actually been inflammation occurring inside the eye rather than the surface. The type of inflammation that can causes glaucoma can stem from advanced cataracts, eye cancer, lens displacement, and detached retinal. Treatment will depend on the root of your dogs actual problem. His rapid problems could have caused by a variety of different factors. A likely scenario might be he got a bacterial infection causing severe inflammation which led to a displaced lens or retinal detachment. When the specialists are able to find the root of the cause they’ll be able to properly treat the problem. It is likely this will result in permanent visual impairment. Just remember that dogs do not rely on sights as we do. They are born with their noses open first, then theirs ears, and lastly sight. This is nothing that means they end of quality life for you dog, he will just need to rely more on his first 2 senses. I hope this helped. Keep us posted on his progress!

By: Benoit bell

Benoit bell — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:25:33 +0000

My 10 month old husky starting showing signs of his nose getting dry as well as small flaking occurring. By the time we noticed that his eye started having yellow discharge in the corners of it. We took him to a vet and they determined he had conjunctivitis and gave us drops. We used it and it cleared in 5 days, after that one morning I noticed when I got home from work the 6th day he had a yellow film over his left eye so we took him to 3-4 doctors an hospitals just to find out he had glaucoma in his left eye. They sent us to a eye specialist to go to on the 7th day and within 12 hrs they said the glaucoma spread to both eyes. I’m puzzled as to how this happens so fast and now were in a fight to save his vision period, they gave us a list of meds and took blood work and determined his white blood cells are kind of high as if his immune system is fighting off something. Do you have any idea what can cause all this to happen within such a short period of time? They mention something about the bottom of his lip having some pink in it as well as small portions of his nose. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated, also I know his parents and brothers and sisters and none of them have glaucoma

By: admin

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:25:30 +0000

This is actually pretty common for boxers, and isn’t something to be worried about. As long as it isn’t bleeding and/or infected, You can apply vasoline or neosporin. You’re dog will end up lickin git off, so this is something you’ll need to apply a couple times a day. If this doesn’t clear up in a couple weeks then having a prescription ointment might be necessary.