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Recommendation for a stray dog.

Reddit Animals

I just found a stray dog with what looks like scabs from some wounds; it's full of flies, especially around the ears, has dark spots, and some parts of its body are without scabs. I don't know what to do; I can't take it to the vet. I've given it Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole with bandages.

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I need advice on what to do about my dog that got bit

Reddit Animals

Hey everyone, my cavoodle got bit by a pitbull last week Saturday His wounds didn’t look like this until today. I’ve taken him to the vet and they said it’s all normal. It doesn’t look normal. Please help submitted by /u/eatingstuffalltheti [link] [comments]

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Sen. Franken to Introduce Bill to Increase Use of Service Dogs for Vets

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Al Franken (suck on that Bill O'Reilly) has introduced a bill to increase the number of service dogs for vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. My bill will help train a statistically significant number of dogs to measure the benefits to veterans with physical and emotional wounds.

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[Help] My dog got neutered about a week ago and is really uncomfortable.

Reddit Animals

The vet suggested hydrogen peroxide washes once it's been a few days but I don't like using that because it can kill some of the healthy cells as well, I've always been told not to put H.P. If we put the cone on he gets clearly frustrated and is running around, bumping into things, barking, crying, and scratching at the cone.

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Falakhe’s Story

10,000 Birds

And the morning before the Mkuze pack of Painted Wolves, or African Wild Dogs, had been very close to one of the park’s few Lions, as far as tracking collars had told. We hadn’t been on the road long before a shout went out that a dog had been seen, and we quickly turned back, and there was my first Painted Wolf in Mkuze.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

The Dublin Dog Foundation (DDF) has partnered with Freedom Service Dogs, Inc. The DDF will be raising $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet from the FSD group. About The Dublin Dog Foundation.

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Lick Granuloma

4 The Love Of Animals

Lick granuloma is a serious skin problem in dogs and occurs when dogs continuously lick a certain area, which then becomes inflamed and sore. Lick granuloma is a vicious cycle as constant licking of the skin creates irritation and pain which then causes more licking and dog scratching.

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