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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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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

day, I had come home to a scraggy, skittish stray of my own. The process of taking in a stray isn’t usually instantaneous and straightforward. They pointed out the puncture wounds, likely infected with bacteria that could quickly kill. With respect to the stray cat Puck, we eventually learned her name was Jackie.

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