Question by lovemysaint: i just took my dog to the vet the other day and he got this medication for inflamed joints and?
i took him to the vet and he got this medication for inflamed joints and they said it would also help with his allergies, because he has really dry skin. and i am supposed to give him 2 pills for 6 days then 2 pills every other day till there gone. my question is it seems like when i started giving him the pills he cant hold it. it was outta no where and he just started peeing like he couldn’t hold it so i rushed him outside and then an HOUR later he had to pee again and he “couldn’t hold it” and i had to take him back outside. is it his meds? is this normal? he is almost a year old and he never pees in the house he is very well pottie trained. I’m not sure the name of the meds it doesn’t say. its for his inflamed joints…sooo….i’m just confused why all of a sudden he coudnt wait to be let out. we let him out whenever he wants he usally lets us know.
what it is isnt labeled on the meds. it just has directions. i mean he probably told me when i was there but i honestly cant remember what he said. but i will give them a call.
yeah i just got off the phone with the vet and he said that it was normal that he has to go to the bathroom a lot more and they said to just take him out more frequently. but thanks for all of your guys help…it was appreciated.

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Answer by hottblonde16
it sounds like it could be… just call the vet and tell them the symptoms

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Question by Keely Sutherland: My puppy has weird, red, inflamed, scabby bumps on her legs/around neck. She is flea treated, what’s wrong?
I have a 5 month old Shepherd mix puppy (German/Aussie/Collie we don’t really know). She lives indoors mostly, is vaccinated, and has been flea treated/heartworm treated. So that’s why I can’t figure out what these scabby red bumps on her skin are! they vary in size from very small to the size of a pencil eraser. They are inflamed and red with little scabs over the top of some. They are only located on the backs of her legs (mostly hind) and behind her ears (around her neck).

She constantly itches and bites at her self. Our vet tested her for some puppy dermafungus type bug and she tested negative and they even gave us medication just in case along with flea medicine. She’s completed both treatments for about a month and is still itching!

We switched her to an organic, avocado dog food that is supposed to help with skin allergies/dry itchy skin, and we bought her special hot-spot shampoo and oatmeal conditioner. This has helped SLIGHTLY, but just in keeping her from itching so much… she still has the bumps!

Has anyone had a similar experience? Or any other suggestions? She’s been to the vet almost once or twice a month for the past 3 months we’ve had her and has always had a clean bill of health. Can you put cortizone on them or would getting her a shot of cortizon at the vet help?

Please share your experience or advice, I just feel so bad that she’s always so itchy.. she’s just a puppy she shouldn’t have to worry about that! Thanks!

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Answer by dog dog
has she been out on the sun lately? if so, these could be sunburns. Around the ears sunburns are very common. For the itch, I suggest you use regular aloe vera, on her, it would help ease the pain a bit and it is safe for dogs..

Here’s more info on sunburns.
http://www.packsandpaws.com/2009/05/dog-sunburns-yes-they-do-happen.html

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I have a 5 month old Shepherd mix puppy (German/Aussie/Collie we don’t really know). She lives indoors mostly, is vaccinated, and has been flea treated/heartworm treated. So that’s why I can’t figure out what these scabby red bumps on her skin are! they vary in size from very small to the size of a pencil eraser. They are inflamed and red with little scabs over the top of some. They are only located on the backs of her legs (mostly hind) and behind her ears (around her neck).

She constantly itches and bites at her self. Our vet tested her for some puppy dermafungus type bug and she tested negative and they even gave us medication just in case along with flea medicine. She’s completed both treatments for about a month and is still itching!

We switched her to an organic, avocado dog food that is supposed to help with skin allergies/dry itchy skin, and we bought her special hot-spot shampoo and oatmeal conditioner. This has helped SLIGHTLY, but just in keeping her from itching so much… she still has the bumps!

Has anyone had a similar experience? Or any other suggestions? She’s been to the vet almost once or twice a month for the past 3 months we’ve had her and has always had a clean bill of health. Can you put cortizone on them or would getting her a shot of cortizon at the vet help?

Please share your experience or advice, I just feel so bad that she’s always so itchy.. she’s just a puppy she shouldn’t have to worry about that! Thanks!