Question by PitGirl: Over reacting to dog bite?
I train dogs for a living. I have been bitten a few times, HOWEVER, I knew what I was getting into and I KNEW the dogs were current on all vaccinations.
TELL ME IF I’M OVER REACTING!
This past memorial day weekend my husband and I went to my brother-in-law’s place for a cookout. His ex has the dogs, and she was there as well. From past experience, I don’t think the dog is current on vaccinations, and worse yet, they live in the woods. So, on with my story.
I’m standing in the room which is only 700 square feet. I’d left my dog outside for that reason, but someone let him in while I was in the bathroom. It’s not a bad thing, but I just figured with nearly ten people and two dogs already in the house that one more dog under foot was just not necessary. My pit mix actually comes with me on aggression cases. He isn’t the problem here.
Anyway, Marley, her miniature dachshund gets on the couch with my BIL. No big deal, until my dog went to my husband who was sitting right next to my BIL on the couch. The dachshund flips out and attacks my pit bull, thankfully no blood was drawn on my dog. Of course, being half drunk at the time I wasn’t using my dog trainer’s common sense, and I hooked my arm around MY dog to pull him away because he was actually stuck in place due to how packed the room was, and couldn’t escape. My husband at this point was restraining the dachshund, and somehow, he got loose, and bit my bicep. He left deep non-bleeding puncture wounds and a nasty bruise, but after cleaning my cut out, I saw there were minor scratches that had bled.Actually they look like 3 pin pricks on my skin. It’s def. not the worst bite I’ve had, actually far from it.
Anyway, my concern is the fact that the dog may not be vaccinated. I didn’t think much of it, but I’m curious if my “allergy” symptoms are from something else. It happened on The Sunday before actual Memorial day, and today is Saturday, so it’s been almost a week. I know rabies would have killed me by now, but I’m not an expert on all the dog to human viruses (aside from the common known ones).
I can honestly understand why a lot of dog bites are not reported when they happen within the family, but here’s my dilemma. My BIL and his girlfriend are broke up. He and my husband saw the bite, I have the fading marks of the bruise, and frankly I don’t want to be a bi***. However, I KNOW this dog has high arousal/territorial aggression problem because my BIL has a scar where the dog bit him, and it doesn’t help that she won’t get him neutered. I offered my assistance in training the dog, but his girlfriend (owner) refused me flat out.
I am wondering if I should report the bite. It happened in a neighboring county, and it’s been a week. The bruise is fading, and it wasn’t serious. I wouldn’t think to do this if I KNEW the dog was current on vaccinations, but as is, I don’t know. My husband thinks I shouldn’t worry about it, but frankly, her flat out stupidity regarding her dog’s aggression has pissed me off.
I tried to get the information from her, but she said she wasn’t sure because she couldn’t find his papers since she moved.
My Pit and the Dachshund have played together for around three years. It was the fact that the room was soo crowded, and that was HIS person. That was the first time the dachshund has ever attacked a dog. His aggression is more human based, not good!

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Answer by Rayven ~ Here we Go Again
Of course you should report the bite. Doesn’t matter if she is family or in this case FORMER family. A dog bite is a dog bite no matter the size of the dog and in this case the dog DID break the skin.

And i don’t care if he’s current or not the bite SHOULD STILL BE REPORTED this dog has proven TWICE it will bite humans unprovoked.

ETA: Oh look the TD fairies are out and about.

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Question by RED: Has anyone really researched the affects of over vaccination in horses?
This is a new concept to me (and I’m sure some are going to think I’m off the wall) but one that makes sense to me. Some are saying that horses don’t need to be and shouldn’t be vaccinated yearly (or several times a year). It makes sense to me because people aren’t repeatedly vaccinated (except tetanus every 10 yrs) and they’re now starting to only vaccinate dogs every so many years(normally 3-5) for common things like rabies & tetanus. I have a horse with allergies, high sensitivity to skin irritations, and dandruff/dry skin. She’s probably been vaccinated very regularly for thirteen years. Could it have caused/increased some of her issues? And I’ve heard horror stories of the results of vaccinating pregnant mares with the older WN vaccines.

I’d prefer answers from people who’ve seriously looked into this. What have you found? And has it made you change how often you vaccinate? Thanks

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Answer by Dallas
I definatley have and this is such a good question =)

Its been proven over and over again in many animals (including dogs and cats and other livestock) that over vaccination is definatley possible. Fatal? Not always and just about never but it definatley does exist. I had a good talk with my Vet about it one day – as I had just recently purchased a gelding with no history. Safer to vaccinate again then not to in a case like this…but all in all my vet suggest vaccinating every other year with the exception of certain vaccines. Depends solely on the exposure of your horse too. If youre showing, its sometimes if not always necessary to have everything and THEN some UTD. Ultimatley, vaccinating every year has been going on forever now and you dont ever really hear of horses dying from it of becomming really ill (Iam sure there ARE cases) but what I mean to say is…chances are its ok to do it yearly. I know my small animal vet for my dogs requests that I only vaccinate ever 3 years…as rabies for instance has been known to stay in a dogs system for up to 2.5 years or longer!!! Similar research has been done with horses to. I would ask your vet what they think too! Iam sure you can find a TON of info on the net too ! =)

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Question by wendi_just_me: I rescued a siberian husky and she has balding over her trunk and irritated skin?
I rescued this dog yeasterday from neglectful owners. She is very itchy and has bald patches over her body, I’m positive it isn’t mange because her legs and head are clear. She is overweight and a senior. I can’t afford a vet for another few weeks or so… I have done some research and I am aware that it could be a thyroid problem, allergies, or yeast infection. She was being fed alpo by her previous owners, I am feeding her Iams canned, I’m going to switch her over to Neutro friday when I get paid. If you have any suggestions I would appreciate them. Note: I’m not a bad owner, my boyfriend’s employer moved out of state, and I’m a full-time college student who is unemployed and I have been living off of loans and grants for the last 4 & 1/2 years and because I have too many credit hours they have revoked them. I literally rescued this dog from morons who are guilty of abuse and neglect. I WILL TAKE HER IN TO SEE MY VET AS SOON AS I HAVE THE MONEY TO DO SO, untill then my hands aree tied.

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Answer by skilletzz
I don’t know what you should do,sorry,But I must say,You are a very generous individual,putting time to make the life of a dog much better.

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Question by lonnie2545: large dog w/red pus rash all over underside, along w/cysts and even pus eyes….?
help…..my dog has had skin disorders since puppihood. it is now worsened in his older age w/cyst -like swellings that come and go in areas on his underside. docs say its a fungi type allergy – but nothing ever rids it completely… help??? is this curable?.

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Answer by gillianprowe
First you do not state how old the dog is? Point to note dogs and skin the link is ‘protein’. As Dogs get older they cannot handle high protein in their food, so go for the lowest dog food protein value. It will take a time to look at all the brands and protein values. My Dog had a skin itch and was given steroids, not that it helped. I then met a person who told me the above, started my dog on low protein food and no further problems. Good Luck

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Question by Amber: What is our french bulldog allergic to? Red bumps all over his body that wont go away? switched food & bedding?
Our dog is only about 8 months old. He got welts over a month ago 2 days after we got back from the beach. His face swelled horribly. We bathed him in sensitive, mild dish soap and gave him benadryl. Hasn’t had any reactions as bad, but the bumps continue to reappear and then go away. No clue whats causing this. Switched his food to Wellness-allergy food, and bought him a new bed. Vet gave him a shot & said to continue w/ benadryl til we figured out what was causing it. He didn’t seem to have a clue either. Any help would be appreciated!

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Answer by T M
Sand fleas, perhaps? Many dogs are extremely sensitive to flea bites, even having allergic reactions… Could be some other kind of bug, but you should bathe the dog, inspect for fleas, and if the problem doesn’t subside you may need to have the veterinarian do a scraping to determine whether it’s pyoderma, folliculitis or some other infection.

Good luck : )

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