Please Help! I Need Help With My Dog!

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ok my dogs ears have been red and very warm lately and she has been vomiting every once in a while and she also tends to drag her butt on the rug around the room and i don't know why...i eould bring her to the vet but we don't have enough money to pay for the bills and i don't know what to do anymore because i love her more than anyone in the world...she is my world!!!!
 
I have no idea what that could be if all three things are related, but that dog needs to see a vet. if you can't pay for the vet you need to surrender her to the SPCA, Humane Society, or some such rescue center. The sad fact is if you can't afford to pay for an animal's medical needs you can't afford to keep that animal.

sorry :/
 
ok my dogs ears have been red and very warm lately and she has been vomiting every once in a while and she also tends to drag her butt on the rug around the room and i don't know why...i eould bring her to the vet but we don't have enough money to pay for the bills and i don't know what to do anymore because i love her more than anyone in the world...she is my world!!!!


no i just cant afford it at the moment and we buy her special kind of dog food, a new toy every time we go to the pet store, brush her 4 times a day, bath her once a week, and take her for a walk everyday and play with her in a big field about a mile away!!! we treat her very good and we got her form the MSPCA and im not bringing her back she didnt like it there and was scared and i would never put her through that im just thinking that she might have works or my dad told me that when they rub their butt on the ground, they are just cleaning it so i dont know which one it is but next time she poops which will be in about 5 minutes when i let her out to play with me and get some more execise i am going to check her stool for worms and if i dont know what is going on i just found out that my gram (who lives with me and just got home) will pay for the vet visit until my mom gets paid and can pay her back!!! but she just went to the vet about 2 1/2 weeks ago and the bill came to $200.00 and thats not the easiest to pay, you to agree with me there, but my gram said that it doesnt matter how much it costs as long as the dog sleeps at night again and so that way so can my gram, and so that way she feels better!!! and i dont know if you know this but i was wondering what flea drops would be the best for a king charles spanial mixed with a cocker spanial?!?!?!?!?
 
Sometimes dragging the rear end is worms, more commonly it's impacted anal glands. You can drain them yourself, but it's a nasty, smelly job, and the dog may need antibiotics as well if any infection is present.

http://www.barkbytes.com/medical/med0029.htm
 
as for the ears it could be ear mites or an infection plue you really shouldn't wash your dog once a week as it removes the oils from its coat and can cause skin problems, if you are washing the head aswell this may well of been the cause of the bad ears :/ please contact the humane society for help i am sure they will help treat your dog :good:
 
Glad to hear she's going to the vets after all. Have you thought about getting her insurance to cover vets fees? It won't cover any existing conditions, but it's something every owner should think about for their dog, especially those on a tight budget.

Itchy ears could be for a myriad of reasons, especially with long eared dogs like spaniels. Vomiting is never a good sign if it goes on for more than a couple of episodes - is she vaccinated? Scooting on the carpet could mean worms (as could the vomiting if she's got a very large worm load, but you would expect to have seen some by that point, or for her to have a pot belly).

Sounds like she needs her ears and other symptoms checking out ASAP, as noone on here can diagnose her problems for you, she needs the vet for that. As for flea drops - please don't use over the counter petshop drops/sprays/powders - they don't work at all and can be dangerous. Frontline, Stronghold and similar preparations can be bought at your vets one she's been weighed, and do work. You can buy Frontline online without a prescription now for lower prices, but she'll still need weighing accurately at the vets anyway.
 
I know having to pay for vets bills is so expensive and to be honest I have found that vets seem to try to milk every last penny out of you! We have our animals insured because there is no way we could afford a big vets bill and I would never forgive myself if one of them had an accident and I had to have them put to sleep because I couldnt afford the treatment that could save their life.

just a wee tip tho if your dog has dirty ears dont wash them but use a drop or 2 of almond oil in them and leave them to clean themselves thats why they produce wax, and never stick anything in the dogs ears think of it just like your ears!

also I used to use frontline and various chemical products like that to help keep fleas and ticks at bay but one of our dogs has very sensitive skin and was prone to her skin breaking out in scabs. I have found that feeding the dogs garlic (and the cat but it has to be well disguised) has meant they have never had fleas and very few ticks as the dogs are groomed thourghly regularily if they pick up a tick it is spotted and either pulled out if its big(not recommended as you can leave the head in which can get infected!) or put a wee bit of vaseline over it and it will die and fall out. The garlic is also very good for your dogs immune system and they seem to like the taste. You can use powdered supplement mixed in their feed or capsules or fresh garlic. I personally give my dogs a half tea spoon of powdered garlic horse supplement (horse because you get a bigger tub for cheaper and it the same thing!) Cod liver oil is also great for your dog too very good for her coat (again I buy horse stuff cause its bigger

If she has a lot of vomiting then maybe give her rice or pasta with maybe a bit of cooked chicken breast for a couple of days and see if that settles down. but I must admit that my dog occasionally vomits but its normally if she finds something disgusting to eat when shes out like poo or dead animals, not pleasant!

If you are like me and cant afford expensive vet treatments and supplements try looking at natural solutions for your dog and things to use every day that will help strenghten her immune system and keep her well! And then hopefully you wont need lots of trips tot he vet!

Sorry that was a bit long winded

xox
 

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