Senior dog, trouble standing and using hind legs

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My beagle is 16, so all things considered she is doing well. She has a bad disc which has resulted in inflammation causing reduced mobility in her back legs. She has been on prednisone for several months, and although it helps the inflammation, it has adverse effects such as loss of muscle mass, although she has always been around 15 pounds this morning she weighed only 11.4. I am going to try increasing the dose for a couple of days just to see if there is improvement in her mobility (the past few days she has not had much use of her back legs). I may try my hand at building her a little scooter (there are YouTube videos with step by step instructions). Her eyesight is good, her hearing is selective, and her snuggling skills are top notch. Tldr, mobility issues, suggestions for diy scooter or other ways to help her stay standing to eat, drink, do business, and get around?

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One of our dogs gave birth to six puppies today and one of them has six toes on her hind legs. Does polydactyly occur often in dogs?

Picky eater (hates prescribed kibble) but has CHF and grade 5 heart murmur. Need topper options that is going to be good for his heart. Advice will be most helpful!

what to feed my almost 1 year old mix

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I have a 9 month old German Shepard / Husky mix who is about 50 pounds. we adopted her from a local rescue when she was 6 months old. When we got her, we started her on a Merrick all breeds puppy food. She also had a parasite which caused excessive diarrhea and stomach upset. With the first round medication it was not getting better so we brought her in to get another round and our vet also suggested looking into a large breed puppy food instead because he said it had different levels of nutrients that would be helpful to her with her growing. After searching the internet and in store we ended up going with Purina pro plan large breed puppy food since they were one of the very few brands that have large breed PUPPY food. That being said, I’m having a lot of difficulty trying to research a good brand of food for her as an adult as I think I would like to switch her to something other than pro plan when it’s time to switch her off puppy food around her one year birthday (also let me know if that’s too early???) She is our first pup, so I just want to make as educated of a decision as I can. Thank you. Pic of my cutie included

Why does my dog raise his paw when he’s begging or waiting?

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Yesterday while cleaning my room I noticed this red spot in my dog.

Younger dog nursing

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Hi everyone. We have been watching my boyfriends coworkers dog lola (left) for awhile now and everything's been pretty good. But I've noticed the last couple days my dog delta (right) has been trying to nurse. She's only 7 months old so still pretty young. I always tell her no and take her away from the other dog for a bit, but I was just wondering if that's normal? And if you guys have any advice on how to get her to stop. TIA

Anyone know what these marks are on my puppy's teeth?

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Just noticed it yesterday. Tried brushing it off but it's not coming off. 8.5 mos old golden

Weird behavior From my dog

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Today i went to let out my dog Oreo, when i let her out of her cage, she yelped and ran towards her mother. (Her mother has been fighting cancer, specifically Osteosarcoma). She allowed me to get near her and pet her. Doesn’t seem to be afraid, and i let her out and she went out with the others minus her mom. When I went to let her inside she ran and hid from me, i tried waiting for her, tried calling her and whistling. Yet she didn’t come, i attempted to pick her up and she screamed bloody murder, so i put her back down. I don’t know what to do, i don’t want hurt her trying to move her (also don’t want to give her a reason to bite me) Any suggestions?

How serious is this chip on my dog’s upper canine tooth?

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I’m wondering if we need to take him to the vet immediately or if it can wait until his neuter in mid August. He has a lot of vet anxiety and I’m worried they won’t be able to properly examine the tooth. There appears to be no exposed pulp or root, it’s just a small black spot that looks like a chip. The gum around the affected canine is a little red too. He’s eating, drinking and playing normally, and it does not appear to be bothering him at all.

Irritated paws help

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My 8 year old pitty has some red paws that she keeps licking non stop. It's been a month maybe a bit more. Seemed to affect all paws, but mostly the back ones. We are spraying the area with a antiseptic and antifungal spray, and seemed to help at first, but we can't get it completely away. Any suggestions on what it may be? Or any advice on treating it?