Suddenly Smelly Dog
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We have a 7 yr old springer who has out of nowhere developed a foul stench about them. It is terrible. I had to shut her out of the room the other day when I was eating.
We took her to the vet as the internet said it could be sign on infection. The vet has said he thinks it is her mouth and recommended a £300 dental treatment. In the same breath though he also said that her mouth looked healthy. I am not convinced about the mouth assessment and don't want to fork out that kind of money if it isn't needed.
Anyone had similar?
Diet has not changed, no other obvious symptoms. I had thought that she seemed to be asking to go out for the toilet more often but my wife doesn't think that is the case and i noticed a few times she went out and just mucked around
We took her to the vet as the internet said it could be sign on infection. The vet has said he thinks it is her mouth and recommended a £300 dental treatment. In the same breath though he also said that her mouth looked healthy. I am not convinced about the mouth assessment and don't want to fork out that kind of money if it isn't needed.
Anyone had similar?
Diet has not changed, no other obvious symptoms. I had thought that she seemed to be asking to go out for the toilet more often but my wife doesn't think that is the case and i noticed a few times she went out and just mucked around
Just out of interest on the subject of smelly dogs.If you're offended by the usual smell of dogs,that damp,rotten usual dog smell buy a Husky,i have never had such a fragrant dog lol,she gets dirty,couple of hours lates she's clean!!and has a really nice,clean,completely non dog smell about her?
Compare this to the Irish setters ive had they were always really dog smelling dogs?
Compare this to the Irish setters ive had they were always really dog smelling dogs?
rumpelstiltskin said:
Just out of interest on the subject of smelly dogs.If you're offended by the usual smell of dogs,that damp,rotten usual dog smell buy a Husky,i have never had such a fragrant dog lol,she gets dirty,couple of hours lates she's clean!!and has a really nice,clean,completely non dog smell about her?
My friends husky always stinks! lolGlad you found the problem OP.
I was going to suggest checking the ears over as when mine started smelling funny a couple of years back we found it was an ear infection, just had to clean it out and use drops for a few days and all was well.
Dr Mike Oxgreen said:
bexVN said:
Good spot
And not a particularly good miss by the first vet.Took me ages once to find a hole in my cats side due to her coat length. I could smell just could not find it.
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