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Pet's info: Dog | Basset Hound | Male | neutered | 68 lbs
Yesterday I took my 6 year old Basset Hound to the Vet. My concern lots of anal itching and biting. Also my dog had bad odor, always. He was given a cortisone shot, today very lethargic
1 Answer
Published on February 2nd, 2018
The lethargy could be caused by the cortisone injection, the itchiness and biting could be due to an anal gland problem or allergies in most cases, if it is not the anal glands then the cortisone injection should help. if he remains extremely lethargic you will need to take him back to the vet urgently.
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