My dogs are injured and depressed after a shelter stay. What to do?

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I have two dogs at my home and I had to go for my treatment out of station do I left my dogs in an animal shelter . I don't know what they did to my dogs but my dogs are so depressed after coming back . One dog has a wound on his head and the other one has his tail injured so badly that his flesh and tail bone is visible He keeps biting it and the tail starts bleeding agn What to do Please help. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 7 months old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Apparently the shelter did not take very good care of your dogs. They are also quite thin. You should take them to a pet doctor for a general health check and an exam of the wounds. THey may need wound cleaning and antibiotic treatment. The tail wound definitely needs care, the injured part may need to be amputated. Also have them checked for mites. I would seriously complain about the treatment of your dogs and you also may want to consider a FIR against the shelter.

My dogs are injured and depressed after a shelter stay. What to do?

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