My senior dog is limping and aggressive. How can she safely see a vet?

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Our Dog Snowden is a large (90 pound) Husky/ wolf mix. She is 13 years old, almost 14. She has been limping on her front right paw. She licks her paw too. The problem is, is we can't get near her paw to look at it. The last time she went to the Vet, she was very aggressive, tried to bite the vet. She went to the groomer last month, and did bite the girl who was grooming her, so my husband and I were wondering what we could do. Thank you, Jewel Haines. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 15 years and 6 months old | 80 lbs

Penelope Graben, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, I would recommend talking to your vet about getting Snowden an anti-anxiety medication to take before future exams and grooms. A couple of common medications used for this purpose are Trazodone and Gabapentin. Training her to wear a basket muzzle may be helpful as well. The basket muzzle type allows them to eat, drink, and pant comfortably while making it very difficult for her to successfully bite anyone. Some veterinarians do house calls as well, and this may be helpful if leaving the house is part of her fear. As vets, we encounter many fearful and hurting pets. If you call and explain the situation, they will likely be able to guide you on getting her an appropriate anti-anxiety medication dose and seeing her for a consult. I hope this has been helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

My senior dog is limping and aggressive. How can she safely see a vet?

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