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My dog is seriously ill. What should I do to get a diagnosis?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 8 months and 14 days old | 17.6369809 lbs

Please suggest medicine for her...she is suffering from serious disease...

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on August 28th, 2019

Unfortunately, without an exam it would be impossible to determine what medication is best, and medication can't be prescribed without an exam anyway. A skin scraping of the affected skin areas to see if it is mange, bacterial, etc, can help determine what treatment to give. Bloodwork to rule out other health issues that also need to be treated is also best.

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