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Hi all, I was brushing my dogs teeth and noticed she has a green/light brown line in between her upper gums and lip. Does anyone know what this could be? I’m booking her in for an appointment at the vets but just wanted to check if anyone else has dealt with this before. She’s eating fine and...

My little English bully has been suffering with a respiratory infection for approximately 5 weeks now, the first course of antibiotics had worked wonders, she was still a bit noisy so the vet gave an extra week of antibiotics. After that week she was seen by another vet in the same practice and...

Hi… I joined back in 2017 when I was considering getting a Bulldog to do some research. Fast forward to 2021….got that bully..a rescue, got another rescue and became a volunteer for our rescue. We lost our first rescue this year (we rescue seniors). So while doing a rescue transport last week I...

Hey all, I just noticed my puppy's belly started to get rash-like redness and also some dark black spots. I haven't changed anything in his diet, but he has gone into the lake a few times now (had a few hot days). The only time when I notice him scratching more than usual is immediately after...

Hello! I picked up an 8-week old English bulldog puppy from a great breeder about three weeks ago. She's now 11-weeks old, and we're totally in love with her. Lots of energy, very sassy, and a overall a great puppy. She has some puppy traits that we are working on, but seem normal for her...

I have 2 British bulldog puppies now 12 weeks. Louie & Frankie. Both brothers. I was looking for advice on feeding. I started introducing raw food into their diet at. 10 weeks however Frankie developed an infection and his poo’s had blood in them for a good while. The vet advised me to stop with...

Yesterday we celebrated Wallygator's 7th Birthday!!! He got new toys, doggie ice cream... but frankly, for some reason this year his favorite "gift" was the bag :facepalm2: It was hysterical because we've never seen him react to the wrappings before... LMAO!!! AND yes I know that his left eye...

Princess was surrendered to our rescue from a Good Samaritan who saved her. We do not know how old she is, we are guessing no more than 4 years old. She is UTD on vaccinations and she has been spayed. We know she has been used for breeding multiple times. She does have an ear infection that...

Status: Available Age: 8 Gender: Female Location: Omaha, NE Reason given up for adoption: Owner Surrender Temperament: Nervous, learning to love people Health Condition: Being evaluated Placement Limitations: Being evaluated Special Needs: No Comments: Juno is a breeder mama and is learning the...

My 3yo EBD, Squash, woke up 5 days ago and couldn’t get out of bed. We later realized it was because he couldn’t put pressure on his back left leg though he hasn’t shown any signs of pain. We immediately ran him to the vet. They took X-rays, blood tests, tick and heart disease tests. All came...

Hello and thank you in advance for your help! I am new to the group. I am also a new bulldog Mom! I am not sure where to start or how to help my dog :( He is 2 years old, I have had him for 6 weeks. He is a pure bred grand champion, I purchased him from a local breeder. The breeder had him on a...

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone's bully has ever had the same issue my dog currently has. If you look at the picture below you can see she has blood/pus coming out around her anal area. You can't see it in the picture but there is also some blood coming out of her tail pocket area also...

Hi everyone, we have just recently changed Dudley to raw food to hopefully help with what the vet thinks is probably arthritis in Dudleys hips. We first started him on a “home cooked 100% fish” diet which he was on for three weeks but his energy level was at an all time low to the point of...

I’m new here but not so new to the EB life. Our family welcomed our first EB Oscar into our family 9 years ago and that’s when our life’s would never be the same. He filled our life with so much joy, laughter, snoring, and of course the farts! He lived a healthy life with very little issues...

Hello! I have a 2 year old English bulldog that we adopted in January and am in need of some advice for tail pocket upkeep. His is very deep! The vet has told us that a few times. He had a tail pocket infection when we got him and the vet gave us an antibiotic and chlorahexadine wash. We did...

Hello, I am so happy I found this site as I am always looking for more information on how my EBD can live a happy & healthy life. My EBD, Nikolás, turned two years old in April. He has always been extremely active and wild! He keeps us all on our toes. 😃 However recently i have been really...

Hi, I’m new to this forum and I really need help. We have a 10 week old puppy. He is an English bulldog and has had blood in his urine for 48 hours. He doesn’t seem sick- he’s eating, playing and as active as always. We took him to the vet and he’s been prescribed anti-biotics. He has only had...

PLEASE, PLEASE watch your babies for TICKS !!!!!!!! **UPDATE 2 days later ** (6/13/20) Our precious 9-year-old girl crashed in the critical care unit when she stopped breathing. They intubated her, but she did not make it. :( She had been at the specialty hospital overnight and had done...

Just wanted to add to this thread, as my Samantha has started idiopathic tremors at her age of 7. Before that time she never had it. At the time she started with the tremors, she had an eye infection. We went to an ophthalmologist and prescribed 3 different eye drops. All three of those eye...

Hello everyone, I have a dilemma and thought this was the best place to get some advice. My Charlie is 10 years old; he has some kidney disease, arthritis, and is in blood pressure medication. He is a happy ham. I used to get him for dental cleanings and dental work in the past, but I have...

Hi, I am new to this forum, never posted before but have read a few threads before. So my English bulldog, Benny who is 2 years old finally had his tail amputation surgery 3 days ago after battling infections constantly and so I was wondering if any other owners had any information on cleaning...

Max my bulldog has transitioned to raw, after months of acana duck and pear. Currently he is on 2 patties a day. Well, took him to the vet last Friday to get dhpp, rabies and bortdatella. This was Friday, Saturday I also gave him flea medicine, frontline. He weighed 43 lbs but only had the 45 lb...

I usually don’t post on little things like checkups but I went in today as Jake has been tearing from one eye. Doesn’t bother him at all but still went after 3 days. Basically it’s one eyelash bothering him. No scratches or anything n not really growing towards his eye. Will eventually but it’s...

Peppa was dumped at a shelter with a large growth in her abdomen. She had surgery to remove the growth and is feeling much better now. The picture posted was her on her freedom ride - no question about how happy she was to be spung! We are still evaluating her and how she is with other...

"Darling Della is an owner surrender from the Whitley, Indiana Humane Society. Della is 6 years old and a French/English Bulldog mix. She is very overweight at 44 lbs. She is small and needs to lose 8 to 10 lbs to be at a healthy weight. Della was badly neglected. In fact, she was surrendered...

11/8/19: Please welcome Cash Money! His owner was no longer able to care for him, so she asked us to find him a new home. He needs to be vaccinated, neutered, have his palate shortened, had his saccules removed, nostrils widened, and his teeth cleaned. He appears to have chronic ear infections...

9/12/19: Please welcome Harlow! She was picked up as a stray by Carroll County Animal Control and when no one came looking for her she was able to join the rescue. She needs to vaccinated and spayed. Unfortunately, she is heartworm positive. Once she recovers from her spay surgery, she will...

My bulldog Gus is 7 years old and has never had any issues with his tail pocket. We always clean his facial folds and ears but never knew we had to clean his tail fold. About a week and a 1/2 ago I noticed he started to be itchy and realized his tail pocket had a bad smell. We took him to the...

Hi everyone! I’m new here, I’ve joined specifically to see if I can find anyone whose bulldog has suffered with demodex/demodectic mange. My gorgeous boy frank is 5 and for the last 11 weeks has been suffering really badly, it seemed to get better but now it’s much worse 😞 I have been to the...

Hello I have a 14 month old EBD named Bella. I noticed on Saturday night that she had been scratching her face and licking her paws. At first I thought that maybe she had scratched herself too hard that caused fold to get red. The following day I noticed the fold a little swollen and still red...

For the first 6-7 months he was perfectly healthy and out of nowhere my sweet baby started developing papules/pustules all over his body. These are filled with a little bit of pus but mainly blood and tend to be dark colored. (They pop when he plays with his big brother Zeus who is a boxer) They...

Good day everyone, I hope you are enjoying the summer. It’s me again asking for some opinions on a reoccurring UTI. Bella, an 80lb 11 year old female spoiled bully continues to have reoccurring UTI, here is where we are for 2019: January 6th she was on Amoxiclav for 28 days for a UTI February...

Nelly had a bout of diarrhea two weeks ago. Fasted couple days, bland for three, resumed regular diet (Nutro Ultra Weight) and after a couple days of no bowel movements, she was fine within a week. One week later she has diarrhea again, very bloody this time. No other symptoms, energy fine...

Just read this article on the resistant bacteria in the raw food we feed our dogs. I'm committed to raw feeding because of my dog's allergies, but it's interesting that one of the studies mentioned recommended: In view of the antibiotic-resistance problem, dogs who are being treated with...

Hello My senior bulldog had a bacterial infection in his tail pocket over a month ago. He went on antibiotics. The vet said it was likely worse than it looked. It was inflamed. Losing hair, etc. We did the meds but we were away part way through. It did seem to be improving but when we got...

My EB has had a recurring yeast infection for so long it's hard to remember a time when he wasn't suffering. I have tried EVERYTHING from diet change, home remedies and thousands in vets medication and nothing has worked. The only thing I haven't given him is an anti yeast pill for humans as I...

My name is Pearl and I’m as pretty as they come!! I’m a small little nugget (32lbs.) but don’t be mistaken, I a mighty little thing! I’m only 2.5 years old and still have that puppy energy :) I love to run and play and get all kinds of attention! I LOVE other dogs, especially young ones that...

1/11/19: Please welcome Lola Belle! Her owner is no longer able to care for her so she asked us to take her into rescue. She is already spayed but she needs to be vaccinated, have her palate shortened, have her teeth cleaned and have her tail amputated. She has a severe tail pocket infection, an...

4/19/19: Please welcome Izzy! She joins us from Columbia County Animal Control. She had been picked up by animal control as a stray a few times, and this last time her owner decided not to go pick her up. She needs to vaccinated and spayed. We are treating her for an ear infection as well and...

4/28/19: Please welcome Anniston! Her owner has not been able to care for her, so she reached out and asked us to find her a new home. Unfortunately, Anniston has not had vet care in seven years. She is suffering from a UTI and a skin infection. She needs to have her teeth cleaned and she has...