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Well I have been gone from my home for 3 weeks and left my dog with a friend. When I arrived yesterday she has sores on her back (which are scabs) large ones. she can not walk on her back legs well. She looks as if she is filled with water on her back legs and body. He stomach seems to be swollen as well. She eats iams dog food. She is still eating and drinking more water than usual. her urine and stool seems to be normal. She suffers from allergies in the ear and is allergic to chicken( she would break out in hives) that's it. She is 8' 1/2 before this very energetic. She is an American bulldog.If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Thank you for your time

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Your dog needs to see a very soon. Something is causing this edema in her back and her legs and it could be her heart or a kidney issue.

Doesn't your friend know what happened to her if she was watching her? It almost sounds as if she was burned on her back with some kind of chemical, like the kind groomers use. We have seen dogs with huge scabs from being chemically burned by shampoos, etc.

You need to get her to a vet and soon. This kind of water retention is a symptom of something more serious going on.

Call your vet tomorrow.

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PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING TO ME: I am NOT a vet and do NOT diagnose diseases. That is only for a licensed Veterinarian to do. I will give you suggestions and steer you toward calling your vet for help. You can call the vet's office and talk to the technician there or the vet at times. Don't be afraid to call them! If you have a serious issue with your pet please post it to one of the veterinarians in here- I will tell you the same thing in my answer. IF your pet is injured or in an emergency situation, CALL YOUR VET- Do not wait and post in here. Just call the vet's office and get them in to see the vet right away. Critical treatment time is lost if you seek answers here when you should have your precious pet at the vets!! Don't sit at home waiting for an answer when your pet is critically ill or injured!! I can answer most questions about small animal and wildlife care as well as small animal nutrition. I can also answer questions about all phases of dental care for small animals. I DO NOT answer questions about birds (unless it is wildlife or songbirds) or HAMSTERS/GERBILS/CHINS/GUINEA PIGS/REPTILES/FROGS/RABBITS/PET BIRDS OF ANY KIND so please submit these questions to the appropriate sections. I, as well as other experts in here, do NOT do homework questions- that is for YOU to do! Please respect these rules for all of us. Thanks!

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I have over 35 years experience in the field of veterinary medicine. I specialized in small animals and did wildlife rehab for over 25 years, mostly raptors, squirrels and opossums. I am a Small Animal Nutritional Consultant with 6 certificates from Hills Pet Foods, CNM and Purina. I also specialized in Small Animal Dentistry which is a field I truly love.

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Audubon,World Wildlife Federation, American Society of Veterinary Dental Technicians.

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Licensed with California and Oregon, RVT and CVT. Certified Veterinary Dental Technician Have over 500 logged hours of Continuing Education Credits(that means I keep up to date!).

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Nominated for Expert of the Month for the last 5 years.

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