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Hi my dog Carl, got hit in the face this past Saturday its now Tuesday we've nursed him I don't think its a major injury I would just like to make him more comfortable and he was showing symptombs of dehydration I finally got him to let me touch around his face and I got his mouth wet he got that daddy was here to help then he got witht the program and ate today I tried one of the other tips I got from this site and gave him warm wet food he's a lab/beagel/jack russle I'm sorry if this is to indepth for a simple question but he's all I got I have a vet friend and she said he would be fine but like I said I was just want to try and lessen his struggle

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Hi Dylan,
I had a very hard time reading this because it was one long sentence with no punctuation. I am not sure what you are even asking me. Why do you think he is dehydrated? If he is eating and drinking then he should be just fine.

As long as he is breathing fine, eating and drinking he probably just needs some time to heal as your friend said. He has got to have one sore nose!!

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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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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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