My 75 day old Golden Retriever puppy is getting a very bad odour. It's smelling very, very bad and huge. An hour after bathing the smell is gradually starting again.
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If you have already started your puppy on their first year shots/vaccinations with a vet then you should be able to call them and ask for advice.
This bad odor could be serious so you do need to find the source/reason.
A large percentage of bad odors are caused by problems with their anal glands.
Here is a comment from a vet on this subject:
"The most unpleasant source of dog body odor lies in the anal sacs. These glands can become impacted and need expression to remove natural fluids.
If you have a groomer you might call them about a visit but if this problem continues (still a puppy) you may have to learn how to expel this yourself (easy to do but not always pleasant).
Be sure your puppy is on a planned first year program with a vet.
The dog could have a skin allergy that is causing this problem. It could also be from the food he is eating. You can eliminate this order by mixing some baking soda and cornstarch together and put it on the coat of the dog. They call this a dry dog shampoo and it works excellent to get rid of the orders from a dog.
Bad odors can be a sign of a serious health issue or a skin condition/allergy or impacted anal glands.
Please call the vet and see if you can have him checked out.
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Hi There!
Puppies can get their anal glands blocked, or they can have problems with other areas that show up in their breath. What does the smell seem to be? Does it smell acidic, or sulfuric, in nature, or something more organic, like stool?
Have a wonderful day!
---Robyn
A horrible odor only an hour after bathing your puppy warrants a trip to the vet. So many things could be causing it: skin problems, an ear infection or bad case of ear mites, an infection in the mouth, impacted anal glands, allergies... a vet really should check over your fur baby ASAP. Good luck, and please report back what happens, as somebody else might be having the same animal problem.
A cheap way to fix this , is to wash your puppy in baking soda. This absorbs the smell and chemical free. If not there are a lot of different washes on the market.
Try to figure out where the bad odor is coming from to narrow down the issue.
Did you have this issue at your first vet visit at 6-8 weeks? You should bring this up at your next appointment.
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