Suddenly Smelly Dog

[944fan]

We have a 7 yr old springer who has out of nowhere developed a foul stench about them. It is terrible. I had to shut her out of the room the other day when I was eating.

We took her to the vet as the internet said it could be sign on infection. The vet has said he thinks it is her mouth and recommended a £300 dental treatment. In the same breath though he also said that her mouth looked healthy. I am not convinced about the mouth assessment and don't want to fork out that kind of money if it isn't needed.

Anyone had similar?

Diet has not changed, no other obvious symptoms. I had thought that she seemed to be asking to go out for the toilet more often but my wife doesn't think that is the case and i noticed a few times she went out and just mucked around

[fourfoldroot]

Could be a fungal dermatitis. Sometimes treated with Malaseb shampoo.

[SPR2]

Anal glands?

[944fan]

SPR2 said:

Anal glands?

Checked and dealt with apparently.

My wife thinks it is coming from the mouth now. Need to brace myself to check

[rumpelstiltskin]

Just out of interest on the subject of smelly dogs.If you're offended by the usual smell of dogs,that damp,rotten usual dog smell buy a Husky,i have never had such a fragrant dog lol,she gets dirty,couple of hours lates she's clean!!and has a really nice,clean,completely non dog smell about her?
Compare this to the Irish setters ive had they were always really dog smelling dogs?

[bexVN]

fourfoldroot said:

Could be a fungal dermatitis. Sometimes treated with Malaseb shampoo.

Yes this, check her lip folds n.

[otolith]

Does he have a nose?

[944fan]

We found the problem. She has somehow cut herself just behind the ear. Must have been on some metal fencing or something and that has got infected.

Emergency vets last night. Hopefully should all be covered on the insurance.

[bexVN]

Good spot, hope it heals quickly now.

Hidden wounds are a bugger!! I know from my own pets experience (herd turned out to be far more serious unfortunately!)

[RB Will]

rumpelstiltskin said:

Just out of interest on the subject of smelly dogs.If you're offended by the usual smell of dogs,that damp,rotten usual dog smell buy a Husky,i have never had such a fragrant dog lol,she gets dirty,couple of hours lates she's clean!!and has a really nice,clean,completely non dog smell about her?

My friends husky always stinks! lol

Glad you found the problem OP.
I was going to suggest checking the ears over as when mine started smelling funny a couple of years back we found it was an ear infection, just had to clean it out and use drops for a few days and all was well.

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

bexVN said:

Good spot

And not a particularly good miss by the first vet.

[bexVN]

Dr Mike Oxgreen said:

bexVN said:

Good spot

And not a particularly good miss by the first vet.

A dogs coat can hide things well esp the longer hair behind the ears of many dogs. Not the vets finest moment true but if they were concentratimg on the mouth with no history of the dog injuring itself then I can see why it was missed.

Took me ages once to find a hole in my cats side due to her coat length. I could smell just could not find it.