What Should I Do If My Dog Gets Sprayed by a Skunk?

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Tip 1 - What to do when your dog gets skunked

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Maurice Evers | permalink

Here’s what to do if your dog gets sprayed by a skunk, including homemade cures.
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For further reading: http://dogtime.com/how-to-get-skunk-smell-off-a-dog.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Ask a Vet: What Can I Do if My Dog Gets Sprayed by a Skunk? - Dogster

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by bob schuster | permalink

First of all, you won't need to bring him to the vet -- you might not even be allowed to!

For further reading: http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/dog-health-care-remove-get-rid-of-prevent-skunk-smell-ask-a-vet ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Care for a Skunk Sprayed Dog

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by bulbmuseum | permalink

Few things are as aromatically repugnant as a dog sprayed by a skunk. That smelly odor has a bad habit of lingering and spreading as well. Usually, the smell is the biggest problem. However, skunk spray can occasionally cause some minor...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-a-Skunk-Sprayed-Dog ^[3]

Tip 4 - Skunk Spray and Your Dog

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ann Matlow | permalink

Skunks have a pair of specialized sacs located in their anus; each sac is connected to the outside by a small duct that opens just inside the anus. The sacs are merely pouches that store an extremely foul smelling secretion produced by glands that line the sacs.

For further reading: http://www.vcahospitals.com/main/pet-health-information/article/animal-health/skunk-spray-and-your-dog/2139 ^[4]