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Help! I have a new veterinarian for my Golden Retreivers near my smallish town in Indiana and he will only approve me to purchase heartworm meds from Long and Foster. I'm not interested in registering on their website and would much rather purchase them locally, like Costco or Kroger. I don't want to have to change Vets but he is firm on this. Can he hold me hostage like us? This feels like he doesn't have my dogs best interest at heart. Can he do this? Thanks, PJ

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what is the normal liver inzime levels for a 18 lb dog? at what point does the dog need to be on liver meds?

The overpopulation of dogs in some countries, many animal control agencies, such as the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(ASPCA), advise that dogs not intended for further breeding should be
neutered, so that they do not have undesired puppies that may have to
later be euthanized

my great dane is vomitnig and has a temp of 104.  he is at the vet on an iv and antibiotics.  this happened 10 days ago too and now again.  what is wrong

I am working poultry Hatchery for 4 years.I want to keep contribution on the field of veterinary medicine.

I have a 5 year old lab and I have noticed lately that he twitches his back leg when you scratch him.  He has always had a trigger spot on his back end or chest.  I have noticed in the last week or so~ if you scratch him ANYWHERE on his body his back left leg goes crazy.  Should we be concerned?

i have a 7 year old chihuahua and it has white bumbs on its back and hes stopped running and he has an eye infection what do i need to do?

Hello,

I have just received Patent Pending status for a Revolutionary Invention for Dogs & Cats who suffer from Arthritis & Joint related conditions.

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Would it make sense for me to find a veterinarian to form a partnership who might have contacts with these Pet Companies?

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Hello,

On Thursday, July 14th, my husband and I took our 6 year old blue heeler / border collie for a walk with another one of our dogs.  We were in the shade the whole time and the temp without the shade was about 83.  He has a history of getting tired on walks where he will lay down until he's ready to go again.  He did this several times on our walk.  We gave him water, he walked around a store parking lot to see if he needed to "go".  As we got near our house, we noticed he stopped breathing.

We brought him into the house - we called the vet, got him into the tub and cool water.  He kept going in and out of consciousness.  We got him to the vet about 20 minutes later.  They called it heat stroke.  He was collapsed, tongue out, tongue purple.  Apparently during the night they did a plasma transfusion as a precautionary measure.

Friday, July 15th, 10am I went to visit him.  He walked out of his cage, greeted me with kisses, and kept pawing at me to rub his belly.  Doctors said it was a good sign.  Fast forward to 3PM, his nose started bleeding, though he again gave me and my husband kisses and was sitting up.  The bleeding apparently indicated possible DIC.

We went back around 9PM and he was lethargic, nose bleeding a bit more.  They did a couple more plasma transfusions.  They have said his kidneys are normal, glucose a bit low, a bit of bloody diarrhea.  Over night, they said that the bloody nose just went to being a bit of a drip, good vitals overall.

We went to see him at 10am this morning.  Just a bit of bloody nose and they said he was tolerating the plasma well.  We went again at 3PM to see him.  Again, almost no bloody nose.  He drank a full bowl of water.  We tried to give him some baby food per doctor suggestion - mixed with half a bowl, he threw most of that up in what looked like a combo with blood.  By the time we left at 4, nose had stopped bleeding.  He was a bit lethargic, but was laying comfortably on my knee.

He is having his glucose tested now, no new plans for more plasma

Has anyone successfully dealt with this before?  How was the dog treated?  We understand that there's a 50/50 chance of him making it, but we believe he has gotten so much better the last 48 hours and we believe he can be one of the successes.

Please help.  Thank you.

My dog recently became covered with fleas and ticks so i grabbed what i thought was flea and tick medicine to put down his back and put it on him but it was actually ear mite medicine. What do i need to do? Will it harm my dog? Hes a Jack Russell begal mix and only about 16 weeks old

i have a cat she just got pregnant two weeks ago now she has white puss coming out her vaginal i dont know what to do is there some type for medicine i can get her i think it is a infection please help emial me at luna.marasigan@yahoo.com thank you

my bullmastiff has skin tags what causes them?

My son accidentally used Hartz Ear Mite medicine that is meant for dogs in my cats ears. It was only once and I caught the mistake before he did it again. Will there be any long term damage done? I looked up the effective ingredients and they are the same for cats and dogs.

We would recommend you take your child to a pediatrician who can better answer that question. Thank you.

Hello. My 12 yo bullmastiff was given BNT Otic solution in both ears 3 weeks ago. The vet told me that she would likely be deaf for 3-4 days, but it would come back. She is still completely deaf - 3 weeks later. I took her in yesterday, and they cleaned her ears, got a little remaining oil out, and said that she would regain hearing in 1-2 weeks. THis can't be normal. Im scared for her, and furious. I cannot seem to find an actual drug label for this compound (made by BCP Vet Pharmacy), which leads me to believe it has not been clinically tested. Can you please help me find out if this is a normal reaction to the drug, and/or what I can do about it? I'm very concerned her hearing wont return.

I am going through the same thing with my 13 year old Airedale. The Vet used BCP BNT otic last Thursday and it can't hear a thing.  I called Vet and was told they have heard of this before and it should get better soon but your post has really scared me.  Have you had any improvement?

Hello. My 12 yo bullmastiff was given BNT Otic solution in both ears 3 weeks ago. The vet told me that she would likely be deaf for 3-4 days, but it would come back. She is still completely deaf - 3 weeks later. I took her in yesterday, and they cleaned her ears, got a little remaining oil out, and said that she would regain hearing in 1-2 weeks. THis can't be normal. Im scared for her, and furious. I cannot seem to find an actual drug label for this compound (made by BCP Vet Pharmacy), which leads me to believe it has not been clinically tested. Can you please help me find out if this is a normal reaction to the drug, and/or what I can do about it? I'm very concerned her hearing wont return.

Hello,

I have a 10 year old Shihzuh and she is growing many small and large bumps underneath her skin of her stomach, neck and behind her ears. She has been suffering a lot from skin, eyes, and ear allergies this year. My problem with her is that I took her to her doctor about a month and a half ago
and he wanted to do a biopsy of the bumps on her back. Well, later this evening, I saw that one of the bumps that now looks like a pimple that bursted on it’s own. A lot of puss and blood came out.
I cleaned the area for her and applied some Volcanico medicine on her skin. It didn’t seem to hurt her at all when this occurred. Now the open soar is drying up with what looks like a blood clot.
I was wondering if you may have any information available on what exactly happened and with out looking at her condition personally, what does it mean when this occurs on a dogs skin?

Thank you and much appreciation.

Hello I have 3 shih-tzu's that I hand raised since birth.
One of them gets the same bumps you are describing
hard lumps on back and sides of legs and sometimes
other places. I groom them all myself and when I see
a bump I apply warm compresses to it until it looks ready
to be gently pushed out. These are called Sebacious Cysts and
will get bigger in time. My vet told me that I did a wonderful job in
breaking the 2 he had at the time and he said they will heal up
beautifully. The stuff that comes out is like a grey/white thick cakey
substance and can shoot across the room or in your face. I suggest you
wear goggles if you are going to attempt this. Alot of other breeds
of dogs get these cysts as well and they do sometimes
break on their own. But sometimes the material inside is so thick it just needs
a little help. What causes these is clogged pores from dirt and oil. However it is on the more gross side but it is just one of the many grooming needs of a high maitenence dog breed as the Shih-tzu. They are the best and I love my little doggies very much. I hope this info has helped you and good luck with your baby :)

is Strider dangerouse to dogs if left untreated?My Tea Cup Toy Poodle is suspected to have it (high pitched sound on forced exhale)I read they should not be sedated and might stop breathing,or if operated on to correct it the throat may swell so fast you would not have time to return to the vet for a traciotomy.Also I am a day trip away from Specialized Vet Hospital.

Is stider in dogs dangerouse if left untreated.I have a Tea Cup Toy Poodle wth symtops of Strider,ligh pitched sound on a forced exhale.I have read that it is dangerouse for them to be sedated they may stop breathing,or if perated on the throat may swell,and block breathing so quickly,you would not have time to get to a vet to relieve it with a trace.So I have done nothing,also I am not near any specialized Hospitals

HELLO MY NAME IS TANYAKAYELANE.I HAVE A CAT NAME PATRICK.PATRICK WILL NOT POOP IN THE LITTERBOX HE POOPS ON THE FLOOR.IS THERE ANY THING THAT WE CAN DO TO GET HIM TO POOP IN THE LITTERBOX?WE HAVE TRIED TO PUT HIM IN THE LITTERBOX BUT WONT POOP IN IT.PLEASE HELP

have you tried to clean the litterbox on a daily basis? Some cats will only go into a clean litterbox

Im trying to find a nonexpensive but safe carrier for my older cat (17-20 pounds, 13 years old)
he needs a thin nice material cage. to travel to the vet and such in.
i cannot find anything suitable or afordable

my cat has terrible smelling urine but no other symptoms ut infection. i have tried changing food and amounts of water

i have found my female dog on occassion waking up in the morning to be still lying in her urine. How would you recoomend that i treat this?

Hi I have a cat that is then three and he has some kind of worm it looks like think rice things would you know what kind it is also they are white thanks missy email aswsnow@hotmail.com

My chihuahua just had its first puppy. She ate the puppy. Is it safe to try to get her to have another litter of puppies or not??

. I have had for 2 days a black lab puppy bitch who is 13 weeks old and have a 7 year old black lab dog who is so gentle and happy but he is growling at her when she gets close to his face but they can sit near each other for a few seconds before he walks away, he isnt happy. I also have a 12 year old collie cross bitch and she seems fine, but i wouldnt trust to leave either of them alone with my puppy. What should i do?

Our dog recently ate a bottle of approximately 30 ibuprofen and 6-8 tums. She throws up nightly. It is brown with yellow juices. She also did this when we switched foods and seems to have a very sensitive stomach. It has been about 4 days. Is there anything we can give her to help settle her stomach.

Our dog boarding kennel recently starting requiring K9 Flu vac before boarding. Is there any harm or benefit. I know of several other kennels that does not require it. Any comments and advise appreciated.
thanks

I have 2 outside dogs (1) Golden retriever male nutered 7 years old. He has his hair cut short for summer with #2 blade. He is being treated each month with flea tablet. He still scratches alot.
Does he need to be treated for the scratching?

Is Bio Spot flea and tick control just as effective as K9 Advantix and Front Line Plus?

No, Frontline Plus is usually the best. I've worked at a vet for years, and have tried the over the counter methods. Frontline Plus is the most effective. If used on a mothly basis, it works the best. In the beginning, you have to do it consectively for 3 months in order to see results, then after that- monthly. It really is the best.

NO it's dangerouse Dogs and Cats have died from Bio Spot

how effective are the anti bark equipment we have multple dogs

The best dog food for a 100 lb. black german shepherd who is around 10 years old. We rescued him approx. 1-1/2 years ago. He has been thru heartworm injections and was just neutered. He has also been on Nutro large breed senior for about a year after switching from a few of the other no byproduct dry foods. He doesn't have diarreah but does still have soft stool. Would senior Dog food for the dog lovers soul (or whatever you call it) be a better choice? He's a good eater, not overweight, well mannered, but he poops like a cow and it gets softer as he goes along. We try to walk him so he gets cleaned out. Is it a possibility he is "marking" with poop?

I have a 10 month siberian husky who ran away this previous sunday. I was contacted by the people that picked her up on Monday. I feed her on a diet of no chicken or poulty bi-products. Her food also contains no wheat, soy, corn, or filler. She ate food the night and morning she spent with the people who picked her up that contains these ingrediants. Since i picked her up on monday she has had really bad diarrhea and has vomited occasionaly. She seems uninterested in her food which is a big change. Is this likely attributed to trauma and diet change?

Folks, please address questions to the forum on our site rather than this comment section. We might not get all the questions. Thanks.

If I get a slider turtle should I ge t two. So they have company?

I have a 250-300 pound beef calf with blood coming from the rectum, The calf has no temp and seems a little dehydrated.
The calf is too weak to be able to stand but he does try to stand a walk but only falls down.

any idea what may problem is or how I treat?

I have an 11 y/o Chihuahua that his breath smells like dead rotten meat, and will clear a room. We have given him every breath bone or item on the market. Any suggestions, and what might be causing this.

My chihuahua just had her second litter. The first litter all died because she pulled the ambilical cords out at birth. This time she has killed 2 of her pups.The first I found her sitting on. When I took it away she started moving one of the others that looked identical to the dead pup around trying to hide it. I found it dead the next morning. Now that I have taken that pup away she is moved the 3rd pup. Should I worry about her killing that pup?

YES !!! you dont want another dead pup. Do you?

Help since Science Diet ZD has changed (last case of can food is darker and mushy consistancy.) both my Shih Tzu's got sick, the younger one recovered in 2 days, the older has been very ill for 5 days. Took to vet, had 103 temp and high white cells. Vet said blood was toxic. Gave antibiotic shot and kept all day on IV. No better next day, vet suggested to go see Dr Hedi Ward (oncology/internal. She found nothing. $900 dollars later, don't know what is wrong. He finally ate a little last night, now has uncontrolable diarrehea. Had to change sheet twice last night. Can there be something wrong with ZD?

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My two Japanese Chins have now both had pancreatitis at around the age of 9. I currently feed Iams small bites but an looking for a healthier alternature. I am considering Dick Van Pattens Natural Balance or Innova Evo but Evo has a high fat content. Any suggestions on a good food to aid in a healthy digestive system? By the way, all "treats" are now gone except when they must take medicine. My older dog has a heart problem and takes meds 3x daily, usually in pill pockets but my little girl refuses meds except in peanut butter!!

My dog is biting, sucking, loosing hair bleeding from where she chews all the time.

could be an allergy or hot spots- she needs to see the vet

I had a lab that went through this, found out he had major allergies

Our cat had done that for years, we tried EVERYTHING, and the only thing that kinda worked was prednisone shots at the vets about every month. On a whim, I started giving her (she's 16) a vitamin E (400 I.U) capsule cut open and squirted out on my finger about every other day. She just licks it off my finger or sometimes I squeeze it in her soft food. Anyway, it's been almost 3 months, her hair has come back beautifully, she hasn't had hair on her stomach and arms FOREVER, and most importantly she's calmed down, no itching, biting, licking, chewing or pacing. She used to be bloody from all the chewing. I just get the vitamin E at Walmart. Good luck, it's hard watching them suffer. Oh, and we tried all the holistic stuff too, and changed her food to the best...nothing worked until I started using the Vitamin E.