Veterinarians

make sure your cat gets water, dehydration can be a serious problem. I used a syringe or a little plastic spoon to give drops of water throughout the day.Give your cat 1% milk also with a syringe at the side of his mouth.Write down any changes daily and report them to your vet. Good luck.

This is a sad story. So many innocent animals suffer by the hands of human beings. Sounds like your pet has been mistreated and probably taken from his family too early. He needs to be feeling secure the first thing I would give him is his own littler blanket. Something soft like flannel. He must have his own secure spot that he feels is his safe place. He may feel safe in a cage depending on his first introduction into this cruel world.I allowed my pet to pee on a training pad in the shower stall. Be careful of the salt outside it burns their little paws. Place him in a quiet room and when you visit his space be gentle no fast moves. Eventually he will begin to trust you depending on how you treat him. Talk to him in a reasuring tone of voice to let him know you care about him. Good luck

I think that your dog's problem might be a luxating patella. I have a chihuahua mix and she had surgery on her left hind leg for that condition. I think that it is a fairly common problem for small breeds. Also as a word of caution my dog's surgery was done by my vet and it did not work. In fact she is probably worse now. Maybe that is just the progression of the condition though I have been very disappointed. I'm searching online for a good orthopedic vet now which is what I asked my vet for in the first place. I wanted to be referred to an orthopedic vet. I wish that I had insisted on an orthopedic vet for the surgery. Perhaps the surgery would have had a different outcome. Anyway do a little research online for a luxating patella and see if that fits your dog's condition. Good luck. I think I know how much your dog means to you.

I had a red min pin everyone thought she was a chihuahua. On February 24th I noticed she was not walking properly. I took her to the vet he showed me how her paw was not going back into a normal position once folded. It is a long sad story by March 1, 2010 she passed away. I am still grieving. I spent a week of not sleeping trying to bring her back. The pain meds seemed to make her worse. What you need is an MRI very expensive but it will elimate the guess work. It could be a disc on her back or it could be neurological. My dog was only 12 years old and weighed 11 pounds. Find a better vet if your vet is away. My Vet was also away and my dog suffered needlessly. anyway I wish you the best for you & your compagnion because I know how hopeless you can feel in this situation.

Please, witout being rude, you need to take your cat asap to the vet, online is no place to find answers to an obvious life threatning situation for your cat. AND this is a good time to be responsible and check into spay of ALL your cats! If you can't afford them, don't put their sweet life in danger...

She is experiencing anxiety, you may give her children's gravol half a pill half an hour before putting her in the cage. To clean her ears, if you cannot get the drops into her ears you could try using a wet towel that they sell in drug stores no chemicals and rub her ears clean while she is eating. Good luck

Well, I also have a four month old kitten, and her stool was very bloody. I treated her MORE than just one time for worms, and it fixed the problem. And I also gave her a pea size of vaseline on her paw for her to lick off incase she swallowed something sharp. Just a few ideas.

Nikita, this sounds very serious I just had to put my kitty put down because a disease called FIP, if she/he is not eating or there is a change in eye area, or it appears that she is getting a cold. get her to a vet asap anyway. Banfield animal hospital is a good start for low cost medical treatment. sometimes if the stool is runny without blood of course Organic Pumpkin Puree will help with the runs.

YES!!!! the pointy end could get stuck and cause serious problems. better safe than sorry!

OUr cat was discovered very dehidrated and we took her to the vet and they told us to put her down, but we tok her home and gave her milkthistle and keep her hydrated and force feed and watered her, she made a full recovory ^_^ we still give her the milkthistle and the vet gave us some kind of liver med that was dervived from that same herb. ^_^

Your poor kitty sounds like they are in the end stages of liver failure. The green/yellow vomit is caused by contamination by bile, a fatty acid produced by the liver. The orange diarrhea is most likely due to undigested fats from her food. The liver detoxifies the blood and produces bile which is used to break down fat in the diet. She sounds miserable, please take her to a vet to find out if she is truely in liver failure. I have seen humans go through the process and it is excrutiating and ugly.

If the food isn't enough nutrition he may be seeking it elsewhere...something's missing from diet. Also, some dogs are just gross.

I have a chihuahua as well...I am not a vet but I think kibbles and bits might be too much for the dog...I recommend you change it...Ekua Nuba seems to work fine for my dog....and its not as expensive(only if you go to petsmart)...try also mixing it with some wet food but not too much...2 fistfulls of dry food and 2 spoonfuls of wet food....the dog will love it....when ever you notice your dog not wanting to drink water(for future ref) give it a lil watered down milk(warm)...Ii hope this helps....

Your dog could be having an allergic reaction the something in the new food. I disagree with the first reply. Changing food should not make your dog throw up. If he is having diarhea and is not drinking then you need to take him to the vet to make sure he gets enough fluids. Little dogs just don't have the reserve capacity to withstand prolonged dehydration. You risk kidney failure if the dehydration is not corrected. Please take him to a vet ASAP!

i wouldnt worry much changing a dogs diet will definitely make it puke or poop alot. its a completely different nurishment formula so that is why the dog is having these problems. at least in my opinion. another reason the dog could be doing this is that its eating alot more at a time. do you give the dog the entire can or do you portion it. i wouldnt worry though. if your not portioning the food just cut it back and if thats not the case you could always give the dog its old dry food mixed with the canned food.

If the vet had no answer, I'd just keep an eye when she gets really excited. Learn how to check her heart rate for peace of mind.

If he can walk it's not broken. However, he may have sprained it badly. Getting him to a vet for a check up is not a bad idea. They may take an x-ray just to be safe, prescribe rest and possibly anti-inflammatory medication. a homemade brace probably won't do the trick, and may do more harm than good.

I would find a vet that specializes in neurological problems. Call the nearest University that has a veterinary program. If the anti-seizure medications are not controlling the sezures, then it may be due to a brain tumor. (This happened to my Mom's Boxer last year). A vet that knows neurological problems can usually suspect a brain tumor without an MRI, but you may have to spend the money to know 100%.

I suggest that you make sure that your dog isn't limping or whinning at all. Or if it shows any sign of pain. Then I highly suggest that you take it to your vet.

i wouldnt worry i have a 4 year old staffordshire terrier / dalmation and shes always had delicate feet. shes ball crazy so when she breaks or rips her nails off she doesnt seem to feel it. when she was a puppy i took her to the vet to see why her feet/nails were so delicate and after around a thousand dollars wasted i still had no answer. they gave her some run of the mill pain killers and it never seemed to help. the best thing i figured out was to clip her toenails as often as possible and keep the yard clear of debris.

you should take her to the vet OR without spending about 2000 on that u should actually just put damp warm rag on her eye spend about 20mins holding it on their the best u can without much pressure for 6 times a day for a week. if it doesnt seem to help AT ALL then take her in, but pitbull had that same issue and when i did that her eye was back to normal in a week in a half. good luck

i know you didnt specify but i would assume you had her for the majority of her life. since you gave here to someone close to you the dog most likely knew his/her neighborhood and watched you take it to that house. since the majority of its life it was with you it instinctively came back to your house when it got it. its probably not eating because its used to being feed at the new house. dont worry i would just take the dog back to the home you found for it im sure it will be find. unfortunately every time the dog gets out im sure it will come back to your house. i hope this helps you not worry about the dog not eating im sure its just very confused. if the dog does not eat when you take it back then i would consult your local vet.

my dog would throw up food and go eat grass occasionally - if we gave her hot food, she liked eggs. try giving your dog some icy water, but it can also do with their stomach acids, if the dog has too much acid in its stomach that can cause discomfort, and coughing. just like with a human - say you eat mcdonalds every day and you get that weirdo acid build up and heart burn - it's the same for dog. so maybe also switching the dog's diet for a week may help.

TAKE HIM TO THE VET NOW! your dog is sick and you need to get him checked out!

I hate to say it but it sounds like Parvo! If you caught it in time your puppy may be okay.

Try changing his food, alot of dog foods have a high amount of E numbers in and they do exactly the same as they do in kids! make sure his food is for puppys and not adult dogs as this will have the same effect!

Have you tried taking the dog for a long walk . I have six dogs and we take all of them for two long walks a day. and they are all very calm dogs. Also remember he is a young dog it sometimes takes a year or two to calm down, and lose that crazy puppy energy. It may seem time consumming but if you are patient and dedicated your dog can become the ideal dog. Pet smart obiedience classes helped with my dogs as well. good luck and stay positive.

I wonder if you have ever seen the TV show, the Dog Whisperer. On this show Ceasar Milan suggests that when a dog is excited that you make the dog lay still until the exciteable condition ends. This may take several minutes of you holding the dog down. Only after the dog is calm do you allow it to be set free. This requires that you do it in as calm and as quiet a way as possible. Anything that re-excites the dog while you are laying it on its side is counter productiveI hope this helps

could be cheap litter. not that i care, i use the cheapest i can find sometimes, but my cat did the same thing. he peed in it or outside, but pooped next to it. could be litter it dirty or cat doesn't like texture. who knows. hope i helped.

My dog has pain in the ear

my doggie had a stroke. started with the balance, then he was sluggish. eventually things got crazy with his daily routine, not wanting to go for walks. barking at nothing. he had a stroke. lost some eyesight and eventually past last year. he did go on for qutie some time after his stroke. really didn't have money for the vet. PSPCA helped alot

I also take care of reptiles and such. I do not own toads, but it sounds like some sort of bacteria. I would break down the tank and clean everything in watered down bleach. frogs and toad absorb everything through their skin, cleanliness is a must. That is the major reasons I don't keep frogs and toads.

They can do DNA testing it cost about $60.00. Do an internet search. I think it was also mentioned in the Whole Dog Journal. Just take to vet draw blood and mail.

thanks for saving her life. that is awesome all my pets are rescued and the vet bills are crazy but i too cannot let someone toss the animal out like it is rubbish. i liked the other response. i gotta do that for my newest member, a tabby cat. he is wreaking havok with the ladies around here andif he doesn't get fixed we'll have 100 kittens by spring. LOL

Good for you! You saved her life. A lot of vets will offer free and reduced rate exams for rescued dogs. Don't be shy. Call around and ask..

Sounds like food alergies to me. Try feeding something for sensitive skin that doesn't contain corn.

Maybe your cat has worms. That is what was going on with my cat when she was constantly eating.

You need to put her in a comfortable but smaller area, like a spare bedroom, to retrain her for around a month. If you are using litter that is scented..change to scent free! Did you notice any other cats of yours chasing her out of the litter box OR another cat laying in the doorway of the room she is to go through to use the litter box? (You may not notice there is a dominance problem, but a cat that is laying in a doorway can be an intimidation statement to another cat..Male cats like to pick on females sometimes.) There is also a type of cat litter I've seen at the pet shop that attracts cats to use it. I'm don't recall what brand it is though,. Cats take a lot of patience, time, Love, and praise. never scold her, just clean up the mess very well or if she went poo put it in the litter box. set her gently in the litter box and talk gently to her giving her some space to go in the litter box..gently dig with your fingers in the litter, do that with her paws gently..but not a lot since you don't want to scare her from her litter box! work with her in a smaller part of the house and give her much time to learn, she is only a kitten. I had the same problem with my kitten, we think the last owners got angry at her and forced her in the littler box, and it took much love and working on the trust to get her to finally use the litter box..She is the best cat ever now and doesn't do that anymore!

First~ Clean one room very well, keep the pets out of there, and prevent any other pets from being around the dust of the carpet flea product, including removing fish tanks to other rooms (cover fish tanks because the dust travels!) sprinkle the carpet flea powder, get under matresses or under couch cushions, vacuum this up VERY well! DO NOT PUT ANY FLEA PRODUCTS ON PETS! I had a cat that died because of a flea spray! Go to the pet shop and get a flea comb, use a large bowl with a tiny bit of Dawn dish soap. Keep going over your cats every few hours with the flea comb~This is something you need to also do every day for a while. THEN after a few hours once you have the room you vacuumed up put the cats inside, even if there are still a few fleas the fleas can't keep laying eggs in the carpet and you broke that cycle! Do this with the dogs too..give them regular baths first with the dawn dish soap, and constantly pick off the fleas and put them in the water bowl you have a tiny ammount of Dawn dish soap in..If you ever need to put one down the sink run very hot water for a few minutes even after you put the flea down the drain, so it doesn't stand a chance of crawling back out. Now you can put the dogs in the same room that you put the cats in..sprinkle the rest of the house and under couch cushions...vacuum VERY well a few times again so you don't leave poison for the pets to get on their feet..You need to use a flea powder like Adams Carpet Powder kills all stages of the flea life cycle~I tried to use natural products on the carpet and they didn't work on our flea problem. GET THE VAC BAG OUT OF THE HOUSE, BURN IT IF POSSIBLE~OR THEY WILL JUST CRAWL BACK OUT!! Once the fleas are gone you need to buy tape worm medication~go to the 1800 pet med site. Make sure you buy enough bottles for one dose for each pet! (You do NOT need a prescription for this!) This is a lot cheaper than at the vets office, my vet wanted 9.00 a pill! As for the eye problem please go to Pup's pet supply online, order terramyacin eye ointment..works wonders! If this is an upper respitory thing please go to Native Remedies their Pet Alive site and get some Sinurite tablets. They worked like antibiotics but are completely safe...unlike the vets antibiotic that will bring their Immune system down. (Believe me I had a lot of experience with all of this!) I also had good luck with the Respo K from Native Remedies..I only really trust their products, as the results from them were excellent! I don't trust a lot of other natural sites, there are things cats do not tollerate, like essential oils, certain herbs, garlic etc..but there are people that get away with putting them in cat products! Research each ingredient! I wish you the very best and hope I helped!!!! BTW I don't get my pets immunized every year either. I had a cat that developed cancer in her rear leg from vaccines. The ones that lived the longest~20 and 22 year old cats never went to the vet!

Take to VET you can request to do it at home since it would cost a lot to leave him there. They will provide the medication. Perhaps around $100 - $150.

Bring him to the vet! Also go to Native Remedies Pet Alive site..I think they have a product for Parvo...I had the best results using their products! I have dogs and cats and 40 years of experience with other types of pets and wildlife. *also tamed adult ferral cats that would be concidered impossible, but they are the biggest babies I have!

I believe Melaluca has tea tree oil..That is posion to a cat!!!!!!! Get this cat to the vet!!!!

Any scratches need peroxide....NEVER get peroxide in the eyes!! Use a warm wash cloth around the eyes, Then put Neosporin antibiotic ointment on the scratches, and go to Pup's Pet Supply online or find someone who sells Teramyacin eye ointment.

If he is already fixed, then he wont be able to make any puppies, but just because he is fixed doesnt mean he doesnt still have the urge to hump. there have been many instances where poeples dogs are really bad at humping everything so they get them fixed and to their surprise the urge just doesnt go away.... sorry

To the person with the comment about your dog being spayed, YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS SAYING THIS TO THIS NICE PERSON ASKING A QUESTION. Anyway let me get back to the one with the dog. Honey, my dog spotted like that for about a week before delivery and then had 16 puppies, i don't meant to scare you but I had a rottieweiler to. Everything is ok and good luck. Let me know how she makes out, and your dog should be ok. gluck Linda

Yes, you didn't get her spayed before she got pregnant!

Have you done blood work yet? Inceased thirst may be a sign of kidney faiiure, I reccommend you go to your vet and have some blood work done. Rimadyl can affect kidneys and liver. Stop the rimadyl esp if any vomiting

Take it to the vet!

This cat needs to go to the vet..NOW..before it is too late! Let them know he drank something brown from outside!

Yelling at a dog can have this effect. Handle him gently not rough. Take the object he is chewing on away and give him a toy to chew on instead. You need to learn to be the pack leader..but this is done calmly, not in a yelling or bossy manner. You need to work on trust with the dog too so he wants to follow you and commands. Buy the Cesar Milan Book..There is a lot of good information in there!

YOu need to see a vet to have it properly diagnosed..Don't wait! Once you know what it is maybe Native Remedies has something you can use..I had the best of luck with their products.

Take in a fecal sample to your vet..doesn't cost much but if it is worms they will tell you. If not it could be anything..maybe the food? We had problems with high cost pet foods with vegetables added. We went back to just Purina for dry food and Merrick canned wet food (They have quail and I stick to poultry only..because we had troubles with beef and fish..things a cat wouldn't catch in the wild). Merrick canned food is strictly the meat and water..no other added filler..and vegetables added to some of the foods nowadays are only fillers, a cat is a carnivore! Make sure to give the dry food too since on the can it says supplimental feeding only..they want you to make sure your cat also gets the balance from the dry food (vitamins, taurine, bone meal, levels the cat requires). If you are giving extra vitamins please stop..sometimes this actually provides too much of a vitamin and gets the cat sick...Make sure your cat isn't drinking city water! Try giving her a little vasaline..not around eatting time! And make sure you only do it once in a great while..This is the same stuff that is in hair ball formulas. I use it for my own cats who live very old (around 20-22 years) There are new products out there that don't have petroleum added but they do not work..vaseline is safe..only a small ammount! (dime/nickle sized)...do not add any minerals to water for cats (there are products out there claiming they are safe and healthy, they build up minerals and cause crystals and other inbalances in pets.) What kind of cleaning supplies do you use around your home? Do not use anything that ends in Sol (pinesol lysol) That the pet will walk on and lick their paws...Cats are sensitive to essential oils (lavendar), potporri is poison to them~do not let them near it. Another question..What kind of products do you use on your cat? I had a cat die from a flea spray. I also had a cat develope cancer in the rear leg from shots. So I avoid many things.All the cats I have now are very healthy..and 2 are very old! (20 &22)

Give her vaseline..about a quarter sized ammount..it will help move things along..So they don't get stuck. Sometimes things can get stuck and if vaseline doesn't work she would need surgery to remove the objects..Vaseline has helped us,,and it also works great with cats and hairballs!

Be very concerned....I will be surprised if she is still alive. I recommend that you get her fix if not already done so

Try equal parts of rubbing alcohol, white vineger, and Hydrogen peroxide. This remedy has helped me get rid of my daughter's constant ear infections, so I use it on my dogs too. We've just adopted a Golden Doodle puupy with the fithiest ears I have ever seen. He looked like he was dumped in mud. I would always scratch his ears and had a foul odor. After using my little remedy twice a day for 3 days, the smell was gone and he has stopped scratching his ears. Just make sure that there is NO OPEN WOUND, because then this could make it worse. If he doesn't fill up his ear drum with this solution and rub it in for about a minute. That's it.

Hello Jazmine, My name is Jennifer. I am a grown up. I am going to school to be a veterinarian. I am very sorry that your dog got hurt, especially at Christmas! I just read your post and felt very sad, so I wanted to see if your dog was ok now. I am sorry that you weren't able to help him right then. That is why I am going to be a vet. I want to be a vet that makes house calls and doesn't charge people an arm and a leg. I love animals:))) Well, I hope you are both ok and hope to hear from yall. Good luck!

This could be an anal gland problem that the vet can show you how to deal with. If the dog can't go poo it will get really sick and die..You need to take the dog to the vet now.Possibly he isn't getting wet food. I'm not sure if it's the glands or just inproper diet. First give the dog a quarter sized ammount of Vaseline, then feed him a quarter of the can of Merrick Buffalo wet dog food. Don't usually give vaseline around feedings, but you need to get this to stop and start feeding the right food.

I had this problem with our Rottie alot.. When she was younger. If it was big we had it stiched but smaller healed on its own. I would be really hesitant to use human stuff on your dog because too many things are toxic to them that arent to us. Keep it clean. Maybe a soft gauze pad with neosporin and wrap for soft comfort. Allowing it to air everyday. If it isnt improving I would see a vet

You need to help this poor little guy!!! This is total neglect and you need to stand up for him since he can't speak for himself! People that do this shouldn't own any type of pet including a goldfish! When you pet sit for these people you should take the dog into the Humane society and tell them to bill the owners...Tell the owners that the dog was acting like it was in a seizure (inner ear disturbance can also cause them to have their eyes roll around and it looks similar to a stroke or seizure)...That would contiplate an emergency..therefore then they can't accuse you of any wrong doing against them...and that kind of reaction from inner ear disturbance can also subside..so by the time you got to the humane society to get him seen by the vet the weird symptoms stopped. Tell them how frightened you were to see the dog that way! Hopefully they learn something and do care! PLEASE do something for this poor dog!!!!!

Native Remedies Pet Alive (online) has the best products..Also, if it's scented litter go to unscented. What kind of food do you feed him? He needs wet canned food..We just use purina dry and then give cans of Merrick (Quail and poulty is the best because that's what they would eat in the wild, no fish or beef.) Do not give city water to drink. Do not add any extra minerals to the water, this could give too many in their systems and create a build up and inbalance. No extra vitamins either. Have you been using a cleaning product that might be attracting the cat to pee on stuff (cleaning products with ammonia in them can do this). Maybe you just switched to something new to clean with or wash laundry in and the cat is marking it. He NEEDS wet canned food...or he will get crystals in his urinary track...That is something you can't stop giving him..just change the brand!

it might be a cold but if he has loss of appitite and hides i would say take him to a vet. it does not sound serious but it could be a bad illness but not deadly.

i have moved many times very long travel an i have never sedated my cats. i always thought that was dangerous. do not feed or water them prior the travel cause they will poop or pee in the cage. best regards

You could try contacting a rescue group (look online) to see if they have any vets who do free or reduced rate treatment, or who will take a payment in a few weeks.

Although finances are tight you need to see a vet. There is no "Pink eye" in the dog and primary bacterial conjuctivitis is uncommon in the dog. from your description it sounds like the skin is inflamed,,,,blepharitis / demidicosis / hypersensitvity reaction are all possibilities. The eye increases its mucous production when irritated. If mucous production is increased it suggests an ocular problem. Therefore you require a proper diagnosis to sort this out. If your current treatment has made no difference , your on the wrong track at present. Hope that is somewhat helpful.

Guidelines have changed. Recent guidelines are two puppy series and a rabies. However, if you take your dog to be boarded or have any sort of vet care, they will probably require proff of what they consider proper vacinantions.

Yes she requires another booster. Ultimately you must follow the vaccine manufacturers recommendation. As a general rule, your pet now has a mature immune sysrem and requires a booster of her primary distemper /adeno/ parainfluenza/parvo. A Rabies vaccine is also required, it's booster will be one year from the primary rabies vaccination. Consult the veterinarian who vaccinated your pup and they can guide you.

My suggestion is to buy Sergeant's Vetscripption" Worm-Away IV" for Dogs. It's recommended for infections of roundworms,(Toxocara canis), Hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala), Whipworms (Trichuris Vulpis), and Tapeworms (taenia Pisiformis) in dogs. I hope that this will be helpful to you. All the best!!

Have never heard nor seen that as a side effect, Antihistamines may cause sedation as they are structurally simlilar in shape to certain tranquilizers.

This can also be caused by a spinal rupture...PLEASE take your dog in to be seen by the vet right away. Have them do an x-ray on the spine and legs..If it is the spine causing what appears to be a leg problem you don't have any time to waste. Be careful the dog would need to rest and be on anti inflamatory medicine..without moving around for 4-6 weeks or if the spine leaks too much the vet needs to do surgery or the dog will be in a lot of pain and never able to walk again..You would need to do the surgery in a very quick time frame (24 hours) or it will not be successful! Please get the dog to the vet ASAP!!! ONLY a vet can tell you what it is..since they have the x-ray machines to diagnose what is going on!!

sorry to hear your puppy is not feeling well but i had a dog that hat the symptoms as that and it was a torn ACL. i sugest going to a experienced vet first. then i would have them look at the leg and have them see if your dog has a torn ligment. if that is the case , if your vet can, just do a surgrey where the put wire in your dogs leg to restablize that leg. that is a restablezing surgrey that does not cost as much as others do. i hope this helpedsinceraly,Lizzy

No it is not normal. It may be a polyp from the vaginal lining or a pedunculated mass if on the outside of the vulva. See your vet for a proper diagnosis.

As long as he is fine now and has not been bitten, there is no need to be concerned. Many pets are over vaccinated as a preventative and do not need the rabies vaccination right on the dot. It is more of a guideline to be safe than a must do or die issue.

Regarding titers : you need a titre to prove that the dog is adequately protected, you cannot assume protective levels of immunity. Rabies is a zoonotic disease (affects humans and animals) . When vaccinations are tested, they must demonstrate protective levels of immunity for the period certified in virtually all of the population (remember, there will be an immune incompetent individual once in a while.)

It is best to phone your vet and just tell them when you arrived home from your last vaccination appointment that your dog appears to be 5 months overdue for Rabies, could they check to see if that is correct....I'm sure they can rectify his vaccine status effortlessly.

I don't think you should be too concerned. My vet (Dr. G. Reina, Los Angeles) says that vacines are overprescribed, and a TITER test will reveal that vacines are often in an animals system, beyond the point when vacines are due. Your vet probably "erred" in your dogs favor. Also, some vacines are required, when others are not, based on where you live. For example, dogs in Florida may be exposed to mosquitos and other bugs (because of the swamps, etc.) , more so than drier climates; they would need some vacines more than others. I think your dog was "covered" during that 5 month period because of any remaining vacine in his system. I hope this helps.

There is a product called Percosa from Nutrition for life. My Boxer/Pitt could barely walk and we were told that 3000.00 in surgery was called for. After a month of twice a day of this pharma. grade stuff he is like a puppy. INCREDIBLE!!! It is made for humans but has a much higher grade of Glucosamine than you find in stores.

if your dog is older it is probubly arthritis. i would sugest talking to your local vet to canfirm

Glucosamine chews, or liquid. Sometimes Olive oili pured on food can also help.

Can you give dogs aspirin?? Ask your vet. But for joint maintenance, I would give Omega 3 Fatty Acids. I have heard good things about Chodrotin, too.

One of the thingsI gave to my rottwieller when he had hip displaysia and arthritis is one 81 mg asprian a day but it must be only 81 mg

Since you can't pick her up..and she's old try to put Vaseline in a little food..(Just a quarter sixed ammount)..Throughout the food..this will help get things going if there's hairballs or she isn't pooping normal.. kind of disguise it will a little wet food..do not do this all the time..just once in a while. She needs wet food often too..She can't catch food like she use to..so you need to give her canned food. We go with Merrick any poultry brand especially quail. (No added fillers veggies or other junk!) Stay away from beef and fish..cats don't catch it out in the wild. The can says to also feed dry food with this because the dry food has the right ammount of bone meal vitamins and the balance they need. With an old kitty you need to be very careful..no city water either! I have 2 old cats one that's 20 and the other ones 22!

Dear Carrie,You don't need to worry about her because i have the same thing at home your cat is just becoming more old because its like a mood swing for them this happens almost all the time. I have a 20 year old cat and she does the same thing. make sure she's getting enough water and food and make sure you pet her to make sure she just wants your love. Your welcome, Michael Brant

forget my last comment well not compleatly but the reason for hair loss is probubly mainge and you can see his ribs from moulnourish so i would say find a local doctor and ask for medican and your bunny will be happy in no time! p.s even if your bunny is blind if they get used to its settings it can run and live a normal happy health life!!

here is what to do ... STAY CALM! dont worry i have a little bunny too i got him when he was really young. ig you have to wake up every two hours to feed him why not try to find a good sized feeding bowl i just fill my bunnys bowl up because he is not a food bunny so he will eat what he wants when he wants it. also dont think of him as a pain think of him as a project. when you start its not so pretty but in the end it is a master piece! just think with a little love and gental care your bunny will be healthy in no time! oh and i sugest buying your bunny the following things...a house a water bottle that hangs off of a cratea beach towl that you will never use againa medium sized dog crate (make sure your bunny cant fit through the holes)a card board boxand shreaded news paperok now heres what to doset up the crate and put the towl across the bottom of the crate so the hard bottom does not show the attatch the water bottle to the side of the crate (on the back of the package of the water bottle there will be directions that tell you how to fill it up) then get your food and put it in the food bowl . put that in the crate too. then put the shreded news paper in the card board box ( make sure your bunny can go in that box on his own) this will become his liter box. then put the house at the back of the crate and put some card board be hind that to make a little hiding spot if the rabbit gets scared. take steps slowly. and before you hold him pet him a minute or to before picking him up that way hes not scared. avoid loud noises and keep the bunny INSIDE ALL WINTER or till it is above 70* during the day and 60* durining night so your bunny does not freeze. also do not let your bunny get to hot or it will die of a heat stroke. i hope this helped.sinceraly,sammip.s there is also a special surgrey that can bring back vision! i do not know how much it costs though.

If there are still kittens inside and they didn't come out..You have to take the cat to the vet!

yes. i have 5 dogs and i have raised 2 of our dogs and are no raising to 8 to 10 week old puppies. puppies do get under your feet and its not your fault so dont blame your self. but i would still go to your local vets office to make sure your puppie dose not have a breathing desorder. but the breathing my be temporary. just make sure your puppy is comfortably and is eating , drinking and is still on its normal routien.

My best advice would be to take him to the vet to get it x-rayed.

my dog got that to, when he got bitten pretty bad, he'll be fine just give it a awhile before you get worried. if he still doesn't use the retroom in 2 to 3 days then call your vet.

take her in sounds like parvo. my 7month old started throwing up only lasted for 3 hrs, one bout od runs and nothing for 24 hrs now she is on ivsswvsn

if it's bentiful dog food then stop feeding to it, my dog had that type for a awhile then he started throwing up his food and it ended up escalating to puking up blood, after we switched foods he went back to normal. try a different brand of dog food

Treat the cuts and bites with hydrogen peroxide. That won't hurt the dog. Can also try a little neosporin on the places the dog can't lick. I wouldn't give him an aspirin.

please guys i'm afraid they might get infected! isn't there anthing i can do?

Oh this IS a good idea! You are going to diagnose and prescribe and administer a medication to your dog without veterinary input or monitoring! This can only end well, I'm sure!!First: where do you propose buying this prescription medication? It can't be purchased legally without a prescription from a vet.Second: The first reply makes no mention of how long to give the medication, how or when to adjust the dose, possible side effects, and how to finally take the dog off the medication safely. This is a good way for you to potentially kill your dog.Third: misuse of this medication can lead to diabetes and adrenal gland failure, just to mention a couple of potential complications.Fourth: No vet you called on the phone spoke to you, made a diagnosis over the phone, or recommended therapy without examining the dog first.Fifth: the only therapy cheaper then steroids is asprin. Prednisone costs next to nothing once a proper diagnosis has been made by a veterinarian. Treatment costs pennies per day.Grow up and go see the vet.Yes . . . . I am a vet.

My 78lb shepard is on prednispne ,he takes 20mg twice per day.

it sounds like the red-mange,my pit has it and it is in her blood system. we took her to the vet and we had to give her ivermectin which is for cattle and swine,so you have to make sure she dont have ANY kind of worms....esp. heart worms.so you need to take her to the vet and let them check.

no this is not natural call your VET ASAP I breed chihuahuas and none of my males bleed during,before,after,NEVER so please call a VET thank you

Take the hamster to the vet immediately.

I have a jack that sprained her back leg, kind of like an acl tear in humans. They advised me we could operate or just let it ride and see becasue she is a small dog. It took over 6 months but she is fine now. Of course your dog could be limping from anything, something stuck in her paw, so do a thorough examination, hope that helps

Sounds like your dog is in heat, and she'll need to be spayed. Check with your local animal shelter for low-cost spay and neuter clinics... some places offer it for as little as $25. You should also take your dog by a shelter or a vet's office and ask them to scan it for a microchip (it's free, they won't charge you to do it). The dog might have a microchip and an owner who is looking for it, even if it isn't wearing a collar.

I would check again on her paw perhaps between her toes. My pit had a similar situation and she ended up getting an infection because of a soar on her toe. I did have to take her to the vet for antibiotics though.

I think you pit bull swallowed the toy or stick. And the reason she pawed her mouth is because there is something bothering her in her mouth and probably the toy is stuck in her mouth.

Keep cleaning it with half peroxide and half water. Soak a cotton ball with it and tape it on to the foot so that it has a thorough soaking for about a half hour each. Neosporin is available over the counter and you can apply and place cotton ball over and tape on so it penetrates. Call the animal shelter where you got him and tell them their vet needs to look at her since she had injury when you got the cat. Best not to let child handle the cat until it is cleared by vet. Some bacterias are very infective and hard to get rid of. Don't delay calling that rescue shelter. They usually have their own vet or one who volunteers.

I believe that the law gives a previous owner 30 days to locate a lost dog. "Legally", one is supposed to post LOST DOG signage. After 30 days of no response from the owner, the dog is yours. That being said. How can you allow a dog to suffer for 3 days? How can you justify not giving the animal medical treatment? If you are concerned about being "out of pocket", keep the receipts and try to get reimbursed from the owner (if they surface). The humane thing is to get the dog help. If you are not willing to do that, take it to a "no kill" shelter so that they can give it the help it requires. If you are not willing to do that, than just put the dog back on the curb where you found it. Hopefully it will wander into someone's yard who IS willing to help.

When the humane society came to my house because of a complaint about my brother's dog they had told me if I was the one feeding the dog, she was mine and I was responsible for her. Call your local shelter but as far as I know if you're feeding it, it's yours.

It might be as simple as an infection, or it might be FIV. Either one needs vet care asap

You should take him 2 a vet asap. It sounds like he may have pneumonia.

Wolves have very specific nutritional needs. I would have to say that a raw diet (chicken, liver, beef ) would probably be your best bet. If you intend to feel whole food (ie bones) DO NOT cook the meat! This will cause the bone to splinter and pierce the stomach. Please check with a vet before you do anything. The receptionist can help.

He might have worms. Dogs can get tapeworms from fleas, because when they bite them, which they do when they are being bothered by them, sometimes they swallow them, and then they get tape worms. I am unsure how they get the other kinds. You can buy dewormers at any pet store. Be sure to weigh your dog before giving any pills though, so u won't overdose him. If he won't take pills, try hiding it in peanut butter, and letting him lick it off a spoon. He won't even know he took the pills. My dogs love "peanut butter and medicine time"

It might have something in it. Keep it clean, and check it often. Your dog might need an antibiotic to keep it from getting infected.

take a closer look.. is there anything in it? if so, try your hardest to clean it out. give it a day or so and if its not better, consult a doctor.. if there is nothing in it.. wrap it up so nothing can get into it and check it everyday.. renew the bandage every 24 hrs for 3 days. if not beter by then.. consult a doctor

Frontline sucks give them a bath in baby shampoo it will get rid of the fleas

Your dog definately is having a reaction to the flea medication u used. I did this to my cat, and he was sick for two days. You need a vet

Get your dog into the vet immediately. There are flea products that can cause seizures and death. (The Hartz flea drops are known for this and without knowing what you used, I can neither look it up or comment specifically.) I'm not even sure if it is a good idea to quickly wash your dog with mild baby shampoo. I probably would, just to get it off her, before running her to the vet, though I would get her there as soon as possible. Bring a sample of the spray you used.

Sounds to me like the dogs are going blind, are they old? Cloudy white pupils normally mean cataracks on the eye which is blindness increasing

It means that the dog is hot. That is how dogs sweat

If you know that your dog is not too hot ( which also causes them to pant), they might be sick to their stomach. I have a dog that pants when she is stressed or worried about something, and I have another dog that pants everytime she is not feeling well, like diarhea, vomiting, her back also hurts her sometimes in the winter, and she will start panting.

It means that they are hot and trying to cool down- Their breath mists up and cools them down

Hi, Sara. Most Likely your dog just has the common cold. it is a Chihuahua and It's a young one, and they are cold almost 99% of the time. Depending on where you live.. If it's chilli 9like it is here in New York, it is most likely just a cold. Try buying him a sweater or something to keep him warm when he's outside. Give him a few weeks and if he's still not better.. i would suggest bringing him to a doctor. I am always willing to help.. I've grown up with animals all my life so, if you need to talk or if you have any more questions.. post another entry and i will try my hardest to reply :) I will be on vacation for a week with no computer but I'll reply ASAP when I get back :) Thanks

The way ive learned to do it,when the dog poops check to see in the poop if it has white substance in it! That may be a sgin that tells you the dog has worms. If the dog has an advanced case of worms he or she may loose a dramatic amount of weight,lose of appetite,and a sad look!

MORE SYMPTOMS- it' shiding and meowing even more and i think i watched her have a contraption... she's licking "herself".. Shes hiding in a buch of bushes.. and we dont think thats safe for the babies... i think she may be having them now!! HELP!

Look online for the SPCA website, and you should be able to find a link to get free vet care with a grant. You have to qualify, but they might help you. Or try this number, 1-866-4helpets, and tell them you are looking for a way to get your dog taken care of for free.

I disagree with you. I have rarely been satisfied with any vet except this older vet who was pragmatic and honest with me. I spent 1000 dollars on one of my cats that was diagnosed with cardiac disease and with the second opinion I found out she had liver disease and died within a day of visiting that vet. This last time I took my cat to the vet for scabs in her ear the vet did not know what was wrong. She gave me antibiotics without even taking blood work. I am very disappointed in the vet population and feel if someone has experience with cats they may be able to help me. I am tired of paying hundreds of dollars on vets to only find out that the play on your heart strings and deliver very little satisfaction.

you need to just shut up some people are just looking freom advice so please take your negitivity else where.

Well thats because most people cant afford to take thier animal to the vet even though that they want to and some thing on here say that they dont know if they should or not

You should surrender your cat to the SPCA. Your right. You cannot afford to be running to vets, while they try to find out what is wrong with this animal that loves you. Don't get another pet until you find a vet that knows how to use a crystal ball, and you go to selfish anonymous. And yes I know, you obviously don't have time for a 12 step program either. So just don't get anymore pets!

We had a cat that did this and the vet said it was from feeding it soley dry food. He stated that sometimes dry food causes an urinary infection and a form of kidney stones that causes the cat to feel as though it has to go all the time. Stopped the dry food (hard kind) switched to soft or canned food, and problem solved. Hope this helps.

I am not a vet nor do I want to pretend, but we have had quite a few dogs, cats, etc over my 40+years of living. friends also who have had - and there are a number of them pets who have had some similar sounding lumps. they (the ones we had checked with vets) are what they called "subcutaneous fatty cysts" which are deposits of fatty tissue which form as a module - which is completely no big deal. they are benign (spelling?) - (which means NOT cancerous) .... and that the animal is not in pain from what the animal doctors say. provided the lump(s) can have movement and the pet doesn't yelp when you "check it out" it's just more something I would consider a fashion bump - a beauty mark - rather than a health risk issue. no worries. love your pet and enjoy every bit of the old pooch. 14 years is AMAZING. that's GREAT! congratulations on having such a beauty of a doggie and for so long a time! (aren't they a BIG-size breed fo animal?)I am doggie and kitty lover myself. I just lost one of my two big old Tamilian desert sand cats today at the vet doctors due to learning he had very rapidly developed severe diabetes..... went from nearly 30 pounds of healthy cat to a mere 10-12 pounds and so the surprise hit me hardest today when I had not planned to return home to his little deaf sister kitty without brother. Oh, it's a thing they call "humans with a pulse" - who have pets, love their pets and worry with and about their pets just as they would for any other.... people or pets. Enjoy your doggie. she's loving and enjoying you.... that's what matters. All my best, Lea.

Remember that kitens poop liquedy but maybe you need something expecially for kittens

Hi Sandy - what do you feed your puppy - treats? chewsticks? milkbones? is that when seh gets sick? or is she always sick? I am not a vet nor do I pretend to be one, but we have had doggies and kitties around most all my life. she peeing and pooing ok? drinking lots? when and how often is she sick? and for how many days? does she wake up doing this? how constant? or what's the pattern?lea

DO NOT GIVE YOUR DOG ANY MEDACINE AT ANYTIME!!!!!

I am on Social Security disability and need a free Vet. We took Austin to a local Vetand I got a free visit because I was new. He has a cough. They told me that I haveto have x-rays and surgery which I cannot afford. He is a bichon frise, 4 lbs. PLEASEHELP ME TO LOCATE A VET WHO WILL DO THE X-RAYS AND SURGERY FORFREE. Thank you!

call the vet back asap. If you don't get anywhere with that you need to call another vet.

A kitten would like to nurse all the way past 10 weeks if you would let them.

I have rescued a kitten a while back and i just gave it kitten formula.Still to this day tho he still will suck on my neck if I hold him. I think that it is just a habit that comforts them

He might have fleas, and be allergic to the bites. I've heard of some dogs having allergic reactions to fleas.

Read once in a natural health report for people - maybe it also works for pets - with beestings and other such stings - tape a SHINY new penny overtop of the sting. leave it 24 hours if possible. supposed to help for swelling and help get rid of the other side effects from the poison - who knows.... worth a try next time? or if your doggie still has any?

Really hoping you are handling things okay with what has happened. I just found this website and read your note. I lost one of my kitties today at the vet because I learned he was really not well with extreme diabetes...... never expected it to be quite as it turned out. I came home with a kitty cage only...... my HEART is with you just knowing you have had this sort of trauma. I also had a doggie (out of 11 litters my doggie had we kept one of the very last of the last litter and she had gotten run over in my own yard which was fenced - by a guy who had brought his truck into the yard to help move an old heavy wood cook-stove..... and someone called my doggie right when the guy who had been drinking thought he'd 'scare' me by such a teast, but he ran it over and it was terrible. HOPE and PRAYING you're okay with whatever the outcome has been with your situation. Sorry I never knew about this website sooner and would have then replied to you with a note of encouragement. You HAVE a HEART and are a good person from how you express your situation as it was in your email. All my best and prayers for blessings of PEACE. and healing for even you - in your heart for having to experience SUCH trauma. crappy deals do happen to good people and (sometimes by mistake even by good people) - nevertheless, as the saying goes "shit happens" and it will continue in life, only we NEED to GRASP and CLING to the positive views of whatever may be at hand. All my best regards to you and with such sympathy and empathy that you have had this crappy thing happen to you and your kitty.

Sounds like it could be PArvo, I suggest take the pet to a vet ASAP

One of our barn cats just gave birth a few weeks ago and rejected one ot the kittens. It was still wet from birth with the cord. We took a hot water bottle and and a towel and placed the kitten on it, We also filled clean white tube socks with white rice and micorwaved them for 1 minute and out around the kitten, The most important thing is to keep their temperature slightly over 100 but not more than 101. The kitten was too week to eat or sock, so the vet gave us a tiny long thin tube and taught us how to tube feed the kitten with special canned kitten formula. You can get from vet or at a pet store. Never give them milk. Your kitten is most likely at least 2-3 weeks old and sounds like it is starving. You should go immediatley to a vet and have them teach you how to tube feed, including how much and how often. You can take the cat's temperature by putting a thermature in the rectum with vasalene of hold one under the cats front leg. Rectal is more accurate. The biggest killer of young kittens is starvation and temperature. I hope I am not too late - feel free to call my on my cell phone 315-247-7050- JaniceOur kitten is doing great and back and nursing with the mother after 3 days of intense care on my part.

does your cat go outdoors? if so it more then likely is poison ivy. clean it off daily with some peroxide, cant use calamine cuz cats clean themselves and it could be toxic to them. my cats get the same thing on their ears every year cuz mine are indoors/outdoor cats. sometimes it can last a couple months in my cats. if ur concerned about it, then i would take it to a vet just to make sure. take care and hope ur kitty is doing well. :)

You need to find them good homes to somone that can accept responsibility for them for the remainder of thier lives, not just "get rid of them".

cats are STUPID get a life and a dog

Your dog has started her period! No worries shes fine! just becareful they leak like crazyyy!

My female dog had blood in her urine & it was diagnosed as a urinary tract infection. You need to get medication for her.

it is probably having her period ever femal animal or human has a monthly period.

do you use swiffer wetjet floor cleaner/mop? if so this might also be the problem. it sounds like what first happens to the animals after they';ve injested to much of the toxins. there are toxins in this that are almost the same thing as antifreeze (just one molecule away). the animals walk on the floor and then lick their paws. their organs will eventually shut down and all. do a search on swiffer wetjet....and look at the ingredients. on the boxes in very tiny print, a warning which states "may be harmful to small children and animals." we animal lovers need to get this taken off the market. I sincerely hope your dog is ok! take care :)

Has your dog been lying in strange places trying to be alone as well? The same thing happened to my dog last summer... she didn't eat for an entire week! what type of dog do you have? Mine is a black lab/ beagle mix. Your dog might have addison's disease... Its a pretty rare one; but its most comming in labs. you should deffiinitely take her to the vet as soon as possible. I waited to see if my dog would get better on her own, and as a result, she had to stay overnight at the vet for a while, because she was in such bad condition, and I had to pay even more! The treatment isn't too expensive though. she has to have 1.5 pills every 12 hours (morning and night) for the rest of her life. The pill is called florinef. If you dog does have addisons and needs these pills, I suggest getting them at a pharmacy instead of the vet's ofice, at the vet they cost over $200! but at the pharmacy it was $8-something!! anyway I hope your dog feels better soon :)

hi, have u ever thought about going 2 MANN AG if u live in cleburne. or joshua? just ask 4 a pet flee and tick shampoo,and conditioner.

i don't think that garlic would be bad for them i mean i know people that feed there dogs people food i highly doubt it would harm them if it has done so much good about the tics fleas etc. also if you have been doing it for 2 years then you wouldve seen something wrong by now

is he a small long haired chauhaua? either someone stole mine he's lost. bevo is his name he's no more then three- five pounds

Your dog wags his tail when he sees you, because he loves you so much. You have probably been very good to him. However the pain that he is in awful, and with that much pain there is not a whole lot of relief that he can get from medication either. It is better that you have him put to sleep. He will be grateful to be out of his misery. It will be one of the hardest things you ever do. I know, I've had to do it. Don't keep him alive because it makes you sad though, imagine how sad he feels when he is in pain and not able to get any comfort.

Do you have homes for the unborn puppies? Do you know how many animals are euthanized every day because of overpopulation? You need to get your animals fixed so they don't continue to add to the overpopulation crisis!!!!!!

If you think it is broken take her to a vet.

keep it warm but don't place it side ways get seads and feed it that.if its stomach is bloated that means it ate something harmful .make sure it drinks lots of water

I think your cat has been poisoned, and it may have caused liver failure or something like that because of all the symptoms you have mentioned.

When your animal is sick take him to a vet don't just watch him suffer. When you take ownership of an animal you are saying that you will care for that animal for the rest of his life. Please NEVER get another animal again you are not a responsible person.

my cat had the exact same symptoms and my vet told me the same thing i had another opinion and it turned out to be an absessed tooth

it sounds like it is infected. make a cup of tea and put the warm tea bag on the spot on his neck then try and squeeze the area. it will hurt a bit but doing this will draw the infection out. it may take a couple of trys doing it but it works . did it to my poodle for a neck infection from a snake bite but he was fine in a couple of days good luck and all the best for your pet

Christy. check out the website on "fomentation" A naturopath named Dr. John Christopher who is now dead - was an AMAZING guy. his bio is on the website. it is worth reading if nothing else.He developed different herb mixtures (recipes) for healing people (which I think would work same pretty much with pets - but a person could check with a naturopathic vet online or just call one with the question - or at the bottom of the website for dr. christopher a "contact them" option (for questions) -and they would tell you.What fomentation is about is 'bone, cartilege and tissue restoration and regeneration" (complete restoration and regeneration) - it is AMAZING. people are growing fingers back where they have been amputated as well as healed from incurable deadly things like incurable TB was in one of the testimonials from wartime when dr. john christopher was young and they actually let him practice non-traditional medical treatments when the army learned how HE HELPED so amazingly where the traditional and typical medical ways had left people 'for dead' who they couldn't or didn't know what to do to help..... this guy was A GIFT to the WORLD. when he died apparently as the story goes - his children put all his information onto a website in memory for him as well as to do 'their part' in helping him help the people of the world. He knew he had the heart and desire to help heal people with what the earth has available - with non-invasive treatment - and it is apparent that someone saw his gift to see how to help heal the people in such a way. worth checking out! best regards and hope your puppy is better. check it out. the other thing which may help is 'rare earth' healing magnets. some call them 'bio-earth' magnets. AMAZINGly good! All my best, Lea. (PS I am not a vet, nor do I pretend to be one, I just have the heart for pets and animals, and I have been around the doggies and kitties all my life.

we had a dog that got kicked by a horse in the back leg. we brought her to the vet and he gave her painkillers and other meds. now its as if she never broke her leg. but if its a ligament it might be a differant story

i would suggest to get a damp towel and some how tape it her leg.Her leg might me sprained badlly or broken,