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| My Staff | 7/3/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I took my puppy out for a walk to my friends and her mastiffs came running out and pounced on him, i ...
A: If the area in question is open, then clean with hydrogen perxoide and then apply some neosporin. If ...
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| Feline Fibrosarcoma | 7/1/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: We have been to our vet and a specialist and have decided not to do surgery or radiation. Are there ...
A: I am saddened to hear about your cat. You should get in touch with Robert McDowell - he is a well ...
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| Cat ~ Clavamox | 7/1/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My cat Romeo is about 8/9 years old and has had a horrible year of coughing (like a hair ball, but ...
A: Well Clavamox is amoxicillin which is an antibiotic. I am wondering if he keeps getting a sinus ...
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| Treating BLASTOMYCOSIS | 6/30/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: Is fresh garlic better than powder?
A: I believe that Blastomycosis is caused by inhaling certain spores along river banks and in soil. ...
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| rash around one eye | 6/28/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: My puppy has a rash around one of his eyes, which wasn't there yesterday. Any suggestions?
A: It really could be anything and hard to say without seeing it or a vet diagnosis. If it has come on ...
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| Cruciate Ligament Surgery | 6/27/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: My 30 lb. dog strained his cruciate ligament (as diagnosed by a vet). He, of course, advised ...
A: I am not a vet, nor a vet nurse, so don't want to comment on wrapping the leg. I will leave this to ...
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| fat dog | 6/26/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: My vet said my dog should weigh about 9 to 10 pounds she is one years old how many calories do i ...
A: Dogs should be fed 2 - 3% of their IDEAL body weight in food per day. This includes ALL food ...
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| My coughing Pomeranian | 6/24/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: I have a 4month old pomeranian who I have owned for about 4weeks now. Since we bought him he has ...
A: It does sound like Kennel cough. There is a great all herbal product for Kennel Cough made by ...
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| Miss Pooh | 6/22/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: A couple of months back you recommended that I give my cat who was very under weight a Probotic gel ...
A: I remeber Miss Pooh.. Sorry to hear she was put to sleep...I sure do understand and it was the best ...
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| Fungus Infection in Dod | 6/20/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: I have a 4 year old Black Labra Dog ,he is having a white dandruff kind of a thing in all his skin ...
A: I'm not sure what could be causing it and the vet does not seem to have given you much info to go ...
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| is tylenol safe for my dog??? | 6/18/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My dog lost a fang do to getting caught in another dog’s collar, and I’m wondering if it’s safe to ...
A: Good question! You can give a dog asprin as long as it is not LONG term... When a vet refers to ...
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| is tylenol safe for my dog??? | 6/18/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My dog lost a fang do to getting caught in another dog’s collar, and I’m wondering if it’s safe to ...
A: give him an asprin 325 mg... ( 1 every 8 hrs for just 2 days.) If you see him having more pain and ...
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| immune disease | 6/15/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: my 10 year lab has immune disease has has sores on his body and his face all scabbing up his mouth ...
A: Firstly - skin conditions are mostly due to toxic overload in the system. Especially as a dog starts ...
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| My pom | 6/12/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: I need some veterinary advise. I have a 2 year old female Pomeranian and from the past 2 days she's ...
A: Just to clarify that I am not a Vet, so can not provide any diagnosis etc... If your animal has ...
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| Westie with sebaceous cyst | 6/12/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: My 13 year old Westie has a rather large sebaceous cyst on his back. It's been there for years, but ...
A: The most important thing is to keep your Westie's immune system well boosted. If possible it is ...
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| Prednisone for compressed discs | 6/11/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: Is there an alternative for prednisone in the treatment for my dog's compressed discs? If not, is ...
A: There are some natural choices to help .... You should keep him on the prednisone for a short period ...
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| tomato juice + my lab | 6/10/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: I've got a 7 year old, yellow lab mix, Sasha (1/4 golden retriever). She weighs about 60 lbs and ...
A: Tomato juice counteracts the ammonia in urine, therefor some people give it to their dogs to stop ...
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| possible acute renal failure/chronic renal failure | 6/10/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: Marie- I'm so glad to have such a knowledgeable resource at my disposal. My mom's border collie, ...
A: Not much can be done with a specific gravity level of 1.005. The kidney is not working correctly ...
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| Dog upset stomach | 6/7/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My little guy has a stomach ache. I can tell, because he is eating grass when we go outside. Also, ...
A: Jackie: Yes, you can try him on some white chicken and white rice. I would also add some fiber to ...
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| Pimples and sores on my Bullmastiff's chin | 6/6/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: Get Silva, I've noticed some red and white pimples on my dogs chin. They're a little pussy, and I'm ...
A: Any skin problem is occurring because of toxins in the body. When toxins build up inside, the skin ...
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| 9 year old male cat | 6/6/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: We have had our cat since he was a baby, but never realized he was not defecating on a regular basis ...
A: I would leave him on the Iams Low residue formula. I am not a big fan of Iams but in his condition, ...
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| my older boxer | 5/30/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I have a Boxer male that is about 7 or 8 years old, we got him almost 5 years ago from the SPCA and ...
A: We need many more people like you in the world. Ok, here are my suggestions for your guy: Salmon ...
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| Cat & Kitten Skin Problems | 5/30/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: I have 2 generations of cats and kittens that have various skin problems. Several have what I think ...
A: Dipping is not recommended in any case as it is highly toxic and these toxins will enter your cats' ...
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| cushings/anxiety | 5/30/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: Are there any natural remedies for cushings disease in dogs and/or decreasing anxiety after knee ...
A: As for the anxiety, did you ask your vet for an anti-anxiety drug just for a short period of time? ...
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| Oxalate stones and diet | 5/28/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: My chihuahua has oxalate stones in his bladder. My vet recommended Science Diet U/D. My neighbor ...
A: I am not a vet and so do not want to go against what your vet is recommending. But my experience ...
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| allergies | 5/26/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: Just within the last two months by 3 year old boston terrier had her nares widened and a tibial ...
A: The reverse sneeze is common among this breed... Just put your fingers over her nose, when she is ...
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| pemphigus & my cat | 5/25/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: My 4-yr old cat was just diagnosed with pemphagus foliaceus. My vet suggested we first try wobenzyme ...
A: PF is indeed an autoimmune disorder of the skin. Autoimmune disorders occur when the body does not ...
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| ear infection | 5/22/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: Best way to clear it up w/o a vet visit?
A: and some need the vet for antibiotics. Depends on the health of the dog and kind of breed. Here is ...
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| Working dogs hind leg tendon injury | 5/21/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: Although I took him to the vet straight away, his x-rays reveled no breaks, but all the tendons in ...
A: Oh Jill - I feel his pain!!! Sounds just awful. Many times the areas will repair themselves but he ...
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| echinacea and a yorkie | 5/20/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: My Yorkshire has an infection. How much echinacea can I administer for the weight of 8 lbs. Can you ...
A: The best natural product for infections in dogs is Herbal Compound Tablets. These are available on ...
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| Arthritis in a lab mix | 5/19/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: Do you have any idea what Dr. Michael Fox says about dog arthritis? I have searched the internet to ...
A: I had not heard of Dr Fox before, but have now seen his website - thank you so much for introducing ...
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| cat and spondylitis | 5/19/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: My 13 year old female cat has been diagnosed with spondylitis. She receives metacam. She has been a ...
A: You should get good results by adding half a teaspoon of psyllium husks (soak in water first before ...
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| My Cats aren't well help!!!! | 5/19/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I recently got a 2 month old kitten, before that adopted 2 dogs ( who both had kennel cough ) who ...
A: Oh, I am so sorry ... You have had some bad luck with the adoptions. As for the older sick cats, ...
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| Pannus, natural therapies | 5/17/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My 6 year old German Shepherd, Phoenix, recently diagnosed with Pannus in both eyes. A topical ...
A: Wow, I love tea tree oil for my cuts and areas that don't heal... so, it sounds like it may be ...
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| Pannus, natural therapies | 5/17/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My 6 year old German Shepherd, Phoenix, recently diagnosed with Pannus in both eyes. A topical ...
A: this is a very serious situation for your Phoenix... Follow your vet's steroid treatments.... it is ...
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| High alk phos level | 5/15/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My 11-year old terrier mix has a high alk phos level (don't have the specific numbers)and I have ...
A: This is the amount of Milk Thistle that your baby should be taking... Dosage and administration ...
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| Is Aloe poisonous for dogs | 5/13/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My peke licks her feet until they get red and raw and recently I decided to put fresh aloe gel (cut ...
A: Aloe is fine and not toxic to any dogs or pets. Here is a link for you to review: ...
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| Parvo clean-up | 5/12/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: If you can't answer this question, I would appreciate it if you could steer me to someone who might. ...
A: I don't know if this will help : I found a person who called The Lysol Company. Here is her quote: ...
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| my dog | 5/12/2008 | Silva Mirovics |
Q: my dog has addinson's disease so now he is overweight because of the steriods what can i do to slim ...
A: It is important to remember that your dog is not overweight from overeating, but rather because of ...
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| 13 yr old Scottie Mix with lameness in hind leg | 5/9/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: Our 13 yr old Scottie Mix has recently come up lame in her left hind leg. The vet said it could be ...
A: .. Yes, the area can heal on it's own. She most likely will have arthritis in the area in question. ...
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