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| sick maltese | 7/24/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My 3 month maltese has kennel cough and is on antibiotics. I have to feed her myself, since she ...
A: "But yes, her energy and her appetite are really low right now" I have never seen a dog get that way ...
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| sick maltese | 7/24/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My 3 month maltese has kennel cough and is on antibiotics. I have to feed her myself, since she ...
A: In 28 yrs of being a vet tech I have never seen a dog so sick with Kennel cough that they had to be ...
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| chihuahua white blood cells | 7/23/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: Ihave a one year old Chihuahua I had her blood work done on Saturday they called today said her ...
A: I can see no reason why they could not tell you why they pulled the blood for a test of that sort. ...
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| dog | 7/23/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: my dog eye is red and the inside of it is swelling to the point it is starting to cover some of his ...
A: It sounds like your dog has a 'cherry eye' which is where the third eyelid prolapses and inverts ...
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| fleas on my mom cat | 7/23/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: my cat just had babies 3 days ago im wondering wat i can use on her to kill the fleas and not harm ...
A: There is really not much you can do at this point. Anything you put on the cat will be toxic to the ...
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| Cat scratches itself constantly | 7/23/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My abby< Mya, is almost 4 yrs old. Almost 3 1/2 years of her life has been spent scratching ...
A: Wow Dave: Poor little cat kid! Try some NuVET Plus - This is a skin and coat supplement. ...
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| Swollen Shoulder | 7/22/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My Sheltie has a swollen left shoulder, he does not seem to be in pain and doesn't mind if the area ...
A: this sounds odd to me. Most of the time swelling will also be associated with pain. You can try a ...
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| broken leg | 7/22/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: my kitten broke her leg over night and i have no clue how she won't walk on it and when you pick ...
A: Please call a VET ... Ask them if you can make payments on the bill. Your girl needs help now. I am ...
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| cat making noise when eating | 7/22/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My cat was recently diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in her abdomen. However, the vet did only one ...
A: It may be something she needs...not sure. The growth, in her belly, may be getting larger and ...
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| cats and muscle spasms,brown discharge from her anus | 7/22/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: my cat spaz is a 5 year old female, she's been spade, has had all her shots, a few weeks ago I ...
A: Lisa, I wonder if Spaz is having some seizure activity in her sleep? Seizures will come in a human ...
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| Sebacous Gland Adenoma | 7/22/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My 4 year old male Pug has a thing on his back and I took him to our vet. He diagnosed it as ...
A: This is from the oils in his sebaceous glads. Many times we don't remove them unless they are ...
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| Euthanasia | 7/22/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I have been wondering for some time, and no-one can give me an answer, about the 'putting to sleep' ...
A: I was a nurse, for humans, for 17 years. Many times I wondered why we can't help humans to pass ...
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| Bishon Frise Seizures | 7/22/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My mom got this cute little puppy for her graducation present from one of her teacher friends. He ...
A: You need to get this dog to the vet's right away. Human toothpaste is extremely toxic to dogs if ...
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| chihuahua white blood cells | 7/22/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: Ihave a one year old Chihuahua I had her blood work done on Saturday they called today said her ...
A: Why was the vet doing blood work on her anyway? There must be a reason and if there is he must have ...
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| My dog seems sick | 7/22/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: About two weeks ago, I was gone for like 15 minutes and left my dog with my parents and their 2 ...
A: Since pugs have a tendency to hurt their bulging eyes, it sounds like that he is having some pain ...
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| My 4lb York-a-poos testicals | 7/22/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My name is Andrea. I have a 4lb York a poo. Im not familiar with what small male dog's testicles ...
A: What you are seeing Andrea is just the end of the testicle. It is called the tail of the epididymis, ...
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| my shih tzu dog | 7/22/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: As I brushed my dogs hair on the top of her head I noticed what appeared to look like a scab on the ...
A: It could be a self-inflicted wound that you found or a scrape from her running into something in the ...
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| swollen lymph glands toy poodle | 7/22/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I would greatly appreciate any help or advice you could give me about my 4 year old spayed male toy ...
A: Shelia: I don't think I would do the cotton ball treatment. I went to the site and read about it. ...
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| 12 year old dog urinating indoors | 7/22/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: A couple weeks ago we took Bailey, our 12 year old german shorthair pointer - springer spaniel mix ...
A: Wow, sounds odd! I bet he may be allergic to the fillers in the glucosamine tablet. All pills have ...
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| sick dog | 7/21/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I have a bassett hound 5 yr old since last week his nose is constantly warm and today his stool came ...
A: Sometimes the anal sac gets full or becomes infected. If my suggestions don't help, please call ...
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| Biting flies | 7/21/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I have an akita outside and the flies are eating at the tip of my dogs ear until it bleeds what can ...
A: Oh NO! How awful... You can clean the area with hydrogen peroxide and water...USE cotton balls if ...
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| Dog throwing up clear vomit with white foam! | 7/21/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My dog has been throwing up white vomit since this morning. He has thrown up at least two times. I ...
A: We can try a few things. If he isn't better in 24 hrs, please call your local vet. OK? First, ...
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| My boxer dog, Poppy | 7/21/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My 7 year old boxer dog has arthritus in her hips. I give her cod liver oil, glucosamine and alfalfa ...
A: There could be many things going on with her. It may not be all related to the arhtritis in the ...
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| discharge | 7/21/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My indoor/outdoor male cat has a clear, odorless discharge from his anus. Any ideas what this could ...
A: This discharge could be due to a parasite or worms. Also, it could just be related to a little ...
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| 14 yr. old Westie - poops and doesn't know | 7/21/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I have a 14 yr. old male Westie, Mac, and he has recently started pooping in his sleep (I have found ...
A: This is not serious. He is getting "OLD" and his spincter muscles are giving out in his anus. ...
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| itchy dog | 7/21/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: Our dog Chester seems to be having some skin problems. We recently gave him a dose of frontline for ...
A: Chester may have an overgrowth of yeast. I don't think it is a reaction to the Frontline. As for ...
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| Black Lab Ate A Frog? or so I think | 7/21/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My 4 month old black lab has been foaming at the mouth, breathing heavily, had one small seizure, ...
A: I don't know where you live Bekah but frog poisoning is pretty common since dogs can be such 'bite ...
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| Skinny picky kitten | 7/21/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I have a four month old kitten who is very skinny and refuses to eat any cat food...dry or can. She ...
A: Picky cats are made by owners feeding things the cat likes, not what the cat needs. You will have a ...
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| Help with my cat | 7/21/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I am not asking for a diagnosis. I am just asking for an opinion on the seriousness. My cat has had ...
A: This would normally be caused by a change in diet, a sudden gastro-intestinal illness or a huge load ...
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| male cat with lymphadenopathy | 7/21/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: my friend gave me acat named Hoshos to treat I am a physician it for its bad general condition ,it ...
A: First of all Eman, I am not a vet. My profile clearly states I am a Registered Veterinary ...
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| daschund mix | 7/21/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: my daschund mix have moveable bean like bumps on her belly, around her nimble area. From the size of ...
A: Well, it could be fatty tissue lumps. Hard to say. Have the vet take a look........ Many times it ...
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| Toy poodle artritis pain | 7/21/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My 14 yr old toy poodle is suffering from arthritis pain. Is it alright to give him baby asprin and ...
A: Aspirin of any type is very hard on a dogs stomach. Just one aspirin will erode the first lining of ...
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| hamster swollen testicals | 7/21/2008 | Teleah Grand DVM |
Q: My sister's hamster has a swollen butt. I think it's the testicals that are swollen, but I don't ...
A: KT, Several things could be going on with your sister's hamster. Wet tail, cancer, prolapsed ...
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| gel blood and poop | 7/20/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: my shi tsu for about two weeks has had gel like poop with blood spots in it then today it was ...
A: This is very common. It can be a problem but doesn't last too long. If my suggestions don't help, ...
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| allergic to plastic cone? | 7/20/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My cat is recovering from a nasty infection on his paw, and has been confined to a protective ...
A: yes, the plastic cone may be causing some irritation on your cats skin. You can clean the area with ...
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| kitten | 7/20/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: Let me start from the beginning: I recently started volunteering as an animal rescuer. We had a ...
A: Wow Lindsay! You are such a good person to do this!!! Thanks for beign such a helper.. It sounds ...
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| My cat is throwing up. | 7/20/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: My cat is a medium haired gray cat. He is about 14 years old. When he was young, the vet said he had ...
A: Let's go with a fasting time of just water: If he can't keep down water, please call the VET ...
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| a cats teeth | 7/20/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I have a 2 year old cat, and hes been losing the tiny teeth in the front on the bottom and top. I'm ...
A: He may have not lost all his baby teeth. Sometimes the vet has to remove the teeth because they ...
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| Ringworm or Hot Spot? | 7/20/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I adopted a dog from a rescue about 2 weeks ago, and I notice she has this spot on her throat where ...
A: I looked at your photo of the area in question, and it doesn't appear to look like ring worm. Only ...
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| Dog losing weight | 7/20/2008 | Marie Peppers |
Q: I have a 1yr old Dachshund that keeps losing weight. She is very boney and you can see her ribs. She ...
A: Wow Danielle: Let's get this kid on a new food and supplement program. She could just have a low ...
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