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| ears (dog always shaking his head) | 12/3/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I'm wondering what maybe the trouble with my dog? My dog is a mixed bread and very mild mannered, I ...
A: Lana, the problem might be too deep for you to see clearly. The outer part of his ear is certainly a ...
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| cat with ear yeast | 12/3/2008 | Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf |
Q: My cat was diagnosed with a yeast infection in her ears in late September. Her vet gave her ...
A: Yeast infections in the ears are really rare in cats. THey do get yeast in their ears, but mostly ...
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| why my dog throuh up all the time | 12/3/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: my dog china is getting very sick all the time and me and my family is getting worried. sometimes ...
A: Your dog needs to only eat dog food, and you need to give her the same kind all the time, not switch ...
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| puppy hit head | 12/3/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My wifes 6 month old yorkie fell from a couch playing with the cats. Its tongue is sticking out and ...
A: The only thing you can do is keep the dog confined and warm but get it to a vet as soon as you can. ...
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| back legs in a yellow lab | 12/3/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I just wanted to ask a question about our 7 month old lab. His back legs cross when he walks and he ...
A: No, this is not normal. You need to get him into a vet's and have his hips xrayed. While he is a bit ...
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| pet health | 12/3/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I have a one year old female Chihuahua and since monday she has been vomiting and having diarrhea. ...
A: I am not sure what your question is since you didn't ask one but I can tell you that your dog is ...
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| sick cat not eating or drinking | 12/2/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My kitty is not eating or drinking anything. He is occasionally throwing up bright yellow mucus. ...
A: The reason he wants to do blood work is because he wants to see how high the numbers are for your ...
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| Cat Paw Problem | 12/2/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My 11 year old cat, Chip is having trouble with his right front paw. The large pad on the bottom is ...
A: This is something that is beyond my expertise Karmen. This is a very unusual situation. You really ...
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| Dog urinating everywhere | 12/2/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: Why does my dog urinate in the house? My jack russell is 2 and up until 2 months ago was a clean ...
A: This sounds like a territorial problem as it began after another dog was living with you all. I ...
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| Cat swallowing | 12/2/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My cat, (female, approximately 4 years old, rescued from a shelter about a year ago, 11.5 lbs) has ...
A: I am not sure what the question is in here- if she gets outside and eats birds and things she can ...
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| losing voice | 12/2/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I have a Chihuahua mix with dachshund,5 years old, I hear her voice kind of funny I don't know if ...
A: I do not think you need to go to the veterinarian yetIf she is active and eating and playful and ...
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| puppy with demodectic mange | 12/2/2008 | Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf |
Q: I have a 13 week old male puppy who has been diagnosed with demodectic mange. He has two small spots ...
A: Any stress can make the immune system weaken, including a poor diet. Science diet is an excellent ...
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| Puppy with demodectic mange | 12/2/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I have a 13 week old staffy mix, male, up to date on shots, on flea and heartworm treatment, weights ...
A: You are correct in saying that Demodex is the result of a compromised immune system, but about 80% ...
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| Cat problem | 12/2/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I have a cat who is 10 months old. For the past few months she won't use the litter pan. I have ...
A: Well, I understand what you are telling me, but what is she doing exactly? Is she peeing around the ...
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| My Cat is Crying! | 12/2/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I'm not sure but every day my cat cries loudly. Is it because we are not home? Does she miss us? She ...
A: How frustrating when you do not know what she wants or why she is crying. If she has always done it, ...
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| German Shorthair Pointer winter weight loss | 12/2/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I have a 4 year old female pointer in the winter she gets extremely skinny looking no matter how ...
A: When I had merely the conventional perspective and conventional treatments I would have said the ...
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| Diamond Doves - Oils | 12/1/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I just got two diamond doves, boy and a girl, a week ago, that I keep in my bed oom. I am a big ...
A: There are differing opinions about the use of essential oils or perfumes around birds. Some say ...
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| Dwarf Hamster | 12/1/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I think my dwarf hamster is going blind in both eyes... I don't know allot about them and have been ...
A: It is difficult to tell if they are blind. The best would be to go to a veterinarian who specializes ...
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| How to get in veterinary college | 12/1/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I just wanted to know what exactly I have to do to get into a veterinary college? I heard it is very ...
A: Hooray, Ashlee. Since you came to my page, I assume you want to practice holistic veterinary ...
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| Puppy Acne? | 12/1/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: a few days ago i notice what looked like bite marks on my one year old (mixed breed) dog's nose, and ...
A: Unfortunately, many very young dogs are now getting serious autoimmune illnesses and this is what it ...
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| Old or sick? | 11/30/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I have 2 budgerigars whom I love very much. One is 7 years of age and one is 5. Lately, I've noticed ...
A: She is not just aging, she is ill. I wuld strongly suggest finding a homeopathic or chinese medicine ...
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| Animal testing | 11/30/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: What are the benefits to animal testing? Is animal essential for medical research? What are ...
A: I am opposed to most forms of animal testing. One of the reasons I am glad to be a homeopathic ...
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| STRANGE SYMPTOMS | 11/30/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: 4 YR OLD FRENCH MASTIFF FEMALE, NO TEMP, NO EATING FOR THREE DAYS, WILL EAT OUT OF MY HAND. PINK ...
A: Chris, GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE EMERGENCY CLINIC or veterinary clinic. She probably has pyometra, or an ...
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| My Min-pin has a swellen paw | 11/30/2008 | Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf |
Q: I have two Miniature Pinscher as of now only one has a swollen paw and it hurts her when I touch the ...
A: Without a proper examination, I wil not be able to give you anything specific. Sometimes chemicals ...
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| My Min-pin has a swellen paw | 11/30/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I have two Miniature Pinscher as of now only one has a swollen paw and it hurts her when I touch the ...
A: 1. & 2. There are many possibilities for her swellings - broken bones, joint arthritis, lyme ...
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| Newborn Puppies | 11/30/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: She is shunning one of the pups and we are wondering what to feed this one? Thanks.
A: Try your hardest, Linda, to get her to nurse. Pet the mother, rub rescure remedy (health food store) ...
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| my cats health | 11/29/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: Does my cat have veritago he acts dizy sometimes he acts like he is mentally disabled he cant jump ...
A: Antonio, cats can get a form of vertigo. It is called Feline Vestibular Syndrome. Conventional ...
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| Min Pin | 11/29/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I have a min pin she is one yrs old, while she was in her second heat cycle i noticed a red pimple ...
A: Often conventional treatment just does not address the underlying energetic problem that needs to be ...
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| Lump On Cat After Shots | 11/29/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: My 16 month old male cat received his yearly rabies shot on October 29 in the middle of his shoulder ...
A: Oh, Mortimer is soooo cute. Few people get multiple shots every year, yet we stick our animals with ...
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| Sick Dog | 11/29/2008 | Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf |
Q: I have a German Shepherd and Border Collie mix that has a bad problem with arthritis and mange. She ...
A: There are better ways of treating both arthritis and mange. Aspirin causes too much intestinal ...
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| cat | 11/29/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: my cat doesn't want to move around alot but he does eat
A: Destiny, you have not given me enough information to know what the problem could be. Anytime a cat ...
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| possible puppy seizures | 11/28/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: Our little puppy got over excited one day while being held and jumped out of my arms landing on the ...
A: A conventional veterinarian may not be much help right now. I would strongly suggest finding a ...
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| dysplasia | 11/28/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: My 7mth old labX that has hip and elbow dysplasia. A total hip replacement and elbow athroplasty is ...
A: I am so glad you wrote me. There are so many other options that you never need to give up. Have you ...
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| my chiwennie | 11/28/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: My dog has a pink bubble in her eye and im not sure what it is it look kind of like pink eye. So do ...
A: Calling you or seeing a picture would not help. This is the type of problem that does need to be ...
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| Sick Dog | 11/28/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I have a German Shepherd and Border Collie mix that has a bad problem with arthritis and mange. She ...
A: I am so glad you wrote me. There are so many things that you can learn to do that will help your ...
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| AIR TRAVEL WITH DOGS | 11/27/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I have a matlese who is a year & three months. i am taking him on holiday with me & the flight is ...
A: As a veterinarian who has never seen your dog, it would be unethical to say if yours was right or ...
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| cat diet | 11/27/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: my cat mo is nearing the end of a chemotherapy treatment for feline lymphoma. are there any specific ...
A: Well, John, I am so glad you are thinging about diets. Even conventional veterinarians recommend ...
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| my sick Maine Coon | 11/27/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: I have a 1 year old Maine Coon, he was healthy up until about 4 or 5 days ago. It started with him ...
A: You really must get him to a veterinarian within the next few days or I think he will die. Borrow ...
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| Fox terrier itching | 11/26/2008 | Dr. Christina Chambreau |
Q: My fox terrier scrathes until her skin is red and sometimes raw. I give her allergy pills and have ...
A: YOu are so right, Vicki, that none of the ANTI drugs are a long term solution. Be grateful that she ...
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| smelly ears | 11/26/2008 | Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf |
Q: I've had my dog for about a year or two and ever since 5 months ago he's ears have smelled, so we ...
A: Most puppies with ear problems either have ear mites or they are allergic to their food and they get ...
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