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Mixed Breed-Beagle question:I'm wondering if we need a set of fresh eyes about this ongoing situation, perhaps a visit to a different vet. Our vet is stumped after several visits, tests, xrays and almost $1,000 spent so far with...
Beagle question:Hello I noticed a few days ago my beagle has a black bump above his snout, my sister said it's probably a scratch from a cat however I don't think it is...I can send a picture of you'd like.
Shih tzu question:My 8 year old shih tzu had raptured disks surgery five months ago. He was on wheel chair but he was getting better even walking without wheels last few weeks. Never problem urinating or having poo. He...
Black Lab question: I have a nine year old female black lab mix, Polly. When I adopted her, I was told the mix was husky, but I've never been totally sure that was the case. She was one of two puppies in the litter ...
Standard Pomeranian question:Josie has had a persistent cough for over a year, so I took her to my vet for a check up. He did an x-ray which showed white spots on her lungs, fluid build up around her lungs and a distended liver....
Terrier question:Hi I have a female terrier dog, Fido and she is 9 years old. Couple of months ago my dog had a facial problem and it came out as facial paralysis due to idiopathic reasons. Her brain MR scans were per...
Cross question:We would like your opinion on whether we were right in putting Barney to sleep. On Thursday we took a very quick decision to have our lovely Barney put to sleep. He was at least 15 years old an...
Dachshund question:I have 2 female doxies, one beats up the other all the time. How can i control this? It has gotten out of hand. They are both spayed. I am in desperate need for help. Have tried angexity meds. but that does not work.
Pitbull question:This is regarding a 9 year old male pitbull, neutered with no past medical history. For the past 2 weeks he has started to have polyuria, and polydipsia, and loss of appetite. I got blood work done an...
Englisg Mastiff question:My 8 year old English mastiff has pain due to hop problems. Her vet has prescribed tramadol which has worked very well. The issue is that I buy it from my vet and it is very expensive. A friend suggested buying it online. Can you recommend a legitimate site to buy tramadol online that might be less expensive than buying from the vet.
Dachshund question:Dr, We have a new baby girl and Primo has slept in our bed since he was a puppy, 9 years ago. He has been very active of late at night and his shaking and jumping down has been waking the baby up...
Belgian tervuren question:Hello: I adopted a Belgian tervuren 10 months ago. She was already 10 years old, so after much consideration, I decided to leave her intact, as I felt at this point spaying would be too much for ...
Rough Collie (neuter question:In 3/2013 after suffering 2 "seizures," Clark was diagnosed with insulinoma from insulin level tests by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. X-rays, U/S's and CT's showed no tumors. I declined surgery...
Shih Tzu question:I brought my dog, Trixie (10 year old Shih Tzu) in this morning for her yearly dental cleaning. The vet always does blood tests beforehand to make sure that her organs are functioning properly. The ve...
Beagle question:My dog seems to have multiple symptoms... Harsh,dry cough, hair falling out in clumps, weight gain, and many small black spots under tongue. I thought it might be her thyroid but the spots under tongu...
Mini Poodle Mix question:Hello. I have a question about my dog. I think she's experienced some tummy troubles. She has often had those, but was doing so well for the last year on dehydrated raw food like Honest Kitchen, Gr...
Bassador question:Hi, my vet wants to do blood tests to see how Frankie is doing, he seems to have arthritis and suspected thyroid problem. The two tests he wants to do are a free T4ed, CBC & CG8 in house. I can find i...
Golden Retriever question:My 9 year old Golden Retriever had enlarged testicles with no other symptoms. I took him to the vet and he said one testicle was enlarged and he also had an enlarged prostrate, which could've been cau...
WHEATEN TERRIER MIX question:My dog is a 16-1/2 year old Wheaten who has had two seizures at a groomers. I took him in this last weekend. It was very noisy there. I was told the seizure lasted 30-45 seconds and consisted of runni...
Jackapoo question:Hello Dr. Marie You might remember me and Oreo from past questions? Well, Oreo is now 9 years old. Last week he was diagnosed with Cushings Disease. :( To say I am devastated is an understate...
Chihuauhua question:Lazarus is still fighting. I appreciated that you understood my humor on the last post :-) His cardiologist is a bit concerned that Lazarus has not responded as well as he should have under the cu...
Shih Tzu question:Autumn went to the vet on Sept 29, 2013 with a problem jumping and walking on stairs. She was prescribed Rimadyl. On Oct 5, she was given a blood test and had an ALT of 320. She was taken off the R...
Austrailian Shepard question:Hello again Dr. Marie, writing again about our dog Sparky and have some questions. He is not getting better and is snoring and having trouble breathing through his nose along with a clear watery disch...
Chihuahua question:My dog has Congestive Heart Failure. He is under the care of a veterinarian and cardiologist. Leading up to the last six weeks, he has been doing well. The last few weeks have been bad. He has mit...
Boxer question:Questions about seizures and MRI. Hello, My question is VERY similar to the question below you just answered: Species: Dog Breed: Pekingese - BooBoo Age: 11-15 years Everything that pet own...
Beagle question:My 10 year old beagle in November had an ear infection that caused him to develop facial paralysis. He seemed to be doing well and was eating normally. We are concerned because he has started tremblin...
Sheltie question:After vomiting, we took him to the vet, thinking it was a sinus or allergy issue. His liver enzymes were elevated, so we took him off rimadyl, started giving him Denamarin, waited 30 days and tested ...
Chihuahua question:My dog’s name is Yoda. He is 16 years old. But for his heart, he is in good shape. He has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). Below is a brief medical history accompany by labs, ...
Fox terrier mix question:We put my dog Kyra to sleep yesterday and I am struggling with the decision. Here are the facts leading up to this... She is 16 years old. For 2 or 3 years we have been giving her 75 mg of Rimaadyl...
Wheaten Terrier mix question:Parker is a slightly smaller than average Wheaten mix who has been overweight most of his life. He is approaching 16 years old now but has been in very good health all of his life (we have had him sin...
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