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short hair tabby question: she had her teeth cleaned on march 1st...came home..she was woozy from anesthesia....slept too long on her side...limping...took her back to vet...they found out she was pre-diabetic...started her on diabetic cat food... was walking fine...over the last few days... no interest in eating...vomited green liquid...at least twice...sneezing a great deal...offered her her favorite food...walks away...
domestic long hair ( question:Hi - Rusty is almost 15 yrs. and meows and howls at night. Basically, he throws a kitty tantrum every night! He wakes up around 3 a.m. and howls until I get up to be with him. He eats, drinks, pees, poops and plays regularly. He can be a very playful, active, normal kitty as long as I initiate. He is drinking a little more than used to and in turn pees/poops more (I figure due to additional ha
lakeland patterdale question:hi basil got away from me last night down near the woods he returned about 30 mins later carring his rear left leg he is un able to put any weight on his leg i know that it is not broken and he does not seem in any pain as he is still playfull but if i push against his pad he does not try to push away unlike his other side and i was just wondering what the problem might be and what i should do ?
bolognese question:Two weeks ago I put my 18 and three quarter year old dog Bertie to sleep. He would have been 19 at the beg of May.He was actually the oldest Bolognese in the UK. He was given a sedative by the vet as he was always very nervous when we went there. When he administered the injection to put him to sleep he let out two high piched cries, which really upset me, as I was not expecting this. The vet to
Lab/Heeler/Aussie question:Yesterday my husband and I purchased our new family addition and his brother. Last night,the first night, Beau had a watery, peanut butter, colored bowel movement in comparison to his brothers of the same age. I've given him the same food, Science Diet for Puppies, the medicine by Dr. Roy, a multivitamin. I've already began a schedule for our crate training and i take the boys outside every hour a
chihuahua x pomerani question:Hi There, I found a few drops of blood last night in and near my puppies poo. Not sure if I should be worried. I tried something new for both of my puppies (they are the same age) for their food. They love raw chicken, so I bought some mince and put it in their food for breakfast. When I got home after work there was diarreha all over the poo pads. She is still playing and she ate her di
calico question:Dear Dr. Marie my fiance Melissa contacted you friday 02/26/2010 about are cat wildwood. her systems were slight head tremors and wobbliness. However she has become less responsive since then. She also has what looks like a bloody discharge coming out of mouth, along with not being able to stand at all now. From what it seems doesn't seem able to drink water without me having to put it right under
Female - Yellow Lab question:For quite sometime now she has been experiencing something that is irritating her around her mouth. I can't rub it enough to satisfy the itch. I cover my hands with my sleeves and rub vigoriously back and forth on the outsides of her mouth. She tries rubbing it on the carpet and with her paws. She will seldom scratch it with her foot. She is on a senior's grain free food. She does seem to have dev
Calico question:Dear Dr.Marie, My cat Wildwood has been lethargic for the past 2 days, along with being wobbly and not being able to walk, she also appears at times to have a slight head tremor. She has eaten a little yesterday and has been drinking water-she also urinated this morning. Wildwood had been an outdoor cat up until my parents passed away 3 years ago and since that time she's been indoors. Her symp
bengal question:please could you read this topic Dr. Marie and answer to help this person? thank you Boss Bengal aka Debbie Ward http://www.bengaltalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=37540#p37540
PUG question:Hi Dr. Marie, I have a 7yr old female Pug. She was getting "pyoderma" every few months. Each time she'd get antibiotics and it goes away. The last visit my vet took a blood test. The vet is concerned about her "Akalilne Phosphatase" level because it is high at 735. I see on her blood test (I have a copy) that the Platelet count is 447, noted "high." At the time my dog weighed 37 pounds a
Golden Retreiver question:Hi my dog is 13 years old ,and tough he acts fine ,and goes walking everyday,he has lost an incredible amount of weight in the last couple of months and while he eats very healthy ,the food doesn`t seem to make any difference,his coat is very patchy too and sheds alot. He shares his space with a 4yr old border collie,who I think he tries to emulate actively. I`ve found him at times eating feces.
Chihuahua question:Hi, I have an otherwise healthy chihuahua who has always been a foot chewer but has had no skin problems, until last week. He has always loved a good scratch at the base of his tail, but last week he became almost like an addict getting a fix. Within a day or so, he began itching and chewing frantically on his hip areas as well as the tail base. Two days ago, my husband gave him a bath with a gent
Pomeranian question:I recently sold an 11 week old pomeranian on January 24, 2010 due to allergies. I had to re-sell the pomeranian, but was the puppy had already been dewormed and had his first shots. Unfortunately, the person that I allowed to take the pomeranian without payment despite a signed agreement informed me that the "dog is dead" and that it died almost a week ago meaning that would place his death at
Maine Coon question:I have a Indoor Male Maine Coon Cat 3 years 9mnths old, Eats 4 times a day Raw food diet 6am & Midnight and Wellness Canned 12noon and 6PM, He is eating and playing normally but over the last week we have noticed him cleaning his private parts more, my husband noticed when he used the litter box this morning that the fecal matter was dry and had some blood on it. Should he be seen? Trying to avoid
redbone coonhound question:About 3 months ago, Ruby stopped jumping and running, she seems to be in pain when she stands up or jumps. She also just lost her longtime companion dog, he died in January, but she was sick before he died. She's been tested for lyme disease.Her muscles in her back legs feel hard and her front legs seem to give out sometimes. Do you know what it could be? How can I relieve her pain?
DSH question:Dear Dr Marie, I am sending this letter in order to ask your advice about the course of treatment our vet has recommended for our cat, Mojo. To give you some background, Mojo has presented some unusual behaviour recently that prompted us to bring her in for a check up. She is a fifteen-year old domestic short-hair cat, who is spayed and who has always been an indoor kitty, with supervised outdoo
Calico tabby short h question:We have a (female) calico cat who was regurgitating 4 - 5 times per day and not eating. Because she wasn't eating, she was regurgitating small bits of nearly clear fluid with equally shaped greenish particles in it. She was quieter than usual, but still moving about and not attempting to hide. We admitted her to a veterinary hospital with a concern she'd become dehydrated. She is now on her 4t
dachsund question:my dog has worms, and we gave her medicine today but she wont eat anythingg and has lost about 20 pounds and is less than skin and bones now and can barely walk now and is pooping black poop...what should we do?
Himalayan/Persion question:My cat is 17 years old. She has had kidney disease for five years. I have multiple questions and can pay extra if necessary. The most important is that she had a seizure this morning. It is the second seizure that she has had in the past three months that I am aware of. Is there cause for concern or anything that I can do. She is eating well and going to the bathroom regularly with maybe a f
Poodle/Terrier Mix question:I took my dog to get some shots earlier today and to get some tests done. They drew blood from her front right leg to do a heart worm test and it seemed like they had trouble drawing the blood cause it took them a couple attempts, but now her leg seems bruised or to have internal bleeding cause its a dark reddish color?! Is this safe/ok or should I be concerned? She doesn't seem to be bothered by
boxer question:I own a white female boxer. She born in oct. 30,2009. I notice when she's sleeping her respiration most of the time is very fast and she have a loud snoring and sometimes her tong is out, also during the day she have hippcups. she is very happy puppie but i'm worry about this matter.
Mini Schnauzer question:My dog Odie is paralyzed on the right side. No symptoms, no warnings, one night we wera all playing with him and the next morning he could not stand. I have taken him to a few vets, but they told me an MRI is needed to know what is the problem with my dear Odie. The problem is they charge $1,500 just for the MRI and we don't have that kind of money, we are desperate, we love our Odie more then wor
dachshund question:Hi, Amber is 10 years old. Since she was young she had frequent seizures, as she grew the seizures decreased and now occur sparingly. She also has shown some small lumps (2 or 3) on her stomach. Yesterday she had a seizure. Usually after seizures she returns to a normal state but after the seizure she had yesterday she sort of stood in a blank state and barely wanted or tryed to move or walk. She
Shih Tzu question:I have two shih tzu's from the same litter. They were born on 1/29/09, so they are days away from their first birthday. I called the vet to schedule a check up (I thought they needed one at the 1 year mark, but it turns out they don't need a check up until June, which is 1 year from when they became fully vaccinated) and my vet said that even though they are due for check ups, they needed to be br
Himalayan/Persion question:My cat is 17 years old. She has kidney disease and has been on kidney food (both can/wet and dry) for the last five years. They recently changed the can formula on NF Kidney food, which was the only brand that she would eat. I still have a few cans left. She refuses to eat the new formula. She does eat the dry food and drink her water regularly. What is the harm to her if she only eats the d
may be part Norwegia question:My cat Harry, who is approximately 12 years old, was just diagnosed with hyperthyroidism last week after his vet reviewed the results of his recent blood tests. About 4-8 weeks ago Harry was exhibiting some symptoms of hyperthyroidism (excessive drinking, excessive use of the litter box, yowling throughout the night for no apparent reason.) In the past couple of weeks, however, he is no longer exh
Labrador retriever-C question:My pet has recently been diagnosed with Diabetes. She is on 5 units of insulin 2x day. She is on a high fiber-low fat diet to maintain current weight. Her dog food is 7% fat 2-1/2 c. and 1/2c. of 9% fat daily trying to maintain her current weight( She had lost about 16lbs in about 4 months and was continuing to lose). She is also getting 2teas. of Salmon oil for her coat. She is shedding a lot and
American Longhair question:My 5 year old cat starting vomiting on Sunday - a few times and then vomited clear liquid over night on Sunday and on Monday morning - 3-4 times. I took her to the vet yesterday and they ran blood work (kidney failure, etc) and then x-ray for foreign body, etc and both came back fine. Temperature was fine. They kept her for 6 hours, gave her fluids and anti-vomiting drugs and I took her home tha
Short Hair Domestic question:My 2 year old short hair tabby was diagnosed with FHV quite early on.. he's been quite healthy since, apart from wheezing while breathing, especially when excited.. last month he started hissing and growling while eating.. sure enough when i checked inside his mouth i found his gums swollen and he had some lumps under his chin.. i took him to a vet that gave him a 10ml depomedrone (depredil) in
Brittany Spaniel, Bl question:My dog has not woke us up to be let ouside since he has been house trained. A couple of weeks ago he started whining at the door early in the morning and when I went to let him out I noticed a small puddle on the steps. The last 2 nights he has just woke up with a larger puddle under him on the blanket. He has also been vomiting large clear puddles, very small amount of food in them, but mostly
pug question:My pug is losing his hair and the skin is turning black around his neck. It started as a small ring now its growing. My daughter said it smells like mushrooms. (I have no sense of smell). Any ideas? He does itch it allot. I do See dry skin on the bed when he gets up. Thanks
lab mix question:Heidi is having trouble with anal glands. She is on a home cooked diet, mostly chicken, brown rice, peas. I am trying to add more fiber, she is very fussy. Once a month, for the last 6 months, she has had her anal gland expired from the vet. Today, the process was extremely painful, she screemed terrible. So bad, that I am afraid to go back. The nurse did the procedure. She said the liquid was th
Maltese question:I recently purchased a new Maltese puppy. When we brought him home he had some bloody diarrhea. I need to mention that my husband is in the service and we are currently stationed in South Korea. I took the new puppy to a Korean vet who performed a second parvo test (the puppy had one done the night we got him) and it was negative. He didn't know what was wrong with him, but gave him 2 shots of med
Spayed Female Chihua question:We are a foster home/rescue home for dogs. We brought in a new foster two weeks ago with the sniffles. (All my dogs are UTD shots). Last night my Chihuahua suffered severe congestion, weasing and and the shivers. Today seems lethargic. Upon contacting the rescue, they said "Oh yes, by the way, Kennel cough is going around. You may want to prevent bronchitis." To me, this sounds like an upper resp.
Shi Tzu question:My dog Valentino is 16 years old and many times when he drinks water or he is outside in the cold air, he starts heaving and gasping for air. This does not last very long, but it really bothers me. It has been going on for several months now, could not get an answer from my vet. Do you know what the problem is? Thank you
Choclate Lab question:My Choc Lab is acting very listless, sneezing constantly, her nose is cold, is still eating but not playing too much. What could be wrong with her?
Maltese question:We have a two year old Maltese that had a small bald spot on her head when we got her as a puppy. When the hair didn’t grow back and she started scratching the spot until it would bleed, we got her tested for allergies. It turned out that she was allergic to some of the ingredients in her food and her diet was changed to avoid those ingredients. After all these changes her hair still has
Feline question:My cat is has been meowing quite a bit and she is a little on lethargic side. In the middle of night she has fits where she she lets out very loud blood curdling meows but when you come out and pat her she stops. Not sure if it like a toothache or something else that might be bothering her. We did lose another cat about 5 months ago they were together last 10 years or so. Every time she sees u
Feline question: About a year ago our cat was looked at by a vet. He got all his shots and was given a brief eye exam. The left eye in the lower left hand corner has a spot. The spot is a brown discoloration about a millimeter. The vet said it could have been a birth defect but it got a little bigger. Since then he has an injury on the left hind leg on the outer side. He is a black and white cat. Some of fur lo
mixed question:Hi Marie, We spoke briefly this morning about my cat. As I said this morning, she is 15 years (turning 16 in March). Over the last year she has lost weight, but seems eating and drinking fine. However over the last month she has started urinating in other places then her litter box. I was just wondering what your thoughts are. Thank you Cheryl
Mixed Cat question:My Cat has been licking and cleaning her abdomen untill she as removed most of the hair. I had her to the Vet 6 wks ago about this. We treated for fleas even though there were no signs of fleas, changed her food from dry science diet to the moistwet food caned science diet. She acts healthy, eating, active, sleep and use of litter box is all fine. No big change in weight. Do I go forward with
english bulldog question:Hello, My English bulldog puppy has been diagnosed with Kennel cough. He has had 10 days of antibiotics and now I am using an aerosol with antibiotic and phlegm liquifier in it which he uses 2x a day + natural cough syrup. I think this is a long time. Whilst there is some improvement, he still gets bouts of coughing, throwing up white foam and sometimes his food. I've been to my vet"s 3X alread
Boston Terrier question:Is it safe to feed her carrots or nuts of any kind? We have just been feeding them to since the holidays and she seems to have a bit of a constipation problem. We have noticed just a slight hint of pink on her when we wipe her after her bowel movements to make sure she is clean before we let her in the house. She has also had a few potato chips. What is safe to feed her while we eat. She is a
tabby mixed longhair question:I read in a magazine Woman's World about your service to give pet medical advice. My pet cat, Simba, has been vomiting for two days. He vomits up his food while it is still undigested. He has not had a lack of appetite and continues to eat as usual. Today, we took away his food bowl and left him with his water bowl. He also has had a noise from his throat for less than a week, which sounded like a
tortisshell question:my cat has stomatitus and fiv. i hate to give her up but she may be suffering and i do not want that . is there any hope of keeping aand her not to suffer .i do not beleive they will pull her teeth since she has fiv. thanks bev
Yorkshierr Terrier question:i think she has a bad tooth,lost of weight,not eating her regular food,gave her rice and plain chicken,cant keep anything down,diahriea,throwing up and today to weak to walk. I would have taken her to Vet but I just dont have the money right now and I feel so bad.
miniature dachshund question:Our dog is a miniature dachshund and she just (about 30 minutes ago) ate about 20 to 30 grams of dark chocolate. What do we need to do?
Pug question:We just took a trip, and on the last day away our dog began throwing up. We have been home three days and ever since then I have noticed red blood in his stools.
chocolate lab question:Hershey was diagnosed with lymphoma today. He has two large swollen nodes under his neck and nodes swollen to his hind quarters. He has lost his eye sight presumably from affected nodes behind his eyes according to our local vet. This all happened rather quickly. Due to his age and the fact that he has hip dysplasia, our local vet does not recommend chemo. He presently has trouble walking/sta
Golden Retriever question:Hi Marie! Aprox. 2 months ago, Hope's one eye started to water and run a clear liquid. The hair all around the eye has darkened. We took her to a vet in Arnprior and spent $80. to have her checked over. The vet said both eyes were fine and her only advice was to use eye drops like we use. I did that, but the eye has continued to run on and off. Some days it's dry, and other days it runs, but
domestic shorthair question:My cat is now about 15 years old and is in relatively good condition apart from the fact that he is now almost totally deaf. For the past 12 months, he has been leaving his poos anywhere, even inside the house, something he has not done before. We have left him a litter box, but he wont use it. We generally feed him Whiskas from a tin or a pouch, plus some dry food. If feeding him pouches, it is n
Jack Russell question:Bella is 3 years old. She's been having some anal itching the past few days but tonight it has increased 10x. She is frustrated, constantly rubbing her butt on any hard surface she can. She is not able to relax and is pacing the room. We live in Germany (Army) and an emergency room visit is outrageous here. I will call our vet in the morning and will get refered to someone since our vet on ou
looks like small Nor question:there is a PHOTO on the Pet-Forums-UK website, on the Dog Health sub-forum under Dog categories; the name of the thread is SUPER NASTY SKIN. i think the dog has skin-fold dermatitis, and it looks REALLY REally Ugly!! the dog is pictured seated at the base of the original posters post, as part of her sig; SANDY looks as fat as a 2-YO hog, she is a ball of lard with legs, and i think the o
Labrado Retriever question:Hello I noticed that Sam has a big red swellen bump between second and third toes on his right paw and he keeps liking on it. It sometimes bleeds. Could you tell me what it could be? ( tumor maybe )? what can I do to make it go away? Should I take him to a vet? Other than that, he is happy, healthy and energetic. Thank you
black cat question:Hi, I have spoken with you before about my cat Yoko. She suffers from swollen gums that bleed, and she has very bad breath. She is taking prednizone. It does not help much, but it makes her happier it seems. The past few days I have found that her left eye looks very strange. Its watery and the second eye lid is up. She does not seem to want to eat much either. I do not want her to suffer any m
Yorkshire terrier question:This past Monday she had an episode where she went limp and wasn't responsive to her name or my touch. It looked like she was conscious, just not really with it. It lasted about an hour, then she got up and acted totally normal. Then Wednesday it happened again and lasted about an hour. Yesterday she started having tremors (i'm not sure that is the right word). It looks like an electrical sho
domestic question:Hi there my 9 week old male kitten has been drinking water non stop from his bowl this morning, at first he was a bit lethargic and just wanted to sleep, but hes a bit more playfull now but constantly drinking. he has urinated once this morning in his litter tray, and does not seem interested in his dry food. he is due at vets today for his vaccination.
CHUHUHUA MIX question:SHE HAS BEEN TREMBLING FOR 2 DAYS AND HAS NOT EATEN FOR FOR 2 DAYS. OTHERWISE SHE SEEMS NORMAL. ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT? THANKS, DAVID .
Lab/Border Collie mi question:Buster was throwing up for over two weeks. I had him to an emergency pet hospital, they ran numerous tests, injected him with fluid and gave him an injection to keep him from throwing up. They did not find anything, recommended I take him to his vet. The vet does not seem too concerned with Buster's condition, and has told me he will be alright. Gave him an injection to keep him from throwing
Domistec Cat question:i was gone out of town for a couple of days and i live in the first floor up, i normally let my cat out in the balcony because he likes setting in the sun, anyways, after i came back home Lucky was gone and the only way he would of got out is to jump out of that balcony, so i looked everywhere for him and posted flyers all around me and this morning and after 3 days of him leaving, someone knocked
rotweiller question:Hi, about three weeks ago zues' back legs seemed week and clumsy and he was dripping urine, a vet came round and diagnosed him with sciatica and he has been on CARPROFEN ever since. About two days later he started dripping blood instead of urine but his legs seemed a bit better. The vet came back round and chemically carstrated him and gave him an antibiotic and an antinflammatory shots. It seemed
Jack Russell question:Our Little Jack Russell is 15 years old. He is blind from cataracts. And now the vet say's he has cushing's syndrome. He wants to give him pills that are chemotherapy. Is there any way at his age the tumor could be removed? Or what would be the least harsh treatment for him at his age? He already has an enlarged heart too. Which he takes Enapril Maleate 5 mg a day for.He is just the Sweetest Littl
ferret question:Hi there, I am the owner of a ferret male, 2.5 years old, who in the last week, as started to change behaviour. He stopped playing and he became very sleepy and apathetic. I saw him vomiting like 3 days ago. He is also resting his head on the floor after one or two steps and taking a very strange body position, with the forehead on the ground, legs gathered together under his body and his back
jack russell terrior question:Hi, my little desexed jack russell is bleeding slightly from her vagina when she does a wee. Been going on and off for a month. Is this serious
Bichon question:Plato has been licking his paws, face and butt a lot. Now those areas are turning brown. His fur is all white so you can see how much brown in those areas. I feed only organic foods with no corn and the first ingredient meat. Plato got very sick and almost died when he was under a year old from corn in his dog food.
mixed Aussie cow dog question:Sunday 11 pm to midnight Klyde had his first gran mal seizure during which he urinated, defecated, and foamed at the mouth. After an extended period of rapid breathing and heartbeat, and signs of weakness and disorientation he seemed okay. The feces had a hard, dark mass that looked like a bundle of sticks or twigs in it. Between midnight and 7 am he had another seizure after which he vomited
shepard/doberman mix question:my dog is losing her equalibreum and was throwing up yellow stomach bile.her poop is solid and urine is normal. she has ate a little bit. she has kept that down since she has ate.
golden retriever question:Vet told me dog has cryptosporidium She had diarrehea and vomit but lasted 24 hours and has been fine every since. Vet wants to re-do stool test and also submit stool from my other golden who is 8 (to see if he is a carrier - or just to be safe - he was never sick) Shaylea is perfectly fine, great stool, eating, playing Do we still treat - as I understand from internet there is no known effect
Pekingese question:Dr., We are in a dilemma and don't know what to do. Our pet, BooBoo, our beatiful Peke (about 13 as we found her 8 years ago) had a seizure (we believe it was one) a couple of nights ago. She also had something similar about 6 months ago. She spent Sat-Sun in emergency and her tests showed nothing siginifant except some elevated kidney results which the vet did not believe was too crucial to her
cocker spaniel question:in end june of 2009 , gingivitus like symptoms appeared in my dog . the vet did ultrasonic scaling and removed quite a bit of dental plaque/ tartar around his teeth/gums and put in on a course of antibiotics but after about a month the gingivitus did not go away . he then gave him steroids but to no avail. in september we put him on homeopathy which and glycerne with two crushed tablets of bet
collie/shepard question:Can I give her a low dose(81mg) aspirin to help with I think a pulled muscle? It also is coated and I heard that wasn't good for dogs. I can't call my vet till tues, and would like to help ease the pain for her. If not aspirin would you recommend something else?
chichuhua /dachshund question:My little dog, pumpkin, had surgery for a 'blown disc' 2-1/2 years. She attempts to walk, sometimes as many as 20/30 steps but always ends up sitting down when her back end start to swivel. Is there anything I can do/buy to prevent this swiveling? Thanks.
Domestic Short Hair question:Hi, The last two times Tigger has been to the vet, they noted that she had a mass in her ear. One of the doctors mentioned I should bring her back and have her put under to explore it. When I brought her in yesterday, I saw a different vet. She took Tigger in the back room to look at it. Before I knew it, I heard her howling. She was shortly brought back and the Dr told me the ear way mass "was g
Norwegian Elkhound question:My dog vomitted yesterday, then she had a very loose stool in my kitchen. She never has accidents in the house. I had given her a prime rib bone and thought maybe it didn't agree with her. This morning, she went outside and didn't want to come in, which didn't alarm me, because it was cool out, and she loves to be outside when it's cool. She eventually came in, with a great deal of coaxing.
gray striped cat question:My 16 yr old cat has not been eating and losing weight. The vet has done bloodwork, urine tests and xrays and says nothing is wrong and he is healthy. he is scheduled for a abdominal ultrasound tomorrow. if the ultrasound shows nothing wrong then the vet wants to do dental surgery because he says sam has a lot of cavities and gum disease and it could be causing him not to eat. I have been syri
Standard poodle question:Hello I have a 9 year old standard poodle (neutured) that has had a seizure episode recently ( first one as far as we know). Prior to that he has had severe diarrhea throughout the entire day. When the blood tests were drawn the vet said that based on the results it's probably brain tumor (?) and that the dog was very dehydrated. When we were leaving the emergency room the doog had diarrea ag
domestic long hair question:How painful/stressful is bladder surgery for a fearful barn cat? A few days ago I had my cat euthanized for his blocked urethra because I thought surgery and the stay in hospital would be too hard on him, and now I am afraid I was too hasty. Jerry was a barn cat who is very afraid of people and gets really worked up in a carrier or vet office. 3 weeks ago, he had a blockage and I took him to the l
black lab question:Rocky is 7 weeks old, has been eating the same food and now his feces has become really soft and runny. He is not acting any diffrent than normal. Is there something I can give him and what should I do?
unknown question:Hi we live in a remote community up near Darwin in Australia. Four weeks ago we took a wee puppy off some local kids that were abusing her and have taken her in. We have wormed her and deflead her and she is alot healthier in general. I just have one problem. She is beginning to lose fur in patches and has red icthy skin in places. Mainly behind her front legs and behind her ears. Along her back s
regular cat question:My kitty is a very playful cat. Runs, jumps and cuddles all day long. He is looking for me to give him food when I'm cooking. Since yesterday he is sleeping all day long not eating. I gave him his favorite wiskas and he didn't even look at it. I try to wake him up and he refuses. I try to make him walk and he just make some very very week steps and them go to sleep everywhere. He still purrs when
Domestic Short hair question:My cat has been lethargic for about two weeks. Last week I noticed her Urine was particlarly strong smelling like Ammonia. We first thought she had a bacterial infection & i gave her Clavamox for about 4 days but stopped that when she didn't get better, & had some diahorrea. She has almost stopped eating & drinking and feels hot, her skin has turned yellow, including under her eyelids suggesting s
black/white tailless question:I recently moved from a ranch house to townhouse(steps) in another city. Winston is one of 3 cats. She is 20 pounds and not a good jumper b/c of no tail. About 4 days ago I notice her favoring her left leg/paw. It is not swollen, she lets me touch it and nothing in the pad of the foot. She cannot bring the leg up to clean her face. She is eating well. I started taking the food up to her so she cou
orange cat question:Hi, Pumpkin is an eleven year old male cat. He is usually a very good eater. For the past 12-24 hours. He has not eaten and he has vomited approximately 10-15 times. He gags and throws up a white foamy substance. He does not even go near his food. He has never been sick before. Pumpkin is an indoor cat and does not go out at all. He was neutered as a kitten and has lived with us since birth. T
lab spanial mix question:Bingo was hit from behind by a car mon nite. He got several cuts on 1 side of face, nostral bleed on that side, not move back legs at all, several cuts on 1 back leg, bleeding from rectum. Cleaned & bandaged his face & leg, rectal bleeding stopped shortly after he pooed, and lil blood dripping from nostral when left him 4 nite. N morn, nostral bleed was still dripping a bit & rectum was dripping b
Rat Terrier Mix question:Sometime in the past 4 weeks my dog has developed small string like pink growths on his chest. He has 4 or 5 and it looks like more are on the way. I can provide a picture is that will help....
Rat question:It started about 4-5 weeks ago when I noticed my girl was bleeding from her eye and was having trouble opening it. I took her to the vets is a knew this was not normal and was not the normal pinky discharge they get sometimes. He told me she had conjunctivities(sorry cant spell it) and gave me soem drops to put it her eye for a week and told me to take her back after the week if it was still
cocker mix question:My dog has a scabby rash that she has had for about a year. At first it was just on her belly after I had her groomed. Now it is in about three places on her back. Could it be fleas or ticks? I have not treated it with anything. Thank you
rottie mix question:10 yr old rottie mix 100 lbs suddenly became unable to move or walk 5 days ago. He went from running and acting normal to almost paralyzed in an instant. All he could do is lay on his side very stiff. Hospital and vet don't have clear answer. All tests have come out normal. May be a disc issue. He is on steriods, pain meds, muscle relaxers. Vet said He can feel his legs. Last night he lifted his h
long hair domestic, question:My cat was put on anesthia for the blood draw, which was not approved by me. This made him need oxygen for more than 2 hours and he was panting. When he got home, he panted a little, then after getting on his favorite pillow, started to breathe better and relax, however he is still lethargic and will not eat or drink much. My important question is why the anesthia? How long will it take to get
Long hair domestic, question:Why would my vet take blood out of the neck (jugler (?) vein)? In most cases I've encountered, a blood draw has been out of the leg.
Mix - German Shepard question:Hello, My dog Jasmine is about 13 & 1/2 years old. We live in New York City. I believe her father was pure German Sheppard & mother mixed pit & sheppard. About a year ago I noticed that she was having trouble getting up from sitting and lying down. Our vet said it was arthritis and prescribed Cosequin and then Adroitin-M chewable tabs daily and Metacam oral solution as needed. That worked fine fo
mixes chow question:We have a 12-13 year old dog who has been diagnosed with 5 large stones in her bladder. The largest is 3 CM. She has been on Cephalexin for 14 days and now seems back to normal and feeling good. Four days ago she was to have them removed. She crashed under the anesthesia, had to be revived and surgery was not done. To be so large, the stones must have been in there a long. My question is, as lo
Chiwawa question:As my 10 lb chiwawa was going back in the house this morning and I was opening the storm door for him, the door caught his right hind foot and appears to have jammed his toenails. There is no broken skin, he does not appear to be in constant pain, but holds his hind leg up when walking, and will stand on all fours if standing still. When I put slight pressure on any other part of that leg or fo
lab question:my 10 year old lab is hypo thyroid and diabetic 12 units twice a day. she has gone blind in both eyes one glacoma with luxation one hyper cataract and is on every medication and eye drop available. should i have the surgery done to remove both eyes and sew them shut...it has been about 2 weeks or so since she has gone blind and she is not adjusting very well at all is that because of the pain...i
British shorthair question:Hi, I have a kitten who is 4 weeks and a few days. Ive noticed today that where the umbilical cord was attached there is a small hard lump about half the size of a 5p. The other kittens have all lost there cords and have no lumps or bumps at all. There is no puss or discharge coming away and it doesnt seem to be causing any discomfort. Could it be a hernia or is it likely just the remainder of th
Persian and Manx Mix question:Hello, My cat has Mega Colon and is being treated with CisaPride 5mg/ml suspension. I give 1 and 1/3 ml twice daily or about 1/4 tsp twice daily. I also give a simple enema of only warm water about twice weekly. This past Friday night he went to the bathroom many times during the course of about 4 hours. There was also blood in his urine. This continued thru late Saturday. He has not had any
house cat question:My cat is throwing up every time she eats, what is the problem?
Long haired question:Our cat just passed away suddenly last night. She was about 4 years old, and strictly an indoor cat. She had been exhibiting some weakness and lack of eating for about 4 or 5 days, and we were finding some areas where she had either vomited or passed a blackish liquid. Last night, she passed away. We were unable to find any poisons or any reason for her sudden illness. She was only around our one
Calico question:Hey there, I spoke with you a few days ago about my kittens that have worms. The kittens were treated with Strongid (pyrantel pamoate) two days ago but they are still passing live worms. I believe that the worms they are passing now may be tape worms. I have a product called Tape Worm Tabs (praziquantel) that is used to treat tape worms. Is it safe to give the kittens this now or do i have t
Tabby Cat question:Hi :-) My name is Carlee, my sister in law Anna Pelkey refered me to you. Other vets have been trying to figure out what is wrong, or how to help Yoko. Her gums bleed, and are very swollen. Her breath is really bad. Its all throughout her mouth, not just in spots, its red and inflamed as well. My vet has put her on Prednizon pills one a day for how ever long. I do not see any change, and I know
Calico question:Hey there, I just got two 9 week old kittens. They have had their shots but they have not been dewormed and i noticed that they have worms. I have made an appointment for them to get dewormed on Tuesday. Is this too long to wait to have them dewormed? Is their any way that i can treat them with out bringing them to the vet (it is costly and if i can find a way to deworm them at home, i woul
Minature Daschund question:I just noticed my Daschund has a small lump on one of her paws. It is pinkish in color and a little swollen. She is walking fine and allows me to inspect her paw with no obvious signs of pain or discomfort. At first I thought a tick might be burried, but I could not see any signs of a tick, it lump does look like it has a slight opening in the middle but there is no bleeding. I can take a p
Australian Shepherd question:Last March, I boarded Niko at the vet while on vacation. Until then he had been a extremely healthly, active 14 year old. I was told that he had a seizure the first night he was boarded. I have never witnessed him have a seirzure prior or after being boarded with them. They administered anti-seizure medication the 8 days he was boarded. When I picked him up he was lethargic and lost a lot of
unknown question:All of a sudden my cat, has decided to use her litterbox to urinate only. She will not poop in her litterbox. She has recently taken to going on a paper that we put on the floor when she started this. She usually poops in the same spot but on occasions she will do it in other areas. Since she is older, she does have arthritus (sp?) but I don't think this enters into it because she does urinat
Dachshund question:My daughter got a dachshund from one of her inlaws about three months ago. Shortly after my daughter bred her, the inlaw told her she was going to make about $500.00 a piece for the puppies if she had any silvers. I think this is the dogs first heat. Anyways, the inlaw has told my daughter that the dog will have the puppies this weekend because all her dachshunds deliver at 53 (fifty three days)
Golden Retriever question:Bleu has always been a resilient dog with now health problems, but over the last five days, he has shown symptoms of not being his usual self and more coughing than barking when his food comes. The last couple nights, he has left his sleeping place in the home and gone into our bedroom where he knows I'll wake up and let him outside. Something is wrong with his stomach, although I haven't monit
siamese mix question:Hello Doc! My cat Princess started throwing up this morning. First two times was solid kibble, just eaten. The third, fourth and fifth times have been a foamy white (and clear) liquid. I have taken her food away, but she wants to eat. Suddenly, she has a light green colored mucous in the inside corner of her eyes. I noticed last night that she was acting a little strange--moody. I took a closer
Shepherd question:Bobby has a very sensitive stomach. He has been vomiting lately. We gave him some chicken bones last night and I think that this may be the problem. He also had some diarrhea with blood. I am worried that the chicken bones are cutting his intestines. Please help.
Chocolate Lab question:I have a 3 year old chocolate lab. He is very active. His right hind leg has a swollen "ankle." I've noticed this before but it didn't seem to bother him. He would walk on it just fine. Now he's exercising (plays fetch) more often, up to twice a day. Today, I noticed he's limping. I've touched the "ankle" and he didn't give any indication of pain. Like I mentioned before, one "ankle" has always se
Golden Retriever question:My dog became sick early Friday morning (2am) and vomited 3 times between 2am and 6am. She was extremely thirsty and would not eat in the morning (fed twice a day). I noticed her abdoment was enlarged and called her vet, they saw her right away. her vital signs were all normal, she was active and alert, but xrays showed that her stomach was extremely bloated and twisted. She had immediate surg
Lhasa Apso question:My dog is vomiting about 3x per day. She seems to be happy and wants to eat a little bit. What should I do?
unknown question:is there something we can put in her food to make her urniate?
Golden Lab question:How can I tell if my dog is pregnant? She was with a male dog yesterday and I think he bred her.
Long Haired question:My cat is bald on the back of her legs and losing hair on her belly as well.
Pitbull question:My boyfriend and I are arguing about whether to get our dog neutered. He is a pit bull and he is really sweet. Can you give me some reasons I can use to tell him why he should be neutered. My b/f doesn't want to do it.
FERAL SHORT HAIR question:I RESCUED THE CAT FROM THE STREETS 10 MONTHS AGO. HES 20 POUNDS, EATS WELL, I GIVE HIM ADVANTAGE FOR FLEAS, IUSE ERADAMITE IN HIS EARS, GIVE HIM OMEG-3 AND BRUSH HIM DAILY, YET HE SPENDS ALL HIS WAKING TIME GROOMING AND KNAWING AS IF HE HAS FLES OR BUGS. I HAVE ANOTHER CAT WHO ISN'T BOTHERED AND NO EVIDENCE OF BUGS IN THE HOUSE.. WHAT CAN I DO THANK YOU..
Long Hair question:I just got a new kitten but one of the cats in my house is attacking him. Ever since I got the new kitten the other 4 cats have been aggressive towards each other. I don't want them to fight. I don't want to get rid of the kitten. What can I do?
Lhasa Apso question:I need housetraining advice. I got my new puppy a week ago and she is peeing on the floor. She doesn't seem to understand that she needs to go outside. I punish her when I see her do it by putting her nose in it but I don't think this is working. Can you give me any advice?
Westie question:My dog ate 3 grapes! My son gave them to him about 2-3 hours ago. Are grapes toxic? Do I need an emergency visit?
Weimeraner question:My dog is leaking urine when she is sleeping. She pees on the bed or on the couch. She doesn't seem to know that she is doing this. Is she incontinent? Should I get diapers? Is this just an age thing?
Beagle question:My dog is drooling non-stop! It just started this morning after I let him out.
Shih Tzue question:Hi Dr. Marie. We just got a puppy and she has some diarrhea. We got her on Saturday and she ate well and is playing quite happily. She isn't vomiting at all. But, she has had diarrhea about 5 times today. What can I do to help her? She is such a cute little puppy and I don't want her to get sick!
Shep Mix question:My dog is gagging and coughing like there is something stuck in his throat. Does this sound serious?
Rottweiler question:My dog is eating his poo. He eats his poop whenever he gets the chance! Is there something he is lacking in his diet? Are there nutrients that I can give him to make him stop doing this because this is really really gross!
Bulldog question:My dog has a red membrane sticking out from the corner of his eye - kind of like a bubble.
Boxer question:I am interested in breeding my dog when she comes in to heat. What do I need to know? Will the male know when to breed her?
Alaskan Malamute question:I woke up this morning and there was diarrhea all over my apartment! My dog is trying to poop but all that is coming out is blood! What do I do? Is this an emergency?
Mix question:Cat can't pee. Licking himself and yowling when tries to pee.
Maltese question:How can I stop my puppy from biting me? I don't want to give her up but she is hurting me with her teeth.
Golden Retriever question:My dog has a large swelling on her ear that looks like a balloon. She is shaking her head non-stop and looks really sore. I don't think this is an ear infection. Do I need to see the vet?
Short haired cat question:My cat has some bumps near his mouth and they are red and itchy. Do you know what they are?
Mix question:Cat is not able to move back legs and yowling. Maybe paralyzed? No accidents. Need help please.
Springer span question:Hi Dr. Marie. My dog has had diarrhea for a couple of days. He still seems to be happy but I am not sure what to do. Tonight he had some blood in his stool.
Siamese question:Hi Dr. Marie...I wonder if you could help me figure out if my cat is really sick. He vomits about 4 times per day but he is still pretty active. Should I be concerned?