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Saturday, April 17th, 2010
I have a 6 year old female Rottweiler and she is the love of our family.
I realized that once morning that her paw is swollen and her toe was huge so I immediately took her to the vet and they said that it looked infected they prescribed antibiotics. The vet also said that there seems to be a small growth and that it may be cancerous.
She has been taken 3 doses of her antibiotics this morning. I noticed that she did not eat her 1 cup of food this morning. I called the vet and they said that she may just be having some stomach problems and to wait till this evening and if she does not eat by then to be worried. Also her paw looks less swollen yet the toe itself looks more swollen.
I don’t know how worried I should be.
Also what is the recovery rate for dogs that have cancer or tumors on their toe/paw? Any general experiences or advice is greatly accepted!!!!
đ – Brenna
Tags: cyst on paws, dog with cancer on paw, dog with tumor, growth on paw, swollen paw, tumor on paw
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
I have a 11 year old dachshund mix and he has a few problems.
He has a growth on his belly and I was told by a vet 2 years ago since he has a heart murmur that he may die during surgery. Also he has lost almost all his hair on his lower back and back legs, he doesn’t have fleas as we use Frontline plus monthly.
Can he just have an allergy or something else?
Please help! My finances are so strapped and I want to make my kiddos happy and healthy.
JC
Tags: canine hair loss, dog allergy, dog hair loss, dog with heart murmur, flea allergy, scratching but no fleas
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, dog, dog skin problems | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Hi, I just read your post on fleas and I wanted to tell you my story and hope you might offer some help.
I have a 10 y/old Chihuahua that’s constantly scratching. I’ve tried giving her a bath every 2 – 3 weeks but that hasnât helped. She doesnât have fleas and I havenât seen anything else on her. Sometimes she scratches till she is almost bleeding.
Could this simply be dry skin?
What else can I do to help her stop scratching?
Please help. She’s miserable.
Thank you,
Diana
Tags: dog scratching, dog with dry skin, scratching but no fleas, stop dog itching and scratching
Posted in allergy, ask a pet pro, ask a vet, canines, dog, dog health, dog skin problems, flea allergy, fleas, food allergies in dog | 74 Comments »
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
I am mom to 5 dogs and the oldest one is in very poor health and I’m facing the fact that I’ll probably have to put him down so that he does not suffer unnecessarily.
I’d like to find out what the costs are to have someone come out to our house to do this. I don’t want to put him through the ordeal of another office visit and I can’t face the thought of driving home alone.
Can you help?
Josee
Buffalo, NY
Tags: at-home euthanasia, home euthansia
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, canines, dog, dog health | 4 Comments »
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
I have a question. I’ve been reading on the internet about holistic health care for pets and some of the things I read sound ‘too good to be true’. Of course I want to do the best for my 2 dogs and 1 cat.
When I bring the subject up to the vet I’ve been going to for the past 4 years (and who I really like), he poo-poos any of my suggestions and makes me feel gullible for believing what I find on the internet.
I don’t want to change vets but I would like to try some of the alternatives to expensive vet care. Any suggestions on how to educate my vet?
Thank you,
Anne
St. Paul, MN
Tags: alternative pet health, holistic pet health
Posted in acupuncture, ask a pet pro, ask a vet, cat health, dog, dog health | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 26th, 2010
My 13 year old Weimaraner was having issues with his hips but was still able to go out to the bathroom without assistance. I’ve had him to the vet for this and we’ve tried Adequan, Rimadyl and a joint enhancer supplement but his problem is getting worse.
Yesterday he fell after going to the bathroom and I had to help him get back up and pretty much had to carry him up the stairs. I’m not that strong and I’m concerned that I won’t be able to do this much longer.
What else can I do for my boy? I love him very much and, other than his hip problem, he is a happy and healthy guy.
HELP!
Tags: Adequan, dog hip problems, joint enhancer supplement, rimadyl
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Why is it I can’t find a pet hospital that bills you?
My dog has really bad bites from another dog and no vet would see him if I don’t have the money up front or if I applied for Care Credit which I did but I didn’t get approved.
What should I do now???
I need help!
Angelina
Tags: vet bill payments
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Hi doc,
My 9 month old jack Russel has been castrated – this seems to make him even more ‘randy’ as he makes the mating movement all the time and cannot seem to control it – he pants and wants to ‘hump’ anything he sees – a blanket, my arm etc… He was never like this and he cannot be distracted or seem to find any peace or rest – just this constant mating movement against something or nothing if there is nothing in sight – he isn’t the dog I know – will this pass??
Karin
Tags: canine castration, dog humping, help for dog humping
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