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Cat over grooming himself

Saturday, June 29th, 2013

My long haired cat always over grooms himself in the summer and he makes his skin go red and have bald patches. We’ve took to a vet about and nothings wrong with him. He hasn’t got fleas or anything.  How do I stop my cat over grooming himself? How do I stop him from making himself go bald. Any ideas plz  🙂

Thank you.

Annie

How do i control my dogs anxiety in a car ride?

Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

Since I got my dog from the pound around the day he was gonna be put down , he has high anxiety in car rides to unfamiliar places some people recommend liquid Benadryl to make him dopey. Is there any other way I can help him with his anxiety?

Thanks.

Brendan

My kitten that has diarrhea

Thursday, June 13th, 2013

My 2 month old male kitten has diarrhea.  It just started.  He’s already had his first 3 vaccines and shots.  Adopted him from the SPCA.  I was wondering is there any kitten or cat foods that are especially designed for kittens with diarrhea?  He has been moved around a lot like from the shelter to my house so I’m thinking stress is what triggered the diarrhea.  He’s been drinking water which I was told is a good thing.  He hasn’t been OVER DRINKING though. Please help.

Thank you.

Angela

Can my dog get lyme disease from a kennel?

Monday, June 3rd, 2013

I boarded my dog at a new place.   A few days after she got home she started limping and was lethargic.   I took her to the vet and she tested positive for lyme disease.

She is on antibiotics and is fine now, but I can’t help blaming the new kennel.  Could she have been bitten by a tick from another dog at the kennel and developed symptoms within a week?

Thanks.

Chlea

How do I excercise my dog during the summer heat?

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

Summer is coming up soon and where I live, the average temperature will reach over 100 degrees F. Even at night, the weather is unbearably hot.

I have a jack russell terrier who needs a lot of exercise but I’m not sure how to do that when it starts getting too hot. The average weather right now is around 90 degrees F. I’m already having trouble getting my pup enough exercise and it’s not even summer yet.

Thanks.

Benny

Natural remedy to get rid of cat fleas

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Hi.  My cat has fleas and she slept close to me the other night and I now have them too. What can I do to get rid of em?

Thanks in advance. – Rhea

Air bubble on my cats stomach. Help!

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

My cat has some little air bubble in his stomach that when I touch, it is soft and will move a bit.  At some point it will go away and come back later. Does anyone know what this could be? Is it harmful to my cat? Should I be worried? Should I get him checked? Please help. — Marian

My hedgehog has a lump on his snout. What could this be?

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

It’s about the size of his nose (the black part of it) and has developed quite rapidly. Two days ago, when I looked at him, I didn’t notice anything of the sort.  He is getting up there in age, about 3 this summer. He is still eating and running on his wheel and everything, but this lump is concerning. For now we’re going to wait and see if it starts to affect his eating, then take him to the vet. Could he have cancer? Is it just a cyst of some sort? Thanks in advance. — Marian

How do I know when to put my hamster to sleep?

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

My Syrian hamster has a tumor in her stomach. When do I know that she is suffering? When should I know that I should put her to sleep? Please help!!!  – Sandy

Does gingivitis in cats never completely go away?

Friday, April 26th, 2013

My cat was diagnosed with gingivitis 6 months ago and 3 teeth were removed. The vet also scaled and cleaned her teeth. Even if her teeth receive regular cleaning by the vet annually, can gingivitis still come back?