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Saturday, August 21st, 2010
I am wondering how the process works to have someone come to my house to put my dog to sleep?
I am trying to prepare for the not to distant future and I am wondering how much it will cost to have this done. I just hate to take her to have her put down because she really gets nervous taking her to the vet. She has spent allot of time there the last few years, she is fifteen years old.
I don’t think it will be much longer until I need to do this so I am trying to come up with a plan proactively.
Thank you
Tags: at-home euthanasia, home euthanasia, put a dog down at home
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, home euthanasia | 1 Comment »
Friday, August 20th, 2010
I need to take a stool sample in to my vet. I collected a sample yesterday and put it in the refrigerator. My vet will not be open again until Tuesday. Will the sample be good until then or will I need to try to get a more recent sample?
Shawn
Tags: dog stool sample, stool sample
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, dog | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Hello – I hope you can give some advice…I’m the mother of two small kids ages 4 and 7, and my 16 year old dog has some serious health issues and is suffering. We’ve chosen to have her put down.
This dog has been a part of their lives since they were born and we all love her and will miss her. I’ve scheduled a house-call vet to come out to our house for this to minimize the stress and let her pass in her own home, but I’m torn on whether to have our kids present for this.
What are your feelings on this matter?
Beth
Tags: at-home euthanasia, home euthanasia
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, dog | 5 Comments »
Monday, August 9th, 2010
My cat’s paw suddenly swelled up and she cannot walk on it. There is no blood. She is not licking it but she cries if we come near her or try to touch her paw. We need to have a vet see her asap and will bring her in tomorrow.
Can I do anything in the interim?
Tags: cat with swollen paw
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, cat, cat health | 1 Comment »
Saturday, August 7th, 2010
HELP! My cat is prone to urinary tract infections and our vet put her on a canned food for this. She’s extremely stubborn and refuses to eat the canned food she needs for her urinary tract health.
Any suggestions?
Tags: Cat, cat refuses to eat, cat won't eat cat food, Health, Urinary system, Urinary tract infection
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, cat, cat diet, cat health | 4 Comments »
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
I have a 12 year old Collie with very dry skin itchy. She’s always scratching and biting her lower back. Besides wearing away her fur and driving me crazy, I’m getting concerned.
My friend suggests adding fish oil to her diet to help.
Does this sound like a good solution? I’ve tried so many other solutions and nothing is working.
Thanks
Tags: dog with dry skin, dog with itchy skin, Fish oil, fish oil for dog with dry skin
Posted in allergy, ask a pet pro, ask a vet, diet, dog, dog skin problems | 3 Comments »
