My 7 year old spayed female cat is huge. We put her on a special diet but she’s only lost half a pound so far and still has five more to go. Despite carefully watching what she eats, she’s not really losing.
Do you have any tips or suggestions for us? We’re at our wits end!
Sincerely,
DL
Hi,
I have a 12 year old pug and I’d like your opinion about a growth the inside of his right front leg.
We took him to our vet who told us it was a fatty tissue that hangs down about two inches.
My dog has had it for about a year and it doesn’t seem to bother him. Our vet said it was benign and we could just let it alone as it is not a health problem.
Is he correct?
Marilyn
NYC, NY
Our cat has had chronic constipation with very hard and dry feces. Our vet gave us stool softeners that work most of the time, but even then the cat still has ‘episodes’.
Do you have any clue why this might be happening even with stool softeners?
Is there anything else that we can give him to make him regular and prevent this from happening?
Joel
I put Frontline plus on my dog and she came up in a big weeping sore on the spot I put it.
She has had Frontline plus once before with no reaction. Poor girl is so distressed and trying to scratch it all the time.
I gave it to her a week ago and she was really irritable but only started scratching madly last night and the hair has fallen out and the welt is 3inches round and about 1/2 inch deep.
It’s raw and weeping puss like substance.
I won’t use a product like this again. I’m using powder from the vet and natural remedies to heal it.
My 10-year-old cat was recently diagnosed with diabetes. The vet prescribed a special diabetic food, but my cat doesn’t like it and refuses to eat it.
Does anyone have any suggestions to help get my cat to eat her food or at least to eat better?
I’m tearing my hair out!!!!
Bruce
Hello,
I leave my dog in the laundry room when I am gone at work.
In the last few months, she has gotten more and more destructive. My dog always scratched the door a bit, but now it is ruined and she’s chewing on the trim round the door. I’ve tried a few things but nothing really helps.
My neighbor says she might have separation anxiety.
Can you help?
Thank You – Kay
How often do dogs and cats need to have their teeth brushed? To be truthful I don’t get this done for them that often and I feel a little guilty.
What is a minimum frequency you recommend?
I always thought that veterinarians were supposed to be caring, compassionate, animal-loving people. We moved back to this area last year with our two dogs.
One is a younger dog who is well socialized and enjoys doggy daycare immensely, so he goes to the vet regularly. The other is a 15 year-old beagle who had canine dementia, cataracts and quite a stubborn streak. We did not take him to the vet often because he was old and in fairly good physical health for his age. I took great care in trying to find a veterinarian.
The younger dog had been seen there several times over the past year but not the old boy. Well, the old boy got fixated on a spot and pulled himself bald. By the next day, it was dollar-sized and I called the vet who could not see him until Monday. By that point, his ear and face had been scratched raw and even benadryl spray did not help.
The vet bill would have been more money than we had that day, so we asked if they would let us pay on Wednesday. We had no outstanding bills, but they refused to treat him until Wednesday and the old boy has now died. I have changed vets as there is no compassion in that office, just the need for the almighty dollar. I am overwhelmed with grief.
Do dogs actually suffer depression like humans do? If so, what are some signs of depression in dogs?
I’ve heard stories about dogs being treated with antidepressants and that made me curious. I discovered there are animal psychiatrists and I was wondering what your thoughts are on animal psychiatry? Is it real?
We lost our 24 year old cat 4 months ago and since then my 11 year old beagle has not been his usual self, acting listless and depressed.
What other options are available for sad pets?
Thank you,
Julie
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