jack russell male almost 20 years old. concerned he has cataracts and discoloring on his legs.
afraid he may be to old for any type of surgery.
can you suggest anything to help him through his twilight years?
he is also incontinent.
jean
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Anything that might help my dog through his twilight years?
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010What are these white areas on my tortoise?
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010Hello – I have a 2.25 lb juvenile leopard tortoise who has developed white areas
above both his eye lids although his eyes appear clear.
See picture.
I’m wondering what I should be doing to address situation?
What causes a dog to have seizures?
Monday, April 19th, 2010What causes American Eskimo Spitz (a dog) to have seizures? and What can you do to prevent the seizures from coming back?
Thanks,
Jill
Puppies with parvo and now it looks like momma dog has it too
Sunday, April 18th, 2010I have a female dog with 5 pups and they all had parvo.
I made several vet visits for treatment and they are now done with meds and are doing great.
Today I noticed the momma dog was coughing quite a bit and there was very little mucus, like she couldn’t get it out. I was looking online for what it might be. It may be kennel cough and for that I read to take your pet in a steam filled bathroom so I did that and she finally coughed up a lot of mucus she is resting comfortable now with no coughing for about an hour now.
My question is with her just getting over parvo do I need to make a trip to the vet or can this be treated at home?
What is the recovery rate for dogs that have cancer or tumors on their paws?
Saturday, April 17th, 2010I 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
Older dog lost hair on lower back and legs – please help
Thursday, April 15th, 2010I 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
Help. My dog is scratching but doesn’t have fleas!
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010Hi, 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
How much does home euthanasia cost?
Thursday, April 1st, 2010I 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
A question about holistic pet health care
Saturday, March 27th, 2010I 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
What else can I do for my dog with bad hips
Friday, March 26th, 2010My 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!
