Archive for the ‘dog health’ Category
Sunday, May 30th, 2010
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.
Tags: dog, doggy alzheimers, doggy dementia, payments for vet services, Pet, Veterinarian, vets who take payments
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, depression, dog, dog health | 1 Comment »
Friday, May 21st, 2010
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
Tags: animal depression, animal psychiatry, depressed cat, depressed dog, dog mental health, natural remedy for animal depression
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, cat, cat health, depression, dog, dog health, pet loss | 3 Comments »
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
The last couple of nights I have been woken by my boxer trying to stand up. He loses his footing and needs help to stand for a few minutes. Once he gets his footing he seems to be ok until the next night. While he is trying to stand he is having some light frothing from his mouth. He seems to be fine sleeping during the day and wakening without help to stand. He also is having trouble seeing and also seems to be sensitive to the touch of a hand. Meaning that his skin/coat will move when you touch it. He is 10/11 years old. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Lois
Tags: boxer waking with problems, dazed and confused boxer
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, dog, dog health | No Comments »
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Hi, I am hoping you can help me with my cocker poo, she is 14 years old today, she seems to have what sounds like a choking sound , it starts off like she is gasping and then clears her throat, she does not wear a collar, we only use the harness on her since day one, I am not sure if it is allergies or a trachea problem. Sometime ago I had a heart ultrasound done for her because one vet thought that it would be her heart so $350.00 dollars it was not , thank God
What do you think it could be?
Thank you for your time
Mary Ann
Tags: breathing and heart problem, dog choking sound, older dog breathing problem
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, canines, dog, dog health, senior dog | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
I’ve read on a couple of websites about giving cranberry tablets to dogs for urinary tract infections.
None of them say what strength of tablets to use.
My dog weighs about 21 pounds. Can someone tell me how much to give?
Debra
Tags: canine urinary tract infection, cranberry for urinary tract infection dog, dog with urinary track infection, dog with urinary tract infection
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, canine diet, canine kidney problems, dog, dog health | 1 Comment »
Friday, April 30th, 2010
I have a boston terrior 14 yrs. old with kidney failure. creatinine 3.3.What can you do to reverse this?
Tags: chronic kidney failure dog, diet for dog with kidney problems, kidney disease dog, kidney failure, reverse kidney failure
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, canine kidney problems, canines, dog, dog health, dog kidney failure | 5 Comments »
Sunday, April 18th, 2010
I 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?
Tags: kennel cough, parvo
Posted in ask a pet pro, ask a vet, dog, dog health | 2 Comments »
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 hasn’t helped. She doesn’t have fleas and I haven’t 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 »
