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How can I tell if my dog is really pregnant?

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

I have a question, we breed my dog on 11/12/09 and she would be 60 days today. I’m unsure if she is even pregnant.

Only thing I have noticed is she is larger now around her rib are,two days ago I checked her temp and it was 101.8 This morning I checked her temp and it was 100.2.
Does this mean she is pregnant and could be delivering anytime?

Please help.

Rescue dog with toxoplasmosis and erlicchie

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Our dog is a rescue from Miami who has toxoplasmosos and erlicchie.

We need help with a way to help him.

Thank you,
Lucille

Frontline plus reaction in dog. I need advice.

Monday, October 19th, 2009

I administered Frontline plus to my dog (11 lbs) first treatment, three days ago, he has been to the vet twice with diarrea/vomitting, red spots.

The vomiting has stopped still has diarrhea and now he will not eat and just lays around tail down.

My dog was prescribed Metoclopramide 5mg w tablets twice daily and Amforol #3 1/2 tablet twice a day.

I really don’t know if I should give him more medicine, he has had so much already.

Do you have any other advice for me?

Karen

Puppy test positive for giardia

Friday, October 16th, 2009

What should I do if my puppy tests positive for giardia?

Thank you,
Tiffany

17 day old lab pup has a growth on his head. Help!

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Hi,

My yellow lab just had a litter of 7 pups. They are 17 days old and 2 days ago one of the male pups developed a large growth on the top left side of his head. It is oval shaped, as big around as a .50 cent piece and it stretches from the base of his eyebrow to back of his head by his ear. It is as if we went to bed one night and it was not there and woke up the next day and it was there.

We have been watching it for 2 days and it has not grown nor has it shrunk. When we push on it, it feels squishy almost as if it filled with some kind of a fluid.

It does not seem to hurt him and he is eating, playing, and moving just like normal.

What is this? Please help!

Thanks!
Georgi

Georgi

My dog gets swollen a lot on her face. Advice please.

Monday, September 28th, 2009

My dog gets swollen a lot on her face. Just this past week under her mouth around her neck was swollen, and it’s sometimes her check, her eye, or lip. We have taken her to the vet and they say it’s an allergic reaction and that we should give her Bendadryl. Which seems to work, but she swells at least twice a month…sometimes more, could this be something else? We have sprayed the house for insects and out, so if she is allergic to something I don’t know what it is?

Let me know what you think.

Thanks!

Renee

Please give me something I can do tonight. Dog throwing up

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Hi my name is Beth. Please read this with your heart.

Please please give me something i can do tonight till I can get him to the vet. at 8:00am.

My baby (dog) is doing throwing up real green stuff not eating nothing but peeing blood every time he pee’s.

Please Please help me!!!

Thank you
Beth

Emergency – dog is trying to throw up but nothing coming up

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

My six year old black lab suddenly woke up and is “trying” to vomit.

All that is coming up is bile. She acts like something is “stuck” or has a hairball. The heaving is very dry and the hacking is a dry almost scream.

She is healthy, ate a good supper at 6 pm, has access to plenty of water all day. Don’t know what to do for her. There is not an emergency after hours clinic near my home from what I can tell. Need some immediate feedback please. I am in Lake Wylie, SC just south of Charlotte, NC.

Marie

2 1/2 y/o Vizsla with a recurring skin rash

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Our 2-1/2 yr old Vizsla has developed a skin rash on her chest. It appeared two months ago and went away with a course of antibiotics, but now it’s back.

She eats Orijen, a high-quality fish kibble, but also gets occasional food treats. She swims often in an area of Lake Ontario that is probably filled with bacteria.

Is there a systematic way I can begin to treat her, before taking her to the vet?

Andrew

Search for local house call vet for at-home euthanasia

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Hi,

I hope you can help me. My wonderful companion of the past 12 years is getting ready to leave me. She’s in increasing pain and the vet told me there is nothing more to be done for it. She has been failing pretty fast this past week and I want to have a local veterinarian on standby that can come out if I need it to put her to sleep at home.

These arrangements are so heartbreaking for me to make, but I want her to spend her last days surrounded by her loving family while she can still enjoy it, and then help her to go when the pain becomes unbearable for her.

I was not able to find someone local using your site. Can you help me?

I live in Santa Ana, California.

Beth