My beagle has been lame in his back leg for over a month. X-Rays showed very little. It could be some arthritis is his knee. He is 6 1/2 yrs. old.
Dermaxx did not work so we now have Rimadyl and it seems a little improved after one week but no where near what I think is better.
Is acupuncture something we should try next?
Thank you.
My cat was prescribed Piroxicam for bladder problems.
The vet has found no sign of cancer but blood markers indicate there is a possibility she will develop cancer.
What are the side affects of this medication? I’ve noticed excessive drinking and a loss of appetite. Is this normal?
My cat was recently diagnosed with beginning diabetes with Blood Glucose level of 176 and a fructosamine level of 705.
I’ve begun changing her diet immediately to higher protein wet food.
What I’m curious to know is if it is possible to implement nutrition changes immediately that would help her body without needing insulin? Or no matter what do i need to put her on insulin right away?
I’m open to second opinions.
thank you,
Deborah
We adopted our cat Max from the animal shelter 8 years ago and they thought he was between 6-8 years old at the time.
His stools were always hard and we would give him laxatone with his meals per the advice of the vet.
About a month ago he started throwing up and his poops stopped, and he has been deobstipated twice since then. We don’t feel surgery is the answer for him based on his age and the recovery process so he will be going in just one more time for deobstipation.
We were thinking if we put him solely on a liquid diet (any suggestions for this type of diet) and treated him with herbs perhaps he could recover.
My question: How long can a cat survive a liquid diet? right now he is on cisapride and lactolose, but only drips a pasty black liquid.
It’s very sad to think that he will not be able to recover from this problem. Are there any recommendations for him?
Thank You
Last spring, we lost a dog to heartworms which led to congestive heart failure. Our other dog was placed on preventative and has been checked every 6 months to make sure she was heartworm negative.
This week, she had her check up and is now testing positive for heartworm even with the preventative.
The vets answer is to give her some pills for a week and then two injections which I understand are extremely painful to the animal.
I want to know first of all is it possible for her to be heartworm positive even after being on preventative for over a year?
Also, what alternatives are there that are less costly and less painful?
My Bichon just had surgery last week for Bladder stones. He has no control of his bladder since the surgery. Will this improve?
BB
My in laws have a 4 year old Corgi and she has been dragging her hind legs around for the past couple days. They took her to their vet and he said it could be a slipped disc but couldn’t be certain without an MRI.
He also said if it needs surgery, it would only give her a 33% chance of using her hind legs.
A fellow co-worker of mine breeds corgis and said he had experienced the same problem with one of his dogs. He took his dog to several vets and they all said the same as they told my in-laws. One of the specialists recommended Chiropractic care, so they went to a person in southern Connecticut and they performed some type of laser therapy and after four or five visits the dog could walk fine.
So we’re looking for any animal chiropractors in our area and also asking if there is anything else that can be done for our dog. The vet they took her to said that if she can’t be healed that she should be put down, due to the fact that my in-laws couldn’t afford the six thousand dollar bill.
We want to at least try the chiropractic procedures before we make such a drastic decision.
Thank you for any help you can give.
Can you tell me what role glutathione plays in animals specifically dogs?
What health conditions can be caused by low glutathione levels ?
Thanks so much
Our 10 yr old basset has just been diagnosed with transitional cell carcinoma, tumors on his prostate and bladder, both of which are inoperable. He is taking 6 mg daily of peroxicam.
We would like to add a supplment to his diet and would like to know if and what would work well with the medicine he is on.
Thank you.
Seeking an internal medicine vet for a cat with GI PROBLEMS (Gut Dysbiosis?),e.g., multiple large bowel movements,soft,progres- sing to loose stools and diarrhea.
Vet claims she cannot tolerate processed foood,e.g., canned cat foods. He recommends raw or cooked chicken for 3-4 weeks to rule out allergy. Difficult for me to manage. Have 4 cats.
Also giving her probiotic daily (2x, ideally).
I have IBS with diarrhea intermittently. Am wondering if I am being contaminated by handling stools or if we both are being contaminated by raw meat (or cooked) left too long in refrigerator. Cannot afford vet visits. Have taken her to 2 other vets last yr. They did not address this issue or that of copious amounts of urine. Blood sugar level sometimes somewhat elevated. Vet not concerned. She was obese but has lost unexplained wt over several months.
Current wt is 12 lbs. 11 yrs. old. Tested positive for bartinella bacteria in Jan/Feb,2009. Giving doxycycline, 2nd round.
GI problems, wt loss, and copius urine present prior to Antibiotic. Inflammed gums for 10.5 yrs. 10-12 teeth lost. Have had cleaning 2-3 times.
Pls answer ASAP.
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