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11 y/o lab with severe arthritis & elevated liver enzymes

May 14th, 2008

11 yr. old chocolate lab, severe arthritis in back legs. Right leg worst.

Tramadol & Garbapentin not helping much. Can’t have rimadyl due to elevated liver enzymes.

Help!

Dog with liver problems. Vet stumped

May 13th, 2008

Hi–my dog has elevated liver levels and is acting very tired, lethargic and not herself. So far, vets have been unable to pinpoint the problem. I would like help in a naturopathic treatment plan to bolster her liver.

Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.

American Eskimo with seizures

May 11th, 2008

My American Eskimo started experiencing seizures approx one month ago. They come in clusters approx 30 sec in duration. Looking for natural remedies. Started with phenobarbital two weeks ago. Appreciate any advice you can offer. We do not want to see our pet suffer and want to explore everything before considering the alternative.

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What drug is suggested for dog with CDS?

May 9th, 2008

Thank you for the article on CDS last week, but it was too short. It sounds like my dog might have this. What is the drug that can help?

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Puppy with Parvo after 3 shots. Why?

May 8th, 2008

A friend of mine has a puppy & after getting it’s third Parvo vaccine the Puppy ended up with Parvo. The puppy lived but it was just awful & the expense was tremendous so I just wanted to see if there was any recalls or issues with Parvo vaccines.

Thank you for getting back to me.

Cat with bad flea allergy. Help!!

April 30th, 2008
my 7 yr old male indoor cat is alergic to fleas.  We can’t use the over the counter flea control on him because he looses his hair at that site and then gets a sore.  The one spot isn’t working. Please advise what we can to do assist him.  He’s pulling out his hair!!!

Suggestions for excellent hospital for cancer surgery for dog in Jupiter FL

April 26th, 2008

Chelsea (10 lb Sheltie)– 12.5 years old has a .45 X .5 tumor in her bladder in the front (where they say it can be operated on).  I was thinking of laser surgery but have spoken to a Dr. who said perhaps regular surgery is best to get clear margins.   Any excellent hospitals or names of Dr’s would be appreciated.  Thank you. Carol 

Bischon prone to crystals in urine. What is causing them?

April 22nd, 2008
I have a 7 year old Bischon.  She is prone to crystals in her urine.  She has been on Hills CD and SD and got rid of those crystals and now has UD crystals.  I wonder if you have any clue what is causing them or what I can give her to keep her free of them.  These crystals now are serious and if they form stones, only surgery will remove them.
 
Thank you in advance for any help you can offer. 

Cat won’t stop licking and is losing all her hair. Help!:

April 15th, 2008

I have a 3 year old female cat that will not stop licking herself. She has pulled a lot of her hair out that she can reach. What can I do for her.

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11 month old French Bulldog that has had Chronic Diarrhea, & specialist is stumped:

April 14th, 2008

We have a 11 month old French Bulldog that has had Chronic Diarrhea since we got him. We just spent a ton of money testing fecal, urine, blood, allergies, etc. at a specialist and they couldn’t find anything. What could this be and what can we do to help the little guy? Could this maybe IBS? What can you do in that case?