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My 8 month female cat has been pooping almost anywhere when she has been in heat. I have not experienced her doing so when she is out of heat. Why would she be doing that?
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My Chinese Pug is 8 yrs old and has difficulty walking. After sleeping, his front legs cannot move well. What it could be? What can he take medically to alleviate it?
I tried washing it off but it starts getting wet/oily again before shes even fully dried. she shakes her head every once in a while and doesnt like it when i try to examine it. while giving her a bath, i couldnt find any cuts or irritations. She has normal urine and stool and eats and drinks fine too. A couple weeks ago we found her biting her paw to the point where it was almost raw so we had put an ecollar on her. and just about 2 days ago we noticed that the top of her head looked as if someone had spilled a small spoon of oil on her head.
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PK Dennis I would take her to a vet for evaluation – sounds like she has an allergy or skin condition developing and you will need help to resolve it.
In the mean time I would remove all grains from her diet, including treats. Dogs don’t need grains and don’t digest them well. And while not every dog is allergic to grains the can cause just enough impact on the immune system that other allergies can get a food-hold. Go to a good pet store (not grocery store, big box store, nor a pet store that sells puppies) and ask to be shown to the grain-free dog food area. Then start reading labels, you want a dog food that has real meat listed as the first 2 (or even better, 3) ingredients. Real meat is easy to spot, it will say lamb, elk, bison, turkey, salmon meal, whitefish meal, etc. (meal is the entire animal ground up and dried).
Don’t buy any food that lists ‘by products’ in the ingredients – you would be paying premium price for an inferior product.
Avoid chicken and beef – many dogs are reactive to these sources of protein.
If the vet recommends Benadryl use Zyrtec instead – I find that it works better for dogs.
Good luck
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PK Dennis You take him/her to a well puppy vet appointment and the vet will be able to give you a good idea based on its teeth. Here is an article that talks about how the vet makes an educated guess: http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/how-can-you-tell-how-old-a-dog-puppy-is-age-determine-ask-vet
But really – every puppy should see a vet within a few days (3 at most) of arriving at your home. There are shots the puppy needs to stay healthy, the vet can give you an idea of age, answer questions about diet, tell you if the puppy is healthy or if you have problems brewing. So set up the appointment now.
Congratulations on your new family member!
He’s an indoor cat, escaped few days ago and I believed he fell in the drain behind my house because he came back full of dirt. I think he might have hurt his leg jumping out of the drain. He’s not limping, didnt show any sign of hurt at first but when I tried to lift him up he got angry, when I checked his front leg, it didnt feel broken and he got really grumpy when I touch it. He’s still eating/drinking but less than usual. He’s also pretty moody and lethargic, less playful.
He also has been panting and having periods of breathing rapidly which tend to happen with him. He is eating and walking and going to the bathroom normally. He suffers from hip dysplacia and arthritis but I cant tell if it is pain related. The concerning thing is the labored breathing.
Is there anything I can give for kennel cough since I cannot get to the vet tonight?
My 2 yr old Pitbull Kesha is favoring her back leg and if you apply pressure to her elbow she acts like she is going to bite your hand but doesn’t yip. She just started favoring her leg an hour ago as well.
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Erika Rose Thank you Krista she is all better now thanks to your advice, also helped that we encouraged her to walk around instead of laying on it and putting ice packs on her leg
My 1 year old dog got spayed a month ago and just last week I saw two small fluid-filled bumps right on her spay incision. Im pretty sure they are seromas. I have tried restricting her activity for days but she can be a very hyper dog. One of the seromas is leaking clear-ish fluid and Im freaking out as I dont know if it is a big concern or if I should take her to a vet?
Just incase I cant get into my vet – what should I do to treat this? And how do I know if this is infected?
I have a 5 yr old westi. The lady who had him lived in an apartment and didnt take him out to potty regularly. He now has a foul odor, doesn’t seem to have much energy, acts like his lower back hurts (when u go to touch his back or pet him down his back he will try to bite you. Which is uncommon he has never bite or been aggressive to anyone) and also I have noticed a few times he has kind of like a runny puss lookING liquid coming from his rear end. Can anyone tell me what it may be.?
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PK Dennis The only way to know for sure what is happening with this dog is to take him to a vet.
He is in pain (that is why he wants to bit when you try to touch), and it sounds like he has an infection (the runny puss). With Westies it is very likely that he had impacted anal glands which burst and now are infected. This would make his back hurt for sure!! It would also smell terrible.
So, get him to a vet as soon as possible and get him the help he so desperately needs!
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Andrea Cox You are smart to come to this website because you know something is wrong. Now is the time to get off the computer and get this animal to a vet and quickly. I would say if you cannot get an appointment by tomorrow then you need to seek and Emergency vet open 24 hours and go immediately. The longer you wait the worse things will get and it is suffering. Who knows how long it was ill before you rescued it. Act quickly! Good Luck.
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Dawn Ferara, DVM This could be many different issues please take him to the vet ASAP!
She is getting fixed this Friday. I’m just getting upset because it’s not confined to one area. It’s like she can’t control it. It’s frustrating that it’s all over and upsetting because I don’t want anything to be wrong health wise. It just seems to be mainly when she is in heat. I would have put that she was getting fixed within my question but there was not enough room to fit it all.