I Have An Adult Female Cat, Actual Age Unknown, But We Think She Is Between…
I have an adult female cat, actual age unknown, but we think she is between 14 and 17 years old, she has in the last couple of weeks started drooling, but not all the time. any suggestions?
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My Dog’s Eye Was Swollen Shut, I Flushed It With Water And It Worked But…
My dog’s eye was swollen shut, I flushed it with water and it worked but it’s still swollen…she keeps trying to scratch
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Anonymous To the vet with you, first thing this morning. There may be a scratch on her eye. Don’t delay on this – eye problems can go downhill QUICKLY.
He Is Up-to-date On All His Shots Takes Heartworm And Tick Preventative Medication …
He is up-to-date on all his shots takes heartworm and tick preventative medication . When we pick him up from boarding he had a oatmeal bath for the first time. We live in North Carolina but is spending the summer in New Hampshire we don’t have a vet in New Hampshire. We did ask where we boarded him if anything happened they said no
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PK Dennis Find a vet and get him to them as soon as possible.
I Am Adopting 2 Kittens In September. They Are Currently 6 Weeks Old And…
I am adopting 2 kittens in September. They are currently 6 weeks old and have been going outside for a week. I will be getting them at 16 weeks old and am concerned that they are unvaccinated and have been roaming. Will it be OK to have them vaccinated as soon as I get them and then keep them inside until they have had their 2nd set of vaccinations or is this likely to be problematic given that they will be used to going outside.
I am getting the kittens from a friend not a breeder and she does not vaccinate her cats so there is no way they will have had them prior to me getting them
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Joe Mccollum Statistically cats live longer healthier life if they live indoors. Your cat should be spayed neutered and microchip along with having the required vaccines. You may want to consider harness training your cat so that you can take it on long walks they love it.
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PK Dennis I encourage you to keep your cats indoors for the rest of their lives – cats that roam die early, and some times very brutal deaths. So many things to kill cats: cars, dogs, fox, poisons, people. Your cats will live longer and be healthier living as indoor cats. Also they will be less likely to add to the unwanted cat populations.
And let’s think about what cats do when they are outdoors – in the UK cats kill about 200 million other animals! 55 million of those are song birds.
So, rethink what it means to be a responsible cat owner, keep those kitties safe at home.
My Dog Got Bit By A Huge Mouse Outside And Started Bleeding, He Seemed Fine…
My dog got bit by a huge mouse outside and started bleeding, he seemed fine by licking off the blood and eating, but im worried, could there be diseases transmitted? Can i clean the wound somehow? Thank you.
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Joe Mccollum A washcloth with warm soapy water should be used to clean the wound. Some diseases are transmitted by mice and could be problematic please contact your vet.
She Is Terrified Of Firework Sounds And Will Not Even Go Outside To The Bathroom…
She is terrified of firework sounds and will not even go outside to the bathroom while they are going off
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PK Dennis Camomile will do little to calm a dog that is fearful of fireworks. You are better keeping her in a leash attached to a harness and walking her out for short trips to release herself.
Every year dozens of dogs are lost when they run away due to fireworks – some are never found again so be very careful when she is outside.
Putting her in a crate in a darkened room where she is less likely to hear the noise is also a good idea.
Try a thunder shirt or similar product to help her in the future.
How Urgent Is A Hematoma? My Dog Developed One Last Night. I Know He Needs…
How urgent is a hematoma? My dog developed one last night. I know he needs to see a vet, but we’re Americans so tomorrow is a holiday. Can it wait until Tuesday, or do I need to get him to an emergency vet tonight?
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Elizabeth Fulda Thank you so much for your response! But I am aware of that – my question is how quickly this happens. So, wiill 24-48 hours make a considerable impact? His ears have been gently cleaned, and he’s been given his allergy meds.
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Elizabeth Fulda I took him to the emergency vet tonight, they confirmed it was a hematoma, but told me it wasn’t worth worrying about and could just take him to my regular vet in a few days.
4 Months Ago My Wife And I Purchased A Chihuahua From What Was Supposed To…
4 months ago my wife and I purchased a chihuahua from what was supposed to be a reputable breeder. When we gor her she reeked of cigarettes bur we loved her already. We took her immediately to a vet and she is healthy and up to date on all her vaccinations but the issue we are having is wit a tapeworm. She had it since we got her. Our vet had treated her multiple times with both medicine and injections and she is on Sentinel for protection. Even had to put For-Bid in her food for the past month per our vet, but worm is still here. Getting frustrated and concerned for our baby pup. Anything we can do to help get rid of this?
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Anonymous I’m going to leave the medical part of your question to our vets, but I do have an observation regarding what makes a reputable, ethical breeder.
Unless the person from whom you purchased your puppy titles (as in, they earn titles through showing, obedience trials, etc…not just AKC registration) and fully health tests per the Chihuahua Club of America, they aren’t what I would consider ethical or reputable. Here’s a lot more information: http://www.chihuahuaclubofamerica.org/health-committee-mission/
Read through the links on the right sidebar. And maybe look into an insurance policy to cover potential health issues. Petplan and Truepanion seem to be two of the best…avoid VPI like the plague, they’ll just take your money.
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David Woolwine We have had the pups repeatedly checked for fleas by vet and there are none. Both are indide dogs do no infestation ftom outside, dont even go outside. Been on Sentinel for protection since she was big enough to start and our 18 month old has always been on monthly Trifexis for prevention. Luckily even with continued presence of worm still is gaining weight and only loose stool was after surgery to spay and antibiotics were given. Just frustrating that we are doing all we can and still cannot get rid of. Wondering if I need to take to different vet.
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David Woolwine We took two separate stool samples in to the vet, then while my wife had the pup there a small worm was left on her shirt by the pup. Vet said it was a tapeworm so I’m assuming that’s what it is.
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David Woolwine But after multiple shots, multiple doses if sentinel, a month on For-Bid to prevent her from eating her feces and reinfesting I’m at a loss. Also weird that it goes days sometimes but no worm, then suddenly they’re back.
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David Woolwine Plus had deurontinal more times than I can count.
Can I Give My 143lb German Shepard A Xanax Because He Is Scared Of Fire…
Can I give my 143lb German Shepard a Xanax because he is scared of fire works
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Anonymous If it’s prescribed by your vet, sure.
If not, I wouldn’t. I would, instead, keep the doors and windows shut, blinds down, AC on, and run the TV or radio. A trick I saw mentioned was pop a bag of popcorn (the all natural stuff, not the stuff loaded with butter sauce) and every time fireworks go off, make it rain popcorn.
I would also invest in a Thundershirt if you don’t have one already.
My Dog Developed A Large Verysoft Mass On Her Throat On Top Of Her Esophagus…
My dog developed a large verysoft mass on her throat on top of her esophagus seemingly over night she is antsy but is eating
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Anonymous I would have gotten her to the vet today when they were open. Sudden masses are usually not good…can mean a tumor or infection.
When was her last vet visit? I’d get her in. I’d be worried about dental issues.
Sounds like a dental issue to me too. Please get her to a vet – she may be in pain or is working on a massive infection.