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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Boxer Had His Eye Removed A Few Years Ago Due To An Unfortunate Accident…

My boxer had his eye removed a few years ago due to an unfortunate accident. The place where it was sewn up (where his eye used to be) is swollen and kind of tender. I’m thinking maybe he bumped his eye but I want to be sure.

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  1. Christine Spaur

    I would take ur dog to ur vet and make sure.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
When He Has Free Rein Of The House, He’s Even Peed In His Food Bowl…

When he has free rein of the house, he’s even peed in his food bowl. He doesn’t care. He pooped on his bed in his crate so now has no bed. Doesn’t matter how long he’s in there. We originally tried to leave him in the big hall on tile so we could clean it up but it was such a mess and he chewed through a baby gate and tore up a door. I refuse to give up on him but don’t know what to do. His crate is appropriate size and I don’t put his food and water with him.

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  1. Anonymous

    First of all: if he can’t be trusted to hold his waste, he should NOT have free rein of the house.

    I posted the following as a comment to another adult dog that isn’t housebroken:
    do you have a crate?  keep him leashed to you when you’re home so he can’t sneak off, and crated when you can’t supervise.  take him out every 45 minutes-hour, and stay out there with him.  when he DOES go, throw a party.  when he doesn’t, pop him in the crate for 10 minutes or so, then back outside.  rinse, repeat until he goes.


    this WILL work, but you need to be diligent.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Not Eating And Becoming Week

not eating and becoming week

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  1. Kelli Ellis

    I agree Krista.. Go to the vet, now.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Kitten Is Around 10-12 Weeks Old Now (last Measured Weight A Few Days Ago…

My kitten is around 10-12 weeks old now (last measured weight a few days ago is 2.6 lbs).
She usually eats a mix of dry and wet kitten food.

Two days ago, we introduced only dry food for her to nibble around and also giving her the wet and dry mix. But she’s eating very less of the wet and dry food (but I know she’s occasionally nibbling on the dry because we leave it out). I’m a new pet owner and concerned that maybe she’s not fulfilling the daily quota of calories. Also, the weather has suddenly been very rainy in the previous 2 days so she has been sleeping a lot but very active after she’s woken up. I’ve called the vet but he says as long as she’s active and eating a spoonful of dry at a time, she’s fine. Need help.

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  1. Rimzim Basu

    Hi Krista,

    Thanks for replying. She’s going to have her 3rd vaccine on Wednesday. She doesn’t look starved. I wish I could attach a picture of her here. She’s wrestling and running around as usual. But I can’t see her eating so often 🙁

    Also the dry food that we are using says that we should feed a 10-12 weeks old kitten around 90 gms of dry per day. She’s not even going to half of it for the past two days after she’s eating only dry. The vet said dry food can be high in calories and heavy, so she could be just full.

  2. Rimzim Basu

    Thanks a lot Krista. Cats are weird! Her appetite is coming back slowly, I think! 🙂 Let’s hope it stays that way!

  3. Rimzim Basu

    Also, I wanted to ask why my kitten jumps on my lap and then she’ll bite my clothes off. I mean, she’ll bite my tummy bulge a little too along with that. When I try to ger her off, she’ll bring out her claws and try to bite, all the while on my lap. At other times, she sleeps on my lap peacefully. This is really strange.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My Dog Ate Nuttela

my dog ate nuttela

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  1. Dawn Ferara, DVM

    How much?  What size dog?  Is there xylitol in Nutella?

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
My 5.5month Old Blue Heeler Hurt Her Back Right Paw. I Believe It Is One…

My 5.5month old blue heeler hurt her back right paw. I believe it is one toe, she lets me press and extend her leg/joints with little reaction. When I move her 2nd toe to her side, or spread her middle two toes is when she lets me know it hurts. No whining or whimpering, she just gently puts pressure on my hand with her mouth.

Injury occurred yesterday, about 36 hours ago. Yesterday she would put the leg down, even ran a bit. Today she has the leg lifted/hanging above the ground. She will use it to jump up onto couch, I’m trying to limit her as much as possible. Other than that she is completely lame in her back leg. Paw has slight swelling. Not much at all.

Please help, I want to do what’s best for her, and am willing to do whatever it takes financially. But I am in a position where I need advice if seeing a vet is necessary, or to monitor and see if there’s improvement. I just don’t have the money to walk into my vets office unless I suspect I need to see a professional.

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  1. Anonymous

    I would have her on crate rest for 24-48 hours.  This means no jumping on couches and all outside visits should be on leash for potty needs, then back inside.  If it resolves itself in that time, then it’s just a strain or sprain of some sort.  If it doesn’t, then you need to go to the vet.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
Help Please! My 2 Year Old Female Cat Is Throwing Up Red Stuff, It Looks…

Help please! My 2 year old female cat is throwing up red stuff, it looks like blood! I also noticed I felt something in her stomach. Do you think she ate something??? Please help I dont want her to die :(!

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  1. Anonymous

    You need to get your cat to the vet NOW.  

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
She Loves Chapati And Curd.

She loves chapati and curd.

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  1. Anonymous

    She NEEDS to be on an age-appropriate puppy food.  If she isn’t eating, then something is wrong with her.  Please get her to a vet.

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
10 Yr Old F Bichon Frise: 7 Days Now No Solid Food, Occasional Water Taken…

10 yr old F Bichon Frise: 7 days now no solid food, occasional water taken, small dark or mustard liquidy stools, some vomiting. Vet gave her Pectalin, Metro, nausea and fluid shots – no improvement yet.

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  1. Dawn Ferara, DVM

    Call your vet back, she needs to be re-examined!

  2. Dawn Ferara, DVM

    Honestly, without examining the dog it is difficult to give recommendations, however a steroid may help decrease inflammation.  Was blood work done?

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Pawbly | 9 years ago
I Checked His Feet, Nails, Webbing, Joints, Etc. Nothing Is Swollen And He Does Not…

I checked his feet, nails, webbing, joints, etc. nothing is swollen and he does not pull away or whimper when I touch of maneuver his leg. It has been two hours since running. He slept for awhile, but once he got up he was still limping, and it almost seemed a little worse. He is still happy (he got up for a treat).

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  1. Anonymous

    I would be willing to guess he pulled or strained something.  How old is he?  I’d have him on reduced exercise for 24-48 hours, and if he doesn’t improve, then I’d get him to the vet.

  2. Elizabeth Mae

    Thank you! He is a 2 year old golden retriever, and still really goofy when he runs (he doesn’t stop in time, runs into things, etc.) I’m hoping he just pulled something. My vet is closed until Monday, so I can’t call for any advice.

  3. Anonymous

    Put him on crate rest until then. That means no exercise, and all outside trips should be on leash.

  4. Elizabeth Mae

    Thank you. He seems a little reluctant to get up, and he has trouble getting up the stairs. I just took him outside on a leash to go to the bathroom, and he was putting weight on it outside (still limping though), but holding it up again when we got inside. Is it possible that it is just a pulled muscle?

  5. Elizabeth Mae

    Thank you for your help! After looking at it a few more times, his ankle is slightly swollen, and that seems to be the area bothering him, so I’m thinking its a sprained ankle. I appreciate your help!