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How to nurse and how much food should 4 week old pup eat? He’s on metronidazol, because his previous owner gave him polluted water and he developed severe amebiasis. How long should he sleep? He’s mom died. His sisters died of amebiasis too
How long is recovery time for a puppy getting a umbilical hernia removed and neutering done at same time? Will stitches dissolve? He will be 8 weeks old
Hi (Dr.) Krista;
I just want you to know how much I respect you for all the time, energy and caring you so freely provide! People like you make this crazy world we live in so much better and because of your dedication and caring you give people so much desperately needed hope!
Golden retriever will be 8 weeks old on june 7th. The breeder told me yesterday that he has an umbilical hernia is it ok to remove the hernia and get him neutered at the same time at 8 weeks of age? Or is it possible to wait til 12 weeks?
I have a kitten that won’t eat and it’s been about two days. He looks at his food, sniffs it, meows then walks away. He has been having watery poo. He has been drinking water, that’s it. Pukes up some water. How can I get him to eat?
I always tried tuna fish especially the kind with oil to make sure theres no hair balls and its hard for a cat to resist mine use to think i was opening a can every time i used the electric can opener is your feline indoor or both.
He is just indoor at the moment since he is only ten weeks old.
My 10 year old Jack Russell is drinking a lot,peeing a lot and licks her legs a lot after eating,she has been tested for diabetes and is clear,any suggestions please?
I’m having a hard time factoring the licking of the legs into the picture, particularly if diabetes was ruled out because that can cause strange sensations or lack of sensation.
However, drinking and peeing a lot means there IS a problem. Diabetes is a top suspect but if that was ruled out, something else is to blame. Which diagnostics were done? Urinalysis? Blood work? No abnormalities on these tests at all? Is there any swelling of the legs? Where does she lick? Feet or elsewhere? Any other changes in appetite, stamina …?
http://dawgbusiness.blogspot.ca/2010/03/symptoms-to-watch-for-in-your-dog.html
Found a kitten and im unsure about the age. She has small amounts of diarrhea and seems weak,what do i feed her? I have an older male cat as well, should i be concerned about him hurting the kitten?
Feed her a small amount of very lean boiled hamburger meat or chicken with rice.
She’s 10 weeks old and she keeps crying when she has to go potty and she cries louder when she is going.. She seems like her but is sore..
She’s 10 weeks old and she keeps crying when she has to go potty and she cries louder when she is going I looked at her bum and wiped off the potty she didn’t get off she yelped and there was a little blood but none of her poop has any blood at all
i would get her in to your vet ASAP. there could be an anal fissure, or possibly an anal gland became impacted and is causing her problems.
You should go talk to your kitten’s vet.
He eats 3 times. In the morning anywhere between 5am–9am. Then again at 2 pm and the last meal at 7 pm. Should I change the feeding schedule?
As a holistically trained veterinarian for 35 years, I have seen so many dogs get to their ideal weight when put onto a great raw meaty bone diet. See my website for some articles and blogs on this. sometimes we find that the energy field/quantum field also needs help with homeopathy or acupuncture to best absorb the food. There are some great practitioners in Houston (see my links page). Check out my books page for the nutrition books so you can see the amazing improvements with a fresh food diet.
And, yes, lots and lots of exercise is super important, though begin slowly. Maybe get some local teens who need badges or just love animals to come over and play with/walk/run. Or hire a pet walker. Head for the dog parks!
After seeing the vet, I have increased his exercise. We walk everyday for an hour. Do you think that’s enough for him? He also got neutered in January. Does this affect his metabolism or it doesn’t matter at all?
Every dog is different, but often neutering does slow down their metabolism, or appears to. Once they are holistically treated their metabolism often returns to normal.
Would Drontal plus have gotten absorbed if committed four hours after ingestion? Gave prescribed dose with full meal as instructed. All came out about four hours later.
if memory serves, based on some research i’ve done, puppies should be eating 5-6 meals per day at that age. do you have support from your vet?
Krista, thank you for your advice! Today I gave him breakfast (puppy food with warm water and a bit of oatmeal – syringe), 2nd breakfast (the same, but he vomitted it as he didn’t feel good in the afternoon), home made chicken soup with celery and carrots – syringe – couple of times during the day because he felt nauseated and he ate small portions (1 small syringe at a time, next in 15 – 20 minutes, sometimes 2 syringes at a time). When he smelled our dinner all of the sudden he jumped out of the bed and ate some chicken (boiled), not much, but it was his initiative. He played with our lab, played with his stuffed chicken and went to bed. Now I’m waking him every half our and I give him blended rice with egg yolk, chicken and warm water.
Laura, unfortunately no because our vet told me that he’s gonna die. And I’m not giving up on him.