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Steve Hatchett | 10 years ago
Both Cats Used An Extra Large Sized Litter Pan Since The Time Both Were In…

Both cats used an extra large sized litter pan since the time both were in our household.

4-6 weeks ago Scout stopped using the litter pan and started going on our carpet. We found that she had a UTI. From all indications the UTI has cleared up.

We have a follow up appointment on the 31st to confirm. However, Scout continues to go on the carpet even though we purchased an additional litter pan. The litter has no fragrance. Tux uses whatever litter pan the mood hits him which irritates me. I have to think that this is a behavioral issue that perhaps was initiated by the UTI.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
Why Is My Losing Weight,and Refusing To Eat.I Have Been Feeding Her Scrambled Eggs And…

why is my losing weight,and refusing to eat.I have been feeding her scrambled eggs and rice hamburger mix for supper.if we let her out she eats dirt.She acts like she is starving all the time,and her pooh is black.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
She Acts Hungry All The Time,and Her Pooh Is Black.She Is 17 Years Old. If…

She acts hungry all the time,and her pooh is black.She is 17 years old. If we let her out she eats dirt.Can any one please help me get her on the right path to good health.I cant afford to go to the vet,im not working right now.Please help us if you can,thank you

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  1. Christina Chambreau

    I want to agree with Dr. Krista that most veterinarians (and in my experience especially integrative ones) are more than willing to work with you being out of work. What skills can you offer the veterinarian (not necessarily just for the clinic – maybe she needs her house cleaned, or you are a skilled carpenter) in exchange for the veterinary care?

    I would look for integrative veterinarians as they may be able to help your cat with some home care treatments you can do to help with any of their treatments.  Learning Reiki will give you a tool to help your cat do better with any suggested treatments. 

    You can
    go to the web sites for each type of holistic practice and use their referral
    list to find one near to you. Many practitioners are members of only one or two
    of the organizations, so you do need to go to every site to find who is near
    you:
    1. Wide range of other treatments: http://www.AHVMA.org, American Holistic Veterinary
    Medical Association and http://www.civtedu.org.   
    2. Homeopathic veterinarians (these can often help you by phone if no other
    holistic practitioners are nearby that you like): http://www.theAVH.org and
    http://www.DrPitcairn.com.
    3. Chiropractor – http://www.animalchiropractic.org
    4. TCVM (Acupuncture and Chinese medicine): http://www.IVAS.org,
    http://www.avaa.org & http://www.TCVM.com

    5. Herbal
    http://www.VBMA.org

    6.
    Postural rehabilitation – dogs and horses – http://www.posturalrehabvets.com/Postural_Rehabilitation/Find_a_Practitioner.html

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Laura Tomaschefsky | 10 years ago
My Kitten Has Seroma After Being Spayed. She Was Prescribed Clavamox And Is Now Having…

My kitten has Seroma after being spayed. She was prescribed Clavamox and is now having diarrhea and loss of appetite. Is this okay or should I stop the Clavamox?

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Laura Tomaschefsky | 10 years ago
My 6month Old Kitten Was Spayed Thursday Of Last Week. Her Incision Is Swollen, The…

My 6month old kitten was spayed Thursday of last week. Her incision is swollen, the length of the incision and about a 1/2″ high. Is this normal? She has only had a bowel movement about 4x since being home.

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Dawn Gillispie | 10 years ago
I Am At Work But, My Husband Is At Home And Just Called Saying He…

I am at work but, my husband is at home and just called saying he gave Paige, our Boxer her Heartgard and she vomited about 30 minutes later. He cannot tell if the Heartgard was in the vomit or not. Is it safe to give her another one later or tomorrow?

Thank you,
Dawn Gillispie

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Jana | 10 years ago
How Lose It Typically Take For Diarrhea From Eating Something Wrong To Resolve? (Dog, No…

How lose it typically take for diarrhea from eating something wrong to resolve? (Dog, no other symptoms)

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  1. PK Dennis

    I usually expect diarrhea to resolve within 24 hours, if it lasts more than that I take my pooch to the vet.  Are you sure he/she is not running a temperature?  

  2. Christina Chambreau

    This is a prompt for you to learn some home care techniques that can help in any situation. Also a good prompt to buy some books on holistic care for dogs.  Then you will be able to help your dog quickly move through most problems. 

    I strongly recommend getting some training in understanding the wide range of
    approaches to health so you can be in charge of what you choose for treatments
    for your animals – given by you or by your integrative veterinarian. There are so many different ways to stimulate healing that
    you never need to give up trying to treat any problem. Of course, this time I assume the diarrhea cleared up. When dogs are healthy, though, they can eat almost anything and not get any diarrhea.  From books, on-line and in classes you can
    learn Reiki (which can take the “bad” out of vaccines and any needed
    drugs, or even make food healthier), massage, HTA (healing touch for animals), TTouch, acupressure, flower
    essence therapy, all of which are 100% safe to use for any problems. There are
    many more approaches you can do to help heal your animals with some training
    since they need to be used more carefully – homeopathy, herbal medicine,
    Chinese herbs, aromatherapy. In addition to classes there are many very good
    list serves filled with people experienced with not vaccinating and feeding raw
    meat diets. Classes are found through your health food store, by phone or
    on-line. As with human health approaches, there are many different opinions, so
    you need to experiment and see what makes your animals more or less healthy. 

    I also recommend finding an integrative veterinarian with whom to work, and I know there are some good ones in Montreal. This
    is a person trained in many different approaches, including using conventional
    drugs only when absolutely needed. Working with one can increase the chance
    that your cherished companion can live a long and healthy life after recovering
    from this current problem. There are good ones and great ones, and a few
    homeopathic veterinarians will consult by phone or email. You can go to the web
    sites for each type of holistic practice and use their referral list to find
    one near to you. Many practitioners are members of only one or two of the
    organizations, so you do need to go to every site to find who is near you:
    1. Wide range of other treatments: http://www.AHVMA.org, American Holistic Veterinary
    Medical Association and http://www.civtedu.org.   
    2. Homeopathic veterinarians (these can often help you by phone if no other
    holistic practitioners are nearby that you like): http://www.theAVH.org and
    http://www.DrPitcairn.com.
    3. Chiropractor – http://www.animalchiropractic.org
    4. TCVM (Acupuncture and Chinese medicine): http://www.IVAS.org,
    http://www.avaa.org & http://www.TCVM.com

    5. Herbal
    http://www.VBMA.org

    6. Postural rehabilitation – dogs and horses – http://www.posturalrehabvets.com/Postural_Rehabilitation/Find_a_Practitioner.html

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
I Have A Female Pit Bull Terrier (spayed) That Is 10 Months Old. Pearl…

I have a female pit bull terrier (spayed) that is 10 months old. Pearl generally has a great disposition and gets along well with everyone including other dogs. The “problem” is that she is showing less and less interest in her dog food when first provided to her. And it’s the meaty stuff (Alpo cans)! I’m not too worried because she usually eats it eventually but she often will wait hours. Yes, Pearl is spoiled with treats and bits of human food but it seems so odd that she would rather eat whatever we might be having (e.g. a french fry) than this wet, meaty food. She weighs about 55 pounds and gets one 13 oz can in the morning and one in the evening. She also has a constant supply of dry food in a dish but she just picks at that upon occasion. She has a regular place to eat near where we eat and spend most of our time and her Alpo is given to her each time on a new (clean) dinner plate. We have one cat that ends up eating some of the food and Pearl doesn’t seem to mind. In fact, Pearl seems to be more interested in trying to eat the cat’s plain dry food than her own. In short, she seems to like eating most anything except her own dog food. Thoughts?

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Jana | 10 years ago
Can A Mouse Bite Pose Any Risk To A Dog?

Can a mouse bite pose any risk to a dog?

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  1. Jana Post author

    The bite was some place in the mouth, after she caught it and instead of crunching it held it in her mouth too gently. Looked but didn’t find any wounds or blood, just know it bit her because she yelped. So I doubt that could have been cleaned in any way. Hasn’t bothered her since, just when it happened.

    This is a very rural area so I’d imagine the mice here are pretty healthy.

    I can have all the chats with her I want but her prey drive is just way too strong. I just hope she’ll learn to catch-and-crunch so it doesn’t happen to her again.

    Which infections and diseases should be considered? Given it’s a Northern rural field mouse.

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Laura Tomaschefsky | 10 years ago
Trying To Help 6mon Old Feral Kitten The Was Attacked By Something Last Weekend. He…

Trying to help 6mon old feral kitten the was attacked by something last weekend. He was treated at Jarrettsville Vet Mon & today. He will not move his body, hasn’t been to the bathroom since this AM, pupils large, constant meowing. ER?

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  1. Laura Tomaschefsky Post author

    Is it normal for a cat to stay still since he has a splint/cast on? I’m just wondering if that’s why he isn’t moving. Like he’s not sure what to do?