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Pawbly | 9 years ago
How To Nurse And How Much Food Should 4 Week Old Pup Eat? He’s On…

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

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  1. Anonymous

    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?

  2. Anna K

    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.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
My 10 Year Old Jack Russell Is Drinking A Lot,peeing A Lot And Licks Her…

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?

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  1. Jana

    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 

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
Found A Kitten And Im Unsure About The Age. She Has Small Amounts Of Diarrhea…

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?

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  1. Margrit Simons

    Feed her a small amount of very lean boiled hamburger meat or chicken with rice.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
My Dog Has Started To Breath Really Heavy Tonight He Is On Steroid Tablets For…

My dog has started to breath really heavy tonight he is on steroid tablets for allergies and has started to breath a lot heavier than usual. His nose is dry and he’s panting occasionally is this normal?

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
Dog Is A 6.5 Yr Lab Mix. Was Fine Yesterday. This AM She Doesn’t Want…

Dog is a 6.5 yr lab mix. Was fine yesterday. This AM she doesn’t want to walk on her back legs. Looked @everything, tried pushing spots to see if we could find problem. When we did get her to walk it looks like her back end is squatting.

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  1. Jana

    If it was me, I’d see a vet immediately. Particularly with sudden onset like this, I’d suspect some scary cause such as neurological problem, spinal problem, infection, toxin … I wouldn’t wait.

  2. Raj G

    home remedies is not the answer please rush her to the vet for a scan

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
I Have A 7wk Old Kitty. Her Eye Was Swollen Shut. I Opend It …

i have a 7wk old kitty. her eye was swollen shut. i opend it & cleaned out the puss inside, i noticed a white substance balled up in the outer corner. she’s hot & shakes from side to side. could she have been bitten by a spider?

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
My Dog Has A Biting Problem, And I No Longer Feel Safe Around Him He…

My dog has a biting problem, and I no longer feel safe around him he actually drew blood one time?

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  1. Lauren Lister

    is he aggressive? my female had this same problem. each time she bit i would take my hand and bob her bottom jaw. after a week she quit biting. and i mean. take your hand under his chin and swing up. 

  2. Anonymous

    please don’t listen to Lauren.

    see your vet ASAP (today, if possible) to ensure there are no medical problems causing the biting.  this should include things like a blood panel for thyroid.  once your dog is completely cleared of all medical problems, contact a veterinary behaviorist.  the directory is here: http://www.dacvb.org/about/member-directory/

    do NOT hit, knee, or otherwise act violent toward your dog.  this will not help.

  3. ashlyn hag

    My vet said I should put him down, and since the humane society won’t take him because he drew blood, should I?

  4. ashlyn hag

    My dog is a threat to my family and I am afraid that he will bite me kids, we have tried training classes, a trainer, and the humane society, anything else I should try?

  5. ashlyn hag

    Also the reason my dog bit the lady was because he didn’t get his way

  6. ashlyn hag

    Okay, thanks we had to put him down because he bit my daughter and he just gets so over protected, I know that there were other answers but my husband said their wasn’t we might get another dog do you have any suggestions for a mix breed dog that is easy to train and is medium size for under 200$

  7. Anonymous

    That’s such a shame. This may have been a medical issue. Putting him down should have been a last possible resort AFTER having a vet do full blood panels and AFTER engaging a veterinary behaviorist.

    No dog from an ethical, reputable breeder will cost auch a small sum. Please reevaluate your priorities with any future dog before running out and finding another one.

  8. ashlyn hag

    We did have blood samples and everything done but it came out normal.

  9. ashlyn hag

    He is aggressive and you should never hit any animal.

  10. jerry smith

    Kinda hate to go against the flow on this one, probably get blasted ,but here is what I experienced once. I had had a lab for about a month once and he decided to snap at me one day. I punched him in the nose and rattled him pretty good, i never had a problem after that. My grandpa used to say kick them under the chin hard as you can, but that seems a bit rough to me. Anyway, I don’t advocate animal abuse, but you could try this one time before putting the animal down…might just need a good “attitude adjustment” from his master. If you afraid to try it, then go ahead and put them down, because if he won’t change for you, he’s not going to. Sometimes a little old school works better, lol! please no one hate on me.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
Hi My Senior Dog Was Just Diagnosed Of Having Pyometra, I Don’t Know If Its…

Hi my senior dog was just diagnosed of having pyometra, I don’t know if its closed or open type , but a lot of brown discharge is comming out of her vagina, the vet asked for an expensive price that we looked right away for other vets, we found one that is cheaper, she will undergo surgery tomorrow morning, I’m concered about the dextrose in her front leg, is it alright to iv her before surgery or should I take it off for her to be ready ?

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
One Of My Guinea Pigs Have An Abcess That Popped. I Cleaned It Out And…

One of my guinea pigs have an abcess that popped. I cleaned it out and it doesnt have an infection but it isn’t healing at all. What should I do.

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  1. Alex Sheets

    I am getting her an appointment but is there anything else I should do until then.

  2. PK Dennis

    Keep her clean and dry, perhaps cut the fur away from the wound so the area can stay clean.  If there is drainage you might want to soak the area with a wash cloth dipped in hot, salted water two times per day (morning & night).  Use Epsom salts if you have them, kosher or sea salt works too.  Salt the water until it tastes like the ocean.  Dip a clean cloth in the water and wring out to it isn’t too drippy (and the water should be hot, but not burn you or the GP), then place it over the wound and hold it there until the cloth cools.  Do this a few times per treatment, cleaning the area with the cloth at the end.  Use fresh salted water and a new cloth each morning and night.

    Good luck.

     

  3. Alex Sheets

    Thank you both so much. I really appreciate the help.

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Pawbly | 10 years ago
My Dog Has A Red Patch Under His Eye. Could It Be A Ringworm?

My dog has a red patch under his eye. Could it be a ringworm?

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  1. Jana

    This actually kind of looks like ringworm to me, yes. Not seeing the red but seeing the patch. When JD had ringworm it looked like this (not red; normal skin color). Flat, not raised. Have it checked and conclusively identified.