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My Boykin Spaniel, Georgia (will be 1 year next month) has just started vomiting yellowish color bile. She also has very foul smelling, dark urine. She eats and drinks very little at the time. Could the bile and dark urine be from something she ate recently, or something more serious going on? Any suggestions?
I have a 9 week old German Shephard puppy that is itching and scratching. Apparently all if them from the litter are. Ive washed him in oatmeal bath for puppies and someone suggested they were allergic to the food (blue buffalo puppy, chicken formula). Ive started to change his food, but I dont know what it could be!??
I have 2 other dogs and they don’t do this.
I would get to the vet right away, for many reasons? First and foremost, to have the puppy thoroughly checked over… this could be parasites, which are possibly contagious to your other dogs. It could also be a reaction which also needs to be treated. 9 weeks is young to be away from mom, in my opinion. Please bring your puppy to the vet right away for a thorough exam and puppy visit.
They were at the vet at 8 weeks, for their shots. They didn’t have any concerns for them being away from the Mom. She stopped nursing, seemed early to me…. where would they have gotten a parasite? The mother father are fine.
You just brought puppy home? You need to get him to YOUR vet for a wellness visit, within the first week of bringing puppy home. 8 weeks is the legal minimum for puppies to leave littermates in Maryland. If this is the beginning of mange, demodex is on every dog – it will cause rashes and skin irritations in dogs with suppressed immune systems. Seriously, get your puppy to your vet and bring this up with them. 🙂
As for the food, I would throw out Blue Buffalo entirely. There have been issues recently with lead poisoning, and in the past with melamine. I would also ask the vet about food options.
I am not a fan of blue buffalo either. I would be worried about fleas, scabies and infection. Allergies are unlikely at this age. See your vet.
My little dog had a biopsy 10 days ago on her eyelid. The result is that it is Necratic. I know this means dead tissue. May this be because she suffered from immune system illness and had to be transfused. Is it likely she may have cancer as my vet did hint at this. He has told me to keep a very close eye on her and not hesitate to call if she shows any signs of being unwell. Quite concerning.
Hello,
I’m not sure what your question is? I think it sounds like you need more clarification from your vet on exactly what they found and what the long term fear might be. In general I have found most eyelid masses are benign. You can always ask for a referral to an ophthalmologist for further clarification and help. Best of luck. Let us know what happens.
My kitty is 8 weeks old, a Himalayan Breed a male as his name is Rocco. We took him to the vet after a couple days we was doing bad, as he was very lethargic, not eating, and weight loss. As the vet, recommended us to get a ultrasound for the kitty since he has a heart murmur problem as the vet can see he’s low on fever, blue lining in the gums… Anyonr on here experienced something like this with their kitties/(not sure if pups have the same concept and kitties). I’ve been really down lately, not knowing what to do, and would love to hear from others. Thank you.
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Is there anyway you can provide more information? Had blood work been done? FeLV/FIV status? Etc. ??
Hi, Krista I can definitely provide more information! All I know his mother is negative for Fel/FIV. However, recent Tuesday we took him to the vet for the first time after getting him after a week and two days.. but during that time he was doing well and normal he ate regularly, played all the time like a crazy kitty would and then fall asleep that was his kind of routine for the first three days, then all the sudden got very sleepy, loss of energy, didn’t wanna eat/drink, and stoped playing and noticed by day he was getting a little bony and threw up no more than 4 times of food and 1 time of clear yellowish color. However, on Tuesday they listened to his heart and mentioned how he has a heart murmur, they did a x-ray to see if any was up in his intestine or had any infection and he had nothing, did a blood sugar test, tested his stool for parasites he was negative for that, he was low due to not eating well and being hydrated. Then, they gave us Vetoquinol Care-Nutri-Cal to give before his meals (wasn’t very helpful) and canned food called “Hills”-Prescription Diet of Urgent Care a/d with Chicken (Wasn’t too helpful as well) to use for the kitty. Afterwards, the vet told us to call/visit after three days if no changes… he wasn’t doing a little worse, still nothing improved and noticed his meowing changed to more of a hoarseness sound ( we are not sure if it’s from all the meowing he had at the vet/wait for 6 hours) .. on Friday recently went back.. took his body temperature which was 99.8 low but not too severely they said, did his blood sugar test which was normal, they said to keep up feeding him but gave us syringe to put food/water in.. but in the meantime I sent a text to the owners of that bought kitties from the same breeder we did since they are sister/brothers. However, one of the kitties was underweight under a pound due to inflammatory in her private, so the owner mentioned he feeds her KMR-Kitten Milk Replacer with canned food mix and the kitty is now a double weight.. so I asked the vet about it.. he said, definitely I could do that.. I was very upset he did not mention it to me but since I was lucky to have the owner tell me since from last night he was changing slowly.. and still is now and always meowing for food when he’s hungry, eats very little almost every hour of mixed milk substitute and urgent care canned food. Thank you for responding. I appreciate it so much.
Let me know what have to say, I would appreciate it so much. I’ve been worrying a lot lately. Thank you once again.
Hello,
I’m sorry for the delay. I don’t rhink there is enough information to help guide your much. If your cat is not doing well o strongly suggest that you seek more help from your vet or ask for a referral to a feline specialist. I think that part of the dilemma here is that we aren’t sure how severe the murmur is and how much this is influencing the current condition of your kitty. In general I think more tests and answers are needed to help guide you to help youe Cat feel better. I advise you get more help immediately. Don’t wait. Kittens are too fragile.
I agree with Krista, try to get more help. Hear murmur in kittens cat be traeted. They may need an heart-ultrasound the see the cause of the murmur and to choose the right medication. When he’s better he may start to eat enough on his own again.
We syringe-feed kittens with a mixture of hills a/d food and kitten formula. They usually accept it very well and gain weight properly.
You may want to try and look for a second opinion, if your current vet doesn’t help any further.
There isn’t one size fits all. It is based on many factors including age, lifestyle and availability. Please talk to your vet about options.
My Jack Russell-Terrier will not eat her food at my house. I just brought her to my house and she will not eat her food and will barley drink her water
Hello,
It sounds like your pup is sick. Please see a vet immediately.
She isn’t sick she acts fine and eats treats. She drinks her water pretty good it’s just not her food that she won’t touch. You see she had a temporary home since I couldn’t quite take care of her at my house but I still trained her and everything. She had 3 others dogs with her. After I trained her my parents said I could take her home now. But now she won’t eat her food she plays and listens fine she has her energy and everything she just won’t eat her food and if she does it’s one or twos bites and that’s it
If she will barely drink her water, that’s not the same thing as “she drinks her water pretty good.” What is the exact situation here?
I’m wondering as well, what do you mean she won’t eat or drink exactly? Depending on what you mean, the situation may vary greatly.
Sorry for the confusion. When I said she drank her water pretty good she would drink normally then later on in the day barley lick the water and leave. Now the eating part she would eat kibble and now will sniff at it then leave it. I figured out she just lost interest in the kibble and wanted soft wet food instead of her normal dry food .
my little dog had a problem with her eye lid in November and now my vet wants to do a biopsy tomorrow. Am i right to be very concerned
Good morning. Sorry your pup is having an issue. I understand your worry and concern, but I’m going to pass on a few words of wisdom…until you know the results of a biopsy, you can’t make a plan for whatever lies ahead and your worry will be wasted energy. Easier said than done, I know. But our pets feed off of our energy and emotions. I remind myself of that when I start to fret about my pets, and it helps me to keep thing in perspective. I hope your dog is alright?
How does cold laser/k laser therapy work?
Hi Ashley, this is all I could find on K Laser: https://k-laser.com/veterinary-professionals/science
Hello,
This is the brand I use at the clinic. I use it for inflammatory conditions. For some patients it really seems to be beneficial. It is commonly used in human sports medicine. There is lots of information there.
Looking for cool ball python enclosures, pre-built! Anyone got any suggestions? Already looking at the 36 x 18 x 18 Exo-Terra, that’s like the only one I can find that’s ~40+ gallons with nice width. Also, that being said, I’m not looking for anything smaller than 40 gallons, as I don’t really want to have to upgrade the tank because I’m creating a bioactive viv for a noodle that I’m rescuing. If anyone can respond with some links to purchasable tanks/terrariums that are somewhat wide and don’t have a lot of height, that would be a great help to my search! Thanks!
Most snake people go with racks. I can ask a friend in Retics if he knows anyone who builds custom, but there will definitely be some lead time.
Thank you so much! I would go for racks if I were a breeder, but I’m just planning to get a singular ball python for a pet. 🙂
Then the exo-terra is most likely your best bet, based on where you’re located. Unless you’re willing to DIY, of course.
Any advice for traveling in a car with cats. We have 2 cats and they are about 9 months old. we enjoying camping. They will go into the crate on their own and we buckle them in. They have their own blanket and toy. Our vet is about an hour drive normally they meow for a bit then quickly calm down. For this first time camping trip the 2.5 hour drive going up they were ok after meowing a bit. Arrived safely..new place so it took them a bit to get used to it. I went outside for a few minutes after an hour of being there, my husband was inside with them and both cried at the door till I came back. That night (several hours after we arrived) one of them was panting. I assume due to anxiety but that shortly passed. I took them in another room and stayed with them. The next day both of us went outside for short periods of time and they were completely fine and they were fine the day after. At home they are independent except at night they will sleep with me. The trip home both meowed but one continued for a full 2 hours. Do you think a larger crate for travel? Put both of them in 1 crate together? I am going to try and do short trips around the block and reward with treats when we get back. I prefer to have them with us when camping versus getting a sitter. These are short trips mostly 2-3 days in total with a 2.5 hour drive each way. Any other suggestions?
If they’re a close, bonded pair, traveling together in a larger carrier may help.
My advice is to use a large carrier full of shredded newspaper. Avoid feeding a meal about 3 hours before leaving. Place towels over and around the carrier to block out noise and light. If the vomit or defwcate pull over. Close all the doors and roll up the newspaper to throw away. Then add more shredded paper. Never leave a door or window open with the cage open so no one can escape.
Thank you both. Thankfully no motion sickness or accidents. We did stop feeding about 4 hours prior. Whew!! Will look to try all suggestions…1 large crate…shredded newspaper and definitely cover. I think it is the road noise that annoys him.
Hello? I would call the vet. Seeing as she is almost a year and her annual exam and shots are due soon, they may even squeeze everything into one visit for you. But the fact that there seems to be something going on needs to be addressed/assessed by your vet.
The combination of things makes me worry. Please get her in today.