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Curious if it is known what amount (percentage) of digested blood needed for stool to clearly look black and tarry.
Large lumps under bottom 4 nipples. Female 1 y.o only had 1 cycle. They have only just become lumpy , we first though hormonal changes or her second cycle but they haven’t gone down after 2 weeks. No discharge, no pain on palpating and my dog is completely normal, eating and drinking well. Going to go to the vet but can’t sleep because I have read some nasty stuff. What do you think?
Hello,
I would suggest going to the vet for an exam. I would also expect that they can’t tell you exactly what’s going on without a biopsy of the masses. But it might help to reduce the chances of some of them being mammary tumors by spaying her. Good luck. Don’t lose sleep just head to the vet. I don’t think this is an emergency but try to go in the next few days. Let us know what they say.
Oh my gosh! How dangerous is febreeze for pets?
That’s what I would have done too!
Thanks. Feeling a bit better now. Dierks rolled in “something” and the kids were trying to be helpful. I found my two younger ones with the febreeze bottle and freaked. They sprayed him twice before I got to them. I’ve wiped him off and wet toweled him. I’m afraid to give him a full on bath because I just front-lined him today. Thank you!
Hello,
There was an internet rumor going around a few years ago about this product being dangerous around pets. I did some research and all of the toxicologists I heard from say it is safe for use around pets… BUT, I have to be totally honest and admit that I don’t use any sprays, powders, or chemicals in or around my home (except for bleach to clean very soiled areas using very dilute 1:30 with hot water). I just don’t think the “nice smell” is worth the allergens, inhalation, or product on the face/fur/skin,,, it does after all get ingested no matter where you put it..
XOXOXO Sarah!!
My Golden Retriever puppy of 87 days does not eat his food but if it is mixed with his treats he eats it why? And how to make him eats his food.
Well, it is a broad question. Here is the thing. It is possible that there is an issue with the food itself, such as a) it might have rancid fats, b) it might contain something that doesn’t agree with your pup’s system … more importantly, your pup might not be feeling well. Here is how that works – some foods are more attractive/palatable than others and entice being eaten even if the stomach feels upset. For example, we had a similar problem with Jasmine (also since she was a pup) and eventually it turned out she had IBD.
I’d starting by having a close look at the food, followed by a vet evaluation. This might not be an easy thing to figure out but it is important that you do.
Hello,
A puppy this young not eating is ALWAYS a sign of something wrong. Go immediately to the vet. I would be very very worried that he is sick and that it isn’t the food. I hope he is ok
Why would my dog be throwing up yellow liquid and not eating regularly?
Hello,
There are many many reasons this canne happening. Please see your vet for help in understanding the cause. The longer a pet suffers from chronic vomiting the more difficult it is to treat and the poorer their prognosis. Your dog is sick and needs a vet today.
My 6 year old cat named Jake has a small growth on his neck I am attaching a picture of it and hoping you could tell me what you think it is
It is hard to tell from your picture, sorry. It could be a tick perhaps? In which case I hope that you use preventatives (like frontline or something). If not a tick, perhaps a skin tag, and you might want that looked at.
Hello,
I agree with Sarah. It is very difficult and often impossible to diagnose via a photo.
my 7 yr old cocker spaniel is a beautiful little dog in all ways. However when anyone is leaving the house after visiting she goes absolutely mad and I have to put her out. Also when my daughter comes to pick up her little boy she goes totally mental. When I leave for work she is grand. How do I calm her down?????
Don’t make a big deal out of leaving and returning. I hope you don’t mean you’re putting her in the yard when you leave? I would crate her in the house, say “bye” quietly, and just leave. 5 minutes later come back, don’t say a word, let her out of her crate once she’s calmed down. reward the appropriate behavior, ignore her until she’s calm.
No no I would never ever leave her outside when I am not there. She is fine when I am leaving, she just goes to her bean bag. It is when others are set to leave that she goes barking mad.
brett is 4 years old and has a fever throwing up and pain in his right upper side of back. Its tender to the touch when I try to move him he crawls away me. he is throwing clear liquid only my hubby said he has ben doing this all day long
Hello,
I’m sorry but this needs to be treated as an emergency. Please go immediately to the vets office, or closest emergency clinic.
My 6 yr old beagle ate chocolate a day ago, which we just figured out, and starting having seizures and posturing. He is also very lethargic. Can I still give him activated charcoal to absorb whatever toxins are still in his system and how much? Any help is appreciated.
I agree. Seizures always warrant help from a vet. Please go immediately.
I’m not a vet, but once a dog has started having seizures, you should skip giving him activated charcoal and take him to the vet. If he ate it that long ago, he’s already absorbed most of the toxins. Activated charcoal is only effective before he’s absorbed toxins, not after. It may be a costly visit, but seizures are never a good sign.
Fancy Mouse and Tetracycline Antibiotics?
So I had a ca. 9 month old fancy mouse who started with an irriteted eye around 2 weeks ago. She was otherwise fine and healthy and had a weight of 32gram. She got eye drops twice a day for 10 days, but that didn’t help much.
So last Thursday (two days ago) I visited the vet again and she got tetracycline s.c. and I got some of it home, to inject it to her every two days additional to her eye drops.
So when I wanted to give it to her today, I found her outside of her hiding places cold and apathic. She rarely made trembling, seemingly non controlled movements with her head and paws, but couldn’t walk or rob. She didn’t really react when I took her in my hands. I rushed to the vet where she got fluids and vitamins (B12). Her weight was still fine and she was only a little dehydrated. I kept her warm and should keep her hydrated and try to feed her. She still died around 2 hours later, but she was her hiding spot, together with the other mice she lived with.
Is it possible that it was an reaction to the Tetracycline, that she maybe couldn’t metabolize it or something? It just came so suddenly without warning. Thanks for reading.
Hello,
I’m so sorry to hear about your mouse. I think that you tried very hard to help her and that very often it is very difficult and almost impossible to know what is going on and whether or not it will be responsive to treatment. I think that she was telling you for a few days and that it might have just been an untreatable condition. Sadly these pets don’t often live long. I’m sorry for your loss. It sounds like you were an excellent parent to your mouse.
Sincerely
Krista.
Hello,
An internal medicine specialist might be able to provide a more specific answer, but, I would presume this is dependent on multiple factors like: age, species, overall health, inciting cause to the problem causing the clinical sign, temperature of the individual, gi transit time, diet, etc. etc. There are too many things that cause and influence this clinical sign. Also, dark tarry stools can occur without blood being present or the cause. I have seen it occur with toxin ingestion, drinking really nasty pond water, etc.
From what I gather, unfortunately it takes quite a lot of blood to make stool black and tarry; way more than for fresh blood to be apparent. It’s not always an emergency but I’d consider it one.