No swelling that I can find, no neck or jaw stiffness, no visible discomfort. Unresponsive to prick test in the feet, all bowel/urination seems voluntary? It’s been two days of this now.
Hello,my Dog Is 13 Yrs Old And Diabetic. He Suddenly Starting Urinating And Defacating Uncontrollably…
hello,my dog is 13 yrs old and diabetic. he suddenly starting urinating and defacating uncontrollably. he got a blood test and his blood sugar is 23. the vet thinks maybe it is UTI so he gave antibiotcs but if it doesnt,what do i do?
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Border Collie Is 11 Years Old, He Had TPLO Leg When He Was 6. He…
border collie is 11 years old, he had TPLO leg when he was 6. He was running around the pool and he seemed fine, after laying down he had trouble moving. We assumed aggravated the TPLO leg, but he’s gotten worse to the point leg paralysis
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Kasey Litt My lab had this procedure a few years ago. When she over does the running around she’s quite stiff getting up and down for a few days. We will restrict her exercise but she’s never been so bad that she couldn’t move. I’m afraid he might have torn something again. Once the tear happens, a dog will show no visible discomfort and will naturally distribute body movement to the three good legs. I would probably have an X-ray done quickly.
Thank You For Answer, But If My Cat Has Never Taken This Med And Reaction…
Thank you for answer, but if my cat has never taken this med and reaction is unknown is it safe to try it? What happens when there is an allergic reaction?
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Ramiah Smith If your pet has swelling of the face, itching, or appears to have difficulty breathing, contact your veterinarian immediately. Do not touch the dropper or tube opening to any surface including eyes or hands.
My Cats Eye Has Been Discharging And Shut Off And On For Few Days. Is…
My cats eye has been discharging and shut off and on for few days. Is it safe to use the neomycin and polymyxin B ointment I have? Allergic reactions?
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Ramiah Smith This drug is an eye medication that is a combination of three antibiotics and is used in dogs and cats to treat bacterial infections.
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WHAT DOGS/CATS SHOULD NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION?
Cats can have a severe allergic reaction to the neomycin or polymyxin component in this eye medication
Animals with a known hypersensitivity or allergy to any of these drugs should not take this medication
- Cats can have a severe allergic reaction to the neomycin or polymyxin component in this eye medication
- Animals with a known hypersensitivity or allergy to any of these drugs should not take this medication
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Brandon Barris Thank you, but if my cat has never taken this med and reaction is unknown is it safe to try it. What happens when there is an allergic reaction?
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Ramiah Smith If your pet has swelling of the face, itching, or appears to have difficulty breathing, contact your veterinarian immediately. Do not touch the dropper or tube opening to any surface including eyes or hands.
I Need To Know How To Treat Pink Eye At Home On My Own Due…
I need to know how to treat pink eye at home on my own due to not being able to afford vet
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Denise Ford until you can bring to a vet, i have used warm wet tea bag compress, wipe eyes 2-3 times a day. use separate tea bag for each eye. the tianic acid it the tea bag helps
She Has Also Been Limping On Her Left Leg And She Has Not Been…
She has also been limping on her left leg and she has not been in any accidents. Her name is Chainy and she is a sweetie, I don’t know what I would do if anything was to happen to her. Please advise. Thank you for anything you can tell me.
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Anna Shaw I will do that. Thank you for your help.
I Really Need Help. My Cat Won’t Stop Climbing And Shredding My Drapes. I…
I really need help. My cat won’t stop climbing and shredding my drapes. I don’t want to get rid of him, but he is destroying my furniture. I have tried everything, from spraying him with the water bottle, Please help.
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Pat Wells Post author Thank you. He is only 10 months old, and I play with him constantly, plus he is never by himself. We also have a dog that is a wonderful companion to Melvin.
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Pat Wells Post author Do the nail caps work? And can you put them on? Plus cost for application
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Kelly Furgason Nail caps often fall off and ndeed reapplication, but getting your cat’s nails clipped on a regular basis will help a ton!
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Kelly Furgason Hi Pat,
If you do not have a cat tree for your cat, GET ONE 🙂 they are awesome for cats because they can climp up , scratch on them, jump from them. They are a saving grace. They come in all sorts of heights/sizes,textures. They are often expensive but well worth it. Bait the cat tree with cat nip or toys or cat treats to lure your cat to them if they don’t seem interested. Once they figure out they are fun they love them. Our cat did the same thing as yours before we got two cat tree’s . He usually is found sleeping at the top tier of the tree if he’s not crawling and scratching at it.As mentioned also provide cat scratch toys,,they have tons at petsmart or online. Some are as simple as a cardboard tray that has corregated board on it with catnip that cats get lured to and then can scratch. Also making sure you provide lots of play with rolling toys, plush ones,etc.
Heres a great link to fun toys and tree’s :http://www.overstock.com/Pet-Supplies/Cat-Supplies/312/dept.htmlI’ve found that the taller the cat tree you can get the better. Also try just simple boxes, cats love to get inside them and scratch at them too.
And again, make sure to clip your cats nails on a very regular basis, they grow very fast.
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Micha Michlewicz Wonderful advice here about nail clipping and also training and enrichment for your cat. Cats are very intelligent, active animals (maybe not while we’re awake!). They need fun and interesting things to climb, things to scratch, and food to hunt. I recommend clients feed *at least* (but preferably ALL) meals in enrichment toys and for positive training. These includes puzzle boards, balls with holes, etc. Also, provide plenty of non-food toys too that will engage your cat’s predatory drive. Put out some of these toys and store the rest. Then after a week or two, switch. This way, you have a rotation of toys and your cat doesn’t get bored.
You can train your cat to scratch on posts or a sanding board. Or simply bring him/her in for nail clippings, or have a groomer come to your house, or learn to do it yourself. There’s a very good group on Facebook for training these things called Nail Maintenance for Dogs. While the group is geared towards dogs, it will work for any other animal with nails as well. Check out the files section to get started.
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Micha Michlewicz Wonderful advice here about nail clipping and also training and enrichment for your cat. Cats are very intelligent, active animals (maybe not while we’re awake!). They need fun and interesting things to climb (multiple things, not just one cat tree or climbing furniture), things to scratch, and food to hunt. I recommend clients feed *at least* one (but preferably ALL) meal(s) in enrichment toys and for positive training. These includes puzzle boards, balls with holes, etc. Also, provide plenty of non-food toys too that will engage your cat’s predatory drive. Put out some of these toys and store the rest. Then after a week or two, switch. This way, you have a rotation of toys and your cat doesn’t get bored. You can train your cat to scratch on posts or a sanding board. Or simply bring him/her in for nail clippings, or have a groomer come to your house, or learn to do it yourself. There’s a very good group on Facebook for training these things called Nail Maintenance for Dogs. While the group is geared towards dogs, it will work for any other animal with nails as well. Check out the files section to get started.
Recently I Had Started To Notice One Eye Was Truly Blind After Getting More And…
recently I had started to notice one eye was truly blind after getting more and more cloudy over this last winter. for the last 2 weeks it has been looking like it’s bloody around the orb of the eye and protruding some what and now for the last 2 days I have seen a oval shape in the center that looks like infection and like the eye is dead and or infected on the way dying if I was to guess. I am so worried for him. I have no funds and DO NOT want to be ignorant and hurt him or kill him when there may have been something to be done and help…. please and thank you. Anxiously awaiting….,Angel Smith
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My Cats Neck Was Swallen And Now Postles Coming Out In The Holes The Size…
My cats neck was Swallen and now Postles coming out in the holes the size of a BB what should I do
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Bob Waldron Sorry AutoCorrect. My cats neck was swollen and today I noticed that there was Puss coming out and the swelling was gone but there was a hole in her neck the size of a BB anything I should do
My Girlfriend And This Vet Work Together At A Referral Hospital. He Says That…
My girlfriend and this vet work together at a referral hospital. He says that they are starting to see a lot of pets come in with blockages or other issues and many of them are fed Blue Buffalo. Additionally, surely you’ve heard about the trouble BB has apparently gotten into about its ingredients? However, this is mostly a battle between Purina and BB and it is not clear whether there are other issues here as well. Basically what I am asking is–should we change? and if so I am not sure what to change to or whether to take ingredients seriously anymore because apparently companies are being dishonest about them. We are also being told to switch to Purina ProPlan instead. Our dog has always been somewhat sensitive to his food.
I love your blog by the way!
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Zachary Groff I really appreciate your even-minded response. What is frustrating about this is that their product has been seemingly intentionally mislabeled. While we’re all affected by advertising, but when determining his diet I tried to avoid advertisements all together and focused on ingredients. However, I can’t trust that they are even listed honestly then I am not sure what to do. I am tempted to switch foods but my method now seems unreliable.
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Anonymous i liked Blue A LOT before they were bought by their parent company.
once the buyout happened, the recipe changed…put a serious hurt on my IBD-suffering cat with that sudden, unannounced change. they didn’t change the label for another 6-12 months, too.
depending on breed, 13 is pretty old for a mid-to-large dog. Hopefully, the antibiotics will help. Your vet probably has also suggested to keep him on a bland diet for the poop issues – boiled chicken, white rice. With him being diabetic, go easy on the rice to make sure you don’t spike the blood sugar.