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Pawbly | 10 years ago
I Looking At A Sheltie Puppy. I Have Located A Breeder, But Apparently Has…

I looking at a Sheltie puppy. I have located a breeder, but apparently has been treated, I believe successfully, for Puppy Strangles. Just a few questions: Is this curable? and are there any long term effects after treatment?

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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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Jana | 10 years ago
Would You Deworm Based On Eosinophils Count? (two Dogs In Household High Counts)

Would you deworm based on eosinophils count? (two dogs in household high counts)

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  1. Jana Post author

    Counterargument =
    – blood test for both guys is $300, panacur is $30
    – fecal came back negative once already but often can come back negative while parasites present
    – each fecal = 3 hour trip to a vet
    – two dogs previously not allergic developing suddenly both allergies to something at the same time?
    – Fergus vet says most cases, regardless of negative fecal, count goes down after administration
    – panacur seems relatively benign, particularly when given with can food (or like) … ?
    – vaccinations in September
    – environmental exposure to critters high, exposure to allergens low (Winter time)
    – Fergus vet’s reasoning = run the treatment and re-test the blood and pursue further diagnostics if not resolved (he’s convinced it will be)

    Thoughts?

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Steve Hatchett | 10 years ago
Normally Scout Is Feed Separately With (dry) Purina Pro Plan.

When We Are Away They…

Normally Scout is feed separately with (dry) Purina Pro Plan.

When we are away they are both given the DM due to consideration to Tux and the inability to separate the food and the cats.

So my question is could the potential of having Scout switch between Pro Plan and DM once a week, lead to the UTI. She hates the DM and of course the Pro Plan is less costly.

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  1. Steve Hatchett Post author

    Scout was treated at JVC. I don’t know the particulars of the UTI results. Tux is fed nothing but canned DM (purchased at JVC). The only variation is if we are out for the day and the time of dosage of the insulin may be delayed as well as the Pro Plan feeding. In consideration of the diabetic needs the DM dry is available to Tux. Since it is more appropriate for Scout to eat the DM than Tux to eat the Pro Plan, Scout will eat the DM. The wet food may be gobbled up by both cats and the next feeding and insulin may be delayed leaving them with nothing in the meanwhile.

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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 Well/fast To Pad Cuts Heal? (glass Cut, Plantar Pad, Hind Leg)

How well/fast to pad cuts heal? (glass cut, plantar pad, hind leg)

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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
She Is Just Over 2 Years Old And A Belgian Shephard Cross With (I Think…

She is just over 2 years old and a Belgian Shephard Cross with (I think) Podenco, due to the fact she has very large ears and was born on the Canarian island of Tenerife. It did grow quite quickly, it seemed to appear overnight almost and it hasn’t really grown much since I spotted it.

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  1. Christina Chambreau

    Dear Amy,

    The conventional approach will be well covered by another, and probably will be to do a biopsy. The blood will probably show eosinophils so that may be the first thing to do.

    I am holistically trained so I have a few different suggestions for you. We often find that any type of tumor is triggered by vaccines and toxins, so for now, avoid all vaccines and other toxins (flea control, house and yard chemicals).

    We often see tumors resolve when you discover the ideal diet – usually a fresh meat (raw or cooked) and pureed vegetable diet.

    Since the tumor stopped growing and may very well be benign, take a few days to research for an integrative veterinarian where you live (or homeopaths can help by phone) so you can be offered many different choices (mushrooms, Acupuncture and more (TCVM), supplements, homeopathy, essential oils, etc). We sometimes find that when a tumor is removed the overall may suffer. However, sometimes not removing a tumor can cause an increase in cancer if the underlying quantum field has not been healed. An integrative veterinarian can help you weigh the different choices. 

    An integrative veterinarian is 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. 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:

    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

    I also have an article on my site (www.MyHealthyAnimals.com) on Selecting and Working with a Holistic Veterinarian.

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Pam Williams | 10 years ago
Cooper Has A Swollen Eye And Nose. He Gets Into A Lot Of Things…

Cooper has a swollen eye and nose. he gets into a lot of things. Is it ok to give him Benadryl once to see if this helps solve the problem?

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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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