Health & Grooming

Health & Grooming
Benadryl
Okay...so its 1 mg per pound of pet weight. But...if your using liquid Bendadryl, how do you convert to mls?
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dog with itchy butt
Took my daughter's dog to be groomed and anal glands done 2 weeks ago. Itching from the fur clipping has diminished, but he still bites at his butt and tail. I bathed him after the grooming, thinking he was allergic to the shampoo, including hosing off his butt. As previously noted, the general itching...
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Cut? Help!!
I came home from work and noticed this little cut on Bailey's leg. She's always had the little pink bump and it's just a part of her (she was checked by a vet previously) She was licking the spot too. I tell her to stop and she does and then lays her head down. She lets me look at it and...
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8 Week old Pit/Lab mix pup
I just on Wednesday got an 8 week old Pit/Lab mix puppy. My son & I have named him Shadow. The only problem we are having with him is he don't like to be alone. He want's us around all the time. Mind you I work sometimes 10 hours a day. My son's father goes over to let him out when I'm...
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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Anybody has any experience with this condition at all? I know it's rare. I have a friend who's dog has it and she feels lost and alone.
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Puppies/Grass-away (Boy/Girl; Same Litter; 18 mos; 80/75 lbs; killing...
What suggestions are out there for having a good time and not destroying my backyard?
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Dog Sores on Groin Area and Inflamed Lip.....Any Thoughts?
My 2 1/2 year old black lab just began developing circular pock marks in his groin area about two days ago. He isn't acting like he's in any pain, but something like that does worry me. The left side of his lips are also inflamed and rather red. He's always been a licker, but I haven't...
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white willow bark
does any one have any experience using white willow bark extract for pain control in an older arthritic dog? thank you
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ITP
My dog was diagnosed with ITP June 4 (4 days ago). He went down to 0 platelets and 15% red blood cells. he has had 3 transfusions. Friday night was his worst, and he started to turn around since then. But, he is still very sick and still having bloody diarrhea. He was misdiagnosed by the first emergency...
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How old is too old??? HELP!!
We are thinking of adopting a dog! We found a really sweet female yellow lab but she is 9 years old. Do you think that's too old to adopt? About how long do labs live? I don't want to bring her home, fall in love with her, then have to put her down in 2 years or she would pass. Would you...
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OMG fleas!!!!
Is it me or are there more fleas around this early in the year than in previous years? I'm currently in the middle of my third whole house clean, de-fleaing the pets, daily vacuuming.They keep coming back!!! Argh. Any ideas about how I get rid of the blighters once and for all???
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Dog attacks herself
I just recently adopted a 16 mo. sheltie/corgi mix. Shes somewhat timid especially around men but really a sweet girl. There was no mention in her file about any behavioral issues. She has these moments - especially when asleep where she will just suddenly awake as if startled and begin attacking herself...
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help please
I have a 2 yrs Chihuahua mix dig weight about 10 lb we took him to the vet a week and half ago and they said maybe its worms. a week ago he threw up a piece of hoes with food inside that had worms in it ok. but when he does eat about a hour later he throws it up like it was when it was feed to him, and...
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Grooming Equipment
Hi, I'm a former grooming business owner in Pittsburgh, PA. I have a brand new, never opened stainless steel grooming tub with fixtures and pet stairs, as well as a hydraulic grooming table. Does anyone know anyone who might be interested in buying it or where I could post for groomers to find...
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Epitheliotropic lymphoma aka: mycosis fungoides
My rescued Westie, real age unknown but thought to be 11 or 12, was just diagnosed with this disease. We have been fighting ongoing allergies and demodex mites then the dermatologist noticed the loss of pigmentation around his eyes and mouth. They did biopsys and they were all positive. One route to...
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SAM-E & Milk Thistle
How much SAM-E and Milk Thistle do I give my dog? He is a boxer/lab and 14 yrs. old. Recently took him to the Vet. His ALT and Alkaline Phosphate were very elevated. Rather than Demerex I wanted to try the SAM-E and Milk Thistle.
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jack russell brushing ???
i know NOTHING about grooming, but would love to know what the general rule is when it comes to grooming a broken-coated jack.... i wish i knew which kinda brush to buy to brush her with to try and reduce the amount of hair that ends up on my (dark hardwood) floors!!! when i sit on my couch the furbunnies...
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Anyone have experience using Oravet for teeth? (tacran)
In the report the vet gave us last week after Ruby's dental cleaning and tooth removal, they advised that we brush her teeth as regularly as possible and that we use Oravet to prevent plaque build-up (they applied some during her procedure). We've tried brushing her teeth -- an impossible task...
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Dog Acting Weird , Spayed Yesteray
She is a 7 month Shar Pei that had vaginal hyperplasia during he first heat, so she was spayed yesterday morning (whilst in heat). Obviously yesterday evening she was down in the dumps, crying for most of the night however today she has been eating fine and playing. The weird behaviour started towards...
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My first post!
This bugs me seeing dogs left in cars. I speak up when I see a dog in a car.
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