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Mindycj
A year with IMHA - new problems
Hi everyone, my name is Mindy, my dog is Sparky, my Shar pei. She is almost two now, and she was diagnosed with IMHA in March 2013, I never ever thought she would make it this far and it has been a huge battle, with three blood transfusions to keep her alive. I am not sure what caused this, she had...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Apr 12 2014 11:25 AM
Jade_
Dogs head shaking
hi, i am new to this website and I apologise if this thread has come about before but I am looking for answers ASAP. Today, my 4 yo bulldog x, was asleep and I was watching him. All of a sudden his head just started shaking up and down fairly fast for about 3 minutes non stop. (It looks scary). at...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Apr 11 2014 7:31 AM
Lynn
Please advise: Strange / Weird bugs in dark poop
I have a poop collector / scooper thing that I will keep poop in a couple days before I empty it. I saw bugs in it last time, but wasn't concerned as poop had set awhile. So tonight the dogs were out for one hour and I scooped up the poop, and the bugs were there again. Before I go on, let...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Apr 10 2014 5:26 PM
Michele68
Heat Stroke - Be Prepared!
With summer just around the corner, be sure to watch for signs of heat stroke in your pooch. Heavy panting, raised temperature, rapid heart rate. Best to keep you dogs cool and calm on really hot days, heat stroke can occur when a dog is just sitting still. Dogs regulate heat through panting so on a...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Apr 10 2014 2:16 AM
smstavnem
Kennel Cough: No sign on improvement after antibiotics?
Hi, so here['s the dealio. I have this precious 9 week old shepherd/lab mix. I got her about a week and a half ago and she came with kennel cough. I took her to the vet and she gave me a 10 day worth of Clavamox. Her coughing appears worse and her eyes and nose are running from when she's hacking...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Apr 2 2014 9:54 AM
Lunasmom
Think my dog has a problem with his nose
Yesterday I notice my 10 year old husky mix had a really dry scaley nose with a white spot on it too today he has sneezed a few time and had colored discharge from his nose I'm calling vet in the morning just wondering if anyone has any ideas of what it could possibly be
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Mar 31 2014 8:15 AM
Marianne L
Post surgery
My my 7 yr old dachie is about 8 days from surgery and has developed a morning puke. It's yellow bile and once he has retched he seems fine. My vet prescribed Zantac which we started last night. This mornings bile was white/clear. Is this improvement? He also got me up at 400 to poop and pee??? Any...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Mar 26 2014 11:34 AM
sandra_slayton
Hello All
Been a while since I have been here as I have SO MUCH trouble trying to find my way around. I am starting to think summer is never going to actually get here! This winter was the strangest we have had down here on the mid Texas coast since wemoved down herein '88. Normall, 1-2chilly days, 2 weeks...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Mar 25 2014 11:37 PM
JesDaMom
And now I'm broke... (haha)
Lillian had her annual check up this late afternoon. Which also consisted of a Distemper Booster, Rabies, and Kennel Cough (vaccine version, not up the nose... I can't have a possible sneezing coughing dog during the exam next week, no way). They insisted on all this other bloodwork and all these...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Mar 22 2014 8:51 AM
DOG.com
It's Poison Prevention Week!
Did your dog or cat just eat something poisonous? Call your veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline immediately. The sooner a dog poisoning or cat poisoning is diagnosed, the easier , less expensive , and safer it is to treat your pet. http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/
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LAST POST: ON: 3/19/2014 11:38:42 AM
Jacqui Ottomeyer Kaplan
Ascites but no other symptoms
Hello! My dog is a 10 yo 50 lb hound mix (rescue) who has been in treatment for seizures ever since I got her (8 1/2 years ago). We knew with the regimen of phenobarbital that has worked to control her seizures that someday she would likely develop liver problems. Well, over Christmas her belly became...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Mar 12 2014 12:02 AM
marty_ga
Family history and health
For those of you who know your dog's geneology, what would be the chance that my dog would have the same issue as her brother? I have just found out that Buffy's brother has been found with a huge abdominal mass and his condition is grave (he is a champion show Basset). I am getting concerned...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Mar 11 2014 6:02 PM
Amy Sinclair
Lymphoma Blog
My gorgeous 9 year old (almost 10) cross breed called Lassie currently has lymphoma and is receiving chemotherapy. I have started a blog detailing her journey in the hope that it will help people in the same situation with their dogs and provide comfort and personal experience with the disease as opposed...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Mar 11 2014 5:07 PM
Vivi Torres
my dog has fungus, fungus in dogs
help please, can you tell me what natural medicine is good for this desiase??
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Mar 11 2014 5:07 PM
Roypaul55
tplo
TPLO and veterinaryimplantsdirect offers a variety of services to keep your pet healthy. TPLO, or tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy, is a surgery performed on dogs to stabilize the stifle joint after ruptures of the cranial cruciate ligament. For any queries visit: http://tplo.info/
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Mar 11 2014 5:06 PM
SeniorDog
Looking for used rear knee brace
I have a 14 1/2 year old dog with an ACL injury on the rear right leg. He is 50lbs and about 23" tall. Does anybody know where I might find a used brace?
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Mar 11 2014 5:02 PM
bubaime@live.com
AIHA?? PRCA???
I have a 2 ½ yr old male boxer, Diesel, that started presenting symptoms three weeks ago (Feb 10 th ) of AIHA. We got home from work and noticed his gums were really white. Called the vet and took him in. His PCV was 18. He had no other symptoms – just pale gums. He had never vomited, had...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Mar 11 2014 5:01 PM
vedder33
Wart on my dog's Gums!
We just noticed that My 4 year old golden retriever has a big white round wart on his gums. He seems to be eating and drinking fine and not in any pain. Should I beconcerned?
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Mar 11 2014 5:00 PM
pitsRcool
Feeding Raw Food?
Hello, just wondering you all feed your dogs? I actually feed a mix of raw and regular. Morgan does great no issues at all. Just curious what you all have heard. Please share your opinions.
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Feb 28 2014 5:07 PM
Angie Arnold
Need Advice for Cushings Disease
I apologize in advance because I feel like this might be long... We adopted a four year old beagle mix back in 2006. He weighed 50 lbs (very overweight) but otherwise seemed great. Around the end of 2008 he started peeing all over the house and drinking TONS of water. We took him to our local vet and...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Feb 19 2014 3:02 PM