Sign Up
Search
Home » Health & Grooming

Health & Grooming

Options
Health & Grooming
Jay and Danielle Dawson
crested grooming and nail clipping???
ok i know i should probably take my dog to the groomer especially being pure bred and all but atm i cant really afford to so i would like to know how to do these things my crested was from an abusive home and he has some matting on his feet but i dont really want to shave him down being that it gets...
  • 2 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 18 2006 8:08 AM
David Cagle
Hip Surgery/supplements
My Lab had hip surgery over a yr ago and I was wondering if anyone has used supplements such as " doggonepain" etc..I give him the glucosamin/chondroitan from Costco and it helps a lot, but I was just wondering what others have used and if they have had good results? Thank you
  • 15 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 17 2006 10:15 PM
Justine Freeman
Calling Black Dog Owners!
[ ] I took Marley to the 'Puppy Spa' (a.k.a. my front driveway/hose) today, and I noticed that his tail has red highlights from the sun! I want my black lab to be black! Any remedies out there? Sunscreens? Something? Let me know! Thanks. Justine
  • 15 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 17 2006 9:49 PM
addicted2rescue
Have you ever heard such a thing?
I have a friend who has pit bull puppies. She took them to her vet because she thought the female was pregnant. He felt around her belly and said she wasn't. So my friend asked about getting them fixed, and the vet said they were too old! They are only about a year old! And then, a few months later...
  • 10 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 17 2006 7:24 PM
Stephanie H.
Twitching while sleeping
My almost 3-year old Beagle twitches sometimes when he lays down or sleeps. It's not dreaming because his dreams are very active--tail wagging, whimpering, growling, all the fun stuff of chasing a critter in his sleep. When he lays down sometimes he just twitches, his legs flinch or a muscle jumps...
  • 7 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 17 2006 11:06 AM
Barb Glovac
chronic renal failure
My 7 year old golden retriever was diagnosed with kidney failure 3 weeks ago. He was hospitalized at first for 4 days with IV fluids, his levels (BUN, creatinine, phosperous) all came down, but still not in the normal levels. He has had an ultrasound which showed kidney function, (don't know the...
  • 16 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 17 2006 10:59 AM
jaye
nose color changed?
when i first got jake, 3 weeks ago, his nose was like a pale pink color. i just noticed today that its turned darker, almost kind of brown. does this mean anything? also ive always heard a dry nose is a bad sign. his nose is usually wet but ocassionally it is dry, then goes back to being wet again, is...
  • 13 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 17 2006 10:42 AM
cjh82181
spayed today
My uncle took my dog to the vet today and she was spayed the human socitey was the one who did it. I wasnt aware that they didnt provide pain medication but my question is there anything that he might be able to get over the counter to give to her until he can take her to the vet. It a long story but...
  • 3 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 17 2006 7:39 AM
Firestorm
Coat conditioners?
Do you use coat conditioners? Spray or the type you use after shampooing? Which do you recommend?
  • 9 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 17 2006 2:35 AM
jaye
watery eyes
my new little chihuahua mix usually has a wet nose and watery eyes, is this normal?
  • 10 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Tue, May 16 2006 8:54 PM
Angela
anal gland infections
my 10.5 month old dobe has an anal gland infection (the presence of a bit of blood in the fluid)..anyone here have experience with this? He is on antibiotics now.
  • 0 REPLY
LAST POST: ON: 5/16/2006 3:44:50 PM
Debbi
Me again, Nemos Mom
I forgot to mention before that the vet said Nemos heart rate was lower than he thought it should be, at 80. This was on Saturday and today he said it is still low. I looked back on old physical records and his heart rate always use to be in the 160s!......
  • 0 REPLY
LAST POST: ON: 5/16/2006 1:40:30 PM
Julie Beveridge
Ear Mites CONSTANT
My sons gf has a dog that has had ear mites for two to three years she said. The vet gives them meds, it gets better then comes back? What is up with this? I have never heard of ear mites or how to get rid of them, but something just does not sound good. Any ideas, her poor pup is just suffering....
  • 2 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Tue, May 16 2006 10:35 AM
karen smikth
Question about Paws
Besides spending the $ on boots for the dog, does anyone know how to make paw boots for an elderly dog .... so that they don't slip on hardwood.?
  • 1 REPLY
LAST POST: ON: Tue, May 16 2006 10:11 AM
robinsegg26
Coal/HW treatment Update
Hi All- Well dropped Coal off this morning for his last HW treatment shots. He has been doing so well really acting like his old self for the past 2 weeks. You couldnt tell he was sick really. I go to pick him up on Wednesday/Thursday and he will have to be kept quiet for 4 more weeks. I have been...
  • 9 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Tue, May 16 2006 7:50 AM
jessies_mom
Allergies and Annual Vaccinations
I stopped by my derm vet today to pick up Jessie's maintenance vaccine, and she brought up the subject of annual vaccinations and allergies. She said she has seen a flare up in dogs with allergies shortly after they get their yearly vaccination. She also said that she may recommend that Jessie's...
  • 33 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 8:33 PM
michelle w
Scratching like crazy need some help please
Hello. I am writing in regards to my friend. She adopted a puppy from a shelter 8 or so months ago I believe. As usual it got fleas from being outdoors. So she takes it to the vet and gets frontline. It doesn't work. The dog still has fleas and is scratching like crazy and the fur is falling out...
  • 8 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 7:32 PM
jpoon
scare of electric tool sound
Hi, I'm new to the forum and also I'm a first time dog owner. My dog scares of the sound from all electric tools like clipper, hair dryer. Every time when I took him to the groomer, his whole body was shaking. When he heard those sounds, he would go crazy and it would be very hard to handle him...
  • 3 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 5:19 PM
David Cagle
LAB BURPS
Hi Guys, My 3 yr old Lab has been burping for the past 2 months now. We have NOT changed his food or treats or given him anything new. I'd say he burps about every 20 min. Has anyone ever gone thru this with their dog? Any suggestions? Any possible diseases associated with this? Stomach tumor/cancer...
  • 2 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 12:21 PM
Suzi
Reverse Sneeze / Allergies
So at first I suspected that my dog might have collaspse tracheal. Occasionally she would bob her head back a forth, suck in ar and push it back out through the nose. Along with a honking ??? noise like she's really having trouble breathing. The vet told me it was allergies, and I just remember when...
  • 2 REPLIES
LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 10:22 AM