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iluvjamison
Canine Flu . . . . . Deb W.
Mr. W sent me an article in today's paper that there is an outbreak of canine flu in the Tri-State area and that if anyone's going to board their dogs, they should get them a flu shot. Of course, we are going away next week and boarding Jamison Has anyone gotten their dog a flu shot? Any...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 15 2011 8:28 AM
Calmwaters
Is this normal...
Hi guys I am a worried about Daveys neauter and would like for you guys to take a look at it. It looks worse than it was yesterday. He has had the cone on nonstop and anytime he was not with me yesterday he was in the bathroom I am kind of worried that the cone is not fitting him right and he...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Nov 14 2011 7:18 PM
dyan
Who knows about thyroid in a dog?
Got back results from thyroid test....trying to put two and two together....of course the doc says " he doesn't have thryoid problem!" Since I was told that in a Dane even a LOW-NORMAL is not good...just checking further. T4 1.8 lab range is 1.0 - 4.0 FreeT4 Eleilibrium Dialysis 25...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Nov 9 2011 6:40 PM
PawMaid
Help with REACTIVE LYMPHOID HYPERPLASIA
We had a ( Us and my holistic vet ) had to slides sent in of a mass about 2 inches aboveKobe’s knee. Our Vet after feeling it thought it would be a good idea. Our regular vet had looked at it and thought it was just a fatty deposit. Anyways the Holistic Vet was trying her best to explain this...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Nov 9 2011 3:07 PM
Thalie
Preventing vaccine reaction ?
Flem is going on Saturday for her yearly big exam and rabies vaccine. Since the bump on her side that was taken out in June might or might not have been a reaction to last year rabies vaccine, I discussed with the vet what we could do to try to make sure it did not happen again (if it was indeed vaccine...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Nov 9 2011 2:35 PM
Sian12
Dog Bloodwork results?
Hello~ I have the results of my dogs bloodwork and a couple things are low: the MCHC and the ALKP . Can anyone tell me what these are ? Thank you!
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 8 2011 4:14 PM
Toni K
Mast cell Tumor
Hello,, I have a 6 yr old Greater Swiss Mountain dog who has Mass Cell tumor .. Going to have his ear removed tomorrow 10-31-11 Does anyone have a good cancer diet that he can go on??? Thanks Toni and Roy..
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Nov 7 2011 8:39 PM
Buddy's Mom
Reaction to Vectra 3D flea meds
I came on here to find out if an adverse reaction to Vectra 3D flea & tick meds is common. Our 35 lb Boglin had a reaction within hours of using this product. The itching & discomfort lasted about 4 days; we ended up at an emergency vet because we were out of town over the weekend & the reaction...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Nov 6 2011 5:18 PM
ruby1
dog pregnancy
Hi This is my 1st time here and I have tons of questions. Our mixed breed (4 yrs old) tied up with our pure bred lab (11 months old). Sadly, our lab is no longer with us and we are all competely devasated. Ironically this happen just 3 days after they were tied together. It's been just over two weeks...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Nov 2 2011 10:26 AM
Calmwaters
Puss on penis area normal??
Hi everyone I took my dogs to my friends house yesterday and she did their nails for me and then she showed me how to pull the hair out of the new guys ears, it was nasty and smelt awful, she use to be a vet tech and she said shes 99% sure he has an ear infection and told me I could get medicated drops...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Oct 28 2011 4:25 PM
Johnny&Tessy
Swollen Vulva...UPDATE
Tessy's vulva is swollen. Any ideas what it might be? For those who don't know she's on chemotherapy drugs for lymphoma treatment. She takes dexamethasone (steroid) every two weeks and is getting 5mg pred daily also. I tried a one week course of antibiotics on her and no luck. I just started...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Oct 27 2011 7:10 PM
oranges81
Maze's medical update
So it's been a couple months since starting Maze down the holistic path and I must say, I'm impressed. Her coat is nice and shiny (with the exception of a couple spots), her odor is almost gone, her fur is growing back from where she pulled it out. She did loose some weight so she's now 40lbs...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Oct 25 2011 2:38 PM
Liesje
nevermind - delete
nevermind! figured it out
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Oct 24 2011 3:27 PM
huskymom
Cold sores on Nose?(More to add)
Crusher's brother has developed 3 spots on his nose since Friday(ish). One is open and looks like a coldsore. Apparently my friend put peroxide on it and it dried up, crusted over and then Eclipse took it off while freaking out that one of her other dogs was going on a walk without him. They don't...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Oct 23 2011 2:07 PM
Laura B
I think my dog ate a chocolate bunny!
My 2 yr old left half of her chocolate bunny on her little table, we left for a walk. The dog went inside as we went out, then happily met us at the door when we got back and went back outside. I just noticed the bunny is gone. What symptoms should I look for and if he gets sick what can I do for him...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Oct 18 2011 11:49 PM
Mdog59
PetArmor at Walmart
Does anyone have any information about the Frontline equivalent sold at Walmart called PetArmor? I've had several people ask me about it, but I don't know much about it. I've used Advantage for years, but only during the worst part of flea season. The rest of the time I rely on brewer's...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Oct 12 2011 6:01 PM
Lady'sMom
Dog vomiting with all dry food.
Hi all, I have never posted here, but thought someone may have had a similar situation and could provide some advice. Lady (German Shepherd Mix) is 3 1/2 and about 4 months ago started vomiting about twice a week for a few weeks. Then she started vomiting every day. I took her to the Vet, they changed...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Oct 7 2011 6:48 PM
PawMaid
Puppy Vaccines ?
When I got Vinny from the rescue he’d had his rabies shots and two puppy vaccines. They told me he’d need one more. I was trying to remember how many Vaccines puppies need to have . I looked it up on the net and it also said Three. The same amount all my other dogs had. When I took Vinny in to...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Oct 6 2011 4:13 PM
Tashmoo5454
Heartworm treatment
Hi All - I'm hoping you can help or give some advice, or even tell me if this is true. We have a 3 year old cocker mix at our shelter who has been diagnosed with heartworm, but we were told by our vet that there a national shortage of the medication used to treat this and he put Tux on a waiting...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Oct 5 2011 12:25 PM
Liesje
Pan's skin?
Pan had his first SV show this past weekend so a few days before I took all the dogs to the self-wash station at the pet store. I like using the blow dryer because it gives me the chance to carefully inspect everyone for wounds, ticks, hotspots, etc. I noticed on Pan's underside in his "armpit"...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Oct 4 2011 1:56 PM