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calliecritturs
Tinkerbell update (Callie)
I'd called my TCVM vet's office back -- Tink's been showing some sort of a little tick, quirk, wince, odd behavior for a while and I've referred to it in a couple of posts (the one on Finn and a couple of times in mindless chat). We took her to get adjusted (my TCVM vet is also a good...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 27 2011 11:37 PM
Beejou
The cure causing a side effect?
So yesterday morning T-Bone got his steroid shot for flea allergy dermatitis. It's doing the trick and he isn't itching at all, thank goodness, but he seems off. He's usually bouncy, happy, dorky, and he follows me everywhere and I can't even go to the bathroom by myself, lol. Today he...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 27 2011 12:36 PM
outdoorschik
Help with diagnosis, vet stumped - ITP? AIHA? Neurological? (outdoorschik...
Ok Folks I'm here to pick your brain here's what we have (we were sent home with steroids to see if they help) Symptoms - Took her in for crying, lack of interest in food (24 hours), swaying tripping on her feet/falling over, painful abdomen Then, here's the blood work, I'm only...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 26 2011 1:38 PM
Beejou
T-Bone's going to the vet for his dermatitis.
T-Bone definitely has flea allergy dermatitis and I believe secondary folliculitis. It's driving us insane and I can only imagine how he feels. I gave him a second treatment of advantage two days ago and tonight I flea combed him and got about 20 of the suckers off, still. We have Skin So Soft/water...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 25 2011 5:55 PM
nymaureen
Canine thyroid cancer Update June 8 Biopsy results
Finally got the results on the biopsy. It was inconclusive. Wasn't for sure benign and wasn't for sure cancer. Good news though is that they saw clean margins all the way around, just as the surgeon thought. So benign or not, looks like he got it all and so we are happy with that. So now it is...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 25 2011 7:22 AM
TheMilkyWay
IMHA: Comparision of azathioprine + prednisolone protocols with pred...
For those unfamiliar with science journalese, this study compares prednisolone AND azathiprine to those treated with prednisolone only. Both are commonly used to treat IMHA. This study found no difference. The full paper is free at the link below. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/7/15 Lack of evidence...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, May 24 2011 3:33 PM
tashakota
PNW Folks - Heartworm and Flea treatments
For those of you living in the PNW and/or Salem, OR area, what is your experience with fleas, ticks and heartworms out here? The vet we selected doesn't carry Interceptor in their office, only Iverhart, which I won't use. I am having a devil of a time getting them to verify my purchase through...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 23 2011 11:05 PM
MysteryTheMorab
Canella's allergies are getting worst...
This is the 24 month old golden. I am feeding her 'wellness', keeping her flea free, putting boiled chicken on as a topping, keeping treats with anything artificial or wheat, corn based away. We are in one of the highest pollen years on record here in Northern Ca and it doesn't seem like...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 20 2011 10:27 PM
joyfullmom2
Ruby needs to be spayed??
When we got Ruby we knew she wasn't spayed........we plan on getting her spayed. My question is should we do this right away or wait till she is more comfortable with us?
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 19 2011 11:55 AM
loretta
Belly flab?
My almost 6 year old pit bull mix seems to have a sagging belly. It wasn't this way before. It is in the hind area. I know she needs to lose a little weight. So I have her on a special diet but the belly still sags. I have never seen this on another dog unless they had puppies. She has never had...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 18 2011 8:26 AM
susan clark
Urinary incontinence
Maggie is 11, mixed breed, has started to leak pee when she's resting on the porch, or wherever. Then, she starts licking the floor, this goes on a lot, I,m wondering what can be done for this? She's really a hyper dog, but is slowing down now with age. I even dread taking her to vet, because...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 16 2011 10:48 PM
Gwenie
Pugsley Is Walking Now
I posted here back in January about my King Charles Spaniel Dachshund mix having had a slipped disc and surgery. At the time he couldn't even pee by himself, much less walk. It has been a long, sometimes frightening trying journey, but thought I would come here and let you all know Pugsley is walking...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, May 15 2011 11:36 AM
BTmomma
Baileys bloodwork indicated HIGH CHOLESTEROL! Any ideas???
I posted this in the nutrition section for food recommendations, but I wanted to link it to here too for any advice or ideas on what could be causing this high blood pressure! Please read my thread here: http://forum.dog.com/forums/p/113740/934867.aspx#934867 Thank you so much for any help!
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, May 14 2011 11:57 PM
Ms Mac
Georges eye area
My great pyrenees has nephritis that is irreversible and no hope for him. The tissue that surrounds his eyeball stays swollen and red and has for months. the vet has done all he can for George. We are keeping him inside now to escape the heat and try to extend his life a little. He is really content...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 13 2011 5:59 PM
pumaward
Strange growth on tooth
Hey all, It's been a while since I posted on here, but I am a little puzzled and no matter how much I search google I can't even find anything remotely similiar. A couple months back, my fiance and I noticed that Maddi had broken a molar, probably from chewing on a bone. The broken tooth,...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 13 2011 1:14 PM
Ripley's my girl
pacing, stumbling, and wandering into corners... help!
Sorry, This might be a long post... My dog, Ripley, has been pacing, losing her footing (even when standing still or drinking) and wandering into closets, corners etc and just standing there. I'm really hoping someone here can help us. I hate seeing her acting so confused! I'll start at the beginnig...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 13 2011 1:13 PM
Beejou
Help with choosing a flea preventative?
Hi guys, I am looking for a really heavy duty flea preventative for my boys (Royce is too young but when he's older) because T-Bone is highly allergic to fleas. We've been fighting it since the weather warmed up, UGH. I love that we didn't have them up north really at all. Not so much...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 12 2011 7:47 PM
kathysallergydog
Does Your Dog Have Allergies?
I hope this is OK to post here. My dog Elsie has very extreme allergies. My experiences in treating her allergies inspired me to write an ebook all about dog allergy symptoms, causes & treatments. I should be finished very soon. Although I share a lot of my experiences with Elsie’s allergies,...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 11 2011 7:00 PM
Laurelin_429
HW+ and possibly pregnant (what to do?)
So Ada is confirmed HW+. We found her in heat 3 weeks ago. She finished her heat up about 2 weeks ago. No idea what happened to her before we found her. The vet is giving us a $400 estimate for HW treatment and has said (and I've heard) that being put under can be harder on HW+ dogs. Vet says...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 9 2011 7:37 PM
ScottJon
Remembering Our Dear Sasha
I just wanted to say that after we lost our beloved Sasha a few months ago (shepherd/husky mix we adopted from the pound 15 years ago), we came upon this company that makes the most beautiful, emotional montage memorial videos about pets (amongst other things). We gave it a try, and I can only tell you...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 9 2011 9:18 AM