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Hi,I'm Chris, I'm new here, I am a volunteer for an animal rescue charity org here in Cebu, Philippines. I rescued 2 dogs the 2 days ago from a homeowner whose house got burned down in one of the slums here, she called me to collect her dogs but the poor things are riddled with fleas and their...

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LAST POST: chrisperez ON: Mon, Jul 13 2015 4:30 AM

Shellie Dudenake...

9 week old - mucus in soft stool in crate at night

my 9 week old pup is crate trained, and sleeps in her crate at night. The last 3 nights, she has defecated in her crate twice a night. I put her on brown rice and boiled chicken for 48 hours, but the problem continues. Help please

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LAST POST: luv3dogs ON: Fri, Jun 26 2015 1:45 PM

Laura Palmer

High PH and Crystals in Urine..Help!

My almost 3 year old Yorkie started having bladder problems almost 2 months ago. I first noticed because she peed in a few spots in the house. She doesn't have accidents unless she is sick. I took her to the vet and she had a bladder infection and high alkaline urine. It was a 7.5 at that point....

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LAST POST: LAURA PALMER ON: 6/25/2015 2:36:25 PM

All4Cody

13 Year Old Chihuahua/Pomeranian with high liver enzymes. Need more...

Ok so I just recently moved to a new area with my dog, Cody. I had to find a new vet when after a couple weeks of being here he started acting very wobbly. He had lost his appetite and some weight. He seemed very out of it and depressed. He was drinking a lot more water and just didn't seem himself...

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LAST POST: calliecritturs ON: Wed, Jun 24 2015 1:04 PM

grab01

Milk Thistle or SAMe?

Aesop is currently on meds for his ouchy elbow. On his premed bloodwork his AST and GGT were slightly elevated. (AST barely so and GGT a little higher, but not at all horrible or alarming) The vet gave me a small bottle of Adenosyl to give and we'll retest in another few weeks. There weren't...

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LAST POST: BarneyBear1 ON: Tue, Jun 23 2015 9:01 AM

tntdogs

Ongoing skin issues with our black Labrador - help!

Hi everyone, We are about at our wits end with this situation. We have 3 dogs, a 3-year-old black Lab and 2 Golden Retrievers. The only one of our dogs who has this problem is our Lab, who is our youngest dog. For about a year and a half now, he has been scratching and chewing himself nonstop. It has...

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LAST POST: calliecritturs ON: Fri, Jun 19 2015 10:42 AM

liz2678

great dane with elevated liver enzymes and anemia

hello, I am new to this site so if I post in wrong area, Im sorry. I have an 8 year old Great Dane. He has been not eating well and losing weight. I got him into the vets and they did blood work. It showed elevated liver enzymes and anemia. He also had a high fever. The vet thinks it may be a infection...

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LAST POST: calliecritturs ON: Thu, Jun 18 2015 8:34 AM

anniem

Lumps in Dogs

My dog developed a lump overnight and a needle biopsy revealed cells with multiple nuclei, which the vet said is a marker for cancer and the lump should be removed. By the date of surgery, the lump was significantly reduced, but removal was still recommended. Test results have come back with no cancer...

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LAST POST: Michele68 ON: Thu, Jun 18 2015 8:22 AM

Michele68

Nail Care

Clipping nails can be tricky. Do you clip your own dog's nails? What type of trimmer to you prefer? The dremel or a regular clipper?

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LAST POST: Johanna Wheeler ON: Mon, Jun 15 2015 8:24 PM

bentley1

HELP! Liver enzyme levels are extremely high

Has anyone experienced liver issues in there pet? This is the first time we have had to deal with this. Bentley is 5.5 years old and has never had any health concerns. I noticed he was drinking a lot and began to have accidents in the house. I woke up one morning to find he had peed our bed, and was...

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LAST POST: calliecritturs ON: Fri, May 29 2015 10:15 PM

alana.b

How I keep my dogs life organized!!!

Hello fellow animal lovers!! My name is Alana, and I am an owner of one beautiful Pekingese-Pomeranian named Kai. If a lot of you are like me and love to keep things organized, then you are probably going crazy trying to organize all the vet files, dates for next appointments, flavors of the last food...

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LAST POST: ALANA.B ON: 5/29/2015 11:44:49 AM

alicerichards

Matted Fur

Is it OK if get Kiera's matted fur shaved? :( It's all over her body.

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LAST POST: JamiePace ON: Wed, May 20 2015 9:49 PM

Kelly Miguel

Loss of Appetite and coughing after Spaying

My dog got spayed this past Tuesday, so about 3 days ago and she seems to be drowsy a lot,she has no appetite to eat but I hear her stomach growling, and she's coughing. I am worried, I don't know if this is normal and if so how long will it last or what can I do to make her feel better.

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LAST POST: calliecritturs ON: Wed, May 20 2015 10:03 AM

sherry1968A

stopped up Boxer

So my vet diagnosed my boxed with IBD. She doesn't have the normal diarrhea, she goes the other way and gets stopped up and then sick to her stomach. Any else have a dog like this? It usually happens when she is over excited. I need some guidance on how to keep her going regulatory. She takes a pepcid...

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LAST POST: calliecritturs ON: Wed, May 20 2015 10:01 AM

Kaitlin58

National Chip Your Pet Month

May is National Chip your Pet Month. Do you think that microchipping your dog is necessary practice? Share your opinions below!

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LAST POST: Michele68 ON: Thu, May 14 2015 8:28 AM

Dr. John

My recent video discussion of Patella Luxation in dogs

http://grahamdvm.wix.com/grahamdvm#!Patella-Luxation-in-Dogs/c1sbz/4FC9E773-11F9-458C-8DE3-1DE019AF0AE9

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LAST POST: DR. JOHN ON: 5/11/2015 2:06:30 PM

Mydogs

Ruptured Anterior (Cranial) Cruciate Ligament

This is what Abby has, and will need surgery. I have to think on this for a bit. If anyone has had a dog that went through this, I would love to hear about it. Abby is 8 yrs old and weighs 15 lbs.