Health & Grooming

Health & Grooming
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my dog chewed the tissue from vaginal hyperplasia
hi, i need help... has anyone had the same happening to their puppy?.. my dog was in her first heat and she had the vaginal tissue protruding, but unfortunatelly before we got a chance to cover it, she chewed it, now it looks like sh redded pieces of tissue . we have to get a surgery, but they're...
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Giardia in the yard
How do you get rid of it? I had one 6 Month old with it, treated then he seemed fine. Next my 5 month old got it (treated both at the same time). It appeared to be gone for a couple weeks, now ire back. I clean the dog poo daily (3dogs), but they run and play and often step in it before I get to it....
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Giardia
Had to take lil Gracie back to the vet today. We got her last Sat, had her @ the vet Mon already....had runny, sometimes bloody poop. The vet said it was changed on environment, water, etc...told me to give her 2cc Pepto, twice a day. We did that, by Tues afternoon, she hadn't pooped once....my judgement...
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Sticky fluid from her uterus
Today, I noticed that my pet, Samira ( Rot 5yrs )
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Possible allergy issues
Could you please share your advice/experience with allergies? Sadie is a 2 1/2 year old hound mix. Recently, she got a hot spot on her hind quarter, rash/pinkness on her belly and underarm area. She also has various itchy, pink spots on other parts of her body. (like a little cut on her leg ) I took...
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How to naturally remove tick from dogs?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Matted Fur
Is it OK if get Kiera's matted fur shaved? :( It's all over her body.
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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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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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