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adoghowls
tear ducts clogged?
my sharpei has severe dry eye, and yes, she has had eye surgery, but this week her eye is worse, red, more matter collecting, anyway she will go to vet on monday, but i am thinking tear duct may be stopped up. i have put warm cloth, which seems to soothe but wondering what else i can do over the weekend...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jun 11 2010 8:43 AM
Johnny&Tessy
Ceramic blades....
What can you tell me about them? Pros or cons?
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jun 9 2010 11:19 AM
grab01
Darned little dog mouths!
Newt, as much as she hates being fussed with, is getting her teeth brushed. She had a dental less than a month ago and already has bad breath (no tartar though)..I assume food is sticking in her teeth somewhere because her mouth is so tiny. So, since getting this dog to chew raw bones is an ongoing battle...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jun 8 2010 11:21 PM
calliecritturs
Luna & the rest of the Clan (Callie)
phew ... whatta day! Luna apparently does have the gastroenteritis. Now in the long list of "possibles" I'll TAKE this one. Hopefully she just got into something that mega irritated everything. However, in addition gut bacteria has decided this is a WONDERFUL place to flourish (OH...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jun 8 2010 8:24 PM
CoBuHe
Buddy's vet visit - CoBuHe
Buddy had a vet appt last Friday afternoon...but I didn't fast him for 24 hours. I was thinking he only needed about 8 hours between meals for them to get their numbers from the bloodwork. So we went today. Everything looks good...especially his weight. 114 POUNDS! That's a loss of 10 pounds...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jun 8 2010 8:24 PM
willowchow
Clipper for Willow-please advise
What kind of clipper should I get for Willow? I've been wanting to get one for her for awhile now but I hesitate because I just don't know what would be enough power for her, what size, etc. I just look at them and think that she might just have way too much fur for it to get thru. Today,...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Jun 7 2010 11:36 PM
sandra_slayton
hONEY'S lIVER
A month ago I had Honey in for her yearly physcical which at my isnstance includied a chest x-ray (she had heartworms when we adopted her almost 8 years aog). Also the full blood panel. Well, her liver was slighly enlarged and her enzyle level was elevated. He put her on a tablet to take each day...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Jun 7 2010 6:18 PM
Spazzy
Weird growth
Holy crap, this totaly just freaked me out. I took him to the dam today and he had was running around in the long grass, so as soon as we got home I brushed him out to check him for ticks. I was checking between his toes, when I went to grab his back left foot, I felt something really weird between his...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Jun 6 2010 6:51 PM
Mechanical Angel
Thyroid Problems? (Mechanical Angel)
Well, I took Lion into the vet today to get groomed. A couple weeks ago, he started to show signs of hair loss on his tail so I took him to the vet and asked them. Dr. Wachal said that could be a potential sign of a thyroid problem and to have him tested. Well, I took him in today to get tested and get...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Jun 6 2010 12:27 PM
BTmomma
Temaril-P Side Affects?? Leaking Urine???
Bailey was diagnosed with Kennel Cough after we boarded her while out of town on vacation... She had all her proper vaccines and obviously, they did not prevent this.... The vet put Bailey on an antibiotic (Cephalexin) and also on Temaril-P. We started both medications Friday evening which both require...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Jun 5 2010 9:58 PM
Jewlieee
Good life Pet water bottle
Here's a pic I bought this to use for Neiko while we are doing search and rescue. It is not cheap - around $17. It's not that light weight either. However, with normal water bottles, we were wasting a lot of water because it would spill on the ground and such. The design of this is nice because...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Jun 5 2010 9:10 PM
dyan
diarrhea UPDATE
Diarrhea hasn't been one of Gibbys problems..... he did go to the vet with it last fall and that was when he had worms...along with whip worms. After treatment for that 3 times ( meaning 3 days at first, 3 weeks later 3 more days...then 3 months later 3 more days of Panacur ) I had him tested after...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Jun 5 2010 2:29 PM
RubyandStewiesmom
Excess Acid/Bile causes vomitting???
Hi all! My sweet Ruby Sue has a very sensitive stomach...she is very sensitive to corn, and some other grains...so we feed her grain free foods. The vomitting has gotten so much better after figuring out just WHAT she can eat in regards to food or treats...and I couldn't be happier for her...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jun 4 2010 6:37 PM
spiritdogs
Proticall
Does anyone have any experience as to what, if any, side effects, or adverse reactions, might occur with this insecticide? Have any of you ever noticed anything behavioral? Hoping all the vet techs and groomers will jump in on this one. I have a consultation with a puppy owner tomorrow whose dog is getting...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jun 4 2010 3:12 PM
kpwlee
Guyot Designs Squishy Pet bowl
I bought this a few months ago after tiring of the cordura type travel bowls and love it. It is made of some sort of silicone type material that is BPA & polycarbonate free, it folds up anyway you like and returns to shape instantly. It is super easy to clean up and because it is rubbery it doesn't...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jun 4 2010 3:07 PM
kpwlee
Red feet?? Yeast?
Bugsy's feet are very red - in between his toes and in between the pads he hasn't been sucking or chewing them so i am guessing they aren't itchy I started wiping them with rubbing alcohol and something comes off that is the same burgundy red color I am guessing it is yeast build-up, if so...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jun 4 2010 12:20 PM
lazydaisy527
allergy dermatitis?
Hi, My 3 year old west highland white terrier has a terrible itching problem. It started as itching, but then her skin turned bright red and then black. It only seems to be on her back, bottom, legs (especially toe area), and face/ears. She currently has no hair on those areas except her face. Behind...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jun 3 2010 4:11 PM
Liesje
Shedding bath? other questions
Today I put Coke up on the table outside. I intended to brush him and do a summer trim. He doesn't have mats per se (no major clumps or tangles), but after about a half hour still brushing the same four square inches I realized there is so much undercoat that needs to be removed. I called the pet...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jun 2 2010 7:29 PM
lisa4kids1pup
Allergic reaction to Frontline!
We've used this for years, but apparently when we went up to the next dose, it was too much for her. She got a rash, which ended up getting infected and it's a festering mess now. Poor girl. I've contacted Frontline and we will be sending a claim for reimbursement for the vet bills...they...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jun 2 2010 2:09 PM
Johnny&Tessy
Bottom lip flap stinks...what can I do to clean?
I've noticed that the bottom lip flap area of one of my dogs smells really rancid. I've checked the teeth and everything else and came to the conclusion that it is the lower flap area of the lip. My question is...what can I use that would clean the area really well? ....other than water? Is...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jun 1 2010 10:46 PM