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HollyandLolaMom
Red has Bells Palsy
A few days ago I noticed my 8 year Golden/Collie/GordonSetter Red's right side of face is paralyzed. Doctor prescribed doxycline and prednisone and artificial tears because he can't blink. His ear, eye and gums are limp and drooping, and drooling on right side only. We gave him Aconite and now...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Feb 11 2010 12:23 AM
Sunshinegirl
Oh No Layla.....
She has a slight tinge of blood in her urine *again*. She's been treated twice in the last several months for a UTI. I've had her on cranberry supplements and have restricted her salt intake and also increased her water intake. For a little bit after her last round of anti-biotics, she was peeing...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Feb 9 2010 2:38 PM
willowchow
A tough dog shampoo
Do you guys know of any shampoos maybe that I can order online that are really clean well and degrease the dog. But, that smell nice not like a medicated shampoo. Thanks!
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Feb 9 2010 2:20 AM
critterlc
I.M.H.A.
Hi All, Wish could say was joining this "club" for positive reason but unfortunately have been thrust into being a "pet parent" w/very ill dog---an 11yr old "awesome aussie"(blue merle). Started about 3wks ago when "Mack" started seemed to tire more easily...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Feb 8 2010 10:02 PM
cakana
Interdigital cysts
A former member of the forum and good friend has a Westie that has an interdigital cyst. They've gone thru a few rounds of antibiotics and it hasn't seemed to have helped at all. If anyone knows more about these and the best way to treat them, I'd really love to share the info with her and...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Feb 8 2010 7:34 PM
kpwlee
autoimmune thyroiditis - questions
Bugsy's blood work shows that his T4 and T3 levels are well within the normal range now BUT his TGAA numbers are increasing again. This is the number that indicates the autoimmune thyroiditis. Initially he was 225 then 168 then 81 now 134 - so a significant increase Dr Dodds asked again as to whether...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Feb 8 2010 6:07 PM
Beverly
anal glands
I have a 4 month old shihtzu . He seems to have problems with his anal glands. . I have had our vet express them twice now. Someone told me pumpkin was good for this. Does anyone know if this is true? If so, how much should I give him and how often? I could use any advise on helping him. Thank you
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Feb 5 2010 12:11 AM
Johnny&Tessy
Pro-Biotic Question
I was just wondering if probiotics can go bad or lose their effectiveness. I had to go searching today for some and found some at a place we don't usually go. All they had were sample packs and they are marked best before Nov. 2007. (Forti-Flora) Any thoughts? Thanks
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Feb 4 2010 12:38 PM
dyan
Manuka honey
Anyone here tried it?
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Feb 1 2010 6:15 PM
dyan
Anyone know about Pepcid?
When I worked at the vet for 4 years...at least once a day I think we got a phone call from a client with a sick dog, looking for at home remedy to try before bring them in, the vet would almost always say "give him pepcid." When Bubblgum was very sick with MegaEsophagus....they had be give...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Jan 31 2010 3:13 PM
Middie
Possibly Pregnant?
Or not? Because at this point, I'm not sure. Hi, everyone. My little brother's mutt had puppies about a year ago, and I kept one. Her name is Milly. She's about six or seven months old now and has gone into her first heat. I was hoping to avoid this by getting her spayed before the first...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Jan 31 2010 2:40 PM
losinsusan
tail injury? Advice please
Hi all Cash was overly excited to greet me when I got home just now and as I was taking my coat off he was caught in it and was flung to the ground and landed on his tail end. He yelped and ran around cryed for a minute and then returned to greet me again. Now I never studied his tail this much before...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jan 29 2010 9:05 PM
bmorerottdog1
Diets : To supplement or not to supplement ?
Does anyone here supplement their dogs diet with vitamins , minerals , weight gainers , muscle builders ? I breed , train and show rottweilers and am considering doing so after visiting many shows.
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jan 29 2010 5:07 PM
Spikey Snoot
itching and scratching
hi everyone, i have a 4 yr old shih tzu has recently started scratching and biting his fur. I was advised to change his diet, and give oatmeal bath. Is not mange, and giving anti itch spray....has redness as wll, any ideas? anything would be appreciated as i love him and want him better
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jan 28 2010 5:25 PM
My_Jessie
Devastated - tumor on shoulder and lung!
I'm absolutely heartbroken. Today I found out that my elderly rottweiller called Jessie (13 years old) has developed a tumor on her shoulder and her lung. It's enormous, hard, and she struggles to get up/walk sometimes. I've been told that she'll most likely only live for a few weeks...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Jan 25 2010 5:50 PM
rockinone
High Urine PH
Lately Dee Dee has had very high urine ph. It is running about 8. She is on the Purina Veterinary diet kibble and takes two 400 uroeze a day. For some reason the ph is not coming down. This morning the Dr suggested that we switch her food to the Royal Canine and see what happens but I have heard bad...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Jan 25 2010 5:09 PM
AllAboutTheAPBT
Feeding for Diarrhea question
Hi all. So Luna has had d iarrhea for about 2 days. I'm going to start giving her boiled chicken and rice, the anti-diarrhea med hasn't done much... Just wondering how much to give her. She is 47 lbs and normally eats about a cup of dry 2x a day with little other stuff mixed in. And should I...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Jan 24 2010 9:07 PM
the_gopher
Blue Power Ear Cleaner
I wasn't sure the right place to ask this, but how long does this stuff stay good for after mixed? The bottle I made up last is at least 6 months old and I wasn't sure if it was still ok to use...Thoughts? I know I could just make up another batch, but I'd rather use up what I have if possible...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jan 21 2010 3:56 PM
.stacer.
What do you think is wrong with Timmy?
I'll preface this by saying I have a vet appointment scheduled for Friday morning, but until then, I would like some ideas to present as this is the third time we've been there with him and they haven't fixed him yet. He has these scab-like things over his chest and he is quite itchy...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jan 20 2010 1:16 PM
jessies_mom
Jessie has pneumonia; final update
Jessie has pneumonia and has been in the ICU at Purdue Veterinary Teaching Hospital since Saturday night. She is being given antibiotics, fluids, and oxygen. They did x-rays that night which showed she had pneumonia. They repeated them today and there hasn't been any change; we were hoping for some...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jan 19 2010 2:41 AM