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Johnny&Tessy
Pale/Light colored bowel movements
Hi everybody, I own 8 cocker spaniels and have recently been noticing their stools are becoming more lighter...almost to the point where they are greyish yellowish white (very very light). They've been eating a mixture of lean hamburger, beans and potatoes as of late. The stool also seems to be very...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jun 11 2009 4:52 PM
luv3dogs
High fiber or low fiber diet?
3 weeks ago today, Pepper (16 lbs) had surgery to remove her chronically infected anal glands. During the latest infection as well as after surgery, she suffered from frequent bouts of straining and constipation, so I fed her about 1/2 TB canned pumpkin with each meal, with mixed results (poop was softer...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jun 11 2009 10:03 AM
CoBuHe
Annual Vet Check Brings Bad News - CoBuHe
Buddy had his annual vet visit on Saturday. I was shocked to learn he had gained 15 pounds from 115 to 130. He has been getting 4 cups per day of Taste of the Wild Salmon (which is 25% protein). Since he turned 10 this year, I asked for a senior blood work up anyway. Primarily because I figured we...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jun 11 2009 3:30 AM
willowchow
Interceptor Dosing Question (willow)
I was just wondering if any of you have dogs who take a lesser dose of Interceptor than their weight says they should? Willow is 51 lbs, right on the cut off for the Yellow box. The tech today gave us the white box which is 51-100lb. I think a few lbs shouldn't make much difference. I do dose...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jun 10 2009 12:09 PM
lisa4kids1pup
constipation? Yelping?
They gave Kira that I/D food when she had some diarrhea. Her stool was better yesterday late morning, so I just gave her a couple tablespoonsful at each meal to finish off the can. Well, she didn't poop the rest of yesterday, or all day today. We kept taking her out and waiting and waiting and nothing...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jun 9 2009 10:24 PM
sandra_slayton
NEW TREATMENT FOR K9 MAST CELL TUMORS
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jun 9 2009 5:28 PM
Beauceron.Akita.Golden
Parvo false positive in older puppy?
So at the end of April I lost my 6 1/2 month Tibetan Mastiff. now some background- he had all of his vaccines (the last set being somewhere between 4-5 months old). On early Thursday morning, about 1 am he vomited all of his food up. He had been acting fine and normal all day before. After that, every...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jun 9 2009 5:19 PM
miranadobe
Gracie is BROKEN - vet visit now? (miranadobe)
Alright folks- Gracie was home w/my sister today and was running around the yard. My sister has no idea what happened, but when she came in, Gracie was limping. I've only seen G limp maybe once or twice in her life - even when she ripped her entire toenail out of her paw as a puppy, she didn't...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jun 9 2009 1:27 AM
corvus
Large bowel diarrhea
Does anyone know anything about large bowel diarrhea? Penny is unwell in multiple ways, now. She has a history of bowel blockages and was straining and whining all day yesterday, so I did the usual routine and gave her some parrafin and waited. She was still having trouble this morning, so took her in...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jun 9 2009 1:23 AM
jeanna
Is my myrtle fertile????
I think my puppy might be pregnant.... I rescued Jade about 3 weeks to a month ago. The lady who gave her to me told me her husband would let the other dogs attack her and I think he might have even abused her. The lady told me they wanted to breed her and they checked every day for her heat cycle but...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Jun 8 2009 9:57 PM
kpwlee
Gall bladder issues?
Anything you can do to support the gall bladder or any input on how to tell if that is what it is? My friend's doxie has been bloated and sore in one spot under her right arm for most of a week. She took her to the vet who did full blood and all was fine except one value that the vet said might indicate...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Jun 8 2009 7:27 PM
denise m
The Price for getting Good news - Kobi
$455! I took Kobi to the vet today for a check up. His last check was with the neurologist about 8 weeks ago. I was anxious to see how things were going and to make sure nothing new had cropped up. I had decided going in that I was not going to have any vaccinations done. He had a general physical exam...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jun 5 2009 8:40 PM
braydendevito
Fancy Dog Bows! super cute
hello everyone! first post! I found this super cute website and I've been buying bows from them for a while now! I thought I would share it because the handmade bows are ultra cute for my dogs and I think every dog should have some sort of style :) she makes handmade bows, with little non...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jun 5 2009 8:24 PM
Xeph
First litter, nervous....help?
I have my first litter planned for late this year. I'm so nervous I could cry. I've never whelped a litter on my own and am Godawful terrified of doing something wrong and losing my bitch/puppies. You guys know me....I read, read, read, and study, study, study. I ask questions, take advice, ask...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jun 5 2009 1:41 PM
lisa4kids1pup
So, Kira's incision came totally apart!
She has had that E collar on and has not licked it, touched it, etc...I've watched her pretty intently except for when I had to take my daughter to the orthodontist and the other one to school, and then my hubby was here. She stood up and it came open and proceeded to bleed. The only place open was...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jun 5 2009 10:08 AM
CoBuHe
Bruder's Trim
OK, no grimacing from the professional groomers. LOL But, I've been wanting to do something with Bruder's thick, course fur, such as a trim. I bought an inexpensive pair of thinning shears; and went to town on the backs of his legs and a bit under his tail. Here's before pictures: ...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Jun 4 2009 8:14 PM
sierra2002
3-Year Vaccines
I took Sierra to the vet last week to update her shots (she had the 3-year rabies done 2 years ago so that wasn't due, but she's been getting the others annually). I've moved to another province since her last shots, so I researched vets and found a really awesome one nearby. (You know it's...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jun 3 2009 2:57 AM
sandra_slayton
Honey No Longer A Cone Head
Well, after exactly 3 weeks to the day of wearing that cone, we got to take it off her Thursday. Her leg is healing great. Where there had been that silver dollar or larger size gaping hole where the incision opened up, there is now just a spot about the size of a dime and isn't even a real hole...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Jun 1 2009 5:07 AM
Spazzy
What vaccines?
Bailey has a appointment at the vet next saturday to get his shot(s) and a heartworm test. He got the 3 year rabies vaccine in 06, and a lyme and distpemer shot.. My question is... what vaccines does he really need? Our old vet used to have him get a rabies shot every year, but we switch and our current...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, May 31 2009 9:01 PM
BlackLabbie
Help!!! (BlackLabbie)
So...Apollo was sleeping about an hour ago on his dog bed and he got up and just started- out of nowhere- whimpering/yelping...he's been doing it on and off ever since. We did nothing today except lounge around (no fetch, no running, no swmming). He has no cuts, no thorns/bures, he's not limping...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, May 31 2009 10:27 AM