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babelfish
Panting and pacing
I am wondering if anybody has an experience with this symptom. Episodes have been going on for a few years now. Frequent visits to vet and multitude of tests didn't really return any conclusive diagnosis of what might be causing this. 5.5 years old, female rottweiler Having number of health issues...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 29 2009 5:33 PM
Agnes L.
Rehab of Dog w/Surgery on Broken Femur
My dog (80 lb Rhodesian RIdgeback) was just discharged from the hospital after having surgery to mend a broken femur (probable hit by car) by screwing a plate in and grafting from hip. The next few weeks' priorities are keeping him in crate/pen so that bone heals, keeping him from picking at/licking...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 28 2009 6:37 PM
jenn52
Hepatitis & Pancreatitis Questions
My first question is about hepatitis and if it is easily spread. I was with my friend and her mom, whose dog had both diseases and tonite they put her down. I pet the dog as she lay on the table & went back to my friends moms house, where the dog lived and had been recently sick. Is there any chance...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 28 2009 1:25 PM
Dally
Supplements for Lab Cross with Hip Dysplasia
Hi, I have a 6 1/2 year old female Lab/German Shepherd cross (she's around 42 kg). She started showing symptoms of hip dysplasia around this time last year and was diagnosed with it in May of last year. She is on Dr. Maggie "Extra Strength Joint Formula" (500 mg glucosamine, 500 mg chondroitin...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 27 2009 11:34 AM
rygar126
pekingese urination problems
ok so i have encountered so many problems with my dog ever since i adopted her 2 years ago. she is now 3 years old. when i first got her i crated trained her and she constantly kept urinating in her crate. i finally took her to the vet and i found out that she had a liver shunt which is a blood vessel...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 27 2009 10:18 AM
Johnny&Tessy
Who makes the best clippers?
Hey everybody. I need to buy a pair of clippers so I can start to groom my dogs myself. I have 8 cocker spaniels and would like to get a good pair. Nothing cheap though. I was told that the Oster a5 dual speed are good clippers. I used a pair of them but they were an older pair and the blade was getting...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, May 24 2009 9:20 PM
Middie
I Need Urgent Advice
It's a long story. The short(er) version is that I took my dog, Susie, to the Vet maybe three days ago because I noticed she was sick. She constantly tried to hide in the corner and her back legs were unsteady when she walked, not that she got up much. She was very lethargic. Wouldn't eat, would...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, May 23 2009 3:56 AM
marynh
sebacious cysts
or at least that's my idea of spelling it....anyone have any idea what makes them chronic? I'm going to google them but Molly has another one (5th one) and this one is on her spine
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 22 2009 12:45 PM
sandra_slayton
Early Morning Trip to the Vet
Well, I don't know how Honey did it, but during the night she maaged to bust open the middle part of her incision. There was this big gaping hole in her leg. Instant panic,of course. The stitches were due to come out today and it was so un-healed as to have that hole. I figured it would have to be...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 21 2009 9:23 PM
dogluvr
My 13 year old Fred has vestibular syndrome
3:00am heard him acting wierd when I got up he was wobbling to the right to walking well. He has a heart murmur so I thought he was having issues with that. We dressed brought him to Ocean state Vet and the Emergency doctor says everything is pointing to Vestibular Syndrome. He did eat his breakfast...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 21 2009 11:44 AM
CoBuHe
Suggestion on New Do for Bruder
Bruder has an extremely thick coat and I'm thinking of taking him to a groomer to get...what: shaved, thinned out...I don't know what. Can you throw out some suggestions as to what I should do with my hot houligan. [IMG]http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s29/barhenslee/100_0626.jpg[/IMG] ...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 20 2009 7:15 AM
DracoDogTraining
Aussie show groomers- Need information
Anyone around here groom aussies for conformation? I'm looking to get into it in the future(dont even have the dog so not really soon) and need to know what kind of supplies I would need to purchase. I know a grooming table, dryer and crate dolly, but what kind of brushes and would I need any clippers...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 20 2009 6:09 AM
stanton
Clostridium intestinal infection....???
My little pom has just recently come down with this condition. I know dogs generally have this bacteria in their gut anyways, and it's normally not an issue unless something is introduced into their system; i.e. stress, not enough fiber, etc. Can others shed light on what causes this?
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, May 19 2009 3:08 PM
Anonymous
Anonymous
Spaying at a young age....
My brother and his g/f recently got a husky/collie mix pup. She's adorable. They bought her purina puppy chow, and I then proceeded to hand them better dog food samples and told them to try these out instead. I just talked to his g/f the other day to see how Mika's vet visit when and she got...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, May 19 2009 12:52 PM
misstrouble
Taz just ate a frog or toad or something....
He;s been weezing/hacking and foaming at the mouth for about 10 minutes. so 3 or 4 minutes ago I gave him 2 mL of peroxide to enduce vomiting. Is there anything else I should do?!? We think he at a frog or toad...... **sorry to not post is health, but this get's more traffice faster!**
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, May 19 2009 8:49 AM
undrgnd
broken nail
I noticed my dog limping today. It seems to be his front right paw that is causing the discomfort. I can only see a nail that looks to be split, everything else looks fine. If I wanted to help him out by trimming or cutting the damaged nail, what tips/tricks/tools/advice can I use? I have a petticure...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 18 2009 9:13 AM
stardog85
CHD links?
A student of mine just had her young dog xrayed and found out Penny (40ish lb pit mix) has hip dysplasia in both hips. :( She's asking me for resources, but I figured you all are my best one, so I'd query those of you with direct experience instead. The vet has said not to limit normal activities...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 18 2009 12:32 AM
DracoDogTraining
Summer shave- Aussie
i've heard this in the past, and its what has kept me from doing it so far, Is it true? I have a black and blue merle aussie, mostly black and he's getting rather hot int he summer. I've heard that if you shave down they're coat, it will never grow back as nice. The reason I'm so...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, May 16 2009 1:53 PM
Jewlieee
Heart murmurs
I have a pup with a heart murmur. You can actually feel it if you put your hand on her belly. She is beyond the age that she would have grown out of it. She's a pretty mellow pup (obviously) and while she is playful it is not the typical crazy puppy stuff. I hear though that dogs with murmurs...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 15 2009 6:46 PM
Arearis
Stool Problems
My JRT just went outside and when she went to the bathroom a piece of her stool was coverd in like a cream colored film. She has been acting completely fine. Drinking, eating, and playing as normal. When she went last night it was completely normal and this was the first time she went today. I didnt...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 15 2009 1:56 PM