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lab mix question:I live in New York City, in an apartment. Two days ago, I left Honey's food out on my kitchen counter overnight by accident (it is in a plastic bag, but I keep it in a sealed container, usually) and i...
Miniature Pinscher m question:This morning I noticed redness and swelling of my dog's upper eyelid. I gave him one dose of 12.5 mg of Benadryl, (the dosage previously recommended by his vet) but this didn't seem to change anything...
German shepherd question:Shelby recently had her mammary gland removed as she had multiple tumors. This operation was about 4 months after she had one large mass removed. The pathology report shows neoplastic cells with mild ...
lab/shepard? question:My name is Meghan and I am going through a super tough situation and thought maybe you could offer some insight. I adopted a rescue dog (Eddy) in February of 2011 from our local Humane Society in...
Mixed breed-pit and question:Our dog Vinnie started suddenly to become lethargic and then over a period of 4 months started to go blind. We have had his blood tested with no issues. A urine analysis with no results. His eyes were...
Pomeranian question:Hi, How necessary is it to have surgery on a 2 year old Pomeranian's back legs to help with arthritis that may arise in the future? No symptoms of any kind that I'm aware of currently. They said little dogs have this leg problem, I forgot what it's called. Thanks for your time, Sara
Border collie Great question:My dog has suddenly started walking funny. He lifts his paws up higher than normal while walking and seems to walk gingerly and suddenly often slips on our hard wood floors and seems a bit shaky on h...
miniature poodle question:Ziggy had cluster seizures as a puppy and we have been controlling them (averages 1/month) with a combination of Phenobarbital and Potassium Bromide. His latest Bile Acid level was 45.1, up from 27.6...
German Shepherd mix question:A German Shepherd mix, approximately 4-6 years old, was dropped off and we started caring for him until a home could be found. The first vet we took him to for vaccinations diagnosed heartworm. The ...
Labrador Retriever question:Hello Dr. Marie, I have a 2 year old female lab named Harper. Harper loves to play catch with her ball and would run until she can not play any longer if we let her. She has an excited personality w...
Chihuahua mix question:Rocky has three very small bumps on the inside of the flap of his ear. They have been there for a week or so. They are not large at all. Two are about the size of a gnat and one is a little smaller th...
Chinese Crested Powd question:Hi Dr. Marie, You've been helpful in the past, so I thought I'd ask you another question. Jack just turned 11, he's very healthy and had a vet checkup about 3 weeks ago and got a clean bill of he...
Border collie question:Hello, I'm writing to find out if coconut oil is safe and beneficial to feed my dog and cat? I've heard it's healthy for them but I wanted an expert's opinion. If it is healthy, how much should I give? Thanks, Julie
Rat Terrier question:My dog Gyppie had a bloody stool, large. We took her to the vet. He ran blood work, did an ultrasound of her abdomen, x-rays, exam. He said she had kidney failure and would need IV fluids and then tak...
Shiba Inu question:Our shiba Jesse has always peed and pooped in our fenced in backyard. We recently put a patio in. During construction we walked him because he was scared of the work. We walked him for 3 weeks now t...
dalmatian shepherd m question:My dog has what seemed to be pink eye but the blood has seeped into the iris. There appears to be slight clouding as well. I do have photos of the eye as well which I will send and he has been scratch...
Labrador question:About 5 months ago, my dog injured his leg during a walk. I took him to the vet & the ligament in his knee was likely injured (not bad enough for surgery). He was put on meds for pain/inflammation for...
mixed beagle question:My 6 year old dog was Diagnosed with diabetes 5 months ago. Having some trouble getting regulated. Is it normal for him to be very sleepy and panting alot after meal and insulin injection? (without ...
Maltese-Bichon question:Dear Dr Haines, I have a 10 year old Bichon-Poodle-Maltese mix male dog (Max). In April 2012 Max went in for a teeth cleaning under general anesthesia, and routine preop labs showed an ALT of 167 ...
Husky question:My dog is a female Husky, 12 years old, 45 pounds. She had severe diarrhea (completely liquid) with a little bit of bright red blood for about 4 days before seeing the vet. Unknown cause. Fecal cultu...
Jackapoo question:Hello Dr. Marie! I feel like Oreo and I have become somewhat of a regular here on your question and answer forum! Oh I tell ya, we have been to hell and trying to get through it the last 6 weeks...
Golden Retriever question:Hi Dr. Marie, I am writing to you because Max (who normally sleeps in our bed at night) urinated in the bed at 2 am Saturday morning. That has not happened since he was a few months old. He's an ac...
German Shepard Mix question:Our Dog won't eat and drinks very little if any. Friday last weekend Harper's appetite started to decline by Sunday she wasn't eating at all and vomitted a few times. We took her to the emergency cl...
Mutt (maybe Rottweil question:A friend found a dog years ago on the side of the road with an broken back. Break looks like he fell out of a moving truck. The vet said it was pretty bad and wasn't sure he would survive and if he ...
English Bulldog question:We purchased a baby bulldog about a month ago. We already had a bulldog, Mina, and wanted her to have a friend to play with. About 2-3 weeks ago Mina just didn't seem to be acting like herself. I took...
Havanese/Poodle question:Hello Dr. Marie, My question is about a vet bill that I got yesterday and I wanted to know if it was excessively high or legitimate. On Wed. night, my dog had diarrhea, which turned into diarrhe...
Miniature Dachshund question:Hello, About 2 months ago I woke to find that my dachshund could not move her hind legs. She also had diarrhea. My other dog, a Maltese Shih tzu, also had diarrhea at the same time. We took both d...
Sharpei/Chow MIx question:I had placed Archie in a board and care home while we were on vacation. After coming home, I had taken Archie to his vet the following day for an examination, which the vet said he was healthy. A coup...
English Mastiff question:My English Mastiff started vomiting on Friday. By Saturday he had extremely watery diarrhea, vomiting, and couldn't keep anything down. We got him to the vet Monday morning. He tested negative for Par...
American Cocker Span question:Hello, Dr Marie. My cocker spaniel just recently started regurgitating water. He doesn't seem to have any other symptoms. he just stops walking and water comes up. The last 2 days, I have had him o...
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