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Rough Collie question:Hello, About two weeks ago I came home from being away a couple of hours and noticed my dog couldn't lay down and was pacing and pacing. Also she was "down in the hock" on one side and seemed to ...
Miniature long hair question:"My dog has mental breakdown in which he acts like he is on drugs. he runs in circles...he see's things...his eyes turn black as night....his eyes go back... and stays up all night...his original owne...
JAPNESE SPITZ question:Dear Dr Marie I am from Nepal. It is a developing country with per capita income USD 700.00/year. We don't have qualified vet. and animal hospital. I have a dog named Bush. It is 10 years old.While i...
retriever chowx question:My dog has a raw spot on the top of his head that looks like a hotspot. He has recently been around a dog that had the same type of spot on her head that spread over herentire head. Is this normal to get hot spots on the head or is there other reasons?
Rottweiler question:Hello. My dog has a very large lump on his leg with open sores which bleeds occasionally. The lump is very warm and developed over a months time. I suspect that it might be a hot spot but was wondering if I could send you a picture to help confirm. Thank you for your time.
Maltese x Poodle question:I have an 9 year old maltese poodle and recently i have noticed that the end of his end right rib seems to poke out his side almost like it is bent upwards. any ideas on what it may be? Thanks Georgia
Vizsla question:I adopted Levi, a beautiful and terrific champion show dog in August. I have never had an animal, and am learning "on the job" as we go along. He has always had loose stools, but since his temperame...
Labrador question:My very elderly dog very sadly had to be put to sleep a few days ago. This was carried out at my home by a vet I trust 100% and I was with my dog until the very end, so I witnessed the whole procedure...
Labroador question:My 10.5 year old chocolate lab had three seizures in 12 hours in October. He's never had seizures before. I took him to the vet, they did some bloodwork, and determined his levels were normal. They...
Mini Schnau question:I've just heard about the Chinese dog treat scare, and I'm going to check all my food and treats and stop using anything made in China. Because I've been using these treats for some time, I would ...
Chow Chow question:Hi, Dr. Marie, My sweet Shiva, who has been with me since an 8-wk old pup in 2002, died suddenly today. I had gone into town for a few hours and when I came back she was curled up on the couch in her...
Pug question:Hello Dr. Marie, I've recently become very aware of the dangers of xylitol with dogs. However, I'm confused about naturally occurring xylitol. I've read that xylitol is present in several foods...
rotty cross question:over night my dogs thropat and cheeks have swallon really bad (looks like a hamster storing food) he is still drinking and eating but keeps heaving as if he goin to be sick... will he be okay? what could this be?
Lab/shepard (and pos question:Dweeb has greenish slime on her gums and pain when biting. I tried washing it out with a washcloth but her gums started bleeding, and it came back in a couple days. Her breath is really bad, smell...
Golden Retriever question:Hello Dr. Marie, I'm so sad to say I lost my boy cancer last week. We first noticed a large growth on his neck--confirmed thyroid cancer but was incapsulated. An ultrasound revealed the cancer didn...
Australian shepherd/ question:My dog Dott is a small Aussie mix, weighing about 28 lbs. She is normally very energetic, playful and adventurous. I began noticing that she was not being herself, still playful, but spending most of ...
Yorkshire terrier question:I have a 9 1/2 year old Yorkshire Terrier. Recently she has begun to get thin. I have had her weighed 3 times to be certain and all 3 times it shows no weight loss. Vet checked her and said her mus...
Yorkshire Terrier question:I have a query re. cause of death in older dog. She was a Yorkshire Terrier, approx. 15-16 years old, and had been on diet of Hills ZD food since summer of 2010, to deal with gastrointestinal problem...
yellow lab question: Last night, we trimmed one of our dog's nails a little too close to the quick and hit a tiny artery in his nail. It wouldn't stop bleeding, the blood was actually spraying out in a tiny stream. We ap...
I dont know question:My dog has been developed having red spot (lots of round and red spot with hair loss and some yellowish dry skin around that area) Now it has been seen all over my dog body. My vet has coming to my h...
Mix black lab/beagle question:Good Day Dr. In March of 2011 we lost Lucy (Coton du Tulear) to heart disease. She was almost 16. Lucy and Abby had been together since they were approximately 1 year old. Abby continues to ...
Brittany question:2 years ago, I took Rusty to an emergeny vet one evening because he seemed warm and was not eating (HIGHLY unusual). They gave him fluids and put him on antibiotics and he was OK the next day. In Ma...
Miniature Dachshund question:I had noticed the oldest one of my dogs, Chloe, chewing and itching a little more than usual the past few days. I noticed last night that she has chewed off the fur (she has fairly long hair) around t...
Golden Retriever question:My dog isn't eating, and when she drinks water, she throws it up. Her stomach seems enlarged. Our vet isn't in until Tuesday. IS there something I can do for her?
Labrador Retriever question:I have an 8 year old male labrador retriever, we has terrible hips problems in which we have known but the problem is that he seems to have a tumor like thing stick out of his anus, I have looked up on it and I think it's a annal tumor, But not sure. And I was wondering if you could help me decide what it is mostly like and what would be the best solution to help him.
sheltie question:When I was on vacation, my dog borded at my vet. My dad visited and gave him a large order of french fries and he had massive diarrhea, and then got a kidneyinfection. Was put on cipro 250 mg BID and ...
Collie mix question:My dog is recovering from pretty serious surgery. I am supposed to be taking his temperature on a daily basis. This is much easier said than done given that he is a large dog with an almost non-exis...
Black Lab Dalmation question:Hello, Two weeks ago my 9 year old Black Lab start to have problems with his hind legs. During the night he had a seizure and after that he could not get up with his hind legs any more. He also peed ...
MUTT question:I would like to know if you can tell me why my dog is panting at night time. I have a 9 1/2 yr old neutered mutt,Macky, that looks like a small Irish wolfhound. He started life with one ear ripped off...
Terrier x Chihuahua question:Yesterday, my dog started limping & avoiding putting any weight on his right hind leg. My husband, who is a paramedic felt for an obvious fracture & didn't feel anything. He is quite cheerful & didn...




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