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Alaskan Malamute question:On Wednesday evening we called our dogs for dinnertime, and our 10 year old Alaskan Malamute Bear wouldn't get up to come eat. We tried to physically help him up, but the more we tried, the more agita...
Cavalier King Charle question:Hi Why most likley did my dog bark out when the vet put him to sleep. I thought it was suppose to be a peaceful situation? but when the vet put the needle in there was no sound from my dog, after 5secs or so he barked and tried to take his paw away from the needle ?
Chihuahua X Terrier question:Please help, my two dogs were stuck together today,I think she's pregnant. I'm scared that she might be because of her age. Should i be worried?
pomerainean mix question:Hello, My dog is part pomerainean and part something else. He is about 25lbs. He is also 16+ years old. He is starting to show his aging more and more. He has some hip displacment , getting cateracts ...
mutt question:He is on Tramodol 50 mg 3x a day plus 80lbs of Metacam for Arthritis. He was put on Tramadol for pain when lying down -possible his elbows- and moving to his side moaning. Hes had 4 doses of tramadol with no relief. Does Tramadol have to "build up" in his system to "start" to relieve his pain?
SHIH TZU question:He stopped eating 6 days ago. Yesterday the vet said temperature, fecal, urine, blood tests came back normal and she felt no lumps in his stomach. He had no infected teeth. She was stumped. He is...
Terrier mix question:my vet just informed me the phenobarbital my dog take is going up 600% in price...is this possible??...I live in Wisconsin...sure would appreciate an answer..thank you for your time
mixed question:This is going to sound weird but this is a real question. My dog keeps licking mine & my husbands underwear. It is always in the crotch area. Is this normal or is there something wrong with him. Again this is not a joke, i really want to know if this is normal. Thank you for your time.
Jack Russell Terrier question:I bought a cone for my dog because he has a sore on his eye that he keeps scratching and won't allow it to heal. However, my dog is too aggressive and won't let me put the cone on his head. I've also tried to put a muzzle on his mouth, but he growls and tries to bite me. I've heard about tranquilizer pills, but I don't know how they work. I have no options left and I really need help.
Brussels Griffon/Kin question:A couple weeks ago I noticed our dog Gauge was straining to urinate but couldnt. I read one of the former questions on your site, your answer that it was an emergency and I rushed him to the vet. The ...
Shepherd mix question:I just returned from the vet where my dog still is. It was discovered through xrays/ultrasound that my dog Cooper has kidney stones. The vet thought he would be able to remove them but one is too fa...
Golden Retriever question:Hi, I want to adopt a 9yr old female Golden Retrever from this breeder. The breeder informed me that she found a lump on her back. I opted to have the breeder remove the lump and have a biopsy done. The breeder gave me the results which was Stage II MCT. I still want to adopt her but, I need to know what the next step is after this diagnosis? Thank you!!
Golden Retreiver question:My furry child was recently diagnosed Lymphoma, cells suggestive of T-cell. I do not know the stage because we started treatment immediately and I was also told that no matter the stage the treatment...
Boxer question:Hello, I guess my question isn't so much of a question but more of a plea for help. I recently had to put my dog down, and I am experiencing extreme pain, guilt, and sorrow. I keep thinking thing...
Samoyed question:My 9 yo Female Samoyed has a swollen nose - the black part of the nose, on the top. I have noticed this slowly raising for 5 weeks now. There is no pain when touched, no roof of mouth abnormalities or...
Mutt question:Hi, I have an 10 year old mutt, and she's never eaten dog food, for 10 years I've fed her people food and she's never gotten ill. Today while I was playing with her I noticed a black spot I've never s...
pitbull question:my dog has been severly bloated for five weeks, at first i thought he had just got into the others dogs food and ate to much, but after setting him on a diet, and worming him, and extra walks, there i...
pinscher question:Hello Dr. Marie, I´m from Brazil, so, first of all I´m sorry about my poor english. Well, I have a 11 years old female pinscher that about one month ago, started coughing a lot suddenl...
Golden Retreiver question:We have tried every diet under the sun to get the last few kilo's off our doggie. Over the past 12 months she has remained stable, even on a custom made BARF diet which only gives her 3 table spoons o...
American White Sheph question:My dog is about 10 years old and shows no signs of any illness. Recently, her nails have started to break. When it happens there is much bleeding. I was told by a friend to put flour on the toe to sto...
chihuahua question:I have a 10 year old chihuahua and she is drinking alot of water...she is eating normally and has energy we do not feed her from out plate she is about 7 lbs she is not overweight at all.. she wakes me up at night very seldon but occasionally to get a drink. Is this something to be concerned about. During the day she gets up about every 20 minutes to get a drink..should I be concerned.
German Shepherd mix question:My 10 year old German Shepherd mix has been limping on her front leg. It has progressively been getting worse, was just after high activity and in the mornings. However, now it is all the time. We had...
collie question:In April 2010, I took my 8 year old collie for his yearly shots. About a week later, he began biting, scratching and licking himself everywhere and his skin became very infected. After many tests, and...
Chihuahua question:I'm not sure how long this has been going on as he stays with my mom now. However, she claims it happens a couple times a month. Emilio's stomach will make noises similar to when a person gets dia...
Stray question:Hi Vet My dog is 9 years old & has never been mated. She is healthy & does not have a medical history of serious ailments. Due to risk of her developing tumors /uterine infections our vet has advise...
Yorkshire Terrier question:My yorkie died at the vets. She was 10 and a half. I fed her new dog food Saturday 2pm and she vomited it all up about 40 mins later and then started vomiting regularly through out the day and nigh...
Border Collie/Cattle question:Can you please tell me what weight Lady should be? She is now 24kg, is this a good weight?
shepard/pit bull mix question:For the past couple of weeks, Shilo has been scratching his ear and rubbing it on either the carpet or furniture. He does not seem to be in any pain but when I scratch in front of his ear, he pulls away from me (he did not always do this). He appears to be healthy and as active as usual. What should I do?
Schnauzer question:My dog has been limping for some time now. His toe has been diagnosed with Bone Cancer-the vet had looked at this putting him on Steroids and anti inflammatories. My question is how fast does this progress in a small dog? Is amputating his leg to stop this my only option? thank you Donya Hoefer
Gold Retriever question:My golden retriever was 125 pounds (all muscle) and enjoyed perfect health for all of his 10 years-that is, until about one week ago when he was diagnosed with stage 3 lymphoma; virtually overnight hi...




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