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Milk Thistle (Silybin) and it's effect on drug metabolism
I am looking at giving our senior dog something like Denamarin, a liver supplement, which contains an active part of an extract from milk thistle called Silybin, to aid in improving liver health.
I ...
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Is Euthanasia right for my dog
I have a conundrum of two parts, scientific and spiritual.
First the details.
My female dog is 12 years old. She developed a mammary tumor about 2-3 years ago which was not treated because it had ...
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Bottle Feeding A (Smart) Elderly Dog
I am trying to devise a plan to get a beloved treat-motivated female dog to drink from a baby/puppy/whatever bottle, and I only found articles on the topic of bottle feeding puppies (no information ...
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Senior dog feeling down and shaking
My dog is a female chihuahua, around over 10 years old (I found her on the street and don't know exact age).
For the past 4 weeks, she progressively started to shake a little as if she was cold, but ...
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Trying to get an elderly dog to eat
I have a very elderly dog (border collie mix), who is on her last legs. She is getting pretty weak, lost 20% or more of body weight, doesn't seem to have a whole lot of joy in life, but doesn't seem ...
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How to help my dog with his "fear" of my baby
tl/dr: My dog seems spooked by my baby crawling around the house. The
dog runs away anytime the baby gets even remotely close to him. We
make sure that the baby never actually bother's the dog, but ...
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Should I carry my elderly cocker spaniel out of the car?
I own a 13 year old cocker spaniel. I like to drive him around in my 2002 Toyota highlander. I'm worried though, because he has to jump about 2-3 feet down whenever we get out. I think this may damage ...
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Do leg braces help with older dog ACL tears?
I have a fourteen-year-old Weimaraner. He's mentally doing very well and still loves to play. He recently stopped using one of his legs. He had been slightly limping on it for a while, but one day he ...
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My dog is old and dying, how do I convince him not to be scared of me?
My dog is now 19 years old and on his last legs; completely deaf, nearly entirely blind (cataracts so bad you can see them) and occasional unsteadiness when walking, neither I nor his vet have noticed ...
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My German Shepherd has arthritis, how can I get her down the steps?
My parents have a 10-year-old female German Shepherd that has hip arthritis, which is especially bad on one side. She limps pretty much everywhere, and even has trouble getting up off the floor. The ...
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Local cat attacks my dog whilst walking, what should I do?
A local cat has attacked my dog 4 times now.
The attacks are unprovoked (my dog doesn't growl or bark or bother them at all) and my dog loves cats.
One of the attacks had the cat chasing me down the ...
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Why did my dog's ears start to flop?
I have this dog who has standing ears, and now at almost 10 years old I just noticed the other ear did not have that structural support to stand up anymore. Is there something wrong with the dog or is ...
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How to get my younger dog to stop pestering my older dog?
My older dog is an overly-tolerant purebred Newfoundland(True). She and my younger dog have lived together in the same house since we adopted the younger one at 5 months old. The Newfie is seven years ...
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My dog seems to be in pain
I have a golden retriever yellow lab that is around 11-12 years old. She seems to have been in pain and discomfort for the past few days. We took her to the vet and she was diagnosed with colitis ...
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What can I do for an older dog (13 years) who starts barking early in the morning /
I have a 13 year old female Corgi who started barking at 6:00AM but now the time that she barks is getting closer to 5:00AM. She has to sleep away from us in my laundry room that I have lined with ...
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Is letting my mostly blind dog sniff everything I'm holding teasing her?
The family Border collie is pushing 14 and her vision has deteriorated quickly. Ever since her vision got bad, she has had the tendency to try to sniff whatever anyone is holding when they come over ...
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How do I choose an Omega-3 supplement for an elderly dog?
I've read that it is recommended to give Omega-3 to elderly dogs (especially ones with arthritis) (for example, here).
My dog is a 15 years old female medium sized, mixed breed (probably mostly ...
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How much activity is too much for my older dog?
We recently adopted an "8-year-old" dog and when we took him to our vet, he said the dog is probably closer to 10 years old and is most likely a border collie/retriever/lab mix.
We were aware of ...
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How to comfort and older dog with vestibular disease
Yesterday my 12+ year old mixed breed dog was diagnosed with vestibular disease. Before going so far as to get an expensive cat scan her vet has prescribed Prednisone (steroids) and Primor (...
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How can I help my dog be more comfortable in public?
My dog is a lab/spaniel mix (from what I can tell, anyways)-two very highly energetic breeds; while I don't think I can speak for the breeds as a whole, my personal experience with both labs and ...
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13 year old dog not eating, blind with diabetes, vets can find nothing else wrong medically
I have a 13 year old Collie/Labrador cross who is blind with diabetes. She get's her insulin as instructed by the vet, but in the past few weeks she has been eating less and less, and now barely eats ...
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Making life easier for an arthritic dog
We're currently bringing our 9 year old white schnauzer cross to the vet for treatment for arthritis. It primarily affects his rear left leg at the moment, but we're told it may affect his other ...
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What will help an aging dog with arthritis?
I've got a black lab going on 12 yrs. She seems to enjoy her walks and can still run, but in the mornings she seems particularly stiff and can sometimes stumble or walk with a limp. She's having a ...
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At what age can my dog be considered old?
My dog is getting older but when would he be considered senior?
I know that 1 human year equates to 7 seven dog years.
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