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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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Strange bulge/nodule on nipple of dog
My female dog, aged 12 years, developed a bulge on her nipple about 3 years back.
We showed it to the local vet who said (by just seeing it and without any tests) that it was the reaction of her ...
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What do I do about my dog having a tick and scratched it off?
My chiweenie had a tick behind her ear last night and this morning she scratched it off and I think the head is still in her. What do I do?
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Dog started having panic attack like symptoms and struggling to walk as if drunk
it's currently late in the evening and we won't be able to get my dog to a vet right away. My dog wasn't acting strangely today, but all of a sudden she struggled to get up. When she did, she could ...
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My dog's teeth are really bad, what can I do about them?
I have a 14-year-old Maltese who has really bad teeth. Most of them have fallen apart and she has very few left.
I love my puppy; she is like family. My question is what do I do to help the situation ...
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What is causing this sickness in my dog and how should it be treated?
The Shih Tzu x Maltese Mix is 2.5 years old. Male, not neutered, usually very high energy.
Day 0:
exhibited some tiredness and chewing of paw - was presumed by vet to be grass seed stuck in the paw
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My dog has been bitten by a snake (adder) twice; is it now "vaccinated"?
So, the rover has been bitten twice and I wonder if it is now "vaccinated" and if future hypothetical snake bites will be less severe? It is a large Golden Retriever and it was bitten by a ...
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Is it possible to remove 'cystitis sand' from bladder via bladder instillation? [closed]
I have a pomeranian male dog. Four days ago, he was diagnosed with cystitis (struvite crystals) and a bladder concrement. During these 4 days he has experienced 3 procedures of urinary catheterization....
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Changing blood values o female dog (ALT, ALKP) after infusion - liver cancer?
I have a dog that has not been eating well for a good two weeks. In the course of the treatment, it turned out that certain values in the dog's blood were elevated. These included alkaline phosphatase ...
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vet recommended surgery to fix something that doesn't seem to be causing dog any pain
I got a new dog about a month ago (9yo yorkie) and I took her to a new vet and they said that she has a luxating patella and recommended that a $3,172.44 surgery be done to fix the issue or else she'd ...
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How can I protect my dog from Ancylostoma caninum?
My dog was diagnosed with Ancylostoma caninum. His vet has been treating him, and she has apparently eliminated it from its system. But the parasite seems to habituate my garden, since my dog’s ...
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One month old puppy pacing in circles and crying
I picked up a stray puppy from the side of the road 3 days back. She is an Indian breed. She was crawling on her belly into shade when I found her.
I picked her (brown) up along with 2 other (black) ...
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Ochrobactrum intermedium infection in a dog
My vet found a bacteria in my dog's wound: Ochrobactrum intermedium
He does not know this bacteria and therefore does not know what antibiotic to give.
Unfortunately, the condition of my dog is ...
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Should I change veterinarians?
English Mastiff developed round infected lump and swelling in web between first toes that made walking difficult, one year ago.
Vet said it was cheek grass and did surgery. Found nothing. Sore between ...
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Metronidazole on vet's dosage (4ml) made my dog very sick :(
We have an 11 year old elderly mix of Shepherd and husky that has severe issues taking and holding any antibiotic. She has blood loss and the vet says it's ulcer and she must take a PPI (proton pump ...
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My dog is coughing frequently (several times per hour)
Our 4-year old Aussie-doodle frequently will have a coughing attack in which she almost sounds like she's hacking up a hairball; she'll cough hard 3-5 times, then have a final hack and be done... ...
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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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Is it okay to give too many injections to a 40 day puppy?
My 40 days old puppy had loose motions and the vet gave him injections (antibiotics), a day later he had 103.5 °F (39.7 °C) fever and again got the injections, screaming in the process. Should I see ...
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Did the vet cut my dog's nails too short?
I can see red dots inside the cut portion of my dog's nails (not to mention the hang nail).
Does this mean that the vet cut them too short?
Not sure if this is normal, or if I need to find a new ...
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Would it be considered inappropriate or even illegal to call 911 if I find my cat or dog in a critical state?
If I find my cat or dog in a critical state, when it's seemingly about to die, and I call 911 and tell them "dying cat" or "dying dog", is this correct/acceptable behaviour? Or would it be considered ...
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Is it worth testing for heartworm if crate rest is impossible?
My mother has a (I am going to say 7 year old) large male dog that last year was unable to naturally control flea infestations. This leads me to believe that it very probably was unable to control ...
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My dogs lips and gums are changing color
I have a 1 and a half year old Male Rhodesian Ridgeback and in the past 2 months his lip and gum is changing color from black to a whitish-red. I have taken him to his vet but the vet just said it's ...
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Chorkie - Posy Op - Red Blister
my pet had a spat on 13th of May. After a visit post op her scar was healing nicely and things were fine. Recently she has come up with a blood type blister on the scar which she has been licking and ...
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How can canine erlichiosis develop into leukemia?
Clinic case:
Argentinian Dogo, 6 years old, from Argentina. Presents generalized muscle loss, pale mucous membranes, persistent fever at 40 degrees, weight loss, seizures, hyporeflexia and ataxia. ...
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What is this wound on my dog's leg? Help me please
Weeks ago the leg of my 5 years old boxer was very swollen and he even walked a little limp, time later a kind of wound was formed and until today it has not been removed.
Thought my dog does not ...
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Iontophoresis: does this method have any real scientific backing?
My dog has been administered procaine (called Novocain here in Ukraine) via iontophoresis as part of therapy for intervertebral disk disease, but I have serious doubts about this method.
It was ...
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Should I take any precautions after touching a dog with cancer?
Probably a silly question but I’m new to professional pet care, working as a dog sitter and walker, and generally an anxious guy for my own dog. Today I visited a dog with large tumors all over its ...
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How do I check if a dog is vaccinated?
I've started dog sitting, and am really enjoying it. One thing I'd like to know is the best way to check that a client's dogs are vaccinated.
Can I ask for the phone number of their vet, and expect ...
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Dog skin disease
my dog has something weird in its skin and i don't know what to do. The vet told me to give him a medicine called amoxil but it didn't help.
Here are some photos
Any help would be much appreciated.
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Why is the hair on my dog's back getting much lighter?
I have a doberman and he has a number of issues. My parents refuse to take him to the vet but I think it's something serious. Here are the symptoms.
Hair on his back has become much lighter.
He has ...
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Is this statement about pets and their food accurate?
[...] pet parents asking if [brand omitted] is causing any of the
following:
(a) bloody diarrhea,
(b) vomiting,
(c) elevated liver enzymes or
(d) pancreatitis.
The answer is:
“No.” Veterinarians
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Most likely cause of hair loss in dogs
I have what I think might be a very good controlled experiment since I have two dogs. They are both Great Pyrenees. One is "mine" a female 7 years old and has a thick impermeable healthy white coat.
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Cause of eye gunk from dogs eye?
I have an American bulldog and she's 2 years old. I've noticed this for some time right now but I just wanted to know. Every time I see her in the morning she would come up to me and rub her head ...
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Ideas about why my dog's prepuce is swollen?
Bear the dog started chewing on his penis a few weeks ago. We noticed that he seemed to be grooming the area excessively, and within a few days, he seemed very lethargic and I noticed that there was ...
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How to deal with dogs dental issues?
My girlfriend has a 6 year old Chihuahua/Pug named Willow.
She has HORRIBLE breathe! The worst I have ever smelled in a dog. I always said "this is not normal, go get this checked out", and my ...
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My old dog hasn't eaten anything for a week
My dog is an old Schnauzer, 15 years old to be specific. A week ago we went to the vet because of a relatively simple respiratory problem he had, and the vet injected anti-inflammatory and analgesic ...
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Do animals actually fear veterinarians?
So I saw this article showing pictures of pets being taken to the vet. The pictures show animals actually covering up their faces, dropped ears etc.. and are actually showing negative emotion.
But do ...
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After getting a pet from an animal shelter, should I take it to the vet for a checkup?
After I get a dog or cat from an animal shelter, is it good practice to take it to the vet for a general-purpose checkup? Or will this have been taken care of by the shelter?
I'm imagining things ...
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