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| URGENT!my sick puppy | 7/8/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: I have just recently gotten a puppy on an impulse. But, in hindsight I realized I do not have the ...
A: Angelina - I commend you for admitting that you made a mistake in making a impulse adopton. The ...
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| older cat vomiting food up | 7/4/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I have a ten-year-old female cat and in the past month has become extremely picky in what she eats. ...
A: Cats that vomit, lose weight and don't eat well either have cancer, kidney failure or even liver ...
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| chocolate lab | 7/4/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I have a female chocolate lab about 1 yr old..She has sores all over her back, ranging from the size ...
A: That's pretty hard to say from here Justin. It could be ticks, it could be mange, it could be ...
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| VIP fly repellent ointment | 7/3/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I think my dog may have eaten a small container of this fly repellent. Unfortunately I can't read ...
A: First of all why do you think he would eat such a thing? I know dogs eat dumb stuff but this would ...
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| Puppy was kicked by a horse | 7/3/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My 5 month old puppy was kicked by a horse, but was finr when we took him to the vet. My question ...
A: Well it's more like it does some major damage to their stomachs. You can give him a half an aspirin ...
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| Euthanasia | 7/3/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: Why do vets sometimes have to attempt 2-3 times to euthanize a dog? I just put down my beloved ...
A: Laura - There are probably thousands of diseases that can cause an animal to get weak and become ...
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| dog is not eating | 7/3/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: My dog had exploratory surgery yesterday to see if he had anything in his intestines, after vomiting ...
A: Adriana - What does your veterinarian recommend? Contact them as soon as possible and follow the ...
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| Euthanasia | 7/2/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: Why do vets sometimes have to attempt 2-3 times to euthanize a dog? I just put down my beloved ...
A: Laura - I am sorry that you have to have your pet put to sleep. I am assuming that your pet was ...
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| Cat not using litter box | 7/2/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: My cat keeps pooping right outside her litter box and hasn't done it in her litter box now for ...
A: Marie - You did not say what kind of cat you have, how old she is and how long you have had her. ...
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| nerve damage | 7/2/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I just got a kitten. I found it on the side of the road. Its drags its front right paw. I took it to ...
A: Unfortunately Beverly that may be the case. The little guy or girl has nerve damage to the shoulder ...
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| cat in pain | 7/2/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I have a 14 year old cat who is in good health. this evening she is acting as if she has pain in her ...
A: Not really. You can't give her any aspirin or any other pain killer, so really there is nothing. The ...
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| prednisone use in 16 yr old | 7/2/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: Mix beagle suffered apparent disc problem resulting in serious impairment of hind legs use. ...
A: Bladder control in this case can be from either of the three issues, severe disc problem, age or the ...
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| small terrier mix has heart murmur | 7/1/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: what is a heart murmur and what does it do to your dogs heart.
A: Allison - A heart murmur occurs when the valves in the heart do not work sufficiently to prevent ...
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| Really bad skin. | 7/1/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My dog, an 8 year old Black Lab, has had really bad skin problems. He is really itchy, and he is ...
A: In that case you need to get him onto a hypoallergenic food such as Hill's Z/D. This is a ...
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| C-Section | 7/1/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: what is the average price for a c-section in an english bulldog?
A: Since clinics vary as much as stores do for their goods there is no way I can know this. I have no ...
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| dropped something on puppys foot | 7/1/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: Our computer keyboard fell on our 7 week old puppies foot he has been limping all day can it be ...
A: That really depends on how big your puppy is. If it is a small breed dog the chances of breaking ...
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| Really bad skin. | 7/1/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My dog, an 8 year old Black Lab, has had really bad skin problems. He is really itchy, and he is ...
A: It sounds like he has seborrhea. Have you had this diagnosed by a vet? This could also be mange or ...
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| goiter? | 7/1/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: I just recently noticed a knot the size of a golf ball on the under side of my year old boxer's ...
A: Kim - Without examining your pet, it is impossible to determine the cause of the ; however it ...
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| 12 yr old Corgi mix with congestive heart failure | 7/1/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: Clyde was diagnosed with congestive heart failure about 2 years ago. He takes Lasix and Enalapril ...
A: Kim - It seems as though Clyde may be decompensation in his present condition. The heat may be ...
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| dog | 6/30/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: i know a lot of dogs r scared of fire works an loud bangs but this one in a half year beagle goes in ...
A: If your dog has been doing this for months and it isn't even the fourth of July yet, there is ...
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| Cat whiskers | 6/30/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My cats whiskers seem to be breaking off and splitting. He has had feline acne for about 1.5 years ...
A: It could be that the medicine you are treating his acne with is causing the breakage. I don't know ...
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| Boxer puppy | 6/30/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: How can I get my boxer puppy to eat more, because is he looks thin, and he is only 2months old? ...
A: I wouldn't feed anything to anyone from Purina. They do not keep their formulas consistent and there ...
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| pustule on shiba's labia | 6/30/2008 | Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf |
Q: My 10.5 mos shiba inu has 2 tiny pustules on the exterior of her lady part-labia. When she was in ...
A: Puppies get Staph pyoderma on the belly and private parts as they grow. If it is not bad, then her ...
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| Liver Disease | 6/30/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: Our 14yr old shitzu/terrierr little dog has advanced liver disease plus heart condition plus ...
A: Cheri - There are many treatments for advanced liver disease and heart murmurs. It is difficult ...
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| fast breathing | 6/30/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: 3 yr. old female Maine Coon. All shots and regular vet visits since birth. Recent checkup 7 days ago ...
A: Bob - Why do you think her heart is beating rapidly? If your veterinarian has cleared her as a ...
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| 18 day old german shepherd puppies | 6/30/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: Our 18 day old puppies are having bowl movements that are hard and crying at the time of ...
A: Joann - At 18 days old your puppies should still be nursing from their mother. Perhaps the puppy ...
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| chihuahua hair loss | 6/30/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: I have a chihuahua, she's about 1 1/2 yrs old and she is experiencing some hair loss around her ...
A: Ana - I agree with your veterinarian - the symptoms you describe will subside with time if they ...
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| my sick cat | 6/30/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: Today i came home to a normally outgoing friendly cat, that was now laying in her carrying ...
A: Katherine, As you have already stated this cat is in dire need of medical care. What you might be ...
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| mother dog has diarrhea | 6/29/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: My dog had a litter of puppies that are about 4wks old now-- she had 10 and they were alla ...
A: Master - There are several reasons why a nursing dog would be losing weight. Are you feeding food ...
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| sick yorkie | 6/29/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: my 7 month yorkie is lethargic, has diarrhea and is throwing up. He has all his shots. I've been ...
A: Your baby could have anything from parvo to pancreatitis from eating some table scraps. ...
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| 11 wk old Mini Daschund | 6/29/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: We have an 11 week old mini, we have taken her to the vet once for an issue with what seemed to be ...
A: Well living with a three year old is stressful for any of us that have had one knows!! But really, ...
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| Sick Kitten | 6/29/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I found a litter of kittens and one of them was in pretty bad shape. I fed them for a couple of ...
A: Tiffany, Bless you for taking in these cats and for rescuing her. What you are seeing are her little ...
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| My kitten got sick and died in just two days | 6/29/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My husband and I were given a kitten about a month ago. He was a spunky little guy in seemingly ...
A: I am truly sorry for your loss. I do understand how horrible it is to go through this. First of all ...
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| Cat reclaiming its territory | 6/29/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: When we last went on vacation(for a month) my cat was cared for by my daughter at her house. When ...
A: Judith - I am not sure I am understanding what you mean by "savaging" by other cat. Do you mean ...
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| foggy looking film over a dog's eye | 6/29/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: Over the past couple of months my dog has begun to develop a foggy film over her left eye. So much ...
A: I don't know how old this dog is, so it's hard to say what this could be. There are many causes for ...
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| 9 yr old Chihuahua has 3 masses on breast | 6/28/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: My senior Chihuahua got spayed today and had a mass taken out. When I got home I noticed she had two ...
A: I don't understand why the vet didn't remove those lumps either. Yes she has mammary cancer which ...
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| Severe Skin Allergies | 6/28/2008 | Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf |
Q: I have a Cocker Spaniel that I rescued 3 yrs ago. During this time, I have spent $1000s of dollars ...
A: MY best recommendation is to find a vet that specializes in skin diseases to help you. If this is a ...
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| baby dwarf hamster | 6/28/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: I have a baby dwarf hamster who is seventeen days old. When I cleaned the cage at 14 days, I noticed ...
A: Jacquelyn - Your baby hamster is likely to be okay, however it is difficult for me to say without ...
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| Orphaned kitten | 6/28/2008 | Jana Connell RVT, CVT |
Q: I found one very small kitten in my barn. I had a bottle for it already, but I live really far from ...
A: Use a warm washrag that is slightly rough and rub gently but firmly down her belly toward her rectum ...
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| cat eye problem | 6/28/2008 | Charlotte Sherrell, DVM |
Q: many feral cats live around my sister's property & she feeds them. quite a lot of them have eye ...
A: Chris - I don't think it is wise to buy over the counter medicines without a medical professional ...
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