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Pulmonary fibrosis

My dog has pulmonary fibrosis and I think a heart problem. He coughs a lot and often produces copious amount...

Posted by An_267901

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My dog has not menstruated for 8 months

My dog Ana. She is 3.5 years Golden Retriever. Last time she had periods was during Dec 2015. Since then, she...

Posted by dvinun

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My dog hasn't menstruated since 9 months

My pet Ana. She is 3.8 years Golden Retriever. Last time she had periods during Dec 2015. Since then, she hasn't...

Posted by dvinun

0 Replies | Share this:My dog hasn't menstruated since 9 months My pet Ana. She is 3.8 years Golden Retriever. Last time she had periods during Dec 2015. Since then, she hasn't...

Please advise:

Mini dachshund with obvious bites (mosquito,flea?) under coat. It was wet outside, and she is low slung....

Posted by An_267867

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Cat Antibiotics

My cat just started on Veraflox for a mouth infection. Right now I have her isolated. How long will she be...

Posted by rivrat40

1 Reply | Share this:Cat Antibiotics My cat just started on Veraflox for a mouth infection. Right now I have her isolated. How long will she be...

Bed Bugs

Is there any Dog Shampoo that kills bed bugs or keeps them off?

Posted by An_267830

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Diabetic Dog

Hi all! My 10 year old 17 pound Schnoodle is diabetic and his blood sugar tends to crash 6-7 hours after his...

Posted by An_267829

1 Reply | Share this:Diabetic Dog Hi all! My 10 year old 17 pound Schnoodle is diabetic and his blood sugar tends to crash 6-7 hours after his...

dog and puppys

my dog is 7 years old, and is having her first litter ,but she seems to be having still born puppies every...

Posted by An_267825

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dog abused by vet

have used the same vet for 4 years and he has done ok; i took my old tibetan spaniel in for grooming. when i...

Posted by simimarie

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doberman chewing back foot

shes been chewing on her foot for a few years now. It gotten so bad! nothing we do can stop her. Cone broken....

Posted by mtt85

1 Reply | Share this:doberman chewing back foot shes been chewing on her foot for a few years now. It gotten so bad! nothing we do can stop her. Cone broken....

Healthy diet for puppy with Lymphedema

Long story short, my 8 week puppy has lymphedema, when i first got her at a younger age her back 2 legs were...

Posted by rae316

0 Replies | Share this:Healthy diet for puppy with Lymphedema Long story short, my 8 week puppy has lymphedema, when i first got her at a younger age her back 2 legs were...

Uncontrolled EPI

On 04/16 our dog was diagnosed with EPI. she started the enzyme powder and everything was good, she started...

Posted by zeevmiller

0 Replies | Share this:Uncontrolled EPI On 04/16 our dog was diagnosed with EPI. she started the enzyme powder and everything was good, she started...

1 dog afraid of the other

We have 2 corgis. 1 we got when he was a puppy about 4 years ago. 1 we adopted last April. When we adopted...

Posted by mrjohndubya

0 Replies | Share this:1 dog afraid of the other We have 2 corgis. 1 we got when he was a puppy about 4 years ago. 1 we adopted last April. When we adopted...

Kitten not Hungry

We have a small kitten that doesn't seem interested in eating. We adopted him Wednesday and took him home after...

Posted by Jazicat

0 Replies | Share this:Kitten not Hungry We have a small kitten that doesn't seem interested in eating. We adopted him Wednesday and took him home after...

My 2 yr old tuxedo car

Ellie has much pain in her front paw, which comes and goes. She does jump down front high places...

Posted by An_267720

1 Reply | Share this:My 2 yr old tuxedo car Ellie has much pain in her front paw, which comes and goes. She does jump down front high places...

Wormy Border Collie Pup

"Our Border Collie puppy became very lethargic and stopped playing with the grandkids. I took her to the...

Posted by Ruckerdog

0 Replies | Share this:Wormy Border Collie Pup "Our Border Collie puppy became very lethargic and stopped playing with the grandkids. I took her to the...

Dog Gulping and licking

Hi I wondered if anyone else has tips on dog gulping or Hotspots. We rescued a female German Shepherd 3 years...

Posted by Happygo1

0 Replies | Share this:Dog Gulping and licking Hi I wondered if anyone else has tips on dog gulping or Hotspots. We rescued a female German Shepherd 3 years...

Dog Allergies

Hi, I have a Macedonian Sherpard (Sarplaninec) and he is about 1 year old. We took him to the vet to get...

Posted by MarijaS

0 Replies | Share this:Dog Allergies Hi, I have a Macedonian Sherpard (Sarplaninec) and he is about 1 year old. We took him to the vet to get...

Ugly looking sore on dog's snout

My 12 yr old weim/lab x has, what looks like, an approximately dime size blood blister on side of snout,...

Posted by idahoranchgirl

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My female dog precious was ran over by a tractor t...

I 5 days ago my dog she was ran over by a tractor trailer whiles she's very lucky while she's still...

Posted by Angelspets

1 Reply | Share this:My female dog precious was ran over by a tractor trailor 5 days ago i need help i have a question I 5 days ago my dog she was ran over by a tractor trailer whiles she's very lucky while she's still...

vestibular disease

Hello, Two weeks ago my 13 year old Italian Greyhound x Chihuahua experienced the following symptoms: *...

Posted by Oxipligatz

Hello,
Two weeks ago my 13 year old Italian Greyhound x Chihuahua experienced the following symptoms:
* nausea
* vomiting
* losing balance & tumbling over, standing with rear legs widely set apart
* eyes flickering left and right at rapid speed
* head movement "wobbling"
I took her to the vet and they said she had Vestibular disease and diagnosed her with a middle ear infection from the left ear. This is the side she was tumbling to. Fortunately the vomiting was not repeated and she was able to go to the toilet by herself while supervised and would eat. She refused water, and I had to syringe water into her mouth and tempt her with coconut water. After two days she began drinking water on her own and literally improved daily. By 2 weeks she was all good except for the odd misstep. We followed up with two more vet visits, now totalling three.
Also her urine sample came back clear and her bloods showed higher than usual enzymes for the liver, but apparently within the bandwidth of an elderly dog.
Sadly yesterday her condition took a step backwards. We took her to the vet again and luckily her ear infection had cleared up. The vet ruled out a tumour as she had improved so much so quickly, but we feel terrible that she is back to where she started with the following symptoms:
* losing balance & tumbling over, standing with rear legs widely set apart, worse than before, she now drags her rear right paw
* walking in circles
* wandering around the house restlessly and standing in corners
Although she has a healthy appetite and is drinking. Throughout the entire ordeal she has maintained her sweet and affectionate demeanour.
The vet prescribed 5mg prednidale for inflammation. Twice daily first week, once daily second week and once every second day for the third week.
Is it normal for this condition to regress? Or are we still in the normal window of time where things take time? If it's a normal "old dog syndrome" we are happy to nurse her back to health. We are worried if her condition will deteriorate worse or if she will improve. Can it be something worse?
Thank you for your timeView Thread

Posted by Oxipligatz

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Need advise

My 14 month old Yorkie started reverse sneezing after being boarded over the weekend. She is very social,...

Posted by An_267652

0 Replies | Share this:Need advise My 14 month old Yorkie started reverse sneezing after being boarded over the weekend. She is very social,...

8 month old dog screaming in her sleep

My 8 month old golden retriever has never had any issues sleeping but last night around 2:00 am she let out an...

Posted by alofton

0 Replies | Share this:8 month old dog screaming in her sleep My 8 month old golden retriever has never had any issues sleeping but last night around 2:00 am she let out an...

Is it okay to feed a 7 month old puppy a small amo...

I'm not sure what you guys want here. I'm asking a question & want an answer to that question. I have no...

Posted by An_267565

0 Replies | Share this:Is it okay to feed a 7 month old puppy a small amount of cottage cheese & fruit? I'm not sure what you guys want here. I'm asking a question & want an answer to that question. I have no...

poorly dog. (Golden retriever aged 4).

I have a very poorly dog. (Golden retriever). She had developed small black scabs, mainly on and in her ears...

Posted by MrsWoozle

0 Replies | Share this:poorly dog. (Golden retriever aged 4). I have a very poorly dog. (Golden retriever). She had developed small black scabs, mainly on and in her ears...

Cushing Disease in elder 16 yr Doxie female

What can I do for my elder doxie? She seems at this time to be in some pain. She has had Cushings since about...

Posted by njskiier

0 Replies | Share this:Cushing Disease in elder 16 yr Doxie female What can I do for my elder doxie? She seems at this time to be in some pain. She has had Cushings since about...

My dog occasionally cannot balance well

My 5 years old male dog scratches his bed and gathers his blankets between his two hind leg after few...

Posted by Leosringfever

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What happened to my dog

My dog is 12 years old and we have always left him outside to roam the farm. He usually sleeps under our...

Posted by thereeserain

My dog is 12 years old and we have always left him outside to roam the farm. He usually sleeps under our house where in the crawl space we have a dog bed and other things for him. He has always done things the same and everyday at he comes to our front door and barks loudly and excitably until someone greets him with his food.; after you feed him he will disappear to either his house or somwhere on the farm. Last week he stopped. He didn't eat for 2 days and he never made a sound. I thought that maybe he just didn't feel good and he would return to normal. Since then I have seen him 3 or 4 times and he is always dead silent, its as if he cant bark at all. I also noticed his breathing has been fast all the time, and he is not excitable at all. Then he went missing for the past three days and I never saw or heard him at all. The food I did put out went undisturbed and he wasn't under the house. Last night at around 11 I saw him out in front of the house. I went outside to where his was, he had his back to me and I called his name, he didnt respond at all, no movement, sound, nothing at all. I walked toward him and he slowly walked under the house, he didn't glance back.I went under the house and saw him. He was sittin with his back to me, I shined the flashlight at him and said his name, once again no response, he did look over his shoulder one time but Idont think he saw me. I decided to take his food and water down there in case he was sick he wouldn't have far to walk. By now he was laying down close to the door, which was odd because he usually sleeps at the furthest section...He was breathing fast but not reacting to me being there. I opened the can of food and he stood up facing me, he walked and sopped about 2 ft from me. I was saying his name, reaching for him and he looked right through me. I shined the light on his face and noticed that his right eye had a black film on it but more importantly was really bloodhsot. He ignored me complely annd woudnt move any closer to the food.It was like he had no idea who I was and was very nervous being around me;Please help me!View Thread

Posted by thereeserain

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Scabies

I brought my mother home from nursing home and she had to go to hospital.She was diagnosed with Norwegian...

Posted by Missb1210

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