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We bred her 2 years back. Though, it was not successfull.
Please advise us.View Thread



We bred her 2 years back. She has a good health. Eats healthy, plays very well and active all the time.
Is this normal? Please suggest me.
Thanks,
dvinunView Thread




I just gave her a flea,tick,etc treatment 2 days ago.View Thread
















ok; i took my old tibetan spaniel in for grooming.
when i picked her up her right leg was up to her
stomach. i have spinal stenois and on that particular
day i was in great pain and said nothing.
for three weeks i spent time finding a combination of
foods she would eat and helped her walk. at first
she was very weak, but little by little she walked around
on her three legs by the 6th week she was using all
legs.
i called the vet to find out what they had done and he
played dumb. he never called me back to explain.
so i got my records sent to another vet; when i went
to pick up meds for the dogs; they refused service
because they were friends with the other vet.
i got the paperwork and called several vets and finally
settled on one i had used many years prior. i told that
vet what happened; in case he didnt want to provide
me with a script for my dogs meds. but he didnt mind
and was concerned that the original vet had refused
to deal with the matter.
what can i do to see that this doesnt happen anymore
with this vet and their calling to prevent vets from
helping me out.View Thread









Dog at this stage of course losing weight again, very weak and we are very worried she is not going to make it.PLEASE HELP! meds:Prednisone 0.8ml twice a day (currently on hold after the surgery)PancreaPlus powder 1/4 teaspoon 3 times a day)View Thread



















I have a Macedonian Sherpard (Sarplaninec) and he is about 1 year old. We took him to the vet to get tested for allergies and the vet told us he is allergic to everything. Is that possible? It seems a little insane.View Thread









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














She had developed small black scabs, mainly on and in her ears and on her head.
Some have now appeared on other places on her body now though.
They are VERY itchy, and she is making herself bleed, a lot.
She has lost a lot of her hearing now, as the insides of her ears are so bad.
She also chews her feet, which are not affected by scabs.
I have tried, de-flea-ing - changing food - antihistamines - anti-biotics. The vet says it's not mites.
Has anyone come across this with their dogs, and can give me any idea what it might be.
Thank you.View Thread



I dont want her to go on the meds. I purchased them ($$) via special order Cornell Vet Rx.... then read side effects and chose not to go that route.
Any homeopathic or food/vitamins to give/avoid?View Thread










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