Should i use once a monthQ: I have 3 indoor cats and 1 dog that only goes outside to potty. i have never had a problem with fleas or ticks and i use frontline plus on all my animals. i am hearing that i only have to use frontline every three months. my question is do you think i could get away with every three months or maybe every 45 days? if so are there any health risk? thank you. A: Depends on where you live and how bad your flea problem is. i live in south florida and use the frontline plus monthly.
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Bark collarQ: I have a female dog, pom/small collie mix, weighs about 30#, 5 years old, habitual barker. what is your opinion about citranela collars? shock collars? and what about clipping vocal cords? thank you very much leslie koontz A: I don't believe ethically in clipping vocal cords. others are worth a try.
Dog urinating on lawnQ: I have a 1 year old pitt/rott mix. where ever he pees outside it kills the grass. is there any kind of medication that can prevent this. brittany hudak A: There is a medication called grass saver tablets that can be used for this problem.
MedicationQ: What effect would the antibotic called dicural at 45 mg have on nursing 7 week old puppies? A: According to the manufacturer's website, the product should not be used during an animal's rapid-growth period, and dogs are particularly susceptible.
Doberman having problems walkingQ: I have a 5 year old male doberman. for the last 1.5 years the dog has begun to have problems walking. it's hard for him to get up and equally hard to walk. he rarley runs, instead he kind of hobbles. it seems that his front paws have problems keeping him up when they bend. he's about 90 lbs (not fat, he's a bigger doberman). at first, i thought it was because he was heavier? any ideas why??? A: You need to have your doberman evaluated by a local veterinarian.
RabiesQ: My sister had to have a dog put down yesterday who we loved very much. he was an inside/outside dog. we got him from a shelter about 6 monthes ago. he recieved his rabies vaccine at that time. yesterday she noticed he was acting strange and had 2 puncture marks on him. she took him to the vet and his blood work showed that he had rabies. they put him down. how could an animal that had had a rabies vaccine have wound up with rabies? how effective are the vaccines? this is very difficult for all of us. we thought he was protected! thank you. A: I dont know how they told with a blood test that the dog had rabies. only way to diagnose rabies is by examining brain tissue under microscope. sounds like iffy diagnosis to me
Treatment for mesquitosQ: I am currently using frontline for my blue heeler and miniature dachshund puppy. they are outside during the day and some in the evening. is there a spray which can repel mesquitos? the k-9 advantix kills & repels mesquitos, but doesn't seem to be as good in the different flea categories. my puppy is scratching his ears and the vet says they are fine. i think it may be mesquito bites. A: I think advantix works just as well for flea prevention as front line and if your concern is mosquitoes then switch to it. keep in mind that scratching ears, etc can be due to other allergies like inhalent allergies or food allergies in dogs
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Shoulder dislocationQ: My dog dislocated her shoulder, and the emergency vet gave me a pain killer called zubrin, can i also give her a asprin along with that for pain? A: No, the zubrin is used for both pain and inflammation.
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