Should i give my dog heartworm med.Q: My dog had a serious heartworm problem in 2001, and was on medication. he was given shots twice a year. i lived in new york then. i now live in nevada, i took my dog to a vet who said the heartworm medicine wasn't necessary because there are no mosquitos in nevada. i am upset, i killed two large mosquitos last week, and my previous vet told me that thor would be on the medicine for the rest of his life. can i give it to him orally? A: You can give it to him orally by getting prescription from your vet for once monthly interceptor or hearguard which are carried by 1800petmeds Shop for: 1800petmeds, interceptor
DoxycyclineQ: My do has been tested positive for lyme. our vet has told us the dosage he needs. we have extra doxycycline for humans at home. are we able to give it to our dog/is it the same kind of doxycycline? A: While the medication is the same, i cannot tell you from the information you're giving me whether the strength is correct or not.
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.
My dog bites of hairQ: I have a 5year old pitbull and he bites at his side,rear and tail and he loses hair at all the sites listed. A: More than likely allergy based. check for fleas or flea dirt with flea comb as well as possiblity inhalent seasonal allergies or food allergies. can try oral benadry at dose of 1/2 to 1 mg per pound orally twice daily. if no change see your vet for stronger meds
LeakageQ: I have a mix dog she is a doberman/german shepard. my concern is that sometimes she leaks some sort of fluid and it really smells. sort of like fish. what could that be and is it normal or should i be worried. A: I would not worry. this is likely anal gland leakage which is quite common. some dogs need these glands periodically expressed at vet
Flea bits causing iching and bitingQ: I have two dogs; one is a 95 lb. irish wolfhound mix, the other being a 55 lb. sharpai mix. i used frontline for their fleas but since the only way the fleas will die according to you people is that the flea has to bite the dog then the dog is left to suffer. i have cleaned my rug, vacumed my furniture and change their bedding often. my problem is the dogs are going crazy with the flea bites. they are licking, scratching, and biting themselves really bad. i read where benedryl will help and if so how much should i give the dogs? also is there any itch reliever that is used by humans that the dogs can also use? A: You can use benadryl(generic-diphenhydramine) 1mg per pound of body weight two to three times daily.
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Mammory tumorQ: My basset hound has a large softball size mammory tumor. the local vet examined her and reported that she has several but this is the only one that is showing. she quoted a price of $1300.00 to remove all the tumors but reports that most dogs have a 10% recovery rate. i was curious if it is common to just remove the one tumor? and what the general cost would be? the dog is very high spirited even though she is luging around this tumor. i hate to have to have her put down when her quality of life is still very good even though this one tumor is causing some discomfort when walking. she is active, playful and eats regularly. please let me know your suggestions. A: Try a second opinion about costs. sounds kind of high to me. also most of time vets remove all of the tumors as often if only remove one, others left can rapidly grow after surgery
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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