SeizuresQ: Why do dogs & what could cause them A: There are many disorders that can cause this. it might be epilepsy, an electrolyte or glucose imbalance, or some other disorder. i suggest you have him seen by your veterinarian and a full medical workup be done to find the cause of the problems.
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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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.
InfectionQ: Hi , i wanted to ask for some help if you could please , i have a 5 year old american eskimo (dog ), male 25 pounds he got in to fight with another dog and suffer a bite to the ear and i beleive it may be infected and i would like to try to treat it myself do too the lack of fueds , so could really use any help you have to offer please thank you jay spisak A: You can pick up some polysporin or bacitracin ointment at your local pharmacy. apply this 3 times a day. if there is no improvement after 48 hours, or if the ear is getting worse, i would bring your pet to a veterinarian.
Dog not eating or drinking waterQ: I have a 6 yrs old pynreness who in the last few weeks has been losing weight and then 2 days ago she became very lathagic and has not eaten or drank anything to speak of she seems very weak also can hardly walk when she stands up. yesterday she did seem to feel very warm i know we will probably take her to the vet tomorrow but do you have any ideas. she never has been a big eater. she also seems to have a lot of skin allgeries she shratches a lot and gets hot spots during the summer. thank you A: Too many possiblities here. need vet visit and workup asap
Need informastion on side effectsQ: Hello i have a 8 year old boxer she has been treated for arthritus in her joints.my question is what kind of side effects do i have to be concerned with she is on dermamaxx 100mx,and what is best help that i can do for her to help her be more comfortable.i also give her gluco 2 any advice would be great. A: I like to add antioxidant nutrients like vitamin e at 400iu daily as well as vitamin c in form of ester c at 1000 mg twice daily. i also like bioflavenoid supplements like proanthocyanidins at dose of 1 mg per pound twice daily in addition to glucosamine like you are doing. even so some dogs need drugs like deramaxx; just have liver/kidneys monitored periodically as well as watching appetite and any intestinal side effects which are less common with this drug
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