Is this the same?Q: My dog is around 20 pounds and is due for her dhlpp-c booster. is this the same as the da2lpp booster shot i can order here? my dog is around 16 months old. we adopted her from the spca and they said she was around 4 months old at that time so i am going by that and the vets age time. thank you, candi A: The da2lpp shot will vaccinate against canine distemper, adenovirus-2, parainfluenza, parvovirus, hepatitis and leptospira. this is the same as "dhlpp-c".
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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Help infested with fleas!Q: We live in georgia and have a 90lb, 8 yr. old, yellow lab. he has never had fleas and we discovered them several months ago. we took hiim to the vet he was given an oral tablet killing fleas for 24 hrs. we begun using frontline plus per directions. nothing happened we have since bombed the house, had exterminators treat inside, yard people treat outside, flea dips etc. they are still on him and in our house(he is inside dog). my vet says they are just really bad this year but its driving us and my 3 year old nuts! i vacumn my 3000+ sq. ft. house daily and wash sheets constantly. im exhausted and flea bitten help!!! A: Shop for: frontline plus, frontline
VomitingQ: Our 8 year old dog, gretchen, has been vomiting on and off for over 24 hrs now. she is a mixed breed (dachshund and terrier). she usually eats on schedule, daily about 5 pm. she's never had any digestive problems before. i have not changed her dog food. during the last 24+ hours she has been vomiting on and off every hour or so. her stool seemed normal enough earlier today. she has drank a little water but will not eat. she doesn't seem herself. she head is down, ears and tail down. she seems very tired and listless. she didn't even bark at the squirrels today. definitely not her usual perky self. is it possible that she has contracted a bad stomach virus from my 11-year old daughter who was sick earlier this week? i know it sounds crazy, but gretchen is never sick. if this is so, is there anything i can do for her at home until i can get her to the vet. her only visits to the vet have been for annual shots and checkups because she has never been sick. our family vet is out of town for the weekend. he doesn't have an answering service. A: Remotely possible that viruses can be transmitted between people and pets but hard to prove/disprove. until you get her to vet best to take off all food, only offer small amounts of fluids or electrolytes like pediolyte and can try natural remedy slippery elm which can sometimes help soothe stomach.
ScabiesQ: Where do scabies come from, how is it started,what causes it ? A: Scabies is a mange mite which comes from uncleanly conditions and is very contagious between dogs and even can bother people a bit.
Leaking urineQ: My questions is what is causing my dog to leak urine when she seems fine in all other ways? i am not even sure if it is from her uretha or from her vagina. i just noticed in the last few days she has been doing this quite a bit. last night she was ddoing this then she gets up and licks, then lays down, and all over again. i am taking her to her vet tonight, but i was hoping to find info on the computer. A: It would take a visit to your veterinarian to determine the cause and the treatment.
