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.
Permethrin/mosquito protectionQ: Is the product safe to use as is for my dogs. i see that there are shampoos out in the market that contain permethrin. what would be any possible side effects and does it really protect the animals from outdoor insects? A: Permethrins are generally safe in most pets but like any insecticides there can be occasional allergic or hypersensitivity reactions that could range from digestive upset to neurological signs but these are not that common does work nicely against outdoor insects like mosquitoes such as advantix product contains
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Clavamox/generticQ: When you look up clavamox on the website it shows amoxicillin as the generic. if my dog is being treated with clavamox for the rest of her life can i change to amoxicillin? who can afford clavamox! help me with alternatives please. i have already cut her 375mg dose in half because i can't afford the cost. A: Clavamox is amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. this is an augmented amoxicillin. changing to amoxicillin is changing to a different medication.
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
