AntihistiminesQ: Is loratadine a safe antihistimine to give to dogs? A: I have no experience with it. try tavist if having problems with allergies or amitryptylline
Ear infectionQ: My dog will not let me put drops in his ear . is there an oral med available for ear infections. A: Sometimes oral meds can help but best to treat topically to get ideal drug levels at site of infection. ask your vet about an ear flush which sometimes helps
How do you know if your dog has worms?Q: Hello. i have a 10 yr old chow mixed with lab and all she does is eat. when someone is eating she will bother the person while they eat. when my 1 yr old cousin is eating she will eat the crumbs off the floor that he drops and sometimes take his food when he walks around with a cookie in his hand. i had a 12 yr old cousin that was always feeding my dog table food and things from the fridge. i had to break my dog from eating table food and stop my cousin from feeding my dog things from the fridge. my dog has always had good health so i was wondering if my dog has worms or just not broken from what my cousin used to feed her. thanks. A: Always worth while to have stool checked for worms but it does sound more behavioral to me.consider working with good trainer in your home
Dose?Q: To whom it may concern: i just returned from the vet, and my dog received metronidazole 250 mg. the bottle lists the medication as mrx waltham canine low fat. my first question is: are these two names the same medication. 2nd: if this is metronidazole, what would be the dose per day to give my dog, who weighs 22 lbs. (beagle) the vet forgot to inform me, and it's not listed on the bottle. thank you. A: I suggest you contact your veterinarian to get the directions.
Dog died when administered anesthesiaQ: We took our 18 mo old lab mix in to be spayed. i got a phone call later that day informing me that her heart had stopped when she was given the anesthesia. the doctor said he tried to save her but couldn't. how common is this? A: Very rare but always a possiblity with any anesthesia in any species
What do i needQ: I have a litter of pups (5) that need first shots. what do i need to purchase from you? A: You can use the univac 5 puppy da2pp (sku #3313)for the first shots.
8 yr old boxer - moist/diarhea and bloody stoolQ: Couple of weeks ago my 8-yr old male white boxer was treated for bloody stool. his stool was analyzed and came out negative. he was on medication for 7 days to treat his diarhhea. yesterday, he pooped and vomitted in his crate and when i took him out to do his bathroom, he has again blood in his stool. he's not sluggish, still eats, and drinks a lot of water. his diet consist of 1 cup of kibbles, 1/4 can food (natural choice), chicken meat, 1/2 cup ground carrots & broccoli, 1 cup rice. it's only recently that i started mixing in his food carrots and broccoli as i was told by other people that it's good for dogs. for his breakfast yesterday before he pooped in his crate, i gave him the same foods + treat (1 large mild bone). i'm also giving him msm for his arthritis. he's an adopted dog and not knowing his full health history, his stool is always moist. please help me understand what's wrong with him and what's the proper way of feeding him and with what? i love him dearly... thank you. nancy A: I find best diets are proper home made diets as described in book dr. pitcairns guide to natural health for dogs and cats by richard pitcairn, dvm. some good natural diet alternatives are california natural lamb and rice by natura as well as wellness fish and potato which are good low allergy diet in such cases. boxers are indeed prone to colitis, inflammation of colon and he might need prescription meds like flagyl or sulfasalazine to control so really need vet visit. in meantime you could try slippery elm from health food store to soothe his bowels
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
