I have a 10 months old Bichon. I can't seem to really understand which dry food he likes. I have tried Eukanuba, Science Diet, and Natural Choice. He hates them all. The only way he has been surviving is by eating soft food at night (Which he seems to like). Can anyone please recommend some...

Hi everyone Has anybody out there any idea how long it would take a Vet-Clinic to fix up a infected pancreas? My Border Collies stays at the clinic now for 3 weeks, and according to the Vet, has to stay for at least another week untill they have figured the insulin for his diabetic. Well, for a...

My dog is none to good a shape , he is panting constantly like he is out of breath and his heart beat seems to be quite fast.. His back or his back legs seem to have gone out on him too and he is really struggling to get up / walk . My folks say the vet will just put him down and are reluctatnt...

Hi all, I'm new to the group here & of course have a question about my dogs health... I think I know that it's not going to be a good outcome, but thought that I'd check and see if there's anything that my vet may be missing or something else that can be tried. Here's the situation... 14 year...

Please please help. We live on a very small island with intermittant veterinary care which is inconsistent. I will keep consulting with the vets on-island, but would appreciate your input. A 5 month old (approx!) pup walked in to our garden in July- looks a cross between a Doberman and a labrador,...

My golden retriever puppy, age 8 months, got up on his back legs and ate vegetable oil out of a pot on the stove (my husband made some Christmas stuff and left it out overnight to cool so we could throw it out). He has been throwing up - twice shortly afterwards, and then I had to go to an...

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I thought this might help some people with dogs with gasteric problems. My dog developed 'sloppy poo' at age eleven.The vet wanted to put him on a very restricted diet. A kind person on this NG recommended probiotics (which the vet didn't) and I have tried this plus a tablet of pysillium a day and...

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Diamond Pet Food has recalled some of their products because it may contain aflatoxin, a naturally occurring toxic chemical by-product. I am not familiar with Diamond Pet Foods, but I think it is important to distribute this information for any of you who might be using it. Five cat food products...

generally speaking, do puppies need more food than dogs do? the feeding requirements on the food I use for Cali are so broad that I have no clue what is best. Currently, she gets 2/3 cup a day of Diamond dry puppy food. She always seems to be hungry and tries to scanvenge for food all...

Hello, Someone told me to talk to a person named Geri on this list (i think) because they were knowledgeable about Blastomycosis. My 2 year old lab x husky has blastomycosis, although I am now suspecting it may be histoplasmosis instead.

From the Diamond Pet Food website http://www.diamondpet.com/ : Diamond Pet Food has discovered aflatoxin in a product manufactured at the company’s Gaston, S.C. facility. Out of an abundance of caution, we have notified our distributors in the areas affected and recommended they hold the...

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One of the dogs in my daycare wheezes every once in a while, maybe 3 times in an 8 hour period. It's almost like she can't catch her breath. It's not a gagging cough like kennel cough. I'm going to recommend that the owner see the vet, but meanwhile I wanted to get a few opinions. -- --Matt. ...

Hi all, I have a 10 year old black lab that was diagnosed with diabetes within the last year. Her glucose level was 475. My vet says that ideally the number should be around 180. I give her insulin shots twice a day. She was also diagnosed with a thyroid problem and takes 2 pills a day. I was...

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I read on the web (including here) that having littermates (particularly of same gender) is not recommended. Why is that? Can someone explain it in more detail? Naive and ignorant intuition tells me that having littermates would provide life-long companions that could also ease the transition to...

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