We are moving from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale and have 5 cats to move with us. I hate to subject them to a long car ride where they will be in carriers all day for several days. Here are the options I have considered: Drive them doing 8-9 hours of driving and stopping overnight at hotels. This...

My four year old cocker has just vomited some black gritty stuff. It is like black wet sand. It doesn't smell and the dog seems fine. Does anyone know about this? Larry

My 11 yo herder mix has hemorrhages in both eyes- the Vet had not seen this (in any dog) before. At the Eye specialist yesterday she said she did not really know either. But said, suspected bilateral chronic superficial keratitis, prescribed cyclosporine 1% for three months and artificial tear...

I have two questions about my rott puppy: 1) I live in Hawaii and I have a banana tree growing in my backyard. My puppy loves chewing on the bark of the tree. My neighbor says he thinks banana trees are bad for dogs. Anybody know? 2) Right now I feed him Eubakanuba puppy food (not sure about...

Hi all, The store I work at is going to start to carry a dog food called Buffalo Blue. It looks like a decent food, but honestly do not know enough about it. Ingredients look decent, but we all know ingredients aren't everything. I would like to know more about this food -- a website, personal...

I have two questions about my rott puppy: 1) I live in Hawaii and I have a banana tree growing in my backyard. My puppy loves chewing on the bark of the tree. My neighbor says he thinks banana trees are bad for dogs. Anybody know? 2) Right now I feed him Eubakanuba puppy food (not sure about...

*This message cross-posted to alt.med.veterinry* I have an 11 year old mixed female dog (bull terrier/lab/boxer) that has been having trouble with her back legs and feet for some time now. She has been to the vet in the past year for several different reasons, and I always have him check her back...

*This message cross-posted to alt.med.veterinry* I have an 11 year old mixed female dog (bull terrier/lab/boxer) that has been having trouble with her back legs and feet for some time now. She has been to the vet in the past year for several different reasons, and I always have him check her back...

Marshall said in rec.pets.dogs.health: Still hoping someone might have an answer... It's extremely variable from dog to dog. When I took a pet first aid course, it was suggested to make a note of such things (respiration and heart rates, pupil dilation, etc.) when your dog is healthy. So,...

"Gazzer" wrote in message ... I recently insured my pet after reviewing all the pet insurance companies offering product in Canada. Vet Insurance seemed the best value at the time and I joined up. About 10 days later, my...

Hi, I was grooming my dog (collie) recently and noticed a slit on his chest / stomach about .75 - 1" in length. It looks like a fold in his skin. It's located just below his ribcage and dead center. At first I assumed it must be his navel (though I can't recall seeing it before and he's 9 yrs. old)...

Hi, I was grooming my dog (collie) recently and noticed a slit on his chest / stomach about .75 - 1" in length. It looks like a fold in his skin. It's located just below his ribcage and dead center. At first I assumed it must be his navel (though I can't recall seeing it before and he's 9 yrs. old)...

Our 5 year old dachshund had surgery last year on one of his disks. He seemed to recover from that fairly well, but he keeps having episodes of pain. A milogram showed that he doesn't really need surgery again. These episodes have happened five times since his surgery in June 2002 and have been...

Hi, I have a 9-year-old Golden Retriever. He has a beautiful, shiny coat, no sign of white hair (which I see all the time in Goldens that are younger than him). He is already having hip problems though, and has problems getting up or going down stairs. I have given him Cosequin for about a year...

My girlfriends family has a 2 year old Basset hound who is gravely ill and the vets are stumped. For over two weeks now, Missy (the Basset) has been had trouble passing food through body. She was eating, and then every hour or so would try to deficate. All that would come out was a light stream...

Hi... I have a 11 year old female German Shepherd. I took her to have her yearly check-up in mid-May. No lumps were found then. Then my husband noticed a couple of bumps and took her in to have them checked out. Then during that visit the vet assistant found a 3rd lump. One is under her front...

"Gazzer" wrote in message ... I recently insured my pet after reviewing all the pet insurance companies offering product in Canada. Vet Insurance seemed the best value at the time and I joined up. About 10 days later, my...

A week ago our dog "Juju" started to have diarea. I called my vet an he recommended Imodium, rice and boiled hambuger to stop the problem. He also said to bring a stool sample in to be analyzed. The promblem is still there. I am going to bring her to our vet, but has anyone had this problem with...

I have been debating this for quite a while. My dog needs to be expressed 1-4 times a month. He has plenty of fiber, but it's not doing the job. He would chew on his rear until that smelly stuff gets all over him.I have read in this newsgroup about people who had injections to stop the glands from...

I need a good reccomendation on premium dog food. My 2 yr old Sheltie just got tired of Canidae. He's been eating it for about a year. He usually gets bored with food in 8-12 months. I am trying California Natural but it might be too rich for him. His stools are a little loose. Any...