Megan was a 3 yr old sweet heinz 57, full of energy until a week ago. She had started licking a place on her right rear foot a couple of weeks ago. I took her to the vet last Wed. My complaint was my dog being listless, and the foot. They x-rayed the foot ( no break) and gave me some ointment,...

My 3 1/2 year old Cocker Spaniel has had urinary crystals for at least a few months according to the vet. Any idea how to prevent them?

I home cook (Strombeck diet) for my dog and use Nupro with each meal. My question is whether I should give additional salmon oil and/or vitamin E or if the Nupro (along with the sardines in the diet) supply enough EFAs and vitamin. TIA Dorothy Dorothy, owned by C.C., a very spoiled dachshund

Megan was a 3 yr old sweet heinz 57, full of energy until a week ago. She had started licking a place on her right rear foot a couple of weeks ago. I took her to the vet last Wed. My complaint was my dog being listless, and the foot. They x-rayed the foot ( no break) and gave me some ointment,...

use enough "force" to discourage him, without hurting the puppy. I have found that a method that works is to jerk your hand away while "yelping" (saying "ouch" in a sort of high pitched tone). After doing this 2 or 3 times, my pup stopped mouthing me. It's also a good way to teach a dog to...

I have a 5 year old dog...Jack Russell mix by then name of "Buddy". He never showed signs of any seizures before I had his X-mas decorations removed. (neutered) He started having seizures in his second year about every 4 months, and third year the same. His fourth year the seizures started to...

I have a Golden Retriever (1yr) that has been throwing up and diarrhea. We took her to the Vet and found nothing. She lost her appetite for about a week. Today, she ate some chicken and rice and was able to hold it down for about 6 hours and vomited a small amount but not the entire contents she...

I have a female lab , 4 years old who is diabetic. We currently give her 6 units of insulin twice a day. Does anyone know any thing about this " Gourdin" I have read about on the web. They say it reduces, or eliminates the need for injections and helps the pancress to recover. Has any body used...

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I have been giving injections (twice daily) for two years, to my 9 year old beagle. My vet instructed me for 1/2 hour on the procedure which used the loose skin area on the neck to do the injection. My son's beagle will be starting to receive injections and his vet says the neck area is the...

I have been giving injections (twice daily) for two years, to my 9 year old beagle. My vet instructed me for 1/2 hour on the procedure which used the loose skin area on the neck to do the injection. My son's beagle will be starting to receive injections and his vet says the neck area is the...

Hi all, My niece (without internet access) just called me saying her new puppies initial check up is not all roses... She bought a German Shepherd female puppy after looking around for months for just the 'right one' - she is interested in showing the dog and possible breeding down the line (only...

I found this site to be amusing, and sad at the same time: http://www.SmallestPoodle4u.com/

I have a female lab , 4 years old who is diabetic. We currently give her 6 units of insulin twice a day. Does anyone know any thing about this " Gourdin" I have read about on the web. They say it reduces, or eliminates the need for injections and helps the pancress to recover. Has any body used...

I have a Golden Retriever (1yr) that has been throwing up and diarrhea. We took her to the Vet and found nothing. She lost her appetite for about a week. Today, she ate some chicken and rice and was able to hold it down for about 6 hours and vomited a small amount but not the entire contents she...

I have a miniature schnauzer/shi-tzu mix that is getting to the bottom of his puppy food bag. At a little over 1 year old, I am looking towards getting a new food. I am currently on IAMS Lamb meal and Rice. He seems a bit skinny to me. I can feel his spine and the top of his hips pretty easily, so...

Can anyone recommend a good shampoo for a Yorkshire Terrier here in the UK. Many thanks for any comments regards Peter

Nearly a week ago my German Shepherd had a bit of an upset stomach and stopped eating his regular dry meals but kept his normal "eat everything I can" appitite and was reluctant to go for walks but still loved to play in the back garden. At first I thought he had had a bad batch of food...

Hi all, My niece (without internet access) just called me saying her new puppies initial check up is not all roses... She bought a German Shepherd female puppy after looking around for months for just the 'right one' - she is interested in showing the dog and possible breeding down the line (only...