Hi, I am a graduate student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. I am looking for research participants to fill out a one-time survey looking at the relationship between pet ownership and well-being. I am looking for people who have never owned pets,...

Last night, our miniature schnauzer dog jumped off the bed awkwardly, when he discovered the cat was there. It was dark, so I didn't see how he fell, but he wimpered pitifully for a few moments, making me concerned that he had seriously hurt himself in a fall. After checking out his legs and...

Rudy, 14 mo old Golden, has a strange tumor on his side (ribcage). When I slide my hand over it, it feels like one lump, but when manipulated between my fingers, it has 2 parts to it - one larger than the other. FNA yesterday resulted in a very small amount of fluid with a bit of blood from the...

Hello, I have several questions about mange. Someone asked me to look into this for him. (Apparently he doesn't do his own research.) * How many different kinds of mange are there? * What causes it/them? * Can it be transmitted to humans? * If so, how is it transmitted? * If so, how is it...

About a month ago I have bought my son a Boston Terrier for his Birthday, because that's what he has been wanting for 3 years now. When we called the breeder who told me has still a female and male left, I was mostly interested having a female but would have picked either. So, we have left as...

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I have a k9 who cut her front heel pad yesterday. The cut appears to be almost the full depth of the pad and is about an inch long. The cut is clean. I have cleaned it, applied some ointment, and lightly wrapped it to keep it clean. In 24 hours I have changed the wrapping at least three...

Rabies Challenge Fund Shortfall August 9th, 2009 Greetings, The goal of The Rabies Challenge Fund Charitable Trust is to extend the legally required interval for rabies boosters to 5 and then 7 years, based on the findings of the rabies challenge studies currently underway at the University of...

sorry for the x-post, but i'm not sure if this issue is behavioral or medical. is it unusual for a male dog to urinate while walking? Manu does this sometimes, in the house, and he doesn't even seem to notice it. could this be a health problem? he did this when we first got him, and had...

Hi. My bitch is 1 yr 2 months old. She has not had her FIRST heat yet. I don't know what to think. The latest I had a bitch go into her first heat was 11 months. Any help appreciated.

Rosie, our 8 month Lab/Golden suddenly developed horrible itchy rash (pustules really) around both eyes and nose as well as "underarms". The vet suspects allergies but not sure...gave us antibiotics, antihistamine and parasiticide on Saturday morn. It's now Sunday night and I think the rash is...

"montana wildhack" wrote in message: Lather, rinse, repeat! I've got a stupid question. I've heard that the mom 'cleans' the puppies. Does this mean that she cleans up after them when they poop or that she just grooms them? Suja

Our 2 year old Siberian Husky is very healthy and gets 2 ~1hr walks on concrete sidewalks every day. Her RR foot has one pad that is "falling off" but there seems to be a healthy fresh pad underneath. Is this normal?

Greetings! My name is Kris L. Christine. I live in Maine and am the Founder and Co-Trustee of THE RABIES CHALLENGE FUND (www.RabiesChallengeFund.org). My precious canine companion, Meadow, developed a malignant mast cell tumor directly on the site of his rabies shot at the age of 6...

I posted this on another NG but am seeking further info with your experiences. There are two major insurance plans for pets in Canada....PetCare and Petplan. I am considering getting a plan for my 7 year old lab and also one for my 6 year old Akita. Has anyone had positive dealings with either...

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Our nearly 14 year old female lab mix has a huge lipoma on the side of her chest. It does not seem to bother her or interfere with her movement - although she does not like it to be touched - but this grapefruit sized tumor continues to grow, and is definitely a bit bigger now than it was at this...

My male chihuahua is 1 year old. He has a slight overbite, and had some retained teeth extracted at the age of 8 months (one canine and a couple of top teeth). He has not grown any more teeth. He has one canine tooth (where the puppy one was removed) but not the other one, he has gaps in his back...

Hello Everyone, My name is Maria and I am a business student at Boston University. Me and a team of 7 other students are currently working on a project to develop a more durable and entertaining bed for dogs. Please take a moment to fill out our short survey, so we can better identify what...

Don't know if the link they mentioned in Pet Connection blog post below is working yet, but worth trying to submit a comment: http://tinyurl.com/33oqrg buglady take out the dog before replying