My little one, a ten year old "Schnoodle", has seemingly developed a diabetes-like condition, with frequent urination, desire for water, etc. It happened suddenly, with a day and a half of accidents in the house--unheard of with this wonderful little dog. He also had a high temp, and after a...

I accidentially cut too much of Maui's nail (I was even using a clipper with a guard). Anyway, it started to bleed and I got pretty scared. I don't have that stopper stuff so I called the emergency clinic number my vet's answering service gives. The guy who answered at the clinic told me to...

I found this site called "Not Lies" ( http://notlies.blogspot.com ) that mentions several reasons not to get your dog spayed or neutered. They mention some negative health effects as one of the main reasons. Is there any credibility to any of the claim this person makes? I'm debating whether I want...

This summer, Maui and Cali (toy poodles) are going with me to the Outerbanks of NC. Taking dogs to the beach will be a first for me (and they have never been there either). I am already looking forward to it but have much to read about how exactly this will work and what things I need to watch...

http://www.oregonvma.org/news/recallcases.asp April 18, 2007 Of the 118 suspect cases, 43 are dogs and 75 are cats. Of the 118 suspect cases, at least 45 pets have died: Michigan State Vet Assn: April 16, 2007 - doc. file at top http://www.michvma.org/index.cfm?id=278 The following results were...

PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST U.S. Government Publications are NOT Copyrighted Preliminary Animal Health Notification - Chicken Jerky Products for Dogs Preliminary Animal Health Notification December 19, 2008 FDA Continues To Receive Complaints about Chicken Jerky Products for Dogs and Cautions...

Hello. I was wondering if anyone could provide some input regarding my issue. I apologize for the lengthy post. I have a 6 year old lab mix that has been battling ear problems for the last 3 years. My vet says the ear problems will probably never go away and I will likely have to fight ear...

Hi, I'm new. By way of introduction, I'm Jasi, and I have a five year old Chinese Shar-Pei named Musi. She's generally healthy except for some seasonal allergies (not food related). I'm curious whether anyone has any experience with feeding a dog a completely vegetarian diet. I've been veg...

It is time, however, to consider that the working dog is an athlete and deserves the same attention and consideration that any other hopeful Olympic competitor or all star player is given. Imagine a professional human athlete in training consuming a prepared diet of processed food twice a day....

My 1 year old Manchester Terrier toy nails grow too much !! We have to cut his nails once every week, and it seems it's still not enough. I use a Dremel to trim the nails, and I stop when a drop of blood appears. So i know they are short when i'm done. But a few days after (2-3 days) we can hear to...

Hi all, I've been looking at getting a bugg (boston terrier/pug cross) but I've been told this cross breed needs more attention than I can give it. This sounds a little hokey to me. I'm a single guy who works full time so five days out of the week I'm out of the house for 8 hours. I can...

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/pets/1774140,HOF-News-EasyFat17.article Roly-poly pets: Overweight animals at risk for diseases, death September 17, 2009 BY CELESTE BUSK Staff Reporter If your pooch is packing on the pounds or the cat waddles when she struts, it may be time for a diet.

My Goldipoo (cross between golden retriever and standard poodle) has itchy skin every time around this year. She is continually chewing on her paws as well as anywhere she can reach. When I pet her she is very sensitive and her back leg(s) jump with every touch. Does anybody have a similar...

Hi. My vet carries Science Diet, and of course, he claims that it is the best dog food available. I've heard great things about Canidae. Is it better that Science Diet, or is that hype too? Thanks. Kevin

Always learning something new. Today it's about dog spay/neuter options. It's been over 15 years since I last had a dog spayed as our last dog came to us already done. You think of surgery as having everything carefully monitored during, pain meds after, etc. but apparently there can be quite...

On Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:57:29 -0500, montana wildhack wrote: On 2006-12-04 11:24:15 -0500, montana wildhack said: We've got a lot of discussing to do... The first puppy was just born...

Here is my question: What is your experience with the weather and beagles? How cold is too cold for a beagle to be comfortable outside for a couple nights at a time? We have a insulated dog house (with heavy door flaps) that is elevated and under a covered porch. That dog house also has a...

I would like others opinion on healty quality dog food. I have a two year old chihauhau. i have been feeding her nutro. It claims to be all natural.also i sometimes give her bill-jac. I find all those ingredient labels so confusing.

When I was in PetsMart the other day, I was looking at Science Diet Advanced Protection diet label and it had dried grape pomace as an ingredient. I thought grapes were toxic to dogs? What is the reason for this ingredient? Anti-oxidant? Fiber? Just asking.

Well, counter surfing at parties pays off. Temporarily. My dog got 2 chicken drumsticks, cooked, and ate them quickly and completely before I noticed. Now I'm wondering how long I need to stare at her and watch for problems. I think it's going to be a long night of worrying. At the first...