Greetings, I have a cocker who is recovering from a small staph infection on his jowl. Is there any reason not to bathe him? And if so, is there any shampoo, conditioner etc. a groomer is likely to use that would be beneficial or undesirable? Thanks much, Ron

See rottys.net for any information about Rottweilers. Includes an online forum http://www.rottys.net

I looked at a 6 wk old puppy last night. Boston Terrier. Female. Her head was disproportionatley large in relation to the rest of her body. The dam and sire had this trait also. Or maybe it is just a Boston trait. Her little bite was disturbing. Her lower jaw was at least 5-6mm...

Try this site: http://www.dentalvet.com/patients/orthodontics/pet_orthodontics.htm with Pictures!! Teresa "Scott" wrote in message ...

"vb" wrote in message ... My weimeraner is recovering from GDV (bloat) caused by an obstruction, she also had a fold develop in her duodenum. Ii would like more information on the canine duodenum, .......I don't know if this will be useful to you but...

It's that time of year again and the flies are out in force this year and going after the ears of two of my dogs. I feel really sorry for them and wish there was some way to really keep the flies off but every product I've used has offered very temporary relief (less than an hour most of the time)...

Rimadyl is more powerful than aspirin, and can be very effective for arthritis. It's definitely worth the money. Six years ago our dog Sherman, a Basset/Corgi mix, had arthritis. Aspirin didn't work, but with Rimadyl he had another 5 years of comfortable walking. One potential problem with Rimadyl...

My 8 year old GSD/mutt mix had to have ler right front leg amputated on July 1st. A lumber truck accidentally backed up over her paw. She only broke one bone, but tore the tissues and ligaments in her paw to pieces. Has anyone had experience with this? She had the surgery on 7/1, she came home...

During the day, we have been keeping our two dogs (both approx. 7 years old--the boy is a lab/samoyed mix, 70 lbs; the girl is a bordie collie/shepherd mix, 60 lbs) in the garage. Plenty of water, nice clean smooth concrete floor, filtered light. Today I checked the thermometer in the garage: 85...

The North Beach Bark Park Project was established to help convince the City of Miami Beach (Florida) to open a Bark Park on the north side of the island. This is an area comprised mostly of multi-family buildings, with no open spaces where dogs can be legally off-leash. If you live in the North...

http://www.cdb.org/petition -- Bully4me

I am currently house-sitting a cut little 12 year old beagle mix, and just found a black bump on his ear. I first thought it was a tick, but it seems to have hair growing from/through it. Is this a tick? It is black, the size of a pea, and has no inflammation around it. The pup's owners are in...

Max had his second chemo today. This time it was doxyrubicyn (sp). First was Cisplastin. This was a breeze. He was full of energy running around (three legs) and very hungry. It was like he enjoyed it.

My sweet two year old male whippet was seen by the vet two weeks ago with a high fever - 105.5 degrees. He was lethargic, lacked appetite and had a stiff gait. He underwent x-rays, ultrasound and a barium series. A cbc indicated a high white count. He also received antibiotics and iv fluids. He...

On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 02:04:06 GMT, "Tyler Dirden" wrote: Now, I've seen ticks attached really well (I used to live WAY out in the country and we played in the woods a lot) but this one wasn't "dug in". It kind of makes me thing it's arrival is recent. It's legs weren't...

2 y.o. Shih Tzu. We found a small area on her left hip that had an irregular shaped roughness under the skin. The vet did a needle biopsy and found 'round' cells and suggested the tumor-like subskin growth be removed surgically. We did so. Pathology reported back that the removed material was...

Leesa Taylor said in rec.pets.dogs.health: Does anyone know if CHOCOLATE is especially bad for dogs? I have heard that even small amounts of chocolate can be very bad for dogs.... any truth to this claim? Yes. Toxicity depends on the grade of the chocolate, especially its theobromine...

Hello, I have used the alcohol/boric acid/gentian violet solution for my lab's ears and it has worked well. I've also read where this solution has been used on other areas...paws, for hotspots, etc. The ingredients would appear to be rather toxic, so I'd like to ask those who have tried it to...

I searched dejanews to see if this has been discussed in the past. It has (a year or two ago) but I could still use some advice. I have an old (14 years) samoyed. She is very arthritic and I'm sure that going to the groomer is torture now for her, so I hesitate to put her through that. Due to my...

My dog is 11 years old and generally has been lazy & lethargic. But in the last week or two he has suddenly become hyperactive. At first I was alarmed because he was panting heavily. He has a heart murmur and I was worried it might be a symptom of deterioration. I took him to the vet, who said...