Hair loss and skinnyQ: I noticed my dog was lossing his hair and he had some fleas on him so i treated him for the fleas but he was still loosing hes hair and hes skin was red and irratated, so i got some sulfodene medicated shampoo with antibacterial, is that shampoo a good choice, it looks like it is working. he looks like he has been losing weight to, not because of the shampoo it start around the time he was loosing hes hair. do you have any ansawers A: Shampoo is good choice however if weight loss persists should have complete medical workup at vet to sort out. try prozyme from 1800petmeds added to food for digestion as well as all natural diets such as pet guard or wellness
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Our dog and accidents in houseQ: I wrote to you about 1 week ago about our dog. he is 6 years old and has off an on done messes on the living room rug. i thought that it was a manipultive jesture on the dogs part for he does not like it when we leave him to go to work or school. he does not do it all the time but, usually after we are home for vacations or summer time when he is with us more and then we go back to the routine that he is alone for 6 hours or so. we left for a weekend and my oldest son was home for the most part and and when he came in to feed him in the am after being gone for 6 hours in the night time theirss was a big mess on the rug. so, i thought i would change his food and then that would help his digestive system, ( we got him lamb and rice iam's) now he won't eat. so i've mixed the old chicken and cornmeal etc. with the l&r. he still won't eat. i don't know what is up. any help is greatly appreciated. A: If dog not eating, needs vet visit and exam and workup to find why. too many possibilities here that can cause loss of appetite
Chews on coatQ: My dog is always chewing on herself until she chews down to the raw skin. she has 5 spots on her coat now. what can i do to help her stop this? A: Have her seen by your veterinarian. in order to treat this the veterinarian needs to determine the cause.
What do you recommend?Q: I saw in an earlier answer to a question that you stated revolution for dogs prevents roundworms and hookworms. my package doesn't say that. however, my package of revolution for cats says that it will prevents roundworms and hookworms in cats. does it really have the same parasite coverage in dogs as in cats? A: You are correct, revolution for dogs doesn't cover protection against round or hookworms.
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Loss of appetite, weight lossQ: Our precious 10 year old yellow lab received a steroid injection and an antibiotic injection one month ago for a nasty ear infection. her ear has cleared up just fine, but she became excessively thirsty right after that vet visit. since then she continues to drink a moderate amount of water each day, has lost all interest in food(even "bad" things to feed your dog like cheeseburgers and peanut butter cookies), and has lost at least 10 lbs.what test or tests would you recommend? could this be an organ failure? she is such an angel!! A: Should have cbc/chem blood work and urine analysis to check liver/kidneys as well as possiblity of diabetes based on your description. have done asap
Ticks in my houseQ: Is there a product that will not harm my children to use in my home to get rid of and prevent ticks? A: Most tick prevention products are insecticides but are fairly safe around children if you follow packaging inserts.
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