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.
Pug has coughQ: My daughter paid a recent visit with a new 2mos. old puppy she just purchased from the aspca. we have 5 dogs at our house ranging in ages from 4mos. to 12 1/2 yr. old everyone except the oldest dog was kept away from her new pup. we were told it was given its first vac. and wormed & neutered ( still has sutures) we took him to our vet the very next day. our vet suspected he could possibly have kennel cough since he had a teary eye and when she had applied gentle pressure to his throat he had a dry cough, the alterative diagnosis was some irritation from a trach tube when he was neutered, this to she explained could be the reason for the teary eye( if it had not been kept moist durning the surgery)this was on 7/07/04 we noticed our 10 yr. old pug starting to cough more often than usal ( he has a reverse sneeze) on 7/11/04. should i be worried about kennel cough? A: Could be kennel cough which is more nuisance than severe health threat. take to vet if persists for good antibiotic like doxycycline. also can give extra vitamin c in form of ester c at dose of 500 mg twice daily and try immune stimulants like pediatric echinacea and goldenseal from health food store.
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Taking care of a spayed dogQ: I have a dog that has been spayed. the stitches look like they have puss coming form them and it is red and swollen around them. my dog doesn't seem like she is in pain. should i be concerned or just wait and see if it gets better? and how do you take care of a spayed dog? A: You take care of spayed dog in same way as others; regular yearly vet visits, good diet, etc. i would have vet examine spay incision to make sure not infected and no antibiotics needed
Blood in stoolQ: Hello dr. my siamese cat sam - 5 or 6 yrs old has had frequent blood in his stool. the stool is soft and light in color (seems abnormally smelly) i took him to the vet who gave him amoxicillin. previously i treated him with metronizadole from vet used to treat both cats for poss. bacterial. i was told to bring him back if it continued. (basically found the vet visits expensive and useless). they tested for worms, was negative. i have 3 cats and have spent considerably at the vet. i plan to treat him one more time with the amoxicillin. my question is this - do i need a prescription to do so? A: Sorry to hear about your problems. the answer to your question is yes, the dispensing of amoxicillin requires an order from your veterinarian.
Alot of shedding going on.Q: I have a 14 month old english bull dog who has a bit of a shedding problem. now his coat is always full but he manages to shed massive amouts everyday, especially after a bath. my wife is acally allergic to dogs so this is becoming a issue we need to figure out. is there any recommended suppliments(preferably not too expensive) that i can give my puppy to solve this problem. A: Supplements that contain "fatty-acids", such as the 3v caps or derm caps are very effective in maintaining good coats.
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PreventionQ: Do all dogs need it? how do i begin treatment A: Your journey would include a trip to your veterinarian for a test to see if your dog(s) are heartworm negative. if so, ask for a prescription so we can fill and ship the product to your house.
