Treatment of allegiesQ: My recent rescue dog has severe allergies, we of course are buying food without soy, wheat or corn in it. he is on benadryl 75 mgs. 3 x a day. he weights 70 pounds. but i have noticed loose bowels. is there anything else besides i am doing advantage, cephelexin 500 mg. per the vet his hot spots are better. how long do i keep this up.? he almost has stopped chewing his body completely! i am also using quadriderm nf creme on his many sores. help A: Diarrhea could be from antibiotic. i would purchase probiotic from health food store to help wtih healthy intestinal bacteria as well as prozyme from 1800petmeds. i also use slippery elm from health food store in acute diarrhea cases. finish prescriptions as directed by your vet. if recurs, i would consider allergy testing or different low allergy diet
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Pregnant dogQ: I have an 18 mo. old black lab who is pregnant for the first time. we don't have a lot of money right now and i'm wondering what/if the right vitamin supplements would be for her and can we get them over the counter. also, can you recommend a good healthy food for her that might provide these vitamins? she is approx. a month along. thank you for your help. A: I like natural pet foods like pet guard or wellness brand. however supplement her with good vitamin like vitachews from 1800petmeds in addition to prozyme added to every meal
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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.
Metacam & diabatisQ: We had blood work done on our schnauser about 60 days ago and it showed a glucose level of 149. after noting signs of diabetis, we did the blood work over again and the level had gone to 476. during this same period we started him on metacam for arthritis. do you think there is a relationship between the metacam and the full-blown diabetis in so short a time. thanks nt. A: None that i am aware of.
Can frontline be used in conjunction with revolution?Q: We have a maine coon who loves being outdoors. we have applied revolution on him but are concerned that it does not provide enough tick protection. is it safe to use frontline in conjunction with revolution? (we have been finding ticks, both flat and engorged, on him, not to mention cicada carcasses,lol. darn his long, silky coat.) A: Revolution, which contains selamectin, is a monthly topical product that controls american dog ticks (dermacentor variabilis) only.|in severely tick-infested areas or for dogs who spend a lot of time outdoors and in the woods, we have found a preventic tick collar in addition to a permethrin-containing product such as bio spot is going to give your dog the best protection. this collar contains amitraz, which is fda approved to use in conjunction with most other flea and tick products. with the preventic collar, 95% of the ticks will detach and die within 24 hours.
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Two dogs not getting alongQ: We have a 10 yr. old toy poodle and 9 mos. ago got a mini schnauzer. the two dogs do not get along at all. we have to keep them apart (in seperate houses) is there an answer to make them friends? A: You need to work with a vet specialist in behavior problems or an excellent trainer who can work on behavior modification techniques in your home one on one with you
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.
