DosageQ: We gave our polish lowland sheepdog his monthly dose of heartgard and about 6 hours later he vomited. (he had been taking an antibiotic for another reason, and this had been causing some gi distressl). should we consider redosing him in a few days or just skip this month? A: I would just skip this month. there is a safety factor in heartguard so dont worry
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HeartwormsQ: How can you tell if you dog have heartworms she is breath very hurt. A: You need to take dog in for exam and heartworm blood test to find out
ConstipationQ: My dog seems to have constipation or a blockage, she is in her first season ,she seems quite distressed . can i give her any thing A: Only things i can suggest over counter would be a few teaspoons of canned pumpkin added to food daily or something like metamucil a few teaspoons added to food daily. if no help see your vet
Flea, and heart worm controlQ: Is it ok to use both "interceptor" and "program" monthly. for example, i would use the interceptor on the first of the month and the program on the 15th of the month. i want to know if there is any harm that will come to the pet using the combination. the dog is a 5 month old heeler mix, weighing 22 lbs. frank A: It should not create any problems, but may i suggest switching to a single combination product like sentinel.
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Blood on sinkQ: My one year old female cat likes to drink water from the sink. after she is done and jumps down i notice small drops of blood on the sink. what could be the problem. A: Could be bad tooth. take to vet for oral exam
Cat mosquito repellantQ: Are there any flea and tick treatments that also repell mosquitos for cats. i know it is k-9 advantix for dogs. can you give this to your cats in a smaller dose? A: The ingredient used to control mosquitoes in dogs is potentially deadly to cats even in small doses. there is no mosquito control product for cats.
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My rescue pup died and i need to know possible causeQ: I rescued a litter of pups a few months back. i had one pup left when she just suddenly became very ill and died on me before i could get her into a vet. the signs given were: lathargic stop in eating and drinking collapse sunkin eyes mornfull cry vomiting diarrhea(liquid,copper odor and color) white gums i think she was poisioned by my neighbors because they don't like dogs. this accute illness started in 2 days. the first day i noticed something was not right about her was the day before she died. she wanted to sleep all day even while the other dogs i have ate. ( not like her at all) the next day she vomited, had copper smelling,colored watery diarrhea, totally stopped eating and drinking, sunken in eyes, collapsed, and constently crying out in obviouse pain. please tell me what could have happened to my pup? and if it sounds like poisioning please tell me what kinds of poision it could have been A: Could be many types of poisening from rat poison to many others
