ScratchingQ: My dog is constantly scratching. i have try flea spray, the hartz flea and tick medicine that you put down his back and he is still doing it. i have also treated the carpets and his room. A: You can treat the allergy symptoms with diphenhydramine (benadryl). give 1mg per lb every 8 to 12 hours.
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Cushings diseaseQ: My dog patch has just been tested for cushings, his tests revealed an 19.5. my vet said she would not treat unless that level was 20. i would like to know if there was anything i could get over the counter to give him some pep or to help with his panting. he was a rescue that we have had for four years and we think he is about six or seven years old. he weighs 75 lbs. thanks, in advance for your help. A: Dogs can pant for lots of reasons from being heat intolorant(as this is way they sweat) to pain, to many others. have to address underyling cause of panting to make suggestion.
PrednisoneQ: My dog is 17 a golden 2 years ago he had a stroke and the give him prednisone what is this for? A: Pred can be used to treat inflammation or edema with certain brain disorders, however its randolm use in so called strokes is not medically indicated in most cases
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Allergic reaction to otc flea medsQ: I had my cats and dog groomed and flea bathed at a local store.one of my cats had a terrible reaction with tremors and seizures.after two days at the hospital and hundreds of dollars of medical expenses i am afraid to use flea meds on him again. is there a safe product to use on him to control fleas? A: I would go with oral non insectidal product called program from 1800petmeds which should be better in this individual case
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Skin tagsQ: My dog has skin tags on the back of her front legs they have been there for a while they dont seem to bother her so i havent worried about them today i noticed swelling in one and was wondering is there anyway to get rid of them? A: Only way definitively is to have them removed. you could also seek out homeopathic vet www.theavh.org who can possibly address issue
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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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Nearly 11 year old german shepherdQ: He is healthy;other than what i thought was spinal arthritis;but i am not sure because when i called the vet's again about him being able to walk in;getting up on his own;but he never walked out ;has not walked since;4 months ago now;was told at the time i picked him up they gave him more anesthesia than they wanted to;also he was given a sedative by injection;he had a hard time recovering from the anesthesia;i still don't think he should of completely loss the use of his back legs; he was still walking when he went there; i feel like i made a big mistake letting him get xrays; the vet said he does not recall saying about too much anesthesia; went for xrays; they said he is old anyway; but i was yelled the word massive lumbo-sacral , so is this different than spinal arthritis;he is a great dog under control with any pain ;i just don't think he should of completely loss the use of his legs in a few hours; i am on my own with him now; the thing that was said to me is to call when i am ready to put him down as he is old anyway;that was it; i wanted him looked at again by another vet;but was turned down flat;i also did'nt know vets really don't like older dogs;because they say he's old anyway,alot of them are put down when healthy;also i have come to think they don't like german shepherds at least where i have been, why so much anesthesia + sedating to do xrays;it was way too much on him;he was xrayed before over 2 years ago with no problem; but they did'nt use anesthesia or a sedative on him ;he is very active or wants to be now ;limber also except for not being able to walk; i just want to know why he walked in but never walked out ;i think he was mishandled ;they were nervous about him;i have owned him since he was a pup;now i don't know what to do. thank you A: Your shephard likely had pre existing spinal disease in first place either a disc problem or a degenerative disease called degenerative myelopathy. i would see a veterinary neurologist or seek out an alternative chiropractic or acupuncture vet at www.altvetmed.com or www.theavh.org
Misdiagnosis of cushingsQ: First i would like to say thank you for all of your help!!!!! this time i do not have a question but before receiving your response to my second question (you suggested an internist) i got a second opinion from another vet we used to use. he absolutely stated that based on the blood and urine tests there shows no signs of cushings at all. he believes my dog has seasonal allergies and we are trying prednisone to relieve her discomfort. if not seasonal, he thinks food or scabes (spelling) which could be accurate due to the fact that she recently spent time at a kennel. i just wanted to let people know that a second opinion is always good. i almost had to make the ultimate decision of long term debt to treat her or saying goodbye. i am glad that i spent another $100 to not have to make that decision. A: Your very welcome. glad to be of some help to you. pass your comments etc on to 1800petmeds brass.
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