Flea problemQ: I have a puppy he goes in side during the day. and inside during the night so he has fleas my cat had fleas and they had loss of hair i so i took them to the vet i was wondering would the fleas still come back on the cat (because they started to loses a little weight but there gaining it back now.)do i need to have flea medication on the puppy still . if so please tell me what kind he needs and wouldn't coast to much. please e-mail me back an answer back. A: If your puppy is going outdoors he needs flea protection, and because a flea could hop off the dog in the house i would use something on your cat as well.|you can get information on the flea products on our website, they go accoring to weight.
Extremly itchy skin on my dogQ: My shepard is very full of energy and life, but there are times she has to stop and scratch, she has scratced so bad she has made her teets bleed, is she not getting enough oil in her dry food or is it an allergy, because my vet told me to give her 2 benadryl daily because she is prone to ear infections. she is almost 3 years old and weighs 80 lbs. A: It could be an allergy and adding an oil like flax seed oil at 1 tea per 20 pounds of body weight daily to her food could help but long term. you could try other antihistamines, which may or may not help. you may ultimately need low doses of cortisone for acute relief of the itching or consider allergy testing for what she is allergic to for best long term relief.
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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.
Excessive drinking and urinatingQ: My 5 y/o lab/rott mix recently starting drinking excessive amounts of water and also having to urinate more frequently and in large amounts. he's also not eating normally. he plays and acts normal. laura A: You should have the dog examined by a veterinarian since there are many conditions that can cause these symptoms including urinary tract infection, cushing's disease or diabetes.
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pet - a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
health, wellness - a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"
insurance - promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
vaccine, vaccinum - immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
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