Help in identifying wormsQ: Dear doctor, while cleaning up after my 8-month old dog, i noticed a long spaghetti-like worm in his stool. what is the difference between whipworm, roundworm and hookworms and what is the best med. for him? thanks lots!! julia A: All are different types of worms but all can cause similar signs of diarrhea or vomitingor weight loss etc. rounds and hooks can be treated with med like nemex from;1800petmeds. whips usually need panacure. also monthly heartworm meds such as interceptor can prevent all 3 worms. i suspect roundworms given age and your description
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Bladder stonesQ: My 3 yr old cat had a stone in his bladder. the vet hosp. had him in the hosp for 3 days giving him some medication to disolve the stone. after that he was on a type of food that continued to disolve the stone for about a month. he has to have prescription canned and dry food from now on to prevent the reocurrance of the problem. it is hill's prescription diet, feline c/d (4 lb bag - dry) and canned in a 5 1/2 oz. can. do you sell this? it seems expensive. $11 for the bag and $1/ can. A: I'm sorry about your cat's problem. unfortunately we do not carry pet foods.
Kidney diseaseQ: I have a 16yr old beagle that was diagnosed 17 months ago with kidney disease...... she has lost interest in the hills kd food she has.... but seems to want to eat other things... table food... so not all food interest is lost...... seems to be uncomfortable lately .....and drnking more water then in the past.... are these indications that the kidney disease is getting the best of her..... what are signs that we need to look for with the progression of kidney disease...... how painful/uncomfortable with this be for her.....????? thanks sandy A: With kidney disease usually causes at various rates over time increased thirst/urination as well as eventual nausea and loss of appetite. some dogs can live for years with issue. avoid toxic stresses to her body like no distemper shots at this age; also consider home made diet for kidney disease as described in dr. |pitcairns guide to natural health for dogs and cats by richard pitcairn which also contains good supplments for her
Skin careQ: My blk. lab has white flaky skin and it looks like dandruff also once a year she gets an allergy from mold in the fall and it starts in the tail area and spreads to the back ,they are sores with hair loss my vet will no longer give her prednisone . she is 11 yrs. old and starting to scratch her undr belly and getting a sore at the base of her tail ..is their anything i can get without prescription. i'm 80 years old and can no longer lift an 85 pound dog into my suv as she is to old to leap in and everytime i take to my vet he charges over 150.00 to 200.00 and i am on afixed income can you help??? thanks A: Try giving you dog diphenhydramine (benadryl) 3 of the 25mg tablets 2 or 3 times daily. you can purchase them from us very inexpensively and it does not require a prescription.
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