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Giving a dog injectionsMy 4yo female Bichon Frise has just been diagnosed with allergies which caused chewing of her paws etc. My question is that I have to give her a shot every two days for 28 days. The first two days--the dog never flinched. The second two times, she yelped like I had hurt her. The dr. is out of town all week. To give a shot, I pull up the skin behind her head and located between her two shoulderblades. I have the needle at a horizontal angle and slide it in--then put the allergy medicine in. I do not give the shot up and down. Could it hurt because I'm giving the shot in the same area? Or any suggestions? Thanks. | |
Dog with blisters and lumps near vulvaMy 4yo neutered female pitt bull terrier just developed bumps/blisters around her vulva. They do not seem to hurt, but she is licking them. Some are open and raw, some are closed but look like they will become open, others cannot be seen, but can be felt under the skin. The vet has never seen anything like this. She also seems to have a lump/swollen area on her left side (facing her), but the doctor did not think it felt like a hernia, or that we should immediately see what it is since it is new. What do you think it is? | |
Dog with episodic dizzy spells and urinary problemsSince he was 12 months of age, our 3 yo Labrador has had episodes of being dizzy and waivers.unsteady on feet. He has fallen down on a few occasions but now has learned (we think) to lean up against a wall or furniture for balance. Lower back, abdominal and hip muscles tighten and his back shows a pronounced arch. Right hind leg is held up off of the ground like there is either pain or an involuntary muscle contraction. Sometimes there is nausea and he vomits or attempts to vomit. The dog remains somewhat focused and responds to our calming talk by looking at us and wags his tail. Apparently he has little or no confusion. This is why we do not think these are petit mal seizures. These events last about 3 minutes. He was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 18 months ago and has been on Synthyroid for that duration. The other disturbing thing we've noticed is his lengthy urination episodes. Dog remains perfectly still in the grass and urinates with good flow for 60+ seconds then his urine stream tapers to almost nothing but the dog remains in place. After another 60+ seconds his urine flow returns to normal and he continues for at least another minute. This is a regular pattern for every urination and lasts 3+ minutes. Housetraining was normal (3 - 9 months) and there have not been any urinary accidents or excessive periods of indoor confinement over the past two years. | |
Dog with runny poopMy 6mo Chocolate Labrador puppy has had green poo for two weeks. It is medium consistancy mainly but sometimes soft and runny. I feed him on dry puppy food, The make is james wellbeloved. Could there be something wrong with him Should I take him to the vets? | |
Dog with liver adenoma13yo Spaniel mix neutered male. Healthy, active dog who has had a rise in liver enzymes (sgpt &/or alt) to the 350 range. Bilirubin normal. Hepatic ultrasound shows two golf ball sized lesions, one quite close to the biliary system. A liver biopsy came back as "adenoma" with no evidence of malignancy. The vet wants to have a surgeon remove one or both adenomas to avoid biliary obstruction, emergency surgery and then having to remove the gall bladder also. Since the dog is acting perfectly fine and has only moderately elevated enzymes and no jaundice, is surgery the best course to follow or can one watch and wait and follow the liver chemistries, without getting suddenly into trouble which threatens the dog's life? | |
Dog with pain when opening jawsMy 8yo male neutered bulldog started showing pain opening his jaws,and started to get fatigued 2 days ago.This morning his right eye swelled slightly ,and turned to the left(like a lazy eye)and turned bloodshot,and the right side of his face was swollen,and he was very listless.He is normally very healthy,we feed him baked chicken thigh meat,and alpo or pedigree premium turkey or chicken(we were told he was allergic to beef a few years ago).We took him to the vet and the vet checked his lymph glands,looked inside his mouth for a bad tooth,took his temperature and it was 102,and he was dehydrated and she gave him an IV,and an antibiotic shot,and a prescription for 750mg of cephlaxen,and an antibiotic cream for his eye.The vet was not sure what was wrong with him,she thought maybe he was bit by something,but could not pinpoint the problem.We also have two cats but they all pretty much get along and the vet checked his eye for any scratches,with a dye solution and found no scratches.He has a hard time opening his mouth,I did hand feed him some chicken breast meattoday and he ate it gingerly.His bowel movements and urination seem regular.This tenderness opening his jaws started a few weeks ago but it was very minor,I attributed it too his oversize rawhide bone which he played with all the time.The only health problem he has had was roughly 2 years ago,he suddenly could not walk,and we took him to the vet,and he diagnosed it as arthritis and gave him a cortisone shot and he has been fine ever since.I massage his back ,shoulders and hips every night,and he has been as healthy and playful as a puppy up until the last few days.The vet said to wait a few days and if he is not better to bring him back in.We have the ceplaxen and were told to give him 750mg (1-500mg capsule and 1-250mg capsule).It breaks my heart to see him like this,he is like my son,and a true gift from god.I was wondering if there is anything breed specific,or anything you might think of from the symptoms I described.He is an inside dog,and is walked 3 to 4 times a day on a leash.Any help would be very much appreciated. |
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Last night my 7yo female neutered maltese was scatching a little & I noticed that the day before she did a little too. I rolled her over to look through her and found a flea...then 2 more a little bit later. I immediately ran to the store and bought Sergeants flea control that you put on their back between the shoulder blades & put that on her immediatedly. I washed all of her bedding & have vaccumed the house at least 3 times since. We have a huge 2 level house and the dog is 99.9% of the time on our main level in our living room & dining room. I found only 2 today...and that was early this morning...I have not seen any since...but am scared to death of how many fleas are in our house that I cannot see. I am afraid they are crawling everywhere & don't know where to start. The dog sometimes goes upstairs in our bedrooms.....I am afraid these pests could be in closets & etc....any advice would be greatly appreciated! - Click
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