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My dog waits for treats or table food and does not eat a lot of his dry food, maybe 3/4 cup per day. He was a shelter dog and he ate dry food there. Should I just put his food down and wait for him to eat? He is a Basenji/Beagle mix and weighs 21 lbs. and
My 10-year-old old boxer has a patch of hair missing on his ear. It is a little bloody and growing. We live in North Carolina and there is no sign of fleas. Please help. Thanks.
My dog is tilting his head to the right; shaking his head repeatedly; yapping when you touch the base of his right ear; he has an odor in his ear and wondering if it's just because we didn't clean it; when we did clean his ear, he yapped for a while and j
I have a 12-year-old female chow. She has been on Prednisone 2x for a period of a week and a half. It's been about 3 weeks since she has been off the medication. Why is her belly getting so big now and she is always excessively thirsty? After drinking wat
I have a 12-week-old Tibetan Terrier, His hind legs have shed their fur. Is there a particular reason for this? He has been flea treated with advocate and there is no evidence of mites. Can you help?
Every night when my german shepard is sleeping he shakes really bad and sounds like he is having trouble breathing. I know that animals dream but this has got to be far more than that. Should i be worried?
My 12-week-old pup has been diagnosed with demodectic mange. The vet said giving him a mitaban dip was best, but now I am not so sure. His skin seems pinker and more irritated after the dip. Is this normal? Should I switch to another treatment?
My Rott had her rear left leg amputated and was sent home the same day. How long should she have stayed in the hospital?
I guess my main question would be what diseases could cause a bubbly itchy skin rash and a red belly. My dog is seeing an internist now, but they aren't really sure what is going on. They suspect autoimmune, but I have been searching on the internet for
I adopted a beagle about 6 months ago. She will be staying at my parents house for next week and half. She has been to this house before, but this time I am not with her. The past 3 days she has been there she has urinated on the floor. In the past she ha

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