Archive for October, 2006

Itchy flaky skin problem

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

I need help. I’ve got an 8 year old allergic bichon with flaky skin almost like dandruff all over his little body. The vet recommended I use Etiderm shampoo. Been there, done that. As of one week, I’ve also been using a product called Dinovite, which is like a vitamin supplement. [...]

Excessive panting and salivating

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

My big 9 year old dog excessively pants and drools. His forelegs and chest are constantly soaked. Any Ideas?
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Some breeds are known for excessive salivation, and all dogs will pant heavily in high heat and humidity. If you feel your dog is doing either to an extent that is out of normal [...]

Cat dribbling

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

my cat is dribbling all over the place he has 2 little red patches on his tongue, which are bald…(as in have none of them little spiky things on them) and his breath is realy bad, he seems fine but is not eating as much food as he normly does…..anyone have any idea what this [...]

Cat with Allergies???

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

My 6 year old cat Trouble has been sounding like Darth Vader for the last couple of weeks. In September I took her to a new vet (I recently moved) for skin allergies. He gave her a shot, this was the first time she had been given a shot for her allergies. [...]

Hypersensitivity and twitching in lab

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Hello, our lab has developed some strange hypersensitivity along his back in the past two days. If touched in a single spot along the middle of his spine (as one would press a doorbell quickly), it seems that the surrounding muscles contract. If rubbed, he will start kicking one of his hind legs as if [...]

ear infection in dog

Monday, October 9th, 2006

My 10 month old dog has been shivering this morning and acting like he doesn’t feel good. I think he may be running a fever. I tried to take his temperature, but he does not like me to take it and will not be still. I have noticed that he does not [...]