Tips For Keeping Your Pet Healthy and Happy in the Car

There are some pets that love to go along for the ride but some dogs and cats just aren’t the traveling kind. If your pet gets sick every time he gets in the car, here are a few tips to make the trip easier on everyone.

If you know ahead of time that you need to take your pet for a drive such as to a veterinarian appointment or even if you’re going on a trip, limit your pet’s food intake. Try not to feed him at least four hours before leaving. If you must feed your pet give him a small portion of food rather than a normal size feeding.
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Dog has lost weight and diarreha

Question:

the dog has lost weight, diarreha, and vomiting there is no blood in either. She is almost 2yrs. what could be wrong with her?

thanks

answer:

Hi

While vomiting and diarrhoea are the signs of a gastro-intestinal disturbance, those symptoms are also frequently associated with other diseases such as kidney, liver or pancreatic disease.

Following a clinical examination that does not reveal any specific problem, I frequently recommend 24h of starvation followed by gentle re-introduction of small meals of boiled chicken/fish and rice. Should that work, then the problems were likely associated with a food intolerance in the first place. For the dog to stay on a bland diet from then on might be a good idea. Also check that your worming treatments are up to date.

In young dogs, this is the common thing. However, we sometimes come across other specific diseases for which the diagnosis may request more investigations: blood/urine testing, abdominal x-rays/ultrasound …

Best of luck, Julien

Discover the Concerns About Canine Urinary Incontinence

Are you just plain fed up? Always well trained, your canine companion has started to go potty anywhere and everywhere in the house. If she is not wanting out for the 100th time today, you are busy cleaning up messes. As much as you love your dog, you cannot take anymore! Should you take her to the pound and hope someone who lives out in the country will adopt her? Should you have her put down, and save you both from a life of misery? Before doing anything drastic, do yourself a favor and discover the concerns about canine urinary incontinence.
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Spot on the stomach (Schnorkie puppy)

Question :

I haved a five week old schnorkie puppy with a spot on his stomach that is flaking and he is losing hair. It just keeps getting bigger with the flakiness around the edge. If you try to remove the dying skin it takes his hair out too. He has 4 other littermates that do not seem to be affected by this. I am not sure what it is or what needs to be done. Other than this he is a healthy thriving puppy. Can you suggest something for this to keep it from spreading larger. His skin is very dry and flaking around the edges but where he has lost his fur it looks totally normal, just like his belly skin. This area is underneath him just coming up his side. I don’t think it is contagious but I don’t know what to do about it.

thanks

answer :

Hi,

A “spot on the stomach” may occur with various disorders and it is very difficult to make a diagnosis online.

I note that you do not believe the problem to be contagious. However, I would like to point that skin disorders in young animal are very frequently infectious and therefore contagious.

From your description of a flaky spot that is getting bigger, one may suspect ring worm (dermatophytosis). To avoid the risk of dealing with a widespread and difficult to treat infection, I would strongly recommend to seek veterinary attention early . A skin scrape and fungal/bacterial cultures may prove necessary to make a precise diagnosis.

Obviously, those are words of caution and you may be dealing with a simple superficial bacterial infection which may resolve with a topical (cream/ointment) antibiotic.

Best wishes, Julien

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Why Your Pet Should Go Organic

Pets serve a vital function in our everyday life as friends and companions. Caring for our pet should be a high priority in our lives. This includes regular checkups, maintaining their shots, and feeding them a healthy diet. As with humans, a first-rate diet is the most important element of your pets’ well-being.

Feeding your pet the healthiest diet entails providing the highest quality, organic diet available. Going organic may seem to be more costly but the benefits outweigh the cost.
Organic diets help your dog or cat throughout their lives. They live longer, stay healthier, and are much more energetic and spirited. The food you feed your pet has a direct connection to their wellness and longevity. Providing organic meals leads to shinier coats with fewer skin ailments, not as many bowel movements, less odor, and lower incidents of digestive problems. In the long term organic foods have been proven to prevent cancer, muscle degeneration, obesity, coronary disease, arteriosclerosis, lung and heart diseases and premature aging. An organic diet can also lessen the likelihood of diabetes. A high quality healthy diet can also boost your pet”s immune system saving you costly veterinarian bills.
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Seizures Problem (old Bulldog)

question :

We just recently took our 11 year old Bulldog to the vet for her Vacs, and 2
days later she started having Grand Mal seizures. For the last 5 days she has
had them everyday. I thought maybe the food was bad or something because I

bought it around that same time, but I got a new bag and she is still having
them. Do you think one of the vacs could have been bad or tainted. Also, when we
were there we had her blood work done and they said it was perfect and looked

like a puppies. Please help and I want to avoid the pheno because it does not
cure the problem it is just a cover-up. Thank you in advance.

thanks

Answer:

Hi,

Seizures may be due to:
- Metabolic diseases (diabetes, renal and hepatic failure …) causing an intoxication of the brain.
- Heart diseases or severe anaemias where the brain’s blood supply is altered
- Primary brain disorders such as epilepsy, trauma or tumours
- Poisoning

A reaction from the vaccination or a change of diet would be highly unlikely.

It does not appear to be a metabolic problem in view of the normal blood test.

Poisoning usually comes with other symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhoea.

Epilepsy is a disease which usually starts at a younger age.

Therefore, from the given history, I would be suspicious of a heart problem or primary brain disorder. Those occur in older dogs and Bulldogs are predisposed to both.

Getting a precise diagnosis is obviously the first step and I recommend to read the following article about brain tumours:
http://www.vetspecialists.co.uk/06_Animal_Welfare/Neurology_Facts/Brain_Tumour.html

Should it not be possible to make a precise diagnosis and providing that your vet is pretty sure that your dog does not suffer from a heart condition, then phenobarbitone may be the only option available.

I hope this helps,

Best wishes, Julien

www.vetstoria.co.uk

Pet Health Symptoms - What to Watch For

To insure that your pet will be healthy in the years ahead, it is essential to have them visit their vet at least once each year. While pet health symptoms provide useful information about the health status of your pet, it is essential to have the veterinarian administer timely vaccinations, do a routine check and run necessary lab tests. These help to prevent against later disease or illness and can provide you with the opportunity to treat them as early as possible. You’ll also want to prevent spreading of illness onto you or those you care about, as there are some diseases that can be passed to humans.
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Excessive salivation Problem

Question:

I have a 10 yr old boarder collie and she very recently had an eye that quickly became troubled. We doctored the eye and it quickly got better then she stopped eating and large amount of drool came from her mouth. She doesn’t react with pain when her mouth or head are manipulated. When she did try to eat she seemed to choke. Any thoughts or help?

thanks

answer:

Hi,

Excessive salivation can be the result of a wide variety of conditions. However, hypersalivation without any other symptoms is often the result of a salivary gland disease.

The scientific name is sialocele.

Treatment includes:
- Steroids that may dry out the saliva production and sort out any inflammation within the gland.
- Surgical excision of the gland.

your vet will exam your dog and take a good look at the oral cavity to rule out the other causes. if he suspect the Sialocele, then he may wish to x-ray the gland which is achieved by injecting contrast medium before taking the x-ray.

Best wishes, Julien
www.vetstoria.co.uk

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