We live in challenging times and external stressors abound. The economy, the news, even the upcoming holidays all present a source of stress for people. It’s been long proven that owning a pet has beneficial effects on our health. Studies have shown that even a few minutes of petting your cat or dog can lower your blood pressure and release endorphins that put you in a better mood. Pets are the greatest source of stress relief and masters at showing us not only how to relax, but how to live in the moment without worrying about the future.
So we know that our pets help us be less stressed. But did you know that your stress can make your pets sick?
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Question :
My 1 year old Boston Terrier, cannot keep solid food down. He acts and looks
fine, eats like he is starving, then within 3 or 4 hours is throwing it all back
up. He can keep rice down. I wonder if it is some kind of parisite ? we are low
on money right now, so I’m trying to find suggestions as to what it could be
and how i can help him. Or does he need to go get checked out? His coat is
still
nice and shiny, he still romps and plays, feels fine other than not being able
to keep food down. Any ideas? Thank you very
much.
Answer:
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Question :
we gave my 12 year old golden retriever the fat from the turkey yesterday in
her food. she has now vomited 5 times and had 2 bowel movements in the house
which she never does. she now can’t seem to stand up and won’t drink.
her panting has stopped but i can’t get her to stand or move.she tried to
stand earlier but could not get her back legs to work.
answer :
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Dog skin problems are perhaps the second major concern of most canine owners. Next to health problems, your dog’s skin is the next part of your dog’s anatomy that you have to pay extra attention on. It is quite disturbing seeing a dog that is endlessly scratching his skin. As much as it is an eye sore, it can also be very exhausting on your pet and can be damaging to the health of his skin. Imagine the ordeal of your pet if you are not too quick enough to medicate his health problem. As a canine owner, you have to make your self aware of the causes of dog skin problems so as to prevent it.
Caring for dog’s skin is not really a tough job to do as long as you know how to deal with it the moment it occurs. To avoid serious problems on your dog’s health, it will be helpful that you learn about different causes of dermatitis on dogs. There is a type of dermatitis that is caused by the environment that surrounds your pet. This usually happens to pets that love to expose their bodies to dirt and water. Bacteria can easily build up on their body during this situation especially for canines with thick coat and dense hair. However, some canines may acquire environmental dermatitis due to contact with a plastic.
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PLEASE NOTE: Your animal friend’s olfaction process is similar to humans though much more acute. Animals are SUPER sensitive to smells!
Remember less is more with essential oils. Only a tiny amount is needed for results. 1-3 drops of an essential oil is equivalent to 1-4 cups of plant matter. You must always dilute essential oils in a carrier of aloe vera, jojoba or light coconut oil for safe skin application. Compresses are also an effective method for using essential oils.
As animals have extremely sensitive olfactory senses use them in very low percentages of less than 1% to achieve the results desired. A few general uses, include: pet wash, grooming spray, fleas and ticks, anti-fungal, breath freshener, horseflies, stress and anxiety, muscle rub.
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Question :
Hi there I have a female German Shepherd she got sprayed in the face and mouth
by skunk in 2004 ever since then she broke out with blood blisters on lower back
by tail I got that to go away but now she has a terrible skin infection mostly
on the shoulder blade going down the legs and under chin running down the neck
her hair is all intact the only time the hair falls out is when I give her
a
bath she responded to Cephallexin 3 times but the infection came back worse she
has been on Baytrill 3 weeks but the area never healed or went away now she has
it all back a lot of pus and
blood raw skin in parts hair is matted full of pus
I can’t even wash it out it takes about 2-3 hours to get all the pus out of
her hair sometimes it stinks like road kill very rotten smell and sometimes the
pus turns green in color she is 9 yrs old that’s how long I have been
battling this problem. the infection she has is not contagious no skin problems
in this family or sickness the dog has her appetite she has mild
constipation,she urinates fine no vomiting ever she is in pain her eyes are
tearing a lot she will not lay back to sleep she just sits up I will send
another comment with pictures.
Answer :
Dear,
I think that there is not any connection between the changes you mantioned and the contact with the skunk.
Your dog is suffering from deep pyoderma,primary bacterial, or secondary bacterial infection on some primary agent.
First perform bacterial cuture and antibiogram sensitivity test for treatment of the infection. Examine the skin for parasites, especially Demodicosis. Do fungal culture if previous tests are negative.
Other that it should examined are the anal sacs.
Treatment:
-Treat your god aproximately 6-8 weeks, or at least 2 weeks beyond the complete clinical remision of the infection with the systemic antibiotic selection based on the results of a bacterial culture and sensitivity tests.
-Consult your vet for performing topical terapy.
-Deep pyoderma is rarely a primary desease process and is related to some other underlying problem. NOTE this to your vet and treat the underlying problem after you cure the secondary bacterial infection.
Truly
Damjan
Question :
Question :
Hello,
Sophie is my 10 year old, 9lb,un-spayed, hardy little Papillion. I inherited
her about 6 months ago after knowing her for many years & love her very
much.
1 month ago, she suffered an apparent tick bite which created a bald patch on
the left side of her trunk. The Dr. prescribed 1 month of antiobiotics& I
assume any infection has been eradicated.
The problem I’m really concerned w/ began around the same time but seems
unrelated to the tick-bite somehow. She began losing massive amounts of hair,
mostly from her hind quarters & belly. Her normally pure pink skin has
developed
numerous black patches of different sizes. There is a thickening of
the tissues beneath some of her nipples & a tumor-like mass under 1 in
particular. She doesn’t allow me to touch her belly area anymore-this used
to be her favorite place to be petted. She is literally going bald in the areas
where the hair loss is occuring & there is no sign of it slowing down. The
hair still on her body is now course & no longer shiny.
My vet suspects either some thyroid disease or psedocyesis (false pregnancy).
I’ve been reading up on both but neither seem to really capture what
I’ve witnessed her go through for the past month.
Has anyone experienced anything like this before? I’m terrified that
I’ll lose my companion because she can’t tell me or the vet exactly
‘where it hurts.’ Please help if you can! :)
-Heather
Answer :
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Fat dogs and cats are at higher risk for disease, but this can be reversed simply by losing the extra weight, according to recent research as reported by Petfood Industry. As increasing numbers of pets become overweight in the most developed countries, especially the U.S. and the UK, they more frequently succumb to or suffer from diseases associated with obesity, such as:
* heart disease
* diabetes
* lower urinary tract disease
* skin diseases
* degenerative joint disease
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