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I noticed a red bump on my female Maltese (8 yrs. old) leg. The bump is on her right outside upper leg the size of a green pea. It is raised out, semi hard and somewhat prickly looking. It doesn’t seem to bother her. I found it when I was petting her.
Thank you,
Marsha Kenchel
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My son purchased a pure bred American Bulldog male. The puppy is 8 weeks old.
Three days ago it began favoring its left front leg. When standing the leg
shakes, bows out at the ankle joint very noticeably. Broughyt thye dog to a
vet. X-rayed the leg. Nothing detectable. Vet is worried about a
conformational problem. Anyone have some experience with American Bulldogs and
their
development?? We do not want to return the dog to the breeder. The dog
is not senstive to manipulating the joint, and will dash off and run as though
nothing is wrong ?? thank you.
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All dogs have a special protective eyelid on the inside corners of their eyes that is normally not visible. Cherry eye in dogs is a condition that develops when this eyelid swells and comes out of its position. It can affect one eye or both of them at the same time. So, what exactly causes this condition?
Cause
The most common cause of cherry eye is weak tissue that connects the eyelid to surrounding parts of the eye. The tissue isn’t strong enough to hold the eyelid and place and allows it to drop out of position. Inflammation can also cause it to prolapse. In some cases, there is no known reason to explain the cause of the condition.
Depending on the size, bladder stones or struvite crystals can be removed surgically or dissolved by the use of diet. Struvite crystals are common in normal urine and can cause infections. When the crystals are present in large amounts, they can form stones.
The struvite crystals or stones can have a recurrence, so after they are removed your thoughts need to turn to prevention. Some pets are inclined to recurring bladder infections and may form new struvite stones over and over again. Stones can form as rapidly as two weeks, so finding ways to prevent struvite crystals are necessary for the health of your dog or cat.
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