Category: Pet Blog

Penicillian shot Question

By pet-admin, September 18, 2009 9:15 pm

pet’s breed: blk&tan coon hound
pet’s age: 1 yr
pet’s sex: male
previous treatment:

none needs trtmt

QUESTION:

need to know HOW MUCH and WHERE to administer a penicillian shot. dog has several infected cuts (65 lbs) I can’t afford the vet. I need to do this soon. please help if you know the amts. Thanks!!!!

ANSWER
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Neutering CHARLIE

By pet-admin, August 27, 2009 1:06 pm

Your Name: Grace

pet’s breed: DSH CAT
pet’s age: 3
pet’s sex: male
previous treatment:

this is a stray cat, he was badly wounded, had large absesses on his face, a lot of puss came out,he is fine now

QUESTION:

Can neutering a male cat cause more aggression towards other cats?
He received all vaccines at the time of surgery.
He was fine for three days and then he became lethargic, started loosing hair (got two bold big spots) and started attacking other cats. He is fine in a cage. He is very friendly and affectionate with people.
Could combination of all vaccines and anasthetics cause this problem.

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Why Choose a Holistic Veterinarian?

By pet-admin, April 20, 2009 10:34 pm

Holistic veterinarians are different from conventional veterinarians. Animal health care in general is split. There are conventional vets, holistic vets and, more recently, integrative vets. While many principles are shared among practices, methodologies are often quite different.

Traditional veterinary practice (conventional) is much like what Western medicine is for humans. The focus is aimed at determining what the problem is and then trying to solve it.
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Your Best Options For Hamster Care and Problems

By pet-admin, April 8, 2009 4:57 pm

Hamsters can make wonderful pets. But it is important to know what you are getting into before you decide to bring one into your home. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.

Basic hamster care

Hamsters in the wild eat grains, vegetables, seeds, grasses, insects and fruit. So in captivity, they need a broad selection of different kinds foods to obtain all of their essential nutrients. Since they naturally store food in the pouches of their mouth, it may not be necessary to provide food everyday. It is also important to remove uneaten food from the cage periodically so that it doesn’t spoil.
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Preventing Struvite Crystals in Your Dog Or Cat

By pet-admin, December 1, 2008 11:09 pm

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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15 year daschund sudded started to pant heavily

By pet-admin, November 30, 2008 7:45 pm

Question :

I have a 15 year daschund. All of a sudded started to pant heavily and try to
gag. I brought to the Vet and he said his heart was fine and thought it was his
teeth or back. My dog has been on antibiotics for 1 week and also steroids.
After a week, he started panting , breathing heavy again. I got
more antibiotics
but after another week they sypmtoms are appearing again. He still eats and
drinks but is starting the sytptoms again. Does he have a respiratory infection
or is he
having pain in his back.
He breaths heavy but not yet puffing through his mouth yet as he did the first
time. thx

answer :

Dear Anita,

The panting can indicate on respiratory problem?, especially located in the pharyngs, the windpipe or even in the lungs.
The syndrome of reactivating the panting after finishing the antibiotic terapy indicates on wrong terapy. More precisly either the antibiotic is too weak, the dose is too low or the duration of therapy is too short. Please check with your vet those parametars. In your case 1 week could be too short, especially in heavy infections.
Also examine the swallowing and tonsilles for tonsillitis.
Perform bacerial cultures of smear taken of the laryngs or the tonsilles or administer a broad spectrum antibiotic such as amoxicillin or other. Please advise your vet..

Best wishes,

Damjan

Damjan Pavlovski DVM

Pet Health Symptoms – What to Watch For

By pet-admin, October 12, 2008 3:52 pm

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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Cat Dander Problems? – 5 Ways to Reduce Cat Dander

By pet-admin, September 29, 2008 8:48 pm

cat-dander

Cat dander (tiny flakes of dead skin) is constantly being shed by your cat. Dander is invisible to the human eye because it is so tiny-approximately 2.5 microns, with a micron being defined as 1 millionth of a meter. Cat dander is light-weight so it travels easily and once airborne becomes a trigger for those with dander related allergy and asthma. What a choice to have to make—keeping your cat or being able to breathe! But whether you are allergic or not, here are 5 ways to reduce cat dander so you and your cat can co-exist and live happily ever after.
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