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Feb 3, 2012
Gastrointestinal illness in dog - Losing weight; picky eater; diarrhea & vomiting
We have a 3.5 year old female cockapoo named Cassidy. Her highest weight in early 2011 was 7 pounds 4 oz. The dog came to us from a very reputable breeder
Feb 2, 2012
Stinky Dog
Help! I have a very stinky dog. Montana is approximately 6 years old. He weighs 62 lbs. and is a Belgium Malinois Mix...(we think.) Anyway, he smells
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Jan 31, 2012
Fluid in dog's throat and ichy, lumpy skin
My Boston Terrier has had itchy skin since yesterday evening. His throat is also swollen/fluid filled. His skin looks generally lumpy. We just moved
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Jan 30, 2012
Itchy Dog with Hair Loss
My rescue has been itchy for a bit and is scratching hair off of her ears, and the fur on front of her neck is now thinning as well. I suspect an allergy
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Jan 27, 2012
Thin pink area around dog's eye
Our 6 mo old male Siberian husky has had a thin pink area around his eyes for a few months, the left one being the most significantly noticeable. The pink
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Jan 26, 2012
Dog eyelid growth and itchy torso
I noticed this growth on my dog's eyelid about 2 months ago. I noticed today that it might have gotten a bit bigger by adding nodules. It does seem to
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Jan 25, 2012
Dirt-like substance on the underbelly and elbows of my dog
I recently noticed this dirt-like substance on my dog's underbelly. My dog, who is a cocker spaniel, recently had fleas. I treated the fleas with a flea
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Jan 23, 2012
Severe dog diarrhea after taking arthritis medicine (Previcox)
My dog has severe diarrhea which I think is the result of his arthritis medicine (Previcox). Here's the background: My dog has been diagnosed by my vet
Jan 19, 2012
Bumps on top of dog's paws turning into bigger cysts
My dog has a cyst on his back foot - it’s huge, about the size of a cotton ball (see photo). The other two pictures are of his two front feet. All these
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Jan 18, 2012
Old Dog with Blisters on Belly That Pop & Leave Red Spot
I have a senior Shetland sheep dog who is suffering from a skin condition with blisters mainly on the belly that will pop and crust over leaving a red
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Jan 17, 2012
The Myth of excercising your older dog
I took my Mom's dog to the vet for a routine check up. Her name is Stella, and she will be twelve years old in February (2012). She is a medium size dog
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Jan 12, 2012
Skin-Colored Growth In Dog's Ear
My dog Joker has had ear problems his entire life: Ear allergies, wax build up etc. But last night when giving him his ear cleaning treatment, I came across
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Jan 11, 2012
Spot of Blood After Dog Cough / Hack
Yesterday when I came home from work my dog had vomited up a piece of a cracker, and she hacked (almost like a person trying to clear her throat) and spat
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Jan 9, 2012
Growth on inside of dog's right ear
Tommy, 2 1/2 year old Blenheim Cavalier King Charles Spaniel developed a growth on the inside of his right ear 6 days ago. Initially thought he had grazed
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Jan 5, 2012
Multiple Dog Cysts / Warts on Head, Neck & Leg
For the past 5 years my dog started to get these cysts or warts. At first there were only 2...now she has about 6. Mainly on her head/neck and one on
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Jan 4, 2012
Dog's Third Eyelid Halfway Closed
Our black Labrador Retriever's third eyelid is halfway closed and is discharging crusty matter. He's had this for about three days. We thought maybe
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Jan 3, 2012
Red rashes on dog's belly & groin area
My 5 year old dog (Pranky, a Boxer) has developed red rashes on the underside of his belly and hind legs. He has also rashes and discoloration on his
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Dec 29, 2011
Lag between bad dog food and diarrhea
Is it possible to determine the lag between my dog eating a bad food and having diarrhea? I gave her (65lb female lab) an uncooked bone with a bit of
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Dec 27, 2011
Photo of Dog Eye Problem
Our dog's eye started to have the problem you see in the photo about 1.5 weeks ago. It doesn't seem to bother her, but I don't believe she can see out
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Dec 24, 2011
Dog Ear is Bright Red & Swollen
My dog (pit bull) continues to scratch her left ear. It's now bright red and swollen and I can tell it's hurting her. I got some Q-tips and warm water
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Dec 20, 2011
Dog Nails Too Long
Hi, the nails on my dog's front paws have grown too long and keep me up at night as she walks around the house. I'm told that filing the nails with a Dremel
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Dec 19, 2011
Sudden wart or growth on dog's head
This growth appeared on our dog's head as a tiny little skin tag or scab a few weeks ago and developed into a pea-sized wart-like skin-colored growth with
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Dec 14, 2011
Natural Dog Flea Medicine and Products - Short & Long-Term Treatment & Prevention
Learn how, when and where to apply the best natural dog flea medicine and products to get rid of fleas and keep them away from your dog, home and yard.
Dec 14, 2011
Small Black Growth on Dog's Right Ankle
Today we noticed a small growth in what is a very sensitive part of our dog's right ankle. We inspected it and thought at first it might be a pin or nail
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Dec 9, 2011
Dog Skin Conditions : Diagnosis, Causes & Natural Treatments
Learn about the most common dog skin conditions and the at-home natural ways to treat them.
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Dec 8, 2011
Dog eye transitioned to dark gray color, now appears blind
My dog's eye lens recently started to look see-through (like human lens implant). Her pupil got bigger, then her eye matted shut, then her eye turned dark
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Dec 5, 2011
Tremors of dog's legs
My dog started experiencing tremors of his legs about four months ago. He is a 10 year old Jack Russell - rough coat. He has been tested for Lyme's Disease
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Dec 2, 2011
Mast cell tumor on dog's ear - Vet wants to remove entire ear
My 7 year old pointer was recently diagnosed with a mast cell tumor on her ear. Two years ago she had a mast cell tumor removed from her side. It was Stage
Nov 29, 2011
Dog Stroke and Seizures
My dog started having seizures 3 months ago at 4 week intervals. I had switched his flea meds from Frontline to a new generic called Pet Armor that was
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Nov 28, 2011
Head tremors in dog
About 4 days ago my dog Pono began having head tremors. The first time I saw it, I thought I was seeing things. We were driving in the car, and his head
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Nov 22, 2011
Rash on dog appeared suddenly
This rash on our dog seems to have appeared suddenly. It appears to be over his entire body, but mostly on his belly (he has thick hair on his back so
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Nov 21, 2011
Dog skin irritation around eye, secondary rash on thigh
Three weeks ago we noticed that the skin around our dog's left eye was red and swollen. The vet initially diagnosed this as a scratch on the surface of
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Nov 17, 2011
Dog with dandruff-type skin condition, itching and odor
My dog has developed this dandruff-type skin condition. I tried oatmeal shampoo (or at least I instructed the groomer to use it) as well as coconut oil
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Nov 15, 2011
Third eyelid of dog's right eye is swollen
My dog began developing an eye problem (third eyelid of dog's right eye is swollen) 2 days ago which we noticed after returning home from a short trip.
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Nov 10, 2011
Funny Bones Dog Treats Recipe
Ingredients 2-Cups Whole Wheat Flour 3-tbsp Ground Flaxseed 1-tsp Cinnamon 1/2-Cup Natural Peanut Butter 1-Medium Ripe Banana Mashed 2-Omega-3 Eggs 1/4-Cup
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Nov 10, 2011
Gray/copper discoloration of dog's eye
Our dog developed gray/copper discoloration of eye about one week ago. It does not appear to affect her (not rubbing or closing eye) except for some increased
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Nov 9, 2011
Dog with optic neuritis following retrobulblar abscess
Summary: Optic neuritis following retrobulblar abscess in our dog, a 2 1/2 year old male shepherd mix. On October 7th, we took our male shepherd mix (Desi)
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Nov 5, 2011
Dog's neck curving, shoulder slumping and walking sideways
Our dog started to walk a little sideways over the last two weeks, and we thought it was odd. A couple of days ago we noticed that one of her shoulders
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Nov 3, 2011
Dog diet and supplements for enlarged heart
We have a 13 yr old Cairn/West Highland White terrier mix (Josie) who has an enlarged heart. About 4 weeks ago she had a fainting spell, so in the last
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Oct 30, 2011
Frequent dog heat cycles
My 2 year old unspayed female Bullmastiff started her first 2 heat cycles, which were normal at at about every 6 months. That was last year. This year
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Oct 29, 2011
Reoccuring Dog Diarrhea
My dog has had reoccurring cases of diarrhea and has had 2 UTIs. She is currently free of UTI but just started having diarrhea again a few days ago.
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Oct 27, 2011
Dog warts multiplying and growing in size
My dog Gracie has warts that are multiplying and growing in size on her eyelid, snout and inside part of her right ear flap. I've also felt a growth (cyst?)
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Oct 26, 2011
Female dog has growths on her paws
We have a 1.5 yr old female pug that has developed some growths on her paws. We thought at first they were ticks (we live in NYC and take her to Central
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Oct 22, 2011
Dog Has Small Holes in Side, Open Wounds on Leg, Strep, Infection and Painful Bluish Tongue
I have a 5 yr old rescue shih-tzu, and in June she got a compressed disc in her back (no idea how it happened). They put her on steroids Dexamethasone
Oct 21, 2011
Scabs on dog's belly and joint of back leg
We went to the vet last week because of a round scab on my dog's belly. I thought maybe it was ring worm. She told me that he was perfectly healthy and
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Oct 19, 2011
Chronic but Modest Dog Diarrhea
My dog's had modest diarrhea since I got her and I've tried several remedies with no luck (yogurt, pumpkin, switching to a grain/gluten free diet (natures
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Oct 17, 2011
Rash on underside of dog
Our dog has a rash on his underside that is about the size of a silver dollar. It appears to be underneath the first layer of his skin and looks to be
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Oct 14, 2011
Opaque Dog Eye - Possible Cataract - Happened while nusing in litter
I bought this puppy from a friend who had a litter of Weimaraner's. He is eight weeks old. When I picked him up she told me his eye was scratched while
Oct 13, 2011
Dog Bladder Stones Treatment & Nutrition
My shih tzu is on a special low protein diet for ammonium phosphate dog bladder stones she had a year or two ago, and I'd like to transition her to a
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