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When we returned, all 4 dogs were scratching Wed, 16 May 2012 13:46:58 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dogs-eye-is-red-drains-pus-tears.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dogs-eye-is-red-drains-pus-tears.html In the past few days my dog's eye has become red and has been draining a little pus and tears. It is bloodshot on top and the third eyelid seems a little Tue, 15 May 2012 12:13:01 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/small-wart-or-growth-on-puppys-paw.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/small-wart-or-growth-on-puppys-paw.html My wife and I recently decided to get a dog which our 3 boys have been patiently waiting for one for several years. We purchased a Cocker Pei male puppy Mon, 14 May 2012 13:17:47 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/internal-dog-tumor-deemed-inconclusive.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/internal-dog-tumor-deemed-inconclusive.html My sister took care of my dog Lucy about a month ago after 3 weeks of not seeing her. She noticed that Lucy had begun to put on a little weight, but I Fri, 11 May 2012 14:04:44 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/canine-papilloma-virus.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/canine-papilloma-virus.html My 1.5 yr old Texas blue lacey has canine papilloma virus. Our young 2 yr old golden retriever neighbour dog does as well (inside of mouth for both). Thu, 10 May 2012 14:07:04 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/puppy-rash-with-small-round-red-lumps.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/puppy-rash-with-small-round-red-lumps.html Soon after we got our puppy we noticed that he had a small rash on his stomach, small round red raised lumps approx 2mm in diameter and some had yellow Mon, 07 May 2012 13:50:27 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/growth-on-german-shepherds-left-side.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/growth-on-german-shepherds-left-side.html My 8 year old German Shepherd de-sexed male, Kaiser, has a growth on the side of his body, by the rib cage, a couple of inches down from his left front Fri, 04 May 2012 14:25:53 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-suffering-from-chronic-and-severe-diarrhea.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-suffering-from-chronic-and-severe-diarrhea.html My almost 13 year old Australian Shepard named Rugby has suffered from chronic severe diarrhea since November. He was taking the arthritis medicine Deramaxx. Wed, 02 May 2012 13:30:54 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-vomitting-urgent-or-no-big-deal.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-vomitting-urgent-or-no-big-deal.html When I got home from work today I noticed that my dog had vomited in his crate. I took him outside right away he seemed ok and went to the bathroom (1 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:34:38 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/skin-of-dog-turning-purplegrey.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/skin-of-dog-turning-purplegrey.html I have an Italian greyhound since 1 month 1/2. The back of his legs near his testicles started to turn grey/purple with spots about a month ago. Before, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:57:22 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-has-two-small-bumps.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-has-two-small-bumps.html My dog has two small bumps I'd like your opinion about. #1 is on her front left leg/arm. It has been there for approx 7 years. It has grown very slowly Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:48:40 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/red-rash-itchy-dog-skin-with-waxy-texture.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/red-rash-itchy-dog-skin-with-waxy-texture.html My 8 year old Maltese Rocky has been itching non stop for the past month or so. His hair was trimmed to better treat the skin issue, and his hair has Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:26:15 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-fistual-on-face.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-fistual-on-face.html My 12 year old Shitsu/Maltese mix has had an ongoing problem with a fistula on her face just below her right eye for more than a year now. When she initially Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:21:10 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-epilepsy-grand-mal-seizures.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-epilepsy-grand-mal-seizures.html Recently our dog Bobbi has had two episodes of seizures - the first group of 4 occurred over 36 hours at the beginning of February and another two on 23 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:38:19 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/chronic-dog-diarrhea-for-a-month-and-a-half.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/chronic-dog-diarrhea-for-a-month-and-a-half.html Angel has had chronic diarrhea on and off for a month and a half. More on than off. I gave her Pepto Bismol, which would work for a day but if I stopped Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:08:21 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-eye-irritation-redness-excess-tearing.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-eye-irritation-redness-excess-tearing.html A few weeks ago I noticed a dark spot around our dog's right eye (it seems to be from excessive tearing, like her eye keeps watering). She already has Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:58:48 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/very-red-dog-eye-with-yellow-puss.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/very-red-dog-eye-with-yellow-puss.html A couple of days ago we noticed that our dog's eye was very red and has a yellow puss coming out of it. He is scratching at it and it is getting redder Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:58:10 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/chronic-dog-coughing-for-one-year-sudden-onset.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/chronic-dog-coughing-for-one-year-sudden-onset.html My dog developed a dry cough about one year ago for no reason whatsoever. He had not been in a kennel, he had not been sick, he has been on his heart Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:03:00 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-sneezing-runny-nose-woke-up-from-sleep-because-of-breathing-problem.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-sneezing-runny-nose-woke-up-from-sleep-because-of-breathing-problem.html My dog Jade is 4 years old Labrador. She was given first injection of kennel cough two weeks ago, and starting 3 days ago she has been sneezing quite often Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:26:54 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/bilateral-symmetric-hair-loss-in-7-week-old-puppy.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/bilateral-symmetric-hair-loss-in-7-week-old-puppy.html I am adopting a female cockapoo puppy from a reputable breeder. This week at her 7 wk check-up, the breeder asked the vet to examine some skin patches Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:25:59 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/holistic-way-to-treat-dog-tumors.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/holistic-way-to-treat-dog-tumors.html My 10 year old non-nuetered English bulldog has been diagnosed with t-cell lymphoma, although so far it doesn't seem like it has attacked his internal Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:47:51 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-eye-infectiondischargeredness-and-pimple-on-eyelid.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-eye-infectiondischargeredness-and-pimple-on-eyelid.html I sent my dog to a 'daycare' center for a day play (first time)on 5th Feb. After she came back at the end of the day, I found some gray, milky color discharge Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:45:35 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/chicken-veggie-oatmeal-homemade-dog-food-recipe.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/chicken-veggie-oatmeal-homemade-dog-food-recipe.html 4 lbs. Chicken Breasts 2 lbs. Quick Cook Oats 1 lb. Carrots 1 lb. Zucchini 1. Bake the chicken breasts. 2. Peel the carrots and the zucchini as well Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:18:11 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/fouryear-wart-on-dogs-head.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/fouryear-wart-on-dogs-head.html Please take a look at the wart on my rescued Tibetan Terrier's head which has been there since we rescued him about 4 years ago. He is now approx. 8 years Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:10:14 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/blisterlike-growth-on-dogs-front-pawpad.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/blisterlike-growth-on-dogs-front-pawpad.html My 10 year old Collie cross mongrel is a very fit and healthy dog but has been licking his front left paw a lot. He is as wriggly as an eel, so impossible Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:36:32 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-has-bumps-on-nose.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-has-bumps-on-nose.html Three or four pink bumps appeared on my dog's nose a few weeks ago that over time has gotten bigger. Could it be a pimple or an abscess? It looks like Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:49:46 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-is-vomiting-white-liquid-froth.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-is-vomiting-white-liquid-froth.html My 3 year old Bishon mix woke up this morning vomiting white froth and liquid which has continued for the last 5 hours. Every time he drinks water, he Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:06:33 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/infection-on-outside-of-dogs-lower-lip-causing-bad-breath.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/infection-on-outside-of-dogs-lower-lip-causing-bad-breath.html My cocker spaniel has had a bad breath problem for about 2 weeks - we did think it was her teeth but now seems to be a slight wound on outside of mouth Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:16:49 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/bump-on-side-of-dogs-neck.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/bump-on-side-of-dogs-neck.html About two weeks ago we noticed a 1/4 bump on the side of our dog's neck right near but not under her collar. It does not seem to have grown any and is Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:07:14 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/raised-round-bump-on-dogs-back.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/raised-round-bump-on-dogs-back.html We noticed a spot on our miniature pinschers back about 2 weeks ago that looked like a very small bump that was losing hair. She now has a bump just a Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:00:07 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/oddsmelling-blackheadlike-rash-on-dogs-stomach.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/oddsmelling-blackheadlike-rash-on-dogs-stomach.html We got a new dog and noticed he has a rash like area on his stomach. I think it smells kind of weird and its partly black with red around it. It kind of Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:45:05 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/small-growth-on-the-top-of-my-dogs-paw.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/small-growth-on-the-top-of-my-dogs-paw.html Three days ago I noticed a growth on the top of my dog's paw at the base of the web between her first and second toenail. It is attached at a small place Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:02:05 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/very-smelly-rash-on-groin-area-of-dog.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/very-smelly-rash-on-groin-area-of-dog.html A little over a year ago my dog came down with this very bad allergy/rash that covered in the end a good portion of his body. He lost a lot of hair because Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:08:24 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/white-bump-on-inner-edge-of-my-dogs-ear.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/white-bump-on-inner-edge-of-my-dogs-ear.html On January 2nd we noticed that our dog had a white bump on the edge of his inner left ear. The bump is very hard and resembles a wart. It does not appear Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:59:23 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-tooth-decay.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-tooth-decay.html My dog appears to have tooth decay, but I don't understand how or why. We food our dogs well, choosing labels with good ingredients and never feeding Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:54:33 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-diet-question-blue-buffalo-wilderness.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-diet-question-blue-buffalo-wilderness.html Good morning, I am writing again about Quinton so hopefully the previous info I left on that post regarding his characteristics is sufficient. (click Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:10:54 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/red-itchy-dog-skin-rash-all-over-body-warm-to-the-touch.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/red-itchy-dog-skin-rash-all-over-body-warm-to-the-touch.html I have recently adopted a shih tzu female who has a terrible red itchy rash in spots all over her body and little patches of missing hair I did not see Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:59:06 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/small-bump-above-dogs-right-eye.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/small-bump-above-dogs-right-eye.html Back in September 2011, we noticed a very small, somewhat hard pimple like bump about 1.5 above our dog's right eye. The bump is approximately 1/8 in diameter Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:05:57 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/black-lump-near-dogs-eye.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/black-lump-near-dogs-eye.html Our dog has developed a black bump near one eye, which is increasing in size. I have been putting Vitamin E on it for the past few days, but so far no Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:07:49 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/itchy-dog-skin-with-rash-and-bald-spots.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/itchy-dog-skin-with-rash-and-bald-spots.html I have 1.5 years old German shepherd female and she is not spayed. She developed a red rash first when she was 8 months old. The vet said that it was Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:50:14 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/red-dog-skin-rash-with-brown-splotching.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/red-dog-skin-rash-with-brown-splotching.html Male Chihuahua is 6 years old and has rash on right side of his groin area. The rash has occurred in the past but subsided. It has re-occurred in the Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:16:08 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/struvite-formation-in-dog-allergies-and-vitimin-c.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/struvite-formation-in-dog-allergies-and-vitimin-c.html Our 8 year old English Cocker Spaniel, Yara Boo, has two contradicting conditions: 1. Allergies: she gets very itchy scabs on her skin. She is on two Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:09:11 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/eye-infection-in-16-year-old-yorkshire-terrier.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/eye-infection-in-16-year-old-yorkshire-terrier.html My 16 year old female yorkie has cataracts and the left eye has turned red, we are concerned that this has become a serious infection. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:08:54 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/wart-on-back-of-labpit-mix.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/wart-on-back-of-labpit-mix.html This is a wart I noticed recently on the back of my beautiful 9 year old lab/pit mix named Daisy. I want to know if this is something I should get checked Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:12:59 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-eyeliner-peelingdisappearing-chin-rash.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/dog-eyeliner-peelingdisappearing-chin-rash.html My 4 year old Welsh Corgi girl, Punky, has has had zero skin issues until the past two months. Initially, I noticed some discoloration on her right eyelid. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:15 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/gastrointestinal-illness-in-dog-losing-weight-picky-eater-diarrhea-vomiting.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/gastrointestinal-illness-in-dog-losing-weight-picky-eater-diarrhea-vomiting.html 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 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:41:12 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/stinky-dog.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/stinky-dog.html 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 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:26:30 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/fluid-in-dogs-throat-and-ichy-lumpy-skin.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/fluid-in-dogs-throat-and-ichy-lumpy-skin.html 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 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:04:16 GMT http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/itchy-dog-with-hair-loss.html http://www.organic-pet-digest.com/itchy-dog-with-hair-loss.html 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 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:02:56 GMT