Cat with Chronic Ear Infection

by Alisa W. (Louisa, Virginia) My 1-year-old domestic short-hair cat has run a chronic infection in his right ear most of the time we have had him. He came to us from the SPCA with an ear infection. He is a fully outdoor cat. He eats Tuscan Natural grain-free cat...

Dog Ear Crust & Hair Loss

by Stefany (Colorado) I have a 1 1/2 yr old male pit bull who has been having ear problems for about 6 months now. Both of his ears have grey, crusty scales on the tips. There are also red bumps and sometimes these crusts can bleed slightly. They do not itch at all....

Canine Valley Fever – Will Leaving the Area Help?

by Bill R. (Apache Junction, Az, USA) I have a small dog (14lbs) that we got from a shelter 2 years ago. When we got him I took him to the vet for a checkup. Since we live in Arizona I had him tested for Canine Valley Fever. He came back positive. Teiter was 1:32. He...

My Dog Hank’s Poor Eyes

About 2 1/2 weeks ago I brought my 16 week (at the time) lab/Shepard pup to his vet with what looked like droopy red eyelids. The vet prescribed 5ml of Maitrol eye drops to be administered twice daily in both eyes. Presently one eye has cleared up almost completely...