Veterinary Question and Answer

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Kristen

Heartworm

I am new to the Las Vegas area, and wanted a second opinion about heartworm prevention in dogs. I have been told by several people that since there are no mosquitoes, I don't have to worry about it. What about if I take my dogs to Lake Mead?

Views: 227 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jun 22, 2004 6:57pm
by drphilvegasvet

Chris

Pit Bull Opinion

I just read the Banning of the Great Dane letter and I was wondering what everyone's views on the American Pit Bull Terrier is? These Great American dogs have had a bad rap as of recent because of a few unknowledgeable people say these dogs attack for no aparent r...

Views: 202 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jun 14, 2004 10:43pm
by drphilvegasvet

kevin

lump on tail

My 5 yr. old beagle "Barney" has a lump on the underside of his tail about grape size. It is under the skin. What would cause this? He also has a torn ACL and is to have surgery Wed. I just found the lump should I be concerned?

Views: 210 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 31, 2004 11:53am
by drphilvegasvet

Tammy Severs

buying a puppy (family pet)

Hello, I was wondering if you know anything about Rainbow Park in Pickering Ontario. We are from Barrie Ontario, and considering buying a cockapoo puppy from them.(puppies ready May 26th) They have a web site www.rainbowpark.ca/aboutus.htm They seem reputable and I...

Views: 260 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 31, 2004 11:50am
by drphilvegasvet

Gina Kotchik

My Goofy Dane

I have two concerns with my Dane,Sampson. #1 is his right ear. It wants to lay straight across his head. He was never cropped, it just started to grow like that in the past two weeks (he's 41/2 months). Is this normal and will it eventually hang normal like his left...

Views: 290 Replies: 1

Last Post: May 10, 2004 9:33pm
by drphilvegasvet

Marilyn Tolley

Great Danes

I would like to know if you are for real. After reading your article on Great Danes I find you ludicrous. I have cows in my back paddock that give of more gas than any Great Dane could possibly think of. The other question is what about the other dog people who go...

Views: 191 Replies: 1

Last Post: Apr 25, 2004 4:52pm
by drphilvegasvet

Yvonne

Sick Cat

What do you do if you beloved pet is ill and you cannot afford to take him into a vet's office?? Are there any options?? Payment arrangements?? I do have a vet but it is out of the question at his practice. My cat needs dental surgery and is getting worse. I hate to...

Views: 177 Replies: 2

Last Post: Apr 12, 2004 9:17am
by Yvonne

Kim Watson

Halti Problem

Hi, I purchased the Halti for my 2yr old lab/hound cross about a month ago, I thought it was the greatest thing ever invented, I could finally walk him like a normal dog! But the halti has rubbed the hair off his face and actually cut through the skin, it's heali...

Views: 180 Replies: 1

Last Post: Apr 11, 2004 4:35pm
by drphilvegasvet

Janice Richmond

emergencies

My two dogs, one a chow mix and the other a lab pit mix, after 3 years of living together, got into a huge fight last night. The chow mix got the worst of it, and needed some help with a chewed up ear. Apparently the only emergency vet on the east side refused to see...

Views: 214 Replies: 2

Last Post: Apr 1, 2004 3:55pm
by Janice Richmond

The Simpsons

Really Funny Simpsons Parody!!!

I found this really funny Simpson's Parody. I thought you guys might enjoy it Click here: The Singhsons URL: http://www.ansme.com/reference/humor/singhsons.html

Views: 166 Replies: 0

Last Post: Apr 1, 2004 4:18am
by The Simpsons

Brandy Douglas

New bad dog habit

My dog, Spencer has recently taken up the habit of raiding the garbages in the house. He is 4 1/2 years old and hasn't ever had this habit prior to the last few months. There have not been any major changes in our home that would have caused this shift in behavior....

Views: 202 Replies: 3

Last Post: Mar 29, 2004 7:31am
by Brandy Douglas

Val

Licking up urine

Why would a dog lick up other dog's urine? My friend's male pug does this. Licks it off the grass, on garbage cans, etc.

Views: 174 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 29, 2004 6:10am
by kristy

Kayla mcTavish

died

my horse died i am so said help me

Views: 149 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 29, 2004 6:04am
by kristy

Alissa Marsh

new puppy

I have a year old female chow. I just got a eight week old male Akita puppy yesterday. So my question is do you. Do you have any sugestions on how to make the get along better? Thanks so much, Alissa

Views: 181 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 21, 2004 5:26pm
by drphilvegasvet

marie

ear tumor/total ear canal ablation

Maxine my 13 year old chow has been having cronic ear problems for about 8 months now. Recently we had a videoscope done and she was diagnosed with papillary adenocarcinoma of the ear. She will be having surgery on the 13th of march,to remove the tumor and the whole...

Views: 775 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 12, 2004 8:50am
by drphilvegasvet

Thomas Perry

I need an African Casket

hello, I need to buy an african casket that has nice african carvings in it for a man of 6 feet 2 inches weighing about 250 pounds. Could you please call or email me and let me know the number of your brother. I am in the United States. Thank you Thoma...

Views: 191 Replies: 0

Last Post: Mar 12, 2004 3:37am
by Thomas Perry

Kathie

Cocker Ear Infections

I am helping a friend of mine who is in dog rescue. She recently rescued a 7 yr old male cocker spaniel that was neglected and abused by its previous owners. This poor guy had sores on his feet from chewing on them. He also had infections in both eyes, sores on his r...

Views: 141 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 11, 2004 1:17pm
by marie

Heather Worth

mast cell tumor

I have a 10 year old boxer that was diagnosed with a mast cell tumor. She has a large golf ball sized tumor on her front right leg. It started bleeding and we have to wait 2 weeks for it to be removed. She has other tumor in her front arm pits, but they have been...

Views: 177 Replies: 2

Last Post: Mar 11, 2004 1:16pm
by marie

Destry

Kydney Disease - options and expectations

Hello, my friend, Punkin, a corgi, was recently diagnosed by the her Vet with Kydney disease. She has been on prescription food for a while. She stopped eating. We tried unsalted boiullon in her food and desperately tried regular dog food and even table scraps.....

Views: 176 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 1, 2004 8:19pm
by drphilvegasvet

JAY P

OLD DOG

MY QUESTION IS IAM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY OLDER DOG SHES UP THERE IN AGE SHE SEEMS TO BE BLIND AND HAS TROUBLE GETTING UP FROM A SLLEPPING POSITION AS WELL AS BEING ABLE TO BE STEADY ON HER FEET. IS THERE ANY THING I CAN DO FOR HER, OR EVEN GIVE HER (FOOD,MEDICINE)I...

Views: 221 Replies: 1

Last Post: Feb 26, 2004 6:04pm
by drphilvegasvet

dmpuppylove

My Abby whines

My Abby is about 4-5 yrs old german shepherd mix. I adopted her from a shelter in April last year. She had been chained to an abondoned pick up all her life with no attention (& I think very little food) and also abused. She is afraid of everything but has adjusted v...

Views: 284 Replies: 2

Last Post: Feb 18, 2004 9:44am
by dmpuppylove

Dave Carrigan

Black lab and addison's disease

My lab That has addison's disease has been taken off Sodium Chloride usp 600 mg capsules and left on Florinef 0.1 mg two pills twice a day. The dog has developed severe loose stools not formed and like water. Also the dog is sheeding a lot, I can brush her three t...

Views: 216 Replies: 3

Last Post: Feb 12, 2004 1:21pm
by drphilvegasvet

Lisa

Line-Breeding German Shepherd

Hello, I am considering purchasing a German shepherd puppy but then I found out that the puppies were sired by there dams father. (The dam was the sires puppy). And I am wondering what kind of health problems and defects there can be at birth and also later in life i...

Views: 162 Replies: 1

Last Post: Feb 12, 2004 1:20pm
by drphilvegasvet

George

Surgical pins... should they be removed

Hi Dr.Phil I have a pair of 6 yr old rescued greyhounds. A year ago last October one of them shattered a bone in her foreleg. Two steel pins were implanted in the subsequent surgery. The dog has recovered completely but one of the pins now protrudes through her sk...

Views: 191 Replies: 3

Last Post: Feb 1, 2004 6:27pm
by drphilvegasvet

Robin

parakeet breeding

I am watching a friends parakeets. They are mating and exhibiting breeding behavior but the female is 8 yrs old. I gave them a nest box. Is she too old to breed?

Views: 178 Replies: 1

Last Post: Feb 1, 2004 6:03pm
by drphilvegasvet

Holly

doberman "bali"

Hi Dr Phil, We have a couple of Dobermans. Bali is 2yrs and has appeared to have developed a wart on her outer lip. It is cone shaped and is "cauliflower" in appearance. Just wondering if this needs to be checked, as maybe it is a growth that may need to be tes...

Views: 154 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 29, 2004 12:01am
by drphilvegasvet

Houston

Fleas and Tapeworms

My kitten recently vomited and there was a 3" white worm wiggling around in it. Some quick research on the Internet showed that this is a sign of tapeworm infection. My question is if tapeworms are transmitted through fleas and we don't have fleas in Las Vegas how di...

Views: 184 Replies: 2

Last Post: Dec 19, 2003 10:01am
by Thanks

Krys and Ted

kitten on meds - vomiting clear liquid --- please help

Our 10-week-old kitten went to the vet on Thursday (today's Saturday). She was diagnosed with pink eye, a kitty cold, and ear mites. She is on Amoxi drop .3ml 2x daily, tresaderm 2 drops each ear 1x day, and vetropolycin smeared in her left eye 3x daily. When we...

Views: 212 Replies: 2

Last Post: Nov 26, 2003 6:55pm
by Krys and Ted

Michelle

collar question

I have a 9 month old chow puppy who has distroyed 2 collars in the past 3 weeks. She is not an outside dog she is only tied out some during the day (of course when it is cool and we are home to supervise) She pulls so hard trying to get loose to chase a squirrel she...

Views: 154 Replies: 2

Last Post: Oct 22, 2003 7:51pm
by Michelle

Brenda

Cairn Terrier

I am writing about our 15 year old cairn terrier, Sparky. He has not been neutered and he seems to have a growth on his ********* and they are swollen. He is slowing down but has really slowed down the past few days. I gave him a bath this morning, thinking the...

Views: 150 Replies: 4

Last Post: Oct 15, 2003 4:16am
by Brenda

Cindy Smith

puppy teeth

I am a dog groomer, so I see a lot of dogs and their problems. I often see in toy breeds puppy teeth, mainly canines do not fall out. Why? And why do most not vets check for this problem when they are being spayed or neutered, since the extra teeth can lead to dental...

Views: 193 Replies: 1

Last Post: Oct 6, 2003 8:40am
by drphilvegasvet

Christopher Lockhart

PET PSYCHICS

Dr. Vegas Vet, What are your feelings on PET PSYCHICS? Have you seen the ANIMALPLANET show? Do you think this is on the level?

Views: 192 Replies: 3

Last Post: Aug 5, 2003 6:57pm
by drphilvegasvet

Anneliese Simmons

smart bowl

Please....Please!!!! help me find the "smart bowl" that is mentioned in the book "227 Secrets Your Cat Wants You To Know." I've been trying the 800 number listed in the book for several months and it doesn't work. I have five cats and one with a liver shunt that is...

Views: 178 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jun 14, 2003 4:57pm
by Anneliese Simmon...

Claudia Parker

Dog with pemphigus vulgaris

My husband and I have been living in Bogota, Colombia fro 4 months now and our dog has been diagnosed with Pemphigus vulgaris. The veterinarians here have been trying their best to treat him but after 4 weeks he doesn't seem to get any better. He has lesions all over...

Views: 139 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jun 3, 2003 9:30am
by Claudia Parker

Leslie Newman

Looking for a vet

Coming to Las Vegas soon and looking for a vet for our animals. Do you believe in animal spirit? Not in a traditional religious sense. There are no Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, or Hindu dogs to my knowledge.....Cats may be Buddhists, but they haven't said anythin...

Views: 110 Replies: 0

Last Post: May 24, 2003 2:38pm
by Leslie Newman

krys

litterfree

On your website you asked if anyone has used the litterfree litter box. My husband and I have 4 cats and use this box. It is great! The litter is cleaned 3x a day, the cats use it, and we don't have to deal with the foulness of cleaning a litter box. We've had it...

Views: 147 Replies: 0

Last Post: May 5, 2003 5:14pm
by krys

Ceci

Sick Dog

I think my jerk neighbor poisoned my dog. My dog won't eat and when he does he vomits it later. What can I do for my dog besides taking him to the vet. It's been about 2 days.

Views: 164 Replies: 0

Last Post: Mar 14, 2003 8:05am
by Ceci

Dave Carrigan

Black Lab

I live in London, Ontario and have a 6 year old black with addisons disease. The dog has been put on the following meds,Floanef, prednisone and salt tabs. What I was wondering can the dog live a happy and long life with this disease or would I be throwing good money...

Views: 151 Replies: 0

Last Post: Mar 9, 2003 4:12pm
by Dave Carrigan

Janice Miura

ou old mini schnauzer

Hi! I'm searching for a reason! Our 12 year old miniature schnauzer has been acting strangely. Instead of sitting on the couch or begging at the table, he has been hiding in the bathroom and acts as if he is afraid of something. This happens in the late afternoon...

Views: 143 Replies: 0

Last Post: Feb 5, 2003 6:59pm
by Janice Miura

Ana Houston

cat

Will my cat stay nuts if she is in heat or gets fixed? Will she stop clawing my face to?

Views: 151 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 21, 2003 5:49am
by Ana Houston

Anonymous

No Subject

Hi Dr. Phil! I have this pit bull mix dog that goes nuts looking for cats outside. I let her in the house at when I get home, but immediately wants to go back outside to "see" if any cats have suddenly taken advantage of her lack of presence and come in the back y...

Views: 134 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 16, 2003 2:41pm
by Anonymous

Alix Kerr

Canine Hydrocephalus

I'm looking for information on hydrocephalus in small puppies (2 weeks). I would like some genetic, hereditary information if there is any out there.

Views: 169 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 15, 2003 6:31am
by Alix Kerr

Russell

I want a dog

Dr. Phil, I would love to have a small dog, but I can be away from home some days up to twelve hours or more. Is there a breed that you would recommend that does good on its own for several hours? I have not gotten one yet because I would feel guilty leaving it...

Views: 187 Replies: 0

Last Post: Dec 18, 2002 1:06pm
by Russell

Joyce

Kitten with broken leg

What options are available for kitten that has broken her leg, twice?

Views: 167 Replies: 0

Last Post: Dec 16, 2002 11:49am
by Joyce

Anonymous

No Subject

what about my golden retriever who is sweetest dog inthe world but will bite & growl when approached with a brush to groom her

Views: 160 Replies: 0

Last Post: Nov 23, 2002 5:21pm
by Anonymous