Question:
my dog is suffering from bone sticking out of his foot please help noone will help him he is in pain why wont any vet help
ANSWER:
Hi Roxanne,
What is going on with your dog? What bone is sticking out? And what do you mean no vet will help? I need more information, honey!
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Dear Ann;
I commend you for your excellent newsletter, but I must take issue with your statement that “Hip dysplasia is rampant in most purebred dogs”. ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE. Many breeds have little or no incidence (Greyhounds, whippets, and sighthounds in general, as well as many toy breeds). To say that the condition is “rampant” is not .. [
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My husband is an Army reservist and has been on active duty for the last several months. Luckily, he has been stateside and can come home every few weeks for the weekend. Our dog, an almost three year old boxer male, defecates in his crate the morning after my husband leaves. It happens like clockwork. .. [
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My jack russell terrier just turned 6 yrs old, healthy, likes to play (alot), go for walks and drives in the car however she is still very afraid of running water(like at bath time or when I turn on the shower to bathe myself in the morning), loud noises and people with hats. Sometimes she .. [
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I have a 5 year old Blue Heeler who has recently displayed a reluctance to come out for a walk or a run which she used to LOVE! In fact she is so stubborn about it she refuses to leave the gate to get out into the park at home. For example today I had .. [
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Question:
I read that, “most people are better off forgoing pet insurance and instead putting the money they would have spent on premiums into a savings account. Pet coverage can cost $2,000 to $6,000 over the life of an average pet, and the chances are slim you’ll ever need to shell out that much for treatment.”
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Hello, I am writing with a concern i have about my dog…about 8 weeks ago we bought a boxer puppy, who was 10 weeks old when we purchased him, when we brought him home we kept him in the house for 8 weeks. We thought he was too small to be outside so we kept .. [
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Question:
If my dog has lost some hair on her rump and her skin has darkened. What can I do at home to help her grow her hair again? Vets want a lot of money for many tests that I cannot afford.
ANSWER:
Hi Susan,
Wow, there are a ton of conditions that can cause these symptoms! This website .. [
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Question:
My dog has an obsession with the ball. It started 2 days ago. She follows you around all the time with the ball in her mouth, and starts moaning and crying like a baby (she NEVER did that before). She is also scared of everything. when i invite her to my room, she wants to .. [
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Question:
how and why does my pup eat my cat’s poop?
Jessica
ANSWER:
Hi Jessica,
Ah, the kitty cat Glosette question – always my favorite!
The eating of poop is called coprophagia and unfortunately, dogs are not the only animals that partake in this particular habit. Gorillas also will eat poop…nice! So do rodents, flies, dung beetles (could have guessed that .. [
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