As to the above posts I would refer you to the answers above re causes of fur loss. Often until you treat for mites and see if the problem goes away it is difficult to be precise as to whether these are the cause without going to the expense of investigations. Treat for mites then see if there is still a problem in which case changing the bedding may help.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
I am not sure why this would be except that the diet is deficient in calcium.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
I am sorry to say that putting a splint on a broken tail is not a good idea and is unlikely to work anyway. It sounds to me like the splint has interfered with the blood supply to the tail and the cat is chewing the tail because the tissue is effectively dead. The cat needs to have the tail amputated promptly and be given antibiotics or the gangrene will set in and the cat will become septic andby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
As to removing blockages without surgery the answer is that if the object is solid then it needs surgery. Sometimes we treat constipation by giving liquid paraffin to soften the stool so it can be passed but this is not likely to work with a foreign body. The brown liquid being vomited is partly digested food so it is not really the case that solids stay down and liquids do not, it just appears tby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
This can be very frustrating. A behaviourist is often better qualified to give advice and your vet should be able to recommend one. There are drugs that may help but you have to bear in mind that these would have to be given all the time as you never know what the weather is going to do. Amitryptylline is often a good choice in my experience and apart from sedating the dog for the first few daysby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Sorry for the delay in replying I have been away. This sounds like there is something up the nose and the usual culprit is a blade of grass. Your vet will need to look up the nose with a small scope, usually under general anaesthetic.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Sorry for the delay in replying I have been away. Horner's syndrome can occur due to damage to the nerves in the neck, middle ear disease or brain disease. Bilateral blindness due to high blood pressure can be due to haemorrhage in eyes or brain, or other brain disease eg tumour. Was the blood pressure measured as this should make the diagnosis of high blood pressure straightforward? Highby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Sorry for the delay in replying I have been away. It is rare these days to do this operation, which was once the standard treatment for dry eye; it is only done as a last resort these days because medical treatment (Optimmune) is so successful. The draw back with the op is that every time the dog thinks about food the eye waters. This can cause saliva staining of the fur around the eye which sby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
This sounds like cat flu and is infectious - if your cats have had their vaccines then although they may get a mild dose they should be ok.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Sorry for the delay in replying I have been away. I assume since an xray was taken then pneumonia can be relied upon for the diagnosis. Pneumonia could cause the dog to cough up blood but since you noticed worms in your dog recently then this could be lungworm - make sure you treat for this as not many wormers kill it and it is not uncommon to present with bleeding. If the dog has not respondeby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Without actually seeing this I am not sure what this might be but discolouration of the cornea could reflect inflammation so best to get the little one looked at. Sorry for the delay I have been away.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Obviously there is dental disease present but whether it needs attention depends on the actual state of the mouth/teeth and the smell suggests infection. It could be that the jaw is damaged eg from a car acciddent so best to get the mouth looked at by a vet. Sorry for the delay I have been away.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
I am not aware of its use in dogs nor can I find a dose. Other antihistamines such as clemastine, chlorpheniramine, promethazine and alimenazine are more commonly used.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Sorry to disappoint but what you describe is a typical symptom for cystitis.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
These symptoms seem rather complex and without having a proper look at your dog it is hard to say why this is happening. You say your dog has an enlarged spleen - has the vet told you this? If so then the enlarged spleen if due to a haemorrhage into the spleen could explain the symptoms, in which case you need to see your vet about your options, such as removing the spleen as this is a very serioby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
If you take out insurance after an injury has occurred you will not be covered. If the tail does not cause the cat any inconvenience then nothing needs to be done with it.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
There are quite a few drugs your vet could prescribe to help with noise phobia.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
An eye infection may have taken hold so you need to see your vet for eye drops.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
I would just let him eat what he wants but restrict it if he eats so much he is sick. Worm him to make sure this is not contributing to the weight loss.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
This may be an allergic reaction in which case if it responded to anti-histamines then a short course may put an end to it. If it is something else like leukaemia (not sure where the vet got that from unless the lymph nodes are very enlarged) then biopsy of the lymph nodes would be useful. Enlargement of the salivary glands in this area can be confused with lymph node enlargement. I would try a sby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Chlamydial infection of cats causing chronic respiratory signs would be unusual. You do not say what respiratory signs the cat has - is the cat wheezing/coughing or is there chronic nasal discharge? I suspect that this is not Chlamydia but chronic herpes virus if the symptoms are mostly upper respiratory. If there is wheezing/coughing as the predominant sign then asthma should be considered. Chlaby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
This sounds like chronic bronchitis/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and I would have thought it fairly straightforward to diagnose on examination but a chest xray and possibly a bronchoscopy would confirm this. The dog should be treated for lungworm and then put on a bronchodilator and at least 4 weeks of a broad spectrum antibiotic. The bronchodilator may be needed for the rest of the dog&by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
This is certainly odd but the most likely explanation would be a dermoid sinus connecting to the spine. The puppy will be predisposed to meningitis from infection entering the sinus. The puppy may have severe neurological problems as a result of the sinus and may well not be viable. Specialist surgeons would be needed to deal with this. You may well wish to consider euthanasia as the puppy is unlby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
I am afraid I know nothing about these creatures but since they are members of the dog family then dog vaccines for parvovirus and distemper are advisable. One reference I found suggests including the feline panleukopaenia vaccine as well although this is a parvovirus.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
If there is arthritis already it depends how bad it is. Arthritis occurs where a joint is unstable so surgery is aimed at stabilising the joint and hopefully preventing arthritis worsening. The problem is that the surgery of itself may cause arthritis but the rationale is that the benefit should outweigh the drawbacks and thus in your case surgery may prevent the problem worsening as much as it wby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
There are 2 main considerations here: the licking of lips could reflect nausea from gut/liver/kidneys problems. The yawning and lip licking could be neurological which is most likely. The 2 most common explanations would be partial epilepsy (epilepsy but no overt seizures) and syringomyelia - the most likely cause in this breed: this is a swelling of the spinal cord just as it enters the the cervby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
A teaspoon of liquid paraffin twice daily until things get moving then adjust the amount to control the problemby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
These are probably comedones - blackheads. They are unlikely to be of any real significance in the absence of other symptoms of skin disease unless the cat is drinking a lot in which case they could reflect a hormonal problem.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Hannah Respiratory infections do not usually cause seizures but a persistent high temperature may do as may low blood sugar if the cat is not eating. It may be that the seizure was unrelated to the infection. It could be related to the antibiotics but this is unlikely. It would be wise to go back to your vet. Nils This sounds like a broken jaw - see your vet.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
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