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Q: can someone advice on a dog health problem?
i have picked my dog up from a week in the kennels and everytime he tries to go for a crap he is yelping really bad, he has eaten and still not had a bowel movement and when i touch his underside he yelps aswell, there was sawdust in the kennels if he has eaten lots could that obstruct his back passage. a quick response would be gracoiusly received

A: VET!!!!!!!

Q: dog health problem??
my dog is panting and breathing really hard in his sleep every 5 sec. He is also hanging his tongue out more than usual. do you think there is something wrong?

A: How old is it? Did it get into something poisonous? Could be many things. I would call a vet right away.

Q: What is a good website where I can describe a health problem that my dog has and find out when it could be?

A: http://www.animalhospitals-usa.com/dogs/dog_health_.html

This site is run by a group of dedicated veterinarians and contains useful info regarding the health of everything from poodles to prairie dogs.

However, for personal care and an accurate diagnosis you should see a licensed veterinarian near you.

Q: Doberman Dog Health Problem, Lymphoma, Infection, Unknown. Please Help?
Hi,

My 9 month old Doberman who until two weeks ago has been totally healthy, he developed a swollen lymph node under the left side of his neck. I took him the day I noticed the swelling to the local canine emergency hospital and was told that he had a high fever and that the swelling was likely due to an infection. The doctor prescribed Cephalexin 500mgs 1.5 tablets every 12hrs ( used to treat bacteria ). After 4 days the medication had no effect, the swelling had worsen and at this point the right lymph node has mildly swollen. I then took him to my local veterinarian who has been a doctor for over 30years. He conducted various tests; temperature, lymph node cell sample (taken by empty needle, observed under a microscope), blood work, urine test. Once the tests were complete he then prescribed for Giovanni (my dog) Prednisone 50mg (used to reduce swelling) and Amoxi-Clav 375mg ( used to treat bacteria). The next day I received a call from the doctor saying he reviewed all the samples and that Giovanni and an infection likely due to eating sticks, I was instructed to continue with the medications and have a follow up with him in a week. Three days later the dog was practically back to normal, the swelling had decreased dramatically and was only present in the left lymph node. When I returned for the check up appointment this is what the vet had to say: A)The swelling in down dramatically. B) His fever is gone. C) He appears totally healthy. Then he noticed that a lymph node on the back of his left leg had mildly swollen, this started to worry me into thinking it was lymphoma. The doctor told me that it is very likely to be lymphoma and that I would need to start chemotherapy if it is. I was told that the Prednisone might be masking the cancer by reducing the swelling while the cells are still rapidly multiplying. The vet instructed me to stop giving him the Prednisone and once again prescribed Amoxi-Clav. It has now been over 5 days, I’m starting to get really worried about my best friend, the worse thing in life is watching the one thing you love and the one thing that loves you the most suffer right in front of your eyes. The lymph nodes under his neck are now swollen to the point where there prohibiting him to bark or breath properly. Every doctor he has seen has something different to say and something different to prescribe, I just want an answer as to what is wrong with him. A biopsy will be done on Giovanni hopefully within the next few days to finally determine the truth.

The reason why created this post is to gain some insight and hear advice from anyone who has experienced this before, my vet is away on vacation for another 2 days until then I have to watch my dog suffer with no explanation has to what he has.

If anyone has experienced this same matter could you please let know what to expect for the future… Keep in mind I already know that without a biopsy there is no certainty has to what my dog has.

Thanks in advance!!!

A: First of all, chemotherapy is the worst thing you can do to ANY animal. The facts are that humans have a 2.1% chance of surviving 5 years after chemotherapy. It is abusive and very destructive practice. Breast cancer patients that get chemotherapy have a 1.4% chance of surviving after 5 years if they get the abusive treatment. Does that sound like a cure to you?

Dogs are more sensitive to things than humans in many ways. Smoking around dogs is very destructive because their lung tissue is smaller than humans and they always get lung cancer from the second hand smoke and die young.

Most dogs get sick because of the terrible foods they are being fed. Those pretty packages and all that hype about special diets, etc. for dogs is bunk. Dogs, in the wild and their ancestors ate raw meat almost exclusively. When you feed dogs GRAIN, especially the kind they put in dog food, it’s a filler and cheap, but it’s not what dogs need or really want. These foods make your dog sick and they get diseases just like humans do that eat the SAD diet (standard American diet).

If you believe the dog food companies really care about your dog, you need to free yourself from the lies you believe. Try this diet and I think you will see a great improvement in your dog’s health. 3 days raw lamb and then 1 day table scraps of vegetables (organic). Repeat this for the rest of his life. He will thank you and you will see him live to be in his 20’s.

In regard to the lymphoma issue, the dog has an infection raging in his body somewhere that is promoting bad lymphatic drainage. Most likely it is in him in his intestines or teeth. Dogs respond to human food and drugs incredibly well.

The reason every doctor has something different to say is that they do not know what is ailing your dog. It is most likely nutritional and they have NO clue about that. What they learn about nutrition is taught as a part of some program developed by the dog food manufacturers.

good luck to you

Q: Dog Health Problem (Help)?
I am asking this, as it just started an hour or two ago, and it is worrying me. My dog just started acting strangely, as in first it started off if you touch one of her legs she squeals, however she can walk fine, and now she is laying on the bed and whenever you touch her normally (not forcefully) she starts squealing. The vet is only open in morning hours, and there are no 24 hours for a long ways.

The things she did today: stayed home while the family was at work/school, did not poop (as far as I know) yet today, went for a car ride, and maybe walked out in my garden for a while.

The only thing I could think of is that a week ago she ate a chicken bone from the garbage.

BTW, this dog is ~5 years old and a wire hair fox terrier.

Thanks!

A: I would recommend that you take your dog to a vet to get her checked out as soon as possible, as she seems very distressed and uncomfortable.
Good luck!

Q: DOG HEALTH PROBLEM…help please!?
OK so my dog is a Maltese. Shes going to be two in May. I’m having an issue with her scratching. she cries every time her eye itches and I feel so helpless. Her eyes stink and I clean her eye (tear her nose) with a q-tip almost 3 times a day in order to take off all that eye gunk. Some times a white thing come ovef half of her eye (just the left) which I’m guessing is her nictitating membrane. Im taking her to the vet but its weeks away what’s wrong with her and what can I do to help????

A: Your dog needs to be seen by a canine opthalmologist. Your regular vet can refer you to one. A few causes of her eye problems: red yeast infection, blocked tear ducts, ear infection, genetics and irritations and allergies. Weeks away for a vet appointment? Doesn’t sound right to me. No vet takes weeks to get into, even a specialist.

Q: so,what should be done with the beloved family dog who has a health problem, and cannot be altered?
Think about your answer carefully.Remember the same can be said or done with humans some day.

A: depends on how much pain is inflicked on the dog.

if its something that can be treated with pills, shots, therapy then do as much as you can. you dog is a family member not an object. BUT if the dog is in pain and will be forever then take him out of his misery and have him euthanized. i would want the same for myself

Q: !!!Dog Health Problem!!!?
I have a beagle that is 6 or 7 yrs old. There are time where she has these attacks. She will befine one minute and the next she will be crying out in pain. We go to see what’s wrong and she will be on the floor all stiff and trying to move, crying out, and everytime she pees during these attack. Then afterwards there will be this lump on her side. What is this? Why dose she have these attacks.

A: it’s not parvo, its an epileptic disorder or other neuro-problem. you will need to leave her with a vet for 48 hours to be watched and the attacks can be evaluated.
once this is done you will most likely be given a medication to control the seizures. as far as the lump in her side, it’s a musscle thats still in contraction from the seizure.

Q: Dog health problem- help?
I have an 11 year old Golden Retriever- I feed him enough food but he is skinny and bony- is this normal?

A: not if you can see and feel his bones. could he have worms? heart worms/disease? have you talked to a vet? don’t wait to long or he might die. it could be serious or nothing much at all. you should call the vet though.

Q: where can I find automatic dog feeder w/ timer for my dog that has a health problem the bay area?

A: Not sure about bay area but this will give you an idea of price etc.

http://www.thepetstoreonline.com/aupetfe.html?gclid=CPutyOyWtZICFRItagodsXpvTw

http://www.google.com/products?q=automatic+dog+feeder+with+timer&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA&um=1

Q: Why have dog’s freckles on belly disappeared? Is this a health problem?
I have never noticed this before. I normally keep her hair short so the freckles would usually be visible. I was just looking at her laying on her side and noticed that they are almost completely gone. Do they disappear in Winter? Why would her freckles disappear?
For the record, my dog is an 8 year old Lhasa Apso.

A: Hi there!

Freckles are a very good sign, because it means she’s not inbred. :) You might have noticed spotted pads on her feet as well. If a dog is all “pink” it’s a worry and the first sign of inbreeding.

They often fade or disappear around the age of 6 years and onwards.

BTW, I’ve been breeding Lhasa Apsos for over 30 years. Have a wonderful time with your girl!

Sincerely,
Pema Sarah Cash
Tushita Lhasa Apsos
Australia

http://www.lhasadogs.com

Q: Can a dog develope a health problem that kills them extremely quickly?
My female Siberian Husky was only 7 years old. One Friday evening a couple of weeks ago, she was acting very strange. She was acting really weak, her sides were heaving, and her eyes were very droopy. I sat with her for a long time, gave her food and water, and she seemed to at the very least be content. I decided that if she was still acting sick in the morning, I was going to take her to our local vet. I got up early the next morning and she had died in the night. She was laying in a contorted position, which looked like she hadn’t just simply died in her sleep but rather had some type of seizure. I asked the vet about this and she was stumped. She said that without doing an autopsy there was no way to know what happened but that it was strange that she was fine and then all of a sudden she got sick and died within less than a day. An allergic reaction to a bug, a sting or a bite was mentioned but beyond that she just didn’t know what it could have been. The dog had not been sick before this. She wasn’t around any poison, I had not seen any snakes (though I live in the county so that could be possible). I can’t think of any disease or health problem that kills a dog that fast.

A: I am so sorry about your dog passing. If it was an allergies to a bite, there would have been signs (swelling in area & difficulty breathing). Your dog may have had a heart condition. This is the only thing i know of that will take a dog that fast w/out other symptoms. Sorry again. :)

Q: help with my dog, i think he has a very serious health problem?
Every now and then my Chihuahua dachshund mix will start to walk as if he, I have no other way to put it but like he is “drunk”. He can’t walk, when we try and hold him his muscles are all tight and he is shaking, his eyes start to water and he whimpers as if he is in pain. His back hunches up and his legs are stiff, what is wrong with him??

Its not as bad as a seizure could it is muscle spasms?

A: Not all seizures are severe. He could still be having seizures. Trip to vet is needed soon.

Q: can sleeping with your dog be a health problem?

A: Not unless you are allergic to animals.If you take care of your dog, there is no problem. If you maintain your dog’s shots, heartworm medicine, flea/tick meds, etc. you are probably safer sleeping with your dog than another person.

Q: Dog health question revised: Is it better to treat the dogs condition or just let him live out whats left?
This isn’t actually my dog, but its someone I knows dog. This is a question she asked elsewhere and I asked her if I could put it here. This one will really make you think.

They were advised by a vet on this one.

The dog in question is a 5 year old Papillon

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First of all we know our dogs chances of living a long life aren’t as great as most dogs. We’ve known that since he was a puppy.

He has had a lot of health problems since the day we brought him home, but he has always overcome all of them.

But now we are faced with a bigger choice. I have learned with this dog that sometimes medical intervention isn’t always the answer. Sometimes the vet isn’t always right. If I had listened to my previous vet, the vet we had when he was very ill, this dog would be dead now.

Anyways we think he has developed a condition with his heart. We don’t know what it is. His heartrate is very irregular, its more than just a murmer.

The vet said looking at his past history we have two options….we can put him through all sorts of tests, bloodwork, ekgs, etc and then once we know what it is figure out what is going on and we could operate if needed but most likely he would have to be put on medication the rest of his life, medication with some rather nasty side effects……..

Or….

We can treat it as it comes and just let him live out the rest of his days (however short or long they may be) without anymore real medical intervention, he doesn’t appear to be in any pain as of now. He is still his happy self. He doesn’t act sick.

This dog spent the first 3 years of his life in and out of the pet hospital, he almost died on 3 occasions.

He is a real fighter. He is still young and he still has a lot of life left in him. We know he could have another 4 or 5 years left in him (with or without treatment) or he could have a week. All we know for sure is regardless if we treat him or not, his little heart is going to just wear out and stop beating.

But I am wondering, is it really right to keep pumping his veins full of medication? Is it really right to keep putting him through all those tests and hospital stays?

I guess my question is: Is it better to keep treating him and preventing all these things atleast for now or is it better to just let him live his life and treat him for pain as it comes and let him go when his time comes (possibly put him down if he ends up in too much pain if he doesnt go on his own).

What would you do?

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What would you do?

Continue to medically intervene or let nature take its course? (Ofcourse by letting nature take its course treating him for pain and being willing to make the decision to let him go when the pain was too much)

Thanks

By the way at this point they do know what the dogs problem is: its the beginning stages of congestive heart failure

So the issue at hand is the dog has been in the hospital on and off for most of his life….is it better to just say no more hospitals and let him live whats left in peace or go ahead and do everything possible to keep him alive
ADD: Figured I’d put what the dog does actually have so it makes it easier for you to answer

Now if this was you, would you do
Okay what you are failing to realize though is, the dog has spent MOST OF HIS LIFE at the animal hospital…..its more of a question of saying When is it enough, when can he just be a dog?
They have decided not to treat him, and at first I was a little shocked but after realizing what this dog has been through, I can see where they are coming from

A: Do I think that sometimes dogs need to be put on hospice (or “pawspice”) care instead of undergoing further medical interventions? Yes.

Do I think that giving up on care and going to hospice is appropriate for this dog? No.

First of all, the tests he needs aren’t very invasive. A little needle poke for bloodwork, five minutes lying on his side for an ECG, a couple of X-rays, maybe even a cardiac ultrasound . . . it’s basically only an hour out of his life, and not really any more invasive or restricting than an annual physical. It’s not like he needs an exploratory surgery, biopsies, or two hours under anesthesia for an MRI. And the doctors will get a LOT of information out of these tests – what exactly is needed to treat the condition, how much it is likely to affect his life, how easily it can be treated with medications, etc.

Second of all, the drugs used to treat heart disease and heart failure don’t usually have “rather nasty side effects.” Your friend said they learned vets can be wrong sometimes . . . well, the vet may be wrong about this. Many, many dogs take medications for heart disease with very few problems, and they live months or even several years longer very happily. The potential side effects can mostly be avoided by periodic bloodwork to check on the levels of drug or their effects on the kidney and liver. What few side effects the dogs may experience are generally much less than the horrible consequences of untreated heart failure.

Thirdly, CHF is one of the most awful ways to die. The pet literally drowns before your eyes in terrible distress – nothing triggers more fear and panic chemicals in the brain than drowning. You HAVE to treat it with drugs – and he needs cardiovascular medications like Lasix, not painkillers – or you need to put the pet down quickly.

What would I do – I’d get the full workup done: bloodwork, ECG, echocardiogram, chest x-rays. And I’d try to see a cardiologist to do the workup, since general practice vets aren’t really that familiar with the finer points of cardiac medicine. At the very least, I’d ask my vet to submit the ECG to a cardiologist for review and recommendations, as you said it was an irregular heartbeat that was the main symptom. But actually visiting the cardiologist would be best – they know WAY more about the benefits and risks of the medication, which seems to be your friend’s main concern with treating this dog.

After getting the diagnosis from the cardiologist, I’d sit down and discuss options with him/her. I’d want to know what exactly will happen to my dog if minimal treatment is selected, what are the risks and side effects of the medications and can they be avoided, and how do his other health conditions affect the case. Then I’d select the treatment that seemed to provide the most benefit. If the dog’s other health problems are pretty severe, I might not go “all out” to save his life – for instance, if he needed a pacemaker or heart surgery, I might choose not to go that far. But if a few daily pills could extend his life by months or years and give him good quality of life, then I’d totally go for that kind of treatment.

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