Pets & Animals Health

Does my dog need to be layered when running outside?

Answered by a doctor

As some of you know, I have a Dalmation (used to be my avatar). She runs with me quite consistantly during my weekday runs (about 3 miles or so). On Tuesday we ran when it was about 30 degrees out. She seemed to do fine but when she got inside about 1/2 hour later she was shivering really badly. I...

by mickeyvw98 over a year ago

Natural ways of prevent and get rid of fleas on cats

Hey. I was talking with my friend today. Her cat got fleas and she is struggling with it for a couple of days. We were talking and both of us are sure that natural ways of treatment and prevention are the best solution to get rid of fleas on cats. What do you think? I think that I am...

by Millie-Cat 346762 over a year ago

My pit bull has arthritis and pains very often

Answered by a doctor

my pittbull dog is thirteen years old and has arthritis and pants for air often. she has started to be incontinent of urine quite often lately. when will I know if I should have her put to sleep or if she is about to dye? I would go to the vet but they charge so much money I can't afford to go right...

by Guest over a year ago

My cat has diabetes and after 5 days w/the vet she has pancreatitis too. Will she be OK

My cat is 10 years young. She has always been a llittle chubby but all of a sudden within 3 months she went from 16 pounds to 6 pounds. She was not eating so after not eating for a day, the second day I bought her to the vet. After a day I went to visit and she looked like a new cat. She was very...

by Laura over a year ago

A tribute to loyal human friends, lost in 9/11

Best friends we ever have ♥ @ facebook.com/steadyhealth

by Bobby over a year ago

Lump on ferral cats tail

I have 5 ferral cats. 3 of them let me pet them. The one male cat even lets me hold him a little. Tonite he was not around for dinner so I waited for him. When he finally came home he was scared and afraid of me touching him. I finally was able to touch his tail there is a large lump on the...

by Guest over a year ago

VERY HARD LUMPS ON THOROBRED HORSE LEG

10 days ago we noticed some very hard concrete like lumps down cannon bone, now she has more on her one white leg. We managed to pull one off, nearly an inch long, looked full of hair and dry, underneath a scab. Lots of small ones appearing all around white leg now, today knocked maybe a 2inch...

by CHRISSIE over a year ago

fluttering? bubbles? and jabbing? could it be possible?

Answered by a doctor

I'm not so sure, but after having dairrhea for one day after using the toilet and drinking lp299v (to fix my bowel movement) I'm wondering, after I ran I felt a tapping like a butterfly(eyelashes) brushing against my left side. Also when I was sitting on the toilet I was just peeing, but I felt...

by Darlface171170 over a year ago

vasculitis disease in dogs

Answered by a doctor

Hi. My friend has some problem with his dog. It seems it has vasculitis. I have heard about this disease in humans, but not in animals, I admit. Do the symptoms much differ than the ones in humans? Is there any difference in the treatment approach? I would appreciate to see what you think about...

by yanaton621183343 over a year ago

vasculitis dog ear

Answered by a doctor

My dog's left ear has a weird rash on it. It is read, and the veins seem elevated. Do you think that this could be vasculitis? Because it certainly sounds similar. I don't think that he is in any pain from it, though it does seem to be itchy? Does that sound like vasculitis to you as well? What...

by kahlil321182737 over a year ago