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The health of your pets and animals matters too! Discuss pet-related topics like vaccinations, spaying and neutering, first aid, and recognizing and treating diseases and conditions on this forum.

lump on muzzle

I am really hoping that there is someone who knows something about ferrets on this forum! My ferret developed a lump on its muzzle recently and I am quite concerned that it could be a tumour. So is there anyone who can tell me how to differentiate between tumours and other things?

by User avatar dougie775217804

My cat lost a lot of weight and had surgery and now won't get it back.

I resently went to the vet because my cat was constantly throwing up. He had an inflamitory disease. It was so bad that the vet thought that he had swolowed a necklace. He put my cat on steroids and changed his food. He would refuse to eat it because he didn't like it. Well I changed it back to what...

by User avatar smexykitty119811

life expectancy for indoor cats

I am thinking of getting a pair of cats, but I am still concerned about a couple of the practicalities. We live in an apartment and my cats would be indoor cats. What is the normal life expectancy for indoor cats, and do they need any special care that differs from cats who do go outside? What else...

by User avatar ker600163854

lump on pet rat

My rat has been with us for a few years now and I am very fond of him. Just yesterday I was patting him and stroking him, when I noticed a large-ish lump on the back of its head. I am worried that it could be a tumor or something. What do you think about this? What can I do?

by User avatar jone328169073

what is the best diet dog food

My golden retriever has gained lots of weight recently. The whole family loves him so much and keeps spoiling him, especially my dad who keeps slipping him chocolates and cookies every time he visits our house! Spoiling our dog has done him no favours, and now he needs to go on a diet. What is the...

by User avatar zachary1840163533

dog lump on tail

I have a 13 year old dog. It is still very lively and doing pretty well for its age. Today, while I was brushing him, I noticed a lump on his tail. It is quite sizeable, about the size of a cherry or something, perhaps even a bit bigger. I can move it about and it doesn't seem to hurt him. What do...

by User avatar nicol1566162818

Q fever vaccination

Hi. I’m 28 and I’ve recently got a job. I’m very excited about it and I can’t wait to start (in 2 weeks!!)… But, there is one thing that worries me – I’m going to work with cattle and sheep (very close to shambles) and even though I know that all of them will be examined by a vet,...

by User avatar Guest

life expectancy for rat terriers

My neighbor has got this horrible little rat terrier. It has been around for nine years already and it is really starting to get on my nerves. I think it is a horrible little runt and it keeps yepping. It has also bitten bitten my on the ankle several times, and I hope and pray it will not be around...

by User avatar thedric1740180594

lump on hind leg dog

I have a 10 year old dog who is still very active. He often play in the park or in the woods together, and he also has some "dog friends" which he plays with sometimes. They are rough games, and the other day after a trip with my friend's dog I noticed my dog got a lump on his hind leg. What can...

by User avatar irene1105169525

benign histiosarcoma in puppies

Wanting to confirm that puppies get histiosarcomas that are benign and fall off...that it is a common event.

by User avatar sfsoprano@sbcglobal.net