Category: Ask The Vet

Post UTI maintenance

I have a cat that just had a urinary infection with crystals present, but luckily I was able to ward off a blockage by giving him a lot of water and getting him to a vet. My question is about food. He doesn’t like wet food much, and believe me, I’ve tried. I give him […]

Bad potty habits forming

I have a 4 year old male nurtured cat. Until about 4 months ago he went in his litter box. The litter box is a hooded one. He now urinates on throw rugs and he has bowel movements in the middle of kitchen floor.I keep the litter clean and smelling fresh. He uses this box […]

Question about crate training my pit bull

We just adopted a 8 week old pit bull Catahoula mix puppy and we have her for 2 weeks now she pees in the house about every 30 to 45 minutes even after going outside to pee. we have 2 other dogs in the house and they play a lot together. we are crate training […]

Question about diet for a dog with kidney disease

What about a diet of bread and hot dogs for a dog with renal failure? I am taking care of a 13 year old lab recently diagnosed and was told not to give her anything else. I am very worried as to how to handle this with the owner.

Question about diabetic dogs

I have an 8 yr old male poodle mix who’s recently been diagnosed as being diabetic.I have 2 questions. 1.I cook for him boiled turkey w/brown rice & sometimes w/green beans. What else may I fix for a variety and sufficient nutrients? 2.I give him his insulin shots based on what the vet says his […]

Cats urinating out of box

2 out of 8 cats go everywhere, including on me, except boxs. I tried every deterrent; they don’t have UTI. I am beside myself, as mu house now smells awful. If you can, please help me and my loves.

Question about a Siamese cat age 8

He has been throwing up solid hard food and now only licks the juice out of cans of food i give him three or four cans a day. I’ve been to the vet and they say he’s fine i don’t think so what do you think?

Question about submissive urinating

I have a 3 year old female Yorkie and she has always had a problem urinating when company comes and talks to or pets her. It seems to have gotten much worse lately to the point where when company comes around we have to put her in her pet taxi. Is there anything that can […]

My dog refuses to eat dog food both wet and dry

I adopted a six year old mini poodle a few months ago; her previous owner had never feed her any kind of dog food. I have offered her a cornucopia of different dry and wet food brands as well as flavors, yet she rejects them all! I have put dog food in the microwave to […]