I have a question about dog food
Are the holistic dog foods worth the money?
Cat broth for overweight cat
My cat wants to eat more than the recommended amount of cat food specified on the bag (Purina Pro Plan Weight Maintenance Formula). Is there a broth or something that I can make to give him (between feedings) that won’t make him fatter. He used to be 17 lbs., but I’ve gotten him down to […]
Help! My cat loves plastic bags
I have 2 cats. Only one cat loves to lick, and tries to eat almost anything made of plastic, especially plastic bags, shower curtains, food wrappers, etc. Is there a chemical on the plastic that makes it so tempting? Is this a dietary problem? What can i do to stop this behavior besides entirely eliminating […]
Yellow foamy bile through up
My dog will through up a yellow foamy bile in the mornings. Getting food in his stomach usually prevents the problem but he usually does not have an appetite in the AM. Have tried all the best dog foods etc. but he still struggles to eat. A friend suggested to have cat grass available for […]
Question about Shih tzu Heart Rate
I have a 10 year old Shih tzu whose heart rate is running about 60. What is the normal rate? She is 11 lbs. Blood tests don’t show anything. Right now she’s fighting corneal ulcer and being treated by a specialist who says this should not affect heart rate. As of June her heart was […]
Chihuahua who recently had colitis
I have two Chihuahuas about 1 1/2 years old who recently had colitis for no apparent reason. A chicken & rice diet helped. Is it healthy to leave them on such a diet indefinitely? They seem to love it.
CRONIC NASAL / SINUS INFECTION
Our 12 year old miniature schnauzer has had 3 nasal scopes and a cti and has taken multiple antibiotics and anti-iflamitories for 6 months. There is no evidence of tumors or foreign objects detected. The diagnosis is a combination of 2 bacterial infections. Are there any other treatments or medications suggested including dietary supplements or […]
Dogs eating Poop and Grass
My oldest Dane (pretzel)is 10 in April He eats poop. Is he missing something in his food? We have 3 Danes and they all have their noses to the ground and they graze on grass. We do have moles from time to time. Are the Danes missing something in their food. We do kibbles and […]
Question about coughing and gagging
I rescued a 12 year old female part poodle part bichon. Organization gave me blood test all in normal range and said they had trachea xrayd’ and just called it kennel cough. She coughs during the night and day, laying down or walking around, and she doesn’t throw up anything but a small amount of […]
Heavy breathing of dog during relaxation
Dr Brown, my 12 year old Shep/Rotti mix has been panting and breathing heavy when laying on the couch with me or when we are in bed. He wakes up at night and gets very restless and starts open mouth breathing like he just got done running a race. The whole bed shakes-he is 100lbs. […]