Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / June 2004

I have heard a couple of different responses to this question, and I
would like to know what the vets, vet assistants, and other
knowledgeable folks think about this.  My one vet expressed the
opinion that, due to the effect of CRF, that they are pretty "out of

My 2y old 25kg intact male has hurt his knee about 2 months ago. The menisc
in his right knee is broken. The vet recommended we wait and see, said it
can sometimes get better by itself. After reading a little about the
treatment of people with the same injury I started wondering. I ...

   We just recently rescued a kitty that we thought had been hit by a car.
Well after visiting the vets office and X-rays we found out that she has an old
but clean break (no bone fragments and the edges are not jagged) of the growth
plate. On the two X-rays they look like someone ...

I was wondering if anyone could help.
My neighbor has a 2 year old Pomeranian.
On June 7 the dog received a proheart shot for the prevention of
heartworms.(1st time)

I treat my cats (Which are strictly indoors) with Advantage flea meds
during the summer months but not during the winter months..  I figured
once it got cold it would kill off any fleas I might pick up and bring
in from outdoors.  My ex and in-laws do the same and theirs are all

I have a vet's appointment on Thursday afternoon, but thought I'd check in
here to see if anyone has any suggestions about things to ask about there
that I haven't thought of.
Several weeks ago, Saskia (Great Dane, four months old) developed two or

my beagle is anemic the vet said....he advised giving her
liver....ok.....not raw I thought to myself, so what is a good way to cook
without losing all the important nutrients.....in fact are there other
sources or food with iron and good for her to build her red blood cells back

I was wondering if anyone knew of a good OTC (over the counter) liquid
ear mite med that I could use on hieghborhood cats and / or stray ??
I use Tresaderm which really works good on my indoor cats but it is a
prescription ear mite med and to get it for the outdoor cats that hang

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my beagle is anemic the vet said....he advised giving her
liver....ok.....not raw I thought to myself, so what is a good way to cook
without losing all the important nutrients.....in fact are there other
sources or food with iron and good for her to build her red blood cells back

My brother found a litter of six kittens in a dumpster while at work and
brought them home to his wife.  They were only about a day old at the
time(umbilical cords still attached) and looked to have been dumped. >:-(
They have been with my brother and sister-in-law for almost a week ...

What kinds/brands of food are usually prescribed or recommended for
cats with liver disease? I'd like to do some research on the foods so
that the veterinarian and I together can make the right food choice.
I'm just not sure of what's available or usually recommened. I'd like

Do they get bigger? Or are they static - I went to the vet and he said the
lump was a wart, but it has got bigger since then. He also said there were
two more warts under the skin on the other side of his muzzle, though I
can't see anything.

alt.emergency-services.moderated a flop? 3 posts in 30 days were all
legitimate and on-topic and made by the person

   I recently rescued a puppy (Lab mixed with God only knows what) from the
pound. Kamali is very smart and has been a very fast learner. The one thing
though that I am having problems with is Dog aggression. I know that it stems
from her being attacked by her Mother (who was a ...