Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / November 2004

I hope someone on the forum may help with an issue I have just noticed
with my Bombay cat.
I took his collar off prior to giving him a bath and I noticed that he
has lost all fur on his neck where his collar was. The skin is not

I'm hoping someone out there can help me.
I try to help my girlfriend as much as possible in her studies as she has to
work a lot to pay herself through college, although i know nothing about
being a vet, i still try to search for material to help get her started in

 U. C. Davis grass eating survey
The Veterinary Behavior Service at the UC Davis School of  Veterinary
Medicine is currently conducting a study investigating why dogs  and
cats eat plants (grass, flowers, leaves, twigs, etc.). Although  many

Jewel was on Baytril otic gtts for 10 days for a combo
bacterial/fungal ear infection.  Her ears had been very "gunky" at the
beginning, and up until the last two days of the drops I couldn't even
find where the ear canal was.  Through all this she did have some head

My dog has started vomiting for the past two days.  I stopped his food for
approximately 24 hours and then gave him some rice and boiled chicken
yesterday.  He was ok for about a day, now this morning he started to vomit
again.

HOWEDY sindy SADIST mooreon,
"Cindy Tittle Moore" <rpd-info@netcom.com> wrote in message
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Last Tuesday my 9 month old Jack Russell was spayed.  She had been in heat
mid August to September, with what seemed like a mild false pregnancy
shortly thereafter.
Her incision looks great but just overnight I noticed her glands were

I have a chow/retriever mix that is 9 years old.
Two weeks ago he stopped eating (which is not like him at all), took him to
the vet, the vet did liver panel and came back that one reading was 1200 and
the bl was 7.9.

Hi guys my friends dog got hit by a slow moving bus wednesday it looks
like nothing broke but he has a 2 inch long gash on his hind leg right
on the knee We took him to te vet but the cost was to high  now he looks
alot better how do we keep it clean its a bad spot to try and ...

    I have just finished transcribing the will of a relative written
in 1540, in Warwickshire, England.  My relative set up an annuity for
the poor by having his estate rent out his cattle (Kyne).  However,
there were stipulations around what was to happen if a "cow or kyne do

well,I see the wizard is the man..
Is this a friendly place for pet people??

My eldest dog (11) developed extreme gas followed the next day with
diarrhea. She would do her thing outside but when she comes back in she
continues to leak poo. By that I mean it smears on the floor (wet poop)
which kinda cleans it off her anus area, but then if you look... ...

Our cat does get abscesses and we would just like to buy antibiotics
on-line.  My wife is a LVN, we have an idea what we are doing.
any hints ??
Patriotism is supporting your country all

Our 13 year old, large and overweight cat has increased her water intake and
consequent urine production of late.  She is healthy and in good spirits and
other than that, no different than ever (other than the inevitable slowing
down that comes with age.)  Haven't called the vet yet ...

Chewbacca (my little chihuahua) has been recently diagnosed with diabetes on
top of other existing
health problems. His veterinary bills have created a huge financial burden.
All donations will go directly to pay down Chewbaccas bills. Please help me