Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / June 2006

I have a 26 pound short & sweet Sheltie mix that gets itchy skin every
summer.  He's about 4 and it wasn't too bad until last year.  I used a
spray on him and it seemed to help, but not this year.  I took him to
the vet and she gave him an antibiotic (which he just finished) and

Hello :)
I have a 9 year old female cat who suddenly stopped eating and
drinking. I have taken her to the vet numerous times and they can find
nothing wrong. They have taken blood tests and x-rays.

I've posted before regarding my 9-year old chihuahua/fiest mix. Please
understand, this is my baby, and she's in so much pain right now that I
could just cry!
About 3 weeks ago, she was vomiting and had diarrea, and the vet

I found maggots on my neighbors dog. I did not know that dogs can even have
maggots. Is this a new disorder? Mike.

My two year old cat was recently diagnosed with bilateral
Legge-Calves-Perthes disease.  He underwent simultaneous femoral head
and neck ostectomies (FHO) a couple of months ago.  The surgery
appears to have been a great success.

The reason I ask is because 4th of July is coming up, and one of my dogs is
completely inconsolable for the entire month-long event...the slightest
little "pop" will set him off; he doesn't sleep but paces and pants all
night long, which obviously keeps my husband and me awake also. ...

My 10 month old mini poodle has started shedding recently.  I am finding
hair everywhere.  Her coat doesn't have patches where you can tell its
falling out and by the looks of her, you wouldn't notice.  The only reason I
know it is happening is because it is all over on my bed, ...

Just an observation, and a question if anyone has experience. My
cat has been on it just over a month, so he's on an every other day
dose. His appetite has increased a great deal. I also have a
vomitter now (out of 4 cats) and I haven't seen who is doing it,

We have a cat that we've owned for about a year and a half. He's always
had minor asthma issues, but lately they have gotten much worse. He's
had depo medrol shots, he's on terbutaline and cyproheptadine but he's
not improving. We had to take him to the ER last night because he was

Looking for some advice in respect of a relative's 17yr old ginger tom...
approx 3 weeks ago it was noticed that his urine was becoming "fizzy" or
"frothy" (owner's words)... took to vet about a week ago who diagnosed liver
tumour on basis of simply feeling the cat's abdomen - ...

I volunteer at an animal shelter. For three days, I've been working with
an intact male shepherd that was heavily matted and dirty. Now that I've
removed nearly every mat from this very patient dog, I see that his
scrotum is red, crusty and has pus visible. I figure the irritation ...

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What is the correct dosage of strongid for kittens and how often is it
given.  Is it 1cc per 20lbs body weight?
Thanks

I have a 7 year old german shepherd that was diagnosed with type II
hansen IVD and due to the fact she had pain sensation and was still
able to walk albeit very ataxic, opted for surgery after reviewing the
myleogram.  ever since the surgery 6 weeks ago she has regained bowel