Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / August 2006

This evening I noticed my Rottweiller was favoring her left front paw.
After getting her to roll over, I found a nickel-sized abrasion on the
inside of the main pad.  It looked like a blister that had come
completely off.  It was oozing a little blood.  I checked the other paw

More On The Crating Debate
1 From:  misty -
Date:  Fri, Mar 29 2002 1:51 pm
Email:   Momi...@webtv.net (misty)

Jerry,
Please do not quote me any more.
I do not believe that you are sincere to have world peace when you call
children

This is the 3rd time Cali threw up within a few hours of receiving this
medicine.  Could the throwing up be reaction to the drontal, an allergy or
just a strange coincidence?  If it matters, she got 1.5 pills and weighs 8
pounds.  She tested negative for worms so this was a ...

This is a very nasty looking hole in a cat's jaw:
http://www.spiretech.com/~guynoir/livestock/fork.jpg
The wound is quite deep.  It is partially covered with a flap of blood
matted hair.  It is not tender, it doesn't appear to be infected.  I'm

I have a 10 year old Golden Retriever who has had bilateral surgery
for torn ACLs and has moderate dysplasia. Lately he has been
experiencing difficulty in getting up from a prone position and
requires human intervention to rise - presumably because of pain. The

We have been living with fleas for over six months now, and are
desperate for a solution.
There are no pets in the house, however previous renters have had
multiple flea outbreaks over the years. There used to be a flea

HOWEDY New Cultural Paradigm,
New Cultural Paradigm wrote:
I have a system with my pet cat - one purr for no, two purrs for yes.
The Amazing Pussy Wizard's critters chatter their teeth

Our 3 year old lab has a chronic skin problem. The hair is gone in a 5"
x 5" area on her neck below her chin. Vet has advised antibacterial
shampoo but has had little effect. Any clues as to what this may be?

My adult cat (nearly 10 years old) is throwing up her food every time
she eat for the past few weeks. It's not hairballs..what can i do to
help her not throw up? She has become so thin, only weighs around 1.8
kg.

I recently discovered in my genetics class that there exists a vaccination
against giardia. Since then I've been thinking about it for my dogs.
I take them out hiking with me frequently, and they often drink from streams
and what not while we're out.

I need help! My dog is unable to eliminate and I can feel something
hard in her intestines when I press down. We had corn on the cob the
other day and we're terribly afraid that she went into the garbage to
get one (we've never actually seen her do this before so it's only a

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Five kittens thrown into a frying pan with pork
chops and hot oil were recovering at an animal shelter Monday, and the
man accused of scalding them was awaiting a court appearance.
<SNIP>

What BS?
What's wrong with bestiality?
"Because someone's moral code differs from yours does not mean they
are not moral, or that they are engaging in any sort of misconduct."

http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/060810_dog_cancer.html
Regards