Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / November 2007

I've recently rescued a dog that has hookworms. He's being
treated, and I'm learning what I can about them on the Internet.
I have a couple of questions, though, that I can't find answers
to.

for all veterinary medecine you must love your jop  some students hate
it but bleive me i hate vet medecine in the begining but i regret
because i find thise jop  the best jop i can do it so you must bleive
your fate and don't protest

I have a 14 year old Westie who has been blind for about the last year
(cataracts) and in addition over the last four months or so he has
developed the following symptoms:
- swollen belly

My old Border Collie has arthritis and difficulty getting up, jumping etc.
Vet has suggested aspirin and says she will give me the dosage but we always
forget when we are in the office. He weighs about 110 and I've been using
the 81 mg low dose aspirin at once daily. What is a ...

I took a male cat, about 9 months old, in for all his shots and
for neutering and microchipping. I also told the vet that he has
had "eye boogers" as well as nose boogers since I've had him. The
eye boogers are always big, dry, and dark, dark brown. The nose

My vet suggested I give a quarter teaspoon of fiber (metamucil) each day to
my 11 year old neutered male cat with colitis.  It seems to be working, but
I was wondering if freshly ground flaxseed might be better.  It has lots of
fiber, but also all sorts of other great qualities ...

My 8 year old Cat has a large swelling under her tongue. Two weeks ago
she had a biopsy and was also given a long lasting Steroid
injection,DepoMedrol. Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex (she has a
history of flea allergy dermatitis)

Can you tell by there ears being very warm?  Or how else?   I have this
sense that my cat is feeling a little under the weather.  She seems more
tired than usual, not as perky looking....  cat people know when their cat
isn't acting usual.  She is eating, drinking water, ...