Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / February 2008

Anyone heard of those two drugs not getting along well together? I think
I'll withhold the metacam until I can talk to my vet about it on Tuesday,
and see what his opinion is. I know when Erwin initially went on the
phenobarb, the vet told me he didn't think there would be any ...

Those of you who have been following Erwin's progress will remember that he
has some really nasty arthritis in his front left elbow, and a strained
right cruciate.
The only signs he showed of arthritis in his elbow was every so often he'd

Had a really nasty case of ear mites come in at the clinic yesterday. Pretty
impressive if you ask me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7d5fYWq23U
Dale

In January of last year, when Khan (9 year old GSD/Malamute mix) was on
Zeniquin for UTI, he had an episode where his teeth chattered
uncontrollably.  Kind of like when you're too cold and your teeth are doing
their own thing.  Well, it happened again yesterday evening, and we don't

The incident tonight with Erwin and the chocolate had me wondering, how long
does it take phenobarb (on average) to get out of the digestive tract. The
possibility of inducing vomiting occured to me, but of course if its too
soon post pill, he'd be upchucking the phenobarb along ...

My ten-year-old granddaugher has been assigned the task of reading a
biographical book and writing a book report. She says that she wants
to read a book "either about Evel Knievel or about a famous woman
veterinarian."

Adopted stray cat from neighbor who died of cancer.
He is, I am guessing, about 8 yrs old.
Has had chronic sneezing problem on and off many years.
Has many missing teeth, rest are tartared with some redness

http://www.antichips.com/cancer
Regards

AAVLD - lab diagnosticians Proceedings from last Oct available.  Pet food
issues discussed on pages: 29, 92,101 (study with pigs), 102 (study with
cats),103 (lab issues).
Link available at end of this AVMA news release:

So I'm procrastinating studying and running various numbers to see if I
could work out the origin behind some of the testing schedules for phenobarb
levels.
From

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Believe it or not, there is a fast way to poison your dog over time
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I recommend a great site that goes through the do's and don'ts with
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