Scratching, rashe, chewingQ: I have a 4 months old jack who has extemely red, skin ,especially on his stomach, under legs and chess. he scartch himself that is causing red rasheshe scratches and bites until he bleeds sometimes . what do you suggest?. can you tell me what to do for my baby so he can feel better? thank you for your time. lili. A: You could try corticare shampoo from 1800petmeds every few days as well as oral benadryl at dose of 1/2 to 1 mg per pound orally twice daily. if persists, need to see vet for compete skin workup including skin scraping, allergy assessment, etc
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Flea collars and frontline plusQ: Our cats have been infested with fleas for about 2 weeks, and we put sergeant's flea collars on them, to no avail. would it be safe to start using frontline plus on them now? if not, how long should we wait? thank you. A: Remove the collars and apply the frontline plus.
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DogQ: I have 130lb lab/chow when i was bathing him i notice he had some liitle brown/black wierd looking animals on his back toward his tail and tail part as well they didn't look like fleas nor ticks he aslo had some bare spots and bumps almost bleeding.please help me what is this? A: Dont know without seeing in my office. bumps are likely allergic reactions. try chlorihexiderm shampoo every few days from 1800petmeds and see vet
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Excessive licking of anus/vulvaQ: My min-pin is constantly licking her private parts. i wonder if she has picked up an allergy from grass? she is in the house most of the time. is there any thing i can do like bath her in baking soda? A: You could try bathing in corticalm shampoo from 1800petmeds a few times a week which can help with allergic skin disease as well as try benadryl at 1/2 children's benadryl twice daily. if no help see your vet for stronger meds
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Bad b.o.Q: My purebred male gsd always has bad body odor. we use a high quality shampoo and odor sprays but nothing seems to help. we also have 2 adult female gsd who do not have this problem. we feed them all pedigree dog food. when it comes to good health care for our dogs where we live i am somewhat on my own. thank you scott alston A: I would have vet visit to make sure odor not coming from anal sac impaction or ear issue or oral problem being most common areas. if not, i would try new diet like all natural ones like pet guard or wellness brands as well as supplement him with prozyme and brite coat xs from 1800petmeds and see if can treat from inside out over a few months.
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Won't eatQ: I have a 3month old bassethound he will not eat and is vomiting clear he acts like he has no energy A: Need vet visit asap to rule out simple viral infection from parasite to dietary issue to foreign body obstruction
dog health conditions explanationTerms used in this page:
dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
health, wellness - a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
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