Extreme sheddingQ: My 11 yr old chihuahua is shedding unreal, i have tried oatmeal baths, brushing..etc. we have a new peek-a-poo pup in the house. could his shedding be caused from nerves as he is not happy with the new pup? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. A: Shedding can sometimes be partially due to nerves so could try natural rescue remedy from health food store to help with stress of new puppy. also shedding can be due to digestive or internal problem so consider prozyme supplement from 1800petmeds which can help long term along with flax seed oil added to food at dose of 1 tea per 20 pounds of body weight daily, but also consider vet visit and blood work to check out
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Dog diarreaQ: Hi, my dog is old. he has diarrea often. based on my observation, his diarrea may be caused by his age and his weaker digestive systems. i am wondering whether what i said is making sense to you. i am also wondering whether there is any medicine available for him. i appreciate your respond. regards, chuchu wang A: Too many possible causes to give easy recommendations here. try adding enzyme like prozyme from 1800petmeds to diet as well as trying low allergy diet like wellness fisn andpotato. also try slippery elm from health food store to soothe bowels and good probiotic from health food store or one from 1800petmeds. if no help must see vet
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Ivermectin liquidQ: My friend, a veterinarian, passed away a couple of years ago. for years she made up a solution of ivermectin (which i purchased at the local farm store) and another liguid(?) and gave it to me for my dogs. i have recently run out of the medication. the dosage was determined by weight and was put on their food once a month. can you tell me what the other component may have been? where to purchase it? what the dilution needs to be? how safe it would be to use? and what the shelf life would be? the bottle that she prepared for me would last me a couple of years. thanks!! A: I am not familiar with this combination to answer any of your questions. sounds like old time remedy. i would simply purchase a generic heartworm preventative like iverheart from 1800petmeds which is certainly cheap enough
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Tape wormsQ: I and another neighbor have decided that the ferel cats in the neighborhood need some help. we have 12 kittens that are in need of worming. we believe the worms are tape worms. we have both spotted long white string like worms comming from the anus of a few kittens. we need to clean them up before we feel good about acclimating them to people so they can be given away. we are both over fifty and feel we can follow directions without any problems. A: I would get 1800petmeds tapeworm medication as well as worm with nemex for other worms as well
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MedicinesQ: My dog is taking rimadyl for inflamation and pain. is it ok to give her 1800petmeds arthrose for her joints also? thank you. A: Arthrose can be used in dogs also taking rimadyl.
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Dog itching constantly!Q: I recently visited an island near puerto rico & the place i was staying had a sweet dog that itched so much he was always exhausted. he had itched himself raw in a couple of places. he smelled bad and had crusty black spots in places. he had pimple size crusty spots on his head. i didn't see any fleas on him & the caretakers said he saw the vet & had him tested for mange & maybe parasites. my husband is going back soon & i would like to send him back with whatever i can try to help him. i know it sounds vague but it is in the jungle & the vet care & food availibility is limited. any products you can recommend we try would be greatly appreciated! thank you, evelyn A: I would try good antibacterial shampoo like oxydex shampoo from 1800petmeds used every other day as well as 1800petmeds aloe vera and oatmeal conditioner applied to coat daily and after baths. other meds would need prescription such as antibiotics etc. also add supplements to his diet which can help long term such as prozyme and brite coat xs from 1800petmeds Shop for: 1800petmeds, prozyme
Red skin with itchienessQ: I have an 11 year old mini schnauzer who has developed a red color to the skin of her belly, underarms, face and private areas. she is very itchy and when i bathe her it doesn't come off. i shaved her yesterday completely and washed her with an oatmeal soap. she wasn't itching last night but the redness is still there. what kind of shampoo can i use to get rid of the smell and the redness? how can i prevent this from coming back? also is it contagious to other animals? A: Not likely contatious but need vet visit and skin scrape to be sure. likely allergies with secondary infection. try chlorihexiderm shampoo every few days from 1800petmeds. if persists see vet for allergy workup
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Ear cutQ: Hi i have a 6week old dob. pup. it has been 20years since we have had one. in the past we would get calicum pills to help its ears for its ear cut. can you help with this, or is there something better andrea A: Calcium supplements dont help here. i would just put on good multivitamin like vitachews and prozyme from 1800petmeds Shop for: vitamin, prozyme, 1800petmeds, vitachews
Hair lossQ: My ten year old lab mix suddenly has a bald spot on his hind quater just by his tail,it is very red and warm. and his underside is very red. i do not notice him licking at it like crazy, but he is whinning and rubbing his backside on things. i have been washing it with warm water and peroxide and putting antibiotic on the spot.what else can i do? thank you. A: Try topical antibiotic with some topical hydrocortisone on it as well a few times daily. also consider corticare shampoo from 1800petmeds every few days as well as corticare lotion to area. consider benadryl at dose of 1/2 to 1 mg per pound orally twice daily. ifpersists, see vet
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PancreatitisQ: Hi, my 7 yr old springer is in the hospital with an enlarged pancreas and thickened small bowels. her liver, kidney, pancreas and white counts are all off. what should we feed her when she comes home and what medications will she need? thank you so much. d A: Vet will likely send home on prescription diets like purina products or hills i/d or r/d. see what they say. she may come home with antibiotics. i would put her on probiotics from health food store to offset negative side effects of antibiotics on good bacteria in her gut, as well as puther on long term digestive enzymes like prozyme from1800petmeds, which can help long term
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