Yellow labQ: I own a 5yr old yellow lab, who has black stuff in both ears and black stuff outside his ears, i've been treating him for earmites and it has'nt cleared up. he shakes his head and whines when i clean them. please help! he is an outside dog. this problem just started in all the time i've had him. is there something i can get him in he pet supply store for this? A: You could try broad acting antbacterial/antifungal anti inflammatory drops like tresaderm twice daily to ears. however best to have vet exam so he/she could get cytology of ear discharge to see if is bacterial or yeast overgrowth in ears and culture ears if necessary. also often need to address underyling allergies or thyroid issues in this breed which vet can do or problems will relapse
Hair lossQ: Found fleas on my cats neck under a id collar. she now has patches of fur missing, and continuous grooming and scratching. removed collar, what else can i do. she also has some missing fur at the base of her tail. i have sprayed her for fleas, but what can i do for the irritated skin? A: She should be treated for fleas with either advantage or frontline. also treat house for fleas as well. for itching, try oral chlorphenirmine at dose of 2 mg twice daily. add prozyme and derm caps to meals from 1800petmeds. see vet if symptoms persist
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Bladder stonesQ: Our min. snauzer has had problems with bladder stones two times in the past, and is on a diet of hills prescription diet - canine c/d. we are moving to pensacola flordia shortly and wonder if we could use some other food that has a higher acid content that is like the hills product. and does petmeds supply these food products? thank you. ronald. A: As of this time pet meds does not supply prescription food items. i would try and locate vet down there who carries the c/d
German shepherdQ: Our 8 year old male german shepherd was taken to the vet one week ago and treated for skin infection. he was given a bath with sebolux and prescribed cephalexin capsules 500mg (4 capsules every 12 hours) also he was given prednisone 20mg once a day. after 3 days of treatment we noticed he was very lethargic, loss of appetite and his lower lip hanging down on one side accompanied by drooling. we contacted the vet and she advised to stop medication and give him benadryl 12.5 mg. he was given 2 1/2 tablets. two days after discontinued medication, he continues to drool, his lip has not improved, his energy not restored and he eats but very little. is it possible that he had an adverse reaction to the medication? are these syptoms serious and if so, should we seek immediate assistance? thank you A: Sounds like new problem with nervous system supply to facial structures. take back to vet for re evaluation
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Heartgard plusQ: Hi, i just took my dogs to the vet for their annual checkup and shots. i usually get the heartgard plus for 12 months through the vet. eventhough i give the medicine religiously every month on the same day, my vet is requireing the heartworm blood test at $50.00 per dog. if i buy the heartgard plus from your pharmacy, will you also require, when you contact my vet, that the bloodtest be done before you prescribe the meds? also can i order two six month supplies for each of my dogs? thanks so much, jennie A: Heartworm products require a prescription from your vet. if the veterinarian you are using requires annual testing then you will have no choice. in answer to your second question, you can order a 12 pack for each of them. if you wish to save money, we can supply the iverhart plus that is the generic equivalent for the heartgard plus.
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The amount to orderQ: Katie is a 15 yrs. llhasa apso and has been taking heartguard for her entire life. my vet has always given her 8 months supply of this medicine yet i see they only come in 6 month increments or 12 month increments. does she need to take it for 8 months since she is an inside dog most of the time? A: We can make arrangements to send you 8 months supply. please contact our customer service department for assistance.
Small white worms in our cat's stoolQ: We noticed small white worms in our cat's stool last night. when we first got her, the vet gave us a prescription for parasites that she contacted from her mother. after we gave her all of her medicine and reexamined by her vet, she was clear of the parasites. is it possible for the parasites to reappear? also is there any medication that can be bought at a pet supply store that would get rid of the parasites? A: In the education section of this website there's an article on intestinal parasites - you need to have a stool sample done to determine what kind of parasite it is. then treat appropriately.||we do carry several economically priced wormer products.
