Red odoriferous ear and vomitingQ: My 5 mo. golden pup had a really red ear with dark spots on it and a bad odor. i started cleaning it with alcohol and treating it with nystatin/neo/etc... which cleared up the ear problem. this similar ear problem occurs frequently in my 12 year old golden, and i always use the nystatin. is this correct, or should i be using something else? i've seen lots of products on here and i don't know what the ear problem is exactly, but the nystatin and alcohol seems to work. also, my 12 year old retriever never gets sick with the ear infections, but my puppy vomited for 12 hours. could this possibly be correlated to the red, odoriferous ear? thank you so much! A: The choice of medicines would depend upon what is growing in ear i.e. some dogs have mainly bacteria while others have yeast. i would have culture done at your vet to check what is growing so that best med can be chosen. what you are using is fine temporarily. also vomiting not related to ear
Pooping and peeing in houseQ: Hi, my family bought a dachshund in august of this year. as of today he is 4 months old, we bought him when he was 9 weeks old. he is the sweetest dog but we are having trouble potty training him. he won't use it in his crate while we are gone, which is great. as soon as we get home, we let him out to potty and he does and we also reward him with praises and treats, but he still has accidents in the house and whats crazy is that he has a favorite room to pee and another one to poop in! i can't never catch him in the act. he stays locked in his crate during the day for 8 hours with no accidents..and we take him out every hour and a half in the evenings. how can i get him to totally house break? i never used paper, i thought that by taking him out, he would eventually get the idea and he has somewhat. any suggestions? thanks A: You may want to go out more often than every 90 minutes. try 60 minutes or 45 minutes.
One of my animals has tapewormsQ: Hi i have two cats and three dogs. recently i saw a pile of feces in the floor from one of my two insude dogs. i looked at it because it was very loose and saw a butter colored live worm in it. after doing some research i realized that it was a tapeworm. i know that tapeworm seperate from the scolex and then the body passes through the feces. my question is, is it too late to cure it after the body has passed and what should i do? is it possible that my other animals could have got it? how do i prevent them from getting it? how can i tell if they have it ? i just need all the info. i can get please help these animals are very close to my one and three year old sons and i dont want them to die. i have seen first hand the suffering that worms can put dogs through i nthe final days. please help! A: I will simply state treat all pets in house for tapeworms with product like 1800petmeds tapeworm meds or droncit as other ideal choice. usually gotten from prior ingestion of fleas
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Hair lossQ: Our choc. lab has minor hair loss around his eyes with a small spot of scabbing/abrasions. he also exhibits a small amount of hair loss on the knuckles, not sure if this is in relation to the eyes. he is an indoor dog that does not dig or rub on concrete. i know cats can exhibit the hairloss around the eyes due to parasite's. would this be the same with dogs? or can dogs have allergies? he seems to sneeze a good bit at times, nothing continually, rub at his face and have a very wet nose. thanks for your time and consideration. A: Sounds more like allergies to me. i would try oral benadryl at dose of 1/2 to 1 mg per pound twice daily as well as add brite coat xs and prozyme to each meal from 1800petmeds which can help skin long term. but should have allergy workup at vet
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Lawn yellowingQ: I have a male dog that does not lift his leg on the posts or trees, he squats like a female. his urine and feces are causing the lawn to yellow. i know there is a sometime that changes the ph balance for a female dog to prevent this. can this same thing be used for a male?? A: Grass saver is a natural food supplement used daily to change your dog's urine ph to prevent lawn yellowing.|you can find more information on this product on our web site.
SheddingQ: I have just brought a ten week old pug puppy home. i was told by a friend that pugs tend to shed quite a bit. i also was told that there is some type of medicine that helps reduce the shedding. if so what is it and is my puppy to young to take it. A: There is a tablet called shed no more and there is a product called miracle coat shed reducer spray.
Why do i need to use monthly flea preventative?Q: Why do i need to use monthly flea preventative? A: Using a monthly treatment to prevent flea infestation is much easier than, and in many cases much less expensive than, the effort required to control and eliminate an already existing flea problem in terms of time and effort.
Maltise nipping and licking constantallyQ: I have noticed throughout history q7a of itching dogs w/ no inscects ect. you have said try benadryl...are you speaking of the same benadryl humans take or another? i have a 5 pound maltese that is nipping her tummy constantally. if she stands she even does the balancing act on 3 legs to get a scratch in. if it is the same could you tell me the recomended dosage? thank you!! A: It is the same product, and the suggested dose is 1 mg per pound, two to three times daily.
