Canine distemper is NOT Zoonotic... The virus causes no disease in humans... It is highly contagious to other canines, but not to humans.
If you've recently given her something new... Or something soft to snuggle against or anything that she can conceive of in any way as nesting material, that is what usually brings it on... But for health purposes it should be discouraged, so if you can figure out what's triggering the nesting response you should remove it... Or remove … Read more
It's your white blood cells coming to do battle against the invasion... No worries.. Just try not to scratch it too much.
Kittens eyes continue to develop and are supposed to remain closed until 14 days... You always need to research before you act.
Hopefully no harm was done... Just leave them alone, and let them open in their own time.
My problem is, I'm not sure what is meant by "vulva infection", it's awfully vague??? I'm going to assume, given that the vet didn't prescribe antibiotics that what she has is a condition called vulvar fold dermatitis it is a problem most often seen in older, or overweight dogs, and labs seem to be the … Read more
It's very normal... At around 21 days, many b*tches develop "morning sickness", and will go off food and even vomit occasionally. Try offering warmed broth or warm broth and rice porridge... Sometimes that will tempt their appetite, but if not don't worry to much, it will pass in about a week or less... Just make … Read more
Not drinking out of the same water dish.. And I don't know about the toys... But just spending time in the same environment puts your dog at risk. Most worms in dogs are contracted from the soil and through other infected dogs (eggs are shed in the feces)... They are transmitted fairly easily between dogs and, sometimes … Read more
The easiest way is to dilute your water with distilled water which has a neutral pH... And I know food grade citric acid is sometimes used in organic gardening to lower pH... So I assume you could lower it by simply adding a little lemon or lime juice, but I don't know how you would determine how … Read more
I have always been under the impression that it was 7 years... In the sense that if someone looks at your driving record, a 7 year history is maintained... But as Tiger said... You need to verify... I'm sure the info must be available online somewhere.
The problem with this question is... A cup measure is a measure of volume, but a gram is a measure of weight. It's like asking how many pounds in a gallon... You're using two entirely different forms of measurement, one of weight, the other of volume... So unless we know what substance you're needing to convert, we can't … Read more
It's not unusual for vaccines to have serious side affects, contact your vet to let them know what going on... I'm truly sorry for you both.
The black stuff is called Sooty Mold... Here's a link that answers your question. en.allexperts.com
It's always so difficult to answer these snake identification questions, because people perceptions, interpretations, and descriptions, can be so varied... I'm attaching a pic. Of my best guess, a common Garter Snake... But if that's not it... Try going through the "quick id" on this page... www.oplin.org … Read more
You didn't mention how big the spots are... But given that you did mention humidity, I'm going to guess it's a heat rash... Or irritation from the area being damp for a prolonged period of time. wash and dry the area well, and rub in a little hydrocortisone cream a couple of times a day... … Read more
Most females dogs cycle about every 6 months... But with larger breeds it usually more like eight.
I'd name him Zeebs (for the zebra-ness)... Or Tigger (for the tiger-ness)... Or Zigger ; )
It means that truly meaningful discovery doesn't come from learning new things... But from discovering new aspects of things already familiar to us... Looking at life with a new perspective.
He's having a toxic reaction to something, if it couldn't be anything else than I'd suspect the flea drops, what ever it is he's in a bad way and you need to get him to emergency.
Chances are she's going to need antibiotics... Here's a site you should read over... www.thepetcenter.com
I can't see a connection. What were the x-rays for.. And what has your vet said about the itching/hair loss? I'm wondering if he didn't pick up the skin issue from another patient while in the vets office.
Read through this page and see if anything fits... www.thepetcenter.com
