Gas & moreQ: My dog, a 3 yr. old jack russel terrier, has a more than usual problem with gas, my god is it a problem. he eats grass a lot to make himself throw up, recently. today my wife said he had blood in his stool as well. what could cause these symtoms and what can we do to treat it? his gas was bad enough, smelled something terrible!! now, with the blood in his stool, we are more concerned.we've changed his food severial times in the last month, it dosen't seem to help.this has been going on now for a few months now, please help. thank you, sincerely, tatum A: Needsd complete workup at vet including stool check for intestinal parasites includign whipworms, hookworms and giardia which i like to check at outside lab. if all negative sometimes we will still worm with broad acting wormer like panacure just to make sure. might want to try low allery prescription diet like purina ha as well as adding prozyme from 1800petmeds o help with digestion. consider slippery elm from health food store for symptomatic relief of upset stomachs
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Skin balding,itchesQ: I have a dashund who is losing her hair in spots all over her body has been on frontline most of her life she looks like a pluck chicken she does not have fleas A: There are many diseases and conditions which can cause a dog to lose hair. some of these may be considered normal, others can indiate a serious disease.|you should consult your veterinarian.
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Infected mouthQ: My dog has an infection in his mouth. it is pussy and bloody. i need to know which antibiotic is best for him. he is a 13 year old dauchaund/cocker spaniel mix with a heart murmer. A: 20;35;2
BathingQ: I was told that i needed to bath my dog with a soap free shampoo when using frontline plus is this true A: We carry oatmeal and aloe shampoo that will not remove the frontline plus. we have the same quality cream rinse too.
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BreedingQ: I need to know how many times a day you can use one male dog for breeding. A: I only would do it once to twice
Found an engorged tick on the dogQ: I found an engorged tick on my dog and removed it, then dabbed it with peroxide to try to kill what was left. how should i treat the area? and what should i watch for with the dog? A: I would not worry about one tick. sometimes they have some residual scar tissue from the bite. put some neosporin or hydrocortisone on it
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