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Working Dog Breed Info

Knee Surgery for Working Dog Breeds

How Common Is Knee Surgery?

Competing and working dogs damage their knees more often than any other joint. Surgeries to repair dog knees are so common that over a million dogs—at a cost of over 1.2 billion dollars—undergo knee surgery each year. Many of these dogs were engaged in working, herding or agility events.

Which dog breeds commonly have knee problems?

Newfoundland
Labrador Retriever
Rottweiler

Competing dogs
Agility dogs
Herding dogs

Some dog breeds are much more likely to need knee surgery than other breeds, perhaps because they have a genetic tendency to knee instability. Among these breeds are Newfoundlands, Labradors, and Rottweilers—all large dogs who may compound genetically unstable knees with the burden of being heavy.

Toy dogs also have knee problems, but frequently of a different type—toy dogs have knee caps (patellae) that slide out of place.

Any dog making quick turns/sudden stops, high jumps and repetitive movements, such as weave poles, is prone to knee injury. This includes most competing dogs, agility, herding, and working dogs.

In many cases, having knee surgery is not beneficial for dogs with knee problems


	Knees are easy to damage Only 20% of dogs significantly improves following knee surgery Chondroprotectives help prevent and treat knee damage

Why Is the Knee Fragile? How Is it Repaired?

It's very easy for a dog to damage their knees because knees are internally stabilized with 2 ligaments that cross and form an X. These ligaments are called the anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL). Canine ACL repairs are so common that they are done 5 times more often in dogs than in humans, who are also prone to knee injuries. (Humans have the same unstable cruciate ligament inside their knees.) While ACL repairs are the most common knee surgery, other knee surgeries are done in dogs, including a surgery that changes the angle of the top of the tibia leg bone. This is called a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO).

Is Knee Surgery in Pets Effective?

Unfortunately, many of the dogs undergoing surgical repair for knee injuries do not improve. Insurance companies have been keeping statistics to evaluate the wisdom of paying for these repairs and find that only 20% of dogs improve within 6 months following any of the surgical knee repairs. Because of this low rate of improvement, some veterinarians and insurance companies have begun questioning the wisdom of performing knee surgeries, especially the TPLO. Insurance companies are focusing on the TPLO because this surgery increased the average cost of a dog's annual vet visits nearly doubled in 4 years--from $300 in 2000 to $575 in 2004.

If the Knee Isn't Repaired...

Whether a dog has an ACL problem or a patella problem, if it is not treated, the dog will develop arthritis. Arthritis can limit the career of working, herding, and agility dogs.

Alternatives to Surgery

How can we help these dogs if we decide not to seek a surgical repair because surgery only has a 1:5 chance of causing improvement? Consider the following:

Keep your pet at a healthy weight by feeding a healthy diet
Encourage swimming rather than running
Decrease intensity of workouts
Decrease twists and jumping
Provide joint protecting medications (chondroprotectives)
Provide MSM for pain control
Provide steps or ramps so your pet doesn't jump into a vehicle or onto a bed or sofa

Preventing Knee Problems in Pets


		Max's Tips: There are steps you can take to minimize the likelihood that knee problems will ever develop.
		Don't overfeed a puppy Don't ask a dog for maximum performance until it is fully grown or at least one year of age Don't encourage a dog to jump higher than their elbows until they are an adult Put active dogs on chondroprotectives when they are young Don't allow your dog to jump down off of furniture, beds, or onto a slippery floor

Using Chondroprotectives for Knees

Chondroprotective (cartilage-protecting) supplements containing glucosamine and chondroitin help keep knee joints healthy for several reasons. Chondroprotectives increase the moisture within cartilage so that the cartilage acts more like a mattress that provides cushioning as the bones come together. Chondroprotectives encourage the production of healthy joint fluid that lubricates and nourishes joint structures. Chondroprotectives stimulate cartilage production.

Which Injectable Chondroprotective Is Good?

Adequan, an injectable medication, is among the best. Many veterinarians find Adequan works well injected into the muscle or below the skin in the subcutaneous layer. Most dog owners can learn how inject their own pet so that if the veterinarian prescribes Adequan, they can administer the injections themselves. Injections are given once a week for a month, then once a month for a few months.

Which Oral Chondroprotectives Are Good?

Cosequin or Glyco-Flex are excellent chondroprotectives and can start to be given when dogs are young. Research shows that joint injury is less severe and return to function is faster if the dog or cat was on a chondroprotective medication when an injury occurs.

If the joint is injured, switch to products with MSM, such as 1-800-PetMeds Super Joint Enhancer. MSM works like an herbal aspirin to control pain, but MSM doesn't have any of the side effects of aspirin, such as stomach ulcers. Injured dogs can be supplemented with Yucca Intensive to help prevent abnormal inflammation—heat, pain and swelling. Injured dogs can also be prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to control pain. Among the best are Rimadyl, Etogesic, Deramaxx, Metacam, and Previcox. Although NSAIDs are effective at controlling pain, they have the potential to cause stomach ulcers, liver and kidney disease so they must be used with caution.

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Date: 10/31/11 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Cat Topic: Persian Kittens Runny Brown Stuff
Question: I Have To Wash My Kittens Face (under Eyes) Sometimes Twice A Day. The Runny Stuff Hardens And Is Hard To Remove. I Just Bought Some Johnson Baby Oil And Johnson Baby Shampoo ( Both No Tears ) So It Must Be Gentle. Thought I Could Soften The Stuff With Oil First. My Kittens Are Papered Registered Persians And Adorable. Appreciate Your Thought. Jane Munsey Answer: You Could Try A Bit Of Corn Starch Below The Eyes As Well To Loosen It, In Addition To What You Are Already Doing. Consider Trying All Natural Home Made Diets, Which Pure Breed Cats Do So Much Better On, As Described In Book The Natural Cat By Anitra Frazier Or Dr Pitcairns Guide To Natural Health For Dogs And Cats By Richard Pitcairn, Dvm, Phd. If This Not Possible, Then Consider Natural Diets Like Halo Wet Food Or Natures Variety From 1800petmeds. I Also Find Working With Homeopathic Vets Best In Pure Breed Persians With These Type Of Symptosm For Optimal Health. To Learn More See Www.beyondflatearth.org As Well As My Own Website Www.canineworld.com/drdym


Date: 01/10/11 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Autoimmune Disorder Possible In A Mixed-breed Dog?
Question: I Have A Mixed-breed Dog Common Here In El Salvador. Don't Know Her Origins Or Her Parents. I Got Her From A Market Stall And I Have A Feeling She Has Chromosomal Probs. She Was Fine During Her Pregnancies. The 1st Litter, When She Was 10 Mos. And Unplanned, Was 8 Pups But Only Had 7 Working Teats And Though They Seemed Full Of Milk, They Turned Out To Be Full Of Inflamed And Edematous Breast Tissue. 2nd Pregnancy, At 2 Yrs. And Again, Unplanned, Was Similar But W/ A Smaller Litter. Again The Swollen Teats W/ Little Milk. She's Now 3 Yrs Old And Recently Spayed. She's Had Several Episodes Of Random Glandular Inflammations Since She Was About 3 Mos. Old, The Mammary Issues, And Now Skin Issues. In Random Spots On Her Skin She's Now Developed Some Patches, Rough, Almost Black And They Raise And Sort Of Flake Off As They Grow. Their Diameter Is From About .5cm Diam To About 1.5cm And They Get To Be About .5cm High (the One On The Tip Of One Ear). Her Immunizations, Including Rabies And Deworming Are All Up To Date. She Eats Kibble Exclusively And Had Normal Deliveries W/ No Still-born Or Pup Death. Never Any Unexplained Weight-loss, Hearing Or Sight Issues. However, She's Had Some Choking-like Episodes When She Got Over-excited And Some Sort Of Inflammation Up And Down Her Throat Which Went Away Spontaneously During That Same Time, At About 6 Mos. Of Age, Possibly Related According To My Vet. After Her Recent Spaying (3 Mos. Ago) She Had A Buried Stitch, Which Was Removed, But A Small "squishy" Lump Grew Just Above Where The Incision Was Made. This Was Just Before Dec And My Vet's Vacation So The Lump Had A Chance To Grow. It Stayed "squishy" But Elongated From About 1cm Diam To About 5cm Long X .5cm Wide. It Never Became Red Or Inflamed, No Pus Or Exudate, No Fever On Her Part But There Was Also An Unhealed Opening From The Start Where The Incision Never Closed And That Went From A Tiny Hole (3mm) To Slightly Larger Than A Nickel. Yesterday The Vet Came By And He Removed About A Tbsp Of Necrotic Tissue. There Wasn't Much Bleeding But It Took 9 Stitches To Close The Remaining Wound And So Far So Good. My Only Concern Is That There Seems To Be More Of That "squishy" Tissue Under The Skin Above From Where The Wound Was. Part Of The Reason Why The Vet Didn't Want To Open Up The Wound Any More Than He Did Is That When He Spayed Her At His Clinic She Had An Episode Of Arrhythmia And Thought She Might Code. So This Time, He Did The Small Surgery Here At My House And Gave Her A Minimal Amt Of Local Anesthesia And Some Tranquilizer. Do All These Probs Point To A Possible Auto-immune Disorder? Her Kidneys Are Fine, Never An Infection, As Well As Good Digestion. Stools Are Firm And Don't Smell Badly. However, She Seems To Have A Bad Reaction To Just About Any Chemical, Whether A Topical Flea/tick Control Med Or Her Usual Shots, And All Those Other Tissue-related Issues Worry Me. I'm Living In A Country Where Most Dogs Like Mine Are "disposable". The Equivalent Of A Dingo Or The African Wild Dog Where Ppl Keep Them Around To Take Care Of Their Property By Feeding Them Whatever They Have On Hand Or They Can Afford But Never As Pets. I'm The "strange" American Taking Care Of A Mutt So My Vet Is Sympathetic But Can't Really Afford To Keep A First-rate Clinic, Supplies Or Access To A Good Vet Lab For Tissue Or Blood Tests Other Than The Most Basic. I Order My Pets' Health Supplies From 1800petmeds, Have Them Sent To My Parents-in-law Who In Turn, Send Them To Me. If You Could Give Me Some Guidance, I'd Really Appreciate It. I Probably Can't Give My Tangerine Any Kind Of Complex Treatment But Would You Be Willing To Suggest Some Supplements Or A Food I Can Add To Her Diet To Improve Her Ability To Get A Better Functioning Immune System If It's Weak, In Your Guess-timation? At This Point, I Don't Want To Guess On My Own In Case I Do The Wrong Thing. It's One Thing To Figure Out What A Human Body's Doing, An Animal's System Is Almost Completely Beyond Me. I'll Appreciate Any Help You Can Send My Way. Answer: Sounds Like Her Immune System Does Need Work. Consider One Of Raw Diets Like Natures Variety From 1800petmeds Or Possibly Halo Pet Foods. Also Add Naturevet Enzymes To Meals As Well As Super Vitachews From 1800petmeds. Proanthozone Would Be Good Antioxidant For Her. I Would Also Buy Standard Process Supplements Canine Immune Support And Canine Whole Body Support Which You Can Get From Amazon.com


Date: 12/10/08 Cateory: Anxiety Relief Pet Type: Dog Topic: Licking
Question: My Dog Licks Costantly ,If We Are Gone For 10 Minutes She Acts Like We Have Been Gone Forever,And Licks Everybody And Our Leather Furniture All The Time,Is This Just The Breed Or Some Other Problem ? She Is Half Terrier And Chiwala,We Are Retired And She Is Just Like One Of Our Kids. Thank You Answer: This Is Common Obsessive/compulsive Behavior Of Dogs That Is Not Well Understood. Working With Trainer On Behavior Modification Exercises Can Help As Well As Sometimes Medicines If Behaviors Get Real Out Of Control Like Prescription Amitryptylline Or Clomiprimine To Name Two Common Ones Your Vet Can Prescribe If Indicated.


Date: 12/03/08 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Exercise Syndrome And Neutering English Lab At 20 Months Old.
Question: I Have A 20 Month Old Pure Bred English Labrador Intact Male. We Were Going To Breed Him But I Suspect An Un-diagnosed Exercise Syndome Health Issue. I've Been Considering Neutering Now But Am Concerned About The Increase In Bone Cancer, Hip Dysplasia, And Other Issues. Also He's Now Way Beyond 6 Months Old. He's A Very Smart And Rambunctious Male. He Plays With Three Spayed Females And Submits To Them. He Used To Go To The Dog Park Daily Until He Turned 15 Months Old When He Began Getting Into Fights With Other Males. He's Very Sociable And Loved The Dog Park. He No Longer Goes Due To Fights With Other Intact Dogs And Neutered Dogs That Picked Up On His Testosterone. Even Though He Has Been Through Obedience School With My Son, The Other Owner...he Is Very "alpha" With Me. He Adores Me But It Agressive With Me, Marks While Walking Always, And Only Is Amorous With Pillows On My Bed!! He Doesn't "hump" People And Tries To Hump Other Dogs But Isn't Too Successful!! I'm Torn About Neutering Him. Since Seven Months Old Seems To Be Exhibiting Exercise Syndrome As He Can't Run And Keep Up With The Other Dogs And Will Lie Down And Rest. I Give Him Time Outs Frequently When He Was Running And Wrestling At The Dog Park. Since I've Observed This Possible Health Issue. He Still Checks Out As Being Very Healthy And Normal Blood, And Heart-rate With Our Vet. The Info On The Illness Says That It's Difficult To Diagnose. I'm Conflicted About Putting Him Under Anesthesia And The Other Health Issues For A Large Breed Dog Related To Neutering. My Two Past Dogs Were Also Intact As I Owned Them Many Years Ago And They Lived A Very Long Time. I'm Hoping You Can Give Me Some Advice About These Two Issues. I Adore My Sonny Boy And Take Very Good Care Of Him As I Have With All Of My Animals. Answer: I Personally Am Not Big Fan Of Neutering Male Dogs Either Based On The Newer Information. There Was Even Study Done At My Alma Mater Penn That Suggested That Neutering May Worsen Aggression. And Most Of The Aggressive Dogs Seen At The Behavioral Clinics Are Already Neutered. I Would Work With Trainer One On One On Behavior Modification, As Well As See Book How To Get Your Dog To Do What You Want By Warren Eckstein Www.thepetshow.com Also Consider Consult Wiht Vet Internist On Heart/breathing Issue. You Could Always Have Echocardiogram To Be Certain. Also Consider Working With Vet Homeopath In Your State If You Prefer Natural Approaches. See Www.theavh.org For List Of Homeopathic Vets By State. Many Offer Phone Consults. Good Luck.


Date: 05/28/08 Cateory: Wormer Pet Type: Dog Topic: Panacur C
Question: I Have A Recue Rottweiler That Is About 14 To 16 Months Old With Loose Stool. He Has Been On Flagyl 3 Separate Times In The Past 2 Months Since I Have Owed Him. Every Time His Stool Start To Get Harder Toward The End Of Each Treatment But Within 48 Hrs After The Last Treatment It Goes Right Back To Being Loose. I Want To Start Him On Panacur. I Have Told The Vet This But They Keep Insisting On Giving Him Flagyl. I Got This Dog From A Kennel In Fact He Was At Multiple Kennels And Everyone Else That Rescue These Dogs Tell Me To Put Him On Panacur Because It�s A Common Problem With This Breed And Being In Kennels. When I Got Him He Was 80 Lbs I Have Been Able To Get His Weight Up To 96 Lbs And He Could Still Use To Gain 10 Lbs More. All Else Seems To Be Good With Him Except For This Loose Stool Problem. I Have Had Him Tested And Retested For All Worms All Is Negative. Giardia Protozoa I Am Being Told Is Very Hard To Test For And It Is Their Experience Of 15 Years Or More Dealing With Large Rescue Dogs That This Is What They Are Recommending. When I Stated All This To The Vet I�m Dealing With He Told Me He Loves It When A Dog Owners Tell Him How To Treat Dogs And Basically Laugh At Me Even After I Told Her His Treatment Isn�t Working. I Don�t Want To Go To Another Vet And Have Them Start All These Test Over Again And Get The Same Response. So Panacur Is This A Good Next Choice For Treatment??? Answer: I Think 5 Day Course Or Panacure Is Excellent Idea But Check With Your Vet As This Medicine Does Treat Hidden Parasites Including Whipworms Which Are Hard To Find On Routine Stool Checks. I Would Also Add Naturevet Enzymes From 1800petmeds To Meals As Well As I Strongly Recommend The Two Probiotics Mitomax And Mitoboost Which I Have Had Great Success With In Practice When Used Long Term In Strengthening Health Of Gut Www.imagilin.com Make Sure Complete Cbc/chem Blood Work Done. Also Consider Low Allergy Or Bland Diet Like Hills I/d Wet Food From Your Vet Which I Have Seen Help Many Of These Cases. Sometimes Scoping And/or Ultrasound Is Needed To Get To Bottom Of These If No Response To Flagyl/panacure And Dietary Trials In Addition To Above Probiotics.


Date: 02/11/08 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Dogs That Eat Tree Limbs
Question: Dear Doctor: I Have An 11 Month Old Mix Breed Pup. I Cannot Stop Her From Eating Small Bushes In The Yard (tried The Spray To Keep He Away And It Didn't Work) And Now She Is Working Her Way Up The Tree Branches That Are Lowest To The Ground. I've Tried Taking Her Out On A Leash And Controlling Her, However, She Needs To Run And Play. My Questions To You Is: Is She Lacking A Mineral Or A Vitamin That Draws Her To Eat Leaves, Tree Bark, Etc. I Don't Know What To Do. My Vet Said That This Could Become Very Dangerous And She Could End Up With Splinters In Her Intestines. I Don't Want That. Any Advice You Can Give Me Would Be Greatly Appreciated. She Is A Mix Breed (part Corgi, Part Retriever And Part Something Else. She's Long And Low To The Ground. I Feed Her Beniful And Some Canned Pedigree. My The Poodle Is Taking After Her And He Wants To Eat Twigs Too. He's On S/d And Small Bites Due To Bladder Crystals. They Are A Handful. I Will Appreciate Hearing From You. Thank You Very Much, Linda Answer: We Dont Know Why In Most Cases Dogs Exhibit Pica As It Is Called Which Is Desire For Indigestable Things. This Is Seen In Kids As Well. I Would Make Sure On Good Natural Diet Like Be Well Chicken From 1800petmeds Or Wysong Or Pet Guard As My Other Favorites Which You Can Find On Line. Add Vitachews As Multi From 1800petmeds. Also Add Naturevet Enzymes To Meals From 1800petmeds. I Also Strongly Recommend Mitomax Www.imagilin.com Which I Use On All Digestive Cases And Is Quite Helpful When Used Long Term


Date: 01/06/08 Cateory: Heartworm Medicine Pet Type: Dog Topic: Pregnancy And Iverhart Plus
Question: I Have Seen 2 Different Responses To Whether Or Not To Give Heartworm Meds To A Pregnant Dog. One Said It Was Ok The Other Said To Wait Until After Delivery. We Have A 2 Yr Old Yorkie Who Is In Heat Now And We Are Planning On Breeding Her. Should I Give Her Her Iverhart Plus? No Indications On The Box. Answer: Given That Most Heartworm Medicines Have Safety Factor Working For 2-3 Months I Would Personally Wait Until After Bred Or Pregnant, Although It Is Probably Ok To Use Them Also


Date: 08/24/07 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Hair Thin
Question: My Yorkie Has Very Oily Hair On The Upper Part Of His Body(tried Shampoo From Vet Are Not Working) But What I Am Most Concern With On His Stomach He Has Like Peach Fuzz No Sores Or Scratching At All? Answer: I Would Stil Evaluate For Overgrowth Of Yeast On Skin At Vet. Try Shampooing With Chlorihexiderm Shampoo Every Few Days From 1800petmeds. Add Missing Link And Prozyme To Meals. Try New Diet Like Azmira From 1800petmeds Or Ideally Home Made Diet As Described In Book Dr Pitcairns Guide To Natural Health For Dogs And Cats By Richard Pitcairn, Dvm, Phd. I Have Seen Toy Breeds Do Wonderfully On Pitcairns Diets.


Date: 08/18/07 Cateory: Urinary Tract/Kidneys Pet Type: Dog Topic: Frequent Puppy Urination
Question: We Have Two 5 Month Old Male Chihuahuas And Are Working On Potty Training And Currently Have Them Trained To The Potty Pads. It Is Hard To Train To The Outdoors When They Potty So Often. One Of The Puppies At Times Has To Urinate About Every Five Minutes. Is This Something That Can Be Normal In Some Small Chihuahuas At This Age? If So, Will They Grow Out Of It? We Are Planning To Have Both Of Them Neutered Soon Before They Are 6 Months Old. Please Reply With Any Answers And/or Suggestions. For Your Information, They Both Were Suppected Of Having Mange Mites At 3 Months Because They Were Losing Their Fur And Were Given Low Doses Of Oral Ivermectin For About 4 Weeks. Thank You Answer: These Toy Breeds Can Take Longer To House Train However Given Frequency You Describe, I Would Have Urine Analysis At Vet To Make Sure On Infections. Also I Would Work With Trainer One On One In Your Home On Behavior Modification. Also Consider Book How To Get Your Dog To Do What You Want By Warren Ecstein Www.thepetshow.com Which Has Lots Of Suggestions.


Date: 05/22/07 Cateory: Cough Pet Type: Dog Topic: Cronic Cough
Question: I Have A Pappilian Dog That Is 10 Yrs Old..he Has Developed A Cronic Cough That Wont Go Away..this Started About A Week Ago...and It Is Getting Worse By The Day..he Seems Okay When I Hold Him And I Though This Was His Way Of Getting My Attention Because I Have Been Working Alot...he Is Very Spoiled And Now I Am Really Starting To Worry About This Cough..can You Suggest Naything I Could Give Him That Would Help Releive This Cough...thank You Very Much Answer: You Could Try Benadryl At Dose Of 1/2 To 1 Mg Per Pound Twice Daily. However There Can Be Many Causes Of Chronic Cough Like This From Viral/bacterial Infection, To Parasite Like Heartworms, To Heart Disease, Inflammatory Allergic Airway Disease, Collapsing Trachea In This Breed, Etc Etc Etc. Only Vet Exam And Chest X Rays, Blood Work, Stool Can Sort These Out And Best Treatment Plan


Date: 05/09/07 Cateory: Digestive Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Incontinence
Question: Zak, Our 12 Yr. Old Yellow Lab Mix Has Recently Become Incontinent Inside Our Home And We Are At Odds As To Why Other Than Something Neurological. Until Recently, This Dog Would Never Have Had An "accident" Inside The Home. A Recent Trip To Our Vet Revealed Minor Arthritis For Which He Has Been Prescribed Rimadyl. Anal Reflex Analysis Shows All Is Working Normaly. The Dog Eats And Drinks Normally And Has No Digestive Abnormalities That Cold Be Detected. His Blood Work Checks Out Fine. Lately He Has Exhibited Lack Of Energy Which Is Common Among The Breed At His Age However He Still Takes Long Walks. When He Is Out For His Run He Neglects To Relieve Himself Other Than Urinating. He Often Lets Go Immediately Upon Returning Inside The House. It's As If He Is Trying To Tell Us Something By Leaving A Dung Trail And Cowering By Our Feet In Guilt Immediately Following The Episode. Is Our Dog Depressed, Neurologically Affected Or What? Again The Vet Expresses No Clear Signs Of Significant Hip Or Disc Problems That Could Be Exacerbating This Problems From A Phisiological Standpoint. Answer: It Does Sound Like Some Sort Of Urinary Incontinence Problem Which Can Be Due To Either Weak Bladder Nerve Supply Which Would Not Allow Him To Empty Bladder Fully, Or Weak Nerves Around Urethra Which Would Result In Dribbling Urine While Resting Or Sleeping. Both Are Treated Differently . Also Want To Make Sure That No Bladder Infection Which Can Be Revealed Through Urine Analysis And/or Urine Culture At Vet


Date: 03/27/07 Cateory: Ear Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Shaking Of The Head. Itching
Question: My Dog Is A Mixed Breed, Approix 65 Lbs. Probally More Retreiver Than Anything Else. Continually Shakes His Head As If There Is Something In His Ears. I Have Purchassed Otc Ear Prep's That Contain Pyrethians 0.05 And Have Been Deligent In Terating. However, The Symtoms Come Back After A Few Days. Is There Any Otc Preperations That Work? Or Do I Need To Take My Dog To A Vet? Answer: Ideally To Take Dog To Vet For Proper Workup Including Checking Ears For Overgrowth Of Yeast Or Bacteria As Well As Working Up For Underyling Allergies Which Are Common Underlying Causes Of Ear Inflammations. You Could Try Zymox Otic Hc From 1800petmeds Or Blue Miracle Ear Ointment Www.itsfortheanimals.com. Let Me Know How You Do.


Date: 03/11/07 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Yeast
Question: I Have A English Bulldog. I Carried Her To The Vet And He Did A Skin Scrap Test And Said She Had Yeast. All He Wonts To Do Is Give Her A Med.bath Every Two Weeks.that's It. It Helps For About Three Days Then Her Symptoms Are Back. She Is Lossing Her Hair,Smells Really Bad,Oily Skin Bleading Sores,Itchy. Is There Anything That I Can Get To Treat Her Myself? I Have Taken Her To Two Vets And Nothing Is Working. Please Help! Thanks Answer: If Truly Yeast, Then I Usually Bathe With Topical Shampoo Like Ketochlor Shampoo From 1800petmeds Every Few Days As Well As Use Prescription Oral Medicine Like Ketoconazole.. Ask Your Vet About This. Also You Need To Address Underlying Potential Causes Like Inhalent Allergies, Food Allergies, And Low Thyroid Or Problem Will Recur. I Have Also Found That Low Allergy Prescription Diets Like Purina Ha Or Hills Z/d Can Be Very Helpful In This Breed.


Date: 12/29/06 Cateory: Skin Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Localized Hair Loss
Question: I Have A 6 Year Old Female Akita. She Has All Her Shots And We Use Advantage Type Flea Medicine As Directed. There Are No Other Animals Here Nor Questionable Environment Issues Either. I Dont See My Dog Chew Her Back At The Top Of Her Butt Where It Meets The Top Of Her Tail. When I Scratch Her Back She Tries Hard To Position That Spot Under My Hand Like It Itches. The Are Tufts Of Hair Often Working There Way Out Similar To Shedding Thick Clumps Of Skin. However At The Base Of These Clumps And Under Almost All The Hair In That Area Even The Ones Attached, Are Tons Of Dead Flaky Skin Cells Or Dandruff Im Not Sure. Some Of It Feels Thick And Greasy And Some Of It Looks Almost Powder Or Dust Like. The Hair There Pulls Out In Sections With Little Effort At All. The Clumps That Pull Out Are Held Together Well By The Dandruff Or Cells, Whatever It Is, And Its Difficult To Pull Those Sections Of Hair Apart Of The Clump Is Good Size. It Has A Slight Oder But That May Also Be Just Dirty Dog. In The Summer She Gets Bathed Every So Often, By Grooming Place, Winter She Usually Doesnt. Because Of Her Thick Snow Dog Type Coat Its Hard To Really See Under All The Flaky, Thick Stuff At The Base Of The Hairs In The Affected Area To See The Color Or Condition Of Her Skin, But I Dont Believe It To Be Weaping, Open Or Pussy At All. She Gets Anxious Quickly If You Appear To Be Checking Her Out Instead Of Scatching Or Petting Her. Then She Avoids You For Quite A While. I Make Sure Not To Really Touch Especially Scratch That Area And Ive Never Really Noticed Her To Actually Be Chewing Iching Or Biting At It. She Stays Outdoors Durring The Day And Indoors At Night When She Chooses. Dont Know If That Matters Anything I Can Learn About This, Or Do To Help Or Further Understand This Issue? I Plan On A Vet Checkup In The Near Future As Well. Answer: I Would See Vet For Accurate Exam And Diagnosis Of This Case. Try Shampooing With 1800petmeds Aloe Vera And Oatmeal Shampoo And Conditioner Every Few Days From 1800petmeds. Add Naturevet Enzymes And Be Well Fatty Acid Supplement To Help Coat Long Term. Ask Your Vet To Check Thyroid Levels As Low Thyroid Quite Common In This Breed.


Date: 12/22/06 Cateory: Vaccines Pet Type: Cat Topic: Black Tar Like Stools?
Question: I Am A Small Hobby Cat Breeder. I Am Completely Freaking Out And About Ready To Quit Because In The Last Year I Have Started Losing Kittens To A Strange Unknown Illness. I Have Had About 6 Vets Working On This Including 2 Vet Schools. My Kittens Are Born Healthy, At About 3 Weeks They Start To Lose Weight But Still Act Normal And Eat And Have Lots Of Energy. By About 5-8 Weeks They Start Losing More Weight, Quit Eating, Some Get Snotty Noses And They Die Within A Few Days. No Matter What Antibiotics We Have Tried, Nothing Has Helped. We Have Tried Baytril, Clavamox & Zithromax. I Just Don't Know What To Do. We Have Done Necropsies On The Babies And They Fine Nothing, Besides The Fact That The Muscles Are Very Thin And They Have 0 Body Fat, They Go From Happy Healthy Babies To A Skeleton No Matter What I Do! I Am Just At Such A Loss! I Feed Premium Food, I Have Switched It Up Everytime We Have A Problem, I Have Used Royal Cannin Kitten, Purinaone Kitten, Iams Kitten, And Nutromax Kitten. I Also Tried An All Raw Diet. They Have All Had The Same Affect, I Lose About 1/2 Of Each Litter To Whatever This Is! Answer: Sounds Like You Need A Switch In Approach. The Conventional Allopathic Medical Route With All Of The Antibiotics, Etc Have Not Cut It Here Get The Books Dr Pitcairns Guide To Natural Health For Dogs And Cats By Richard Pitcairn, Dvm, Phd As Well As The New Natural Cat By Anitra Frazier Which Will Give You Foundation On Holistic Health Of Mother Cats And Kittens. Might Want To Find Homeopathic Vet In Your Area Www.theavh.org. Many Offer Phone Consults. Supplements Like Transfer Factor Www.tfpets.com Can Be Extremely Helpful Here. I Love Transfer Factor Plus Made For Humans. You Can Try Azmira Diet From 1800petmeds For Your Adult Cats Innitially. Put On Good Multivitamin Like Vitachews And Add Be Well Fatty Acid Supplement. Good Luck But Consider Change In Approach Here And You Might Get Better Results. Does Not Sound Like It Can Be Much Worse.

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