Pets - 1 June 2007

Our Mini Schnauzer (age 9) has had 2 operations to remove stones, and has been C/D for last year or so with lettuce the only snack, but has redeveloped stones again. Vet not happy with 3rd Operation prospect and put her on 2/3 can S/D canned food daily, supposedly dissolve them - NO other food allowed - CAN this work? - How long can she stay on the S/D alone (Instructions seem to indicate not a good idea to to use solely, but not clear if that is a mandate) - We are supposed to get another X-Ray when the 24 Cans are about gone, but if NOT gone, we don't know what to do (vet has little to say on that worry) - 3rd operation?? Stay on S/D Cans forever? - Go back to C/D (still have 50 Lbs dry C/D) - Psyche up for a loss again (our 2nd mini w/that problem)??? - Any alternative Suggestions????
What CAN we do, folks, we are in our late 60's and she is our wonderful, protective companion.. Thanks 'n G'Bless ---

2007-06-01 10:52:24 · 3 answers · asked by Seeker 2 in Dogs

i would love to have a reptile as a pet, and have always loved turtles, and dont want a water turtle, so i would like a box turtle or tortoise

what is the cheapest and easiest to care for

2007-06-01 10:51:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

We just got her about 2 days ago I notice that she was really thin to the point you could see her ribs, her belly is really big...like she fat but u can see her ribs I just gave her a worm pill...1 day ago...Any kind of signs I should watch out of? She eats alot like she starving..She is a pitbull and she about 8 weeks old

2007-06-01 10:46:16 · 11 answers · asked by Giovanna R 5 in Dogs

how can I keep them alive

2007-06-01 10:35:15 · 13 answers · asked by elizabeth v 1 in Fish

he grabs the food and spit it back out. is that normal?

also, he's swimming like crazy as if he's about to attack another fish, when really nobody's there. his tank is a 1/2 gallon. i'm not sure if he's not happy in it... or he's just too excited.

2007-06-01 10:35:02 · 5 answers · asked by gurl1love 1 in Fish

Got new dog and it is bad. I need to do something before it chews thru everything.

2007-06-01 10:33:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a big yellow (almost white) lab in the michigan, U.S. area that I would like to breed. He is almost 4 years old, male, and I have all his paperwork. Any info would be appreciated.

2007-06-01 10:33:10 · 10 answers · asked by xamox 1 in Dogs

I live in a town that isn't very populated and i live with a grove, so obviously snakes are inevitable - but what kind of snake is slithering around? It doesn't seem to feel threatened, or be a threat [i hope], because i walked right passed it, and turned around when i heard a noise and saw it slither slowly away, in back of me. That was the first time i noticed it, all i saw was that it seemed like a solid tan/brown colour. I didn't get freaked out, but i'm not that afraid of snakes i guess, so i just walked away. Then i saw it again yesterday [or at least the same kind of snake] it was slithering down the grove and i noticed that it was two colours, pale red and the tan/brown. I've looked up a lot of snakes and cant find one that it resembles the closest i could come up with was a rubber boa and perhaps a rat snake, but even then it didn't have both colours i was looking for. I just want to know if its a poisoness snake and a threat.

2007-06-01 10:27:39 · 10 answers · asked by BiteTheHand 2 in Reptiles

i have just purchased 2 freshwater mussels for my pond, what do they do, besides imitate a pebble, how do they reproduce, a while ago i asked about freshwater oysters and crayfish, if anybody replies could you please leave your email so i could contact you i wanted to contact a person who states i could get crayfish in a stream in tong, i wanted to know how to get there, also how do i download my photo , as i noticed a few persons have their own photo, its nice to know who i'm talking to, besides a cartoon picky. also i cannot download my scanner visioneer deluxe 7, i'll ask about that later, phew !! owt else naw i think thats it for now, carboot sale cookridge firestation leeds 16. june 2, in aid of air ambulance 9 am start. some later on if anybody wants the dates, about 6 dates, ta ra

2007-06-01 10:20:20 · 4 answers · asked by andyj251 on ebay 1 in Fish

when is the best age to neuter a puppy? when should he get his shots and at what age?

2007-06-01 10:14:30 · 6 answers · asked by Evie 2 in Dogs

I have a 8 month old cat and she is staying I don't want to leave her but she has to stay what can I do so she is ok. while I am gone.

2007-06-01 10:08:28 · 16 answers · asked by oreo29 2 in Cats

I see these new fish that the pet shop had in today and was thinking of getting one...alo i want to research them first see what there needs are.. alo i forgot there name, It was somthing spoted cat. Anyone have any ideas?

2007-06-01 10:08:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Hi im very curious and would love to hear your opinions. this is how it goes: I got a deposit on a male (shar-pei) puppy after i explained everything about the pei's i asked if she had done her research on the breed and ask if she was sure this was the breed for her. she said yes and payed me a deposit to hold the puppy for her. he was the only male in the litter so i had a lot of people wanting him that i had to turn away. anyways all the puppies went in for there check up on the eyes and 3 pups needed eye tacking one of the pups was the male. after we brought them home i emailed everyone to let them know how the vet appointment went. everything was fine other than the eye tacking . 5days later she emailed me and siad she was going to collegde soon so was having second thoughts about the puppy. then a day after that i recieved another email saying she wants her deposit back cause thepuppy is unhealthy cause his eye tacking.. should she get her deposit back? the puppy is healthy.

2007-06-01 10:05:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I asked some of my friends, and about half said yes and half said no. Can someone clear it up for me? Thanks!

P.S. I know, its a stupid question. Do you think I care?

2007-06-01 10:05:50 · 28 answers · asked by Miley 2 in Birds

When I tell people my Boxers are ACA registered they always say, "Oh," and stick thier noses up in the air. I just happened to fall in love with a Boxer whose father is AKC show dog and his mother was ACA beloved pet. I do all the health screening, pedigree research and everything that AKC does, just with ACA papers. And I have bred my Boxers to produce Boxers that fit the AKC and ABC standards of the breed. I know my dog will never be Best in Show, but I love him more than any other dog I have ever had. He is what the breed is supposed to be.

2007-06-01 10:01:16 · 8 answers · asked by Hemmy 3 in Dogs

first of all every day as soon as i wake up i go straight outside 2 play with my gsd who is a 6 month old puppy and my 1 and a half year old terrier mix and after i play with em i take them 4 a walk
(im 15 years old) and everytime i go outside i look at them and they run 2 me and jump on me u know the usual things dogs do when they're excited

well 2day when i went outside i decide not 2 even make eye contact with my dogs so when i opened the door and didnt give eye contact they actually were relaxed and didnt run 2 all wild and pumped up as usual and i waz surprised,
y is it that when i give eye contact 2 them thats when they get all excited and jump on me but when i dont they just walk 2 me and dont show any sign of pumped up energy or excitement??

2007-06-01 09:54:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2 Fry were just birthed by my mosquito fish who eat their young! What can we use to get them out?? There is 4 adults trying to eat them!!!!!!1 we only have spoons, please help us!!!!!!!!@!!!!!

2007-06-01 09:51:00 · 4 answers · asked by dynotheryno 2 in Fish

2007-06-01 09:46:40 · 7 answers · asked by Pat 1 in Dogs

Hello, I just put flea spot on my cat and the way he was laying when I was doing it ( he was fighting me the whole time ) it looked like I was putting it on the back of his neck, when I finshed , I noticed I had actually put it on the side of his neck near his shoulder and cheek. He can almost lick it which I know is not good, So I'm wondering.. Do I wash it off or leave it alone? Will he be fine?

2007-06-01 09:46:40 · 5 answers · asked by April H 2 in Cats

Too many stray cats around can they give my dog ring worms.?Does ring worm meds work on him also?Human kind?

2007-06-01 09:43:57 · 12 answers · asked by Maw-Maw 7 in Dogs

I dont want to make him more aggressive or mean. I would never fight my dog, I just want to bulk him up a lil bit. Any one have any ideas?

2007-06-01 09:43:12 · 9 answers · asked by bulldog9812 1 in Dogs

I have a female staffy puppy, and today she started humping her eeyore teddy! i know this is to assert dominance but i find it revolting! is there any way i could stop this behaviour. she is only 6 weeks and 3 days old. Please Help me!!!

2007-06-01 09:42:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Who should I call to take care of this? I live in Providence, RI. Thank you!

2007-06-01 09:41:04 · 28 answers · asked by Veridian 2 in Cats

Do you clean a dog's behind after it has done its business? I'm a little discouraged to have my dog sit on my lap after she's been on a little trip outside.

2007-06-01 09:37:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-06-01 09:36:59 · 4 answers · asked by andriana h 1 in Cats

WHAT A SCAM!!!!!!!!!
Is there really any danger to selling most dog medications over the counter or is this just a way for veterinarians to get more business?

2007-06-01 09:36:12 · 6 answers · asked by Herschel Krustofski 2 in Dogs

2007-06-01 09:34:37 · 5 answers · asked by MAN OF STEEL, 1 in Birds

do you think pinch collars are inhuman? explain why or why not. This is personal because i have a cockerspaniel that will not walk on a leash so we might have to use a pinch collar and i want to know some opinions on why or why not to use it. Thanks!

2007-06-01 09:33:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

does anybody own an english springer spaniel, or like the breed? i think they're a great breed..i don't own one, but my uncle does..i would like to own one someday..feel free to share your opinions and/or experiences about the breed

2007-06-01 09:28:27 · 9 answers · asked by the quiet one 2 in Dogs

After being advised to do this by my vet, I've purchased a crate for my norwegian elkhound pup, and we're having difficulty. He hates being inside at night (which is understandable) but it's not because he misses his litter - he didn't have a crate for a week before and he was fine, but even though he'll stay in one place at night anyway, he tries to get out of the crate. So, to sum up my badly phrased paragraph, does anyone have any tips/advice/experience they can share to help my pup like being in his crate? He doesn't mind sitting in it with the door open, but if I close it; after he's finished with his Kong toy and he realises the door is shut, he will bark like mad (even though I get him to go in there when he's tired anyway)

The crate has water, a blanket, toys, treats, and I've never placed him in there as punishment or anything of the sort. Also I've never forced him to go in, I always allow him to step in by luring him with treats (as I was instructed to do so).

2007-06-01 09:25:56 · 16 answers · asked by clio 2 in Dogs