Pets - 30 July 2007

After receiving the shot she showed signs that the injection site was bothering her (yipping if it was touched, scratching at the area) and now, about 6 hours later she seems ill. She is lethargic and has an accelerated heart rate. She seemed somewhat depressed before receiving the shot - having no other dogs in close contact and with my two small children in the house. I brought another small dog in for company and she seemed to be fine.
I'm concerned that this may be a negative side effect from either the rabies vaccination or the 7-in-one shot that she received. As two of her litter mates died (one a week ago with parvo like symptoms, the other at 4 weeks of age) I am greatly concerned that there may be a problem with the litter.
Any suggestions as to the cause of her behavior would be greatly appreciated as would suggestions as how to treat her at home (there is no emergency vet in my area).

P.S. Do pups with parvo tend to stay away from water or drink more?

2007-07-30 17:58:15 · 6 answers · asked by pjt 3 in Dogs

I transfered my new betta fish from a non filtered 1/2 gallon fish bowl to a 2 1/2 gallon bowl with filter, temperature of water is about the same as the previous bowl. He's now moving erradically, is he in shock or just excited? Please help!!!

2007-07-30 17:56:08 · 5 answers · asked by Sunshine1 3 in Fish

I'm really considering adding an Akita puppy to my family. I've been reading books and articles on them, and almost all say they are aggressive towards other dogs unless raised with them. Does this mean that even with a great deal of socialization, it will always be on the aggressive side? I have two GSDs and we make weekly trips to the dog park, would that be enough to stop aggression or is it an inherent trait you can't do anything about?

With Akitas and kids, I've been reading a lot of contradictions. Some books/articles say they are excellent with children, others say they aren't recommended for kids. I don't know which to believe. I know my husband and I will have kids eventually, and I have two young brothers and nieces and nephews. I will not tolerate children treating any of my dogs poorly, but I also need to feel safe with the dog and kids. If anyone who knows a lot about the breed could share their experience with me, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

2007-07-30 17:52:52 · 18 answers · asked by charmed_and_dangerous_destiny 1 in Dogs

2007-07-30 17:48:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My mom doesnt like dogs but we had one anyway. She doesnt even touch him when we had him for just a year. And today we just gave him away and now my mom is like crying. She doesnt show any affection for our dog when he had him and now shes crying and asking me what do you think he is feeling right now with his new owner? I dont get this she even hated having him and now shes crying for him? Does anybody know why she is acting this way? Because i dont want to see my mom crying everyday and asking me how he is, it would get very annoying cuz i dont want to think about him either. thanks for any help!

2007-07-30 17:48:21 · 7 answers · asked by trancelover 3 in Dogs

She is 9 years old and since we got her she hates other people touching her paws, I know her very well and i know there is nothing wrong with her paws, she just doesn't like me to touch them.... even though she doesn't act "mean" or anything but when i touched them she tries to hide them with her body (like I won't know where they are lol)... anyways it seems kind of weird to me...

2007-07-30 17:46:16 · 10 answers · asked by Alicia 4 in Dogs

I have a 5 year old Bearded Collie...which is better for him..dry food or canned food? He is about 45 pounds and in excellent health. Serious answers only please

2007-07-30 17:45:59 · 12 answers · asked by ? 5 in Dogs

My dog is a 4-year-old, male, un-neutered, Jack Russell Mix. He doesn't like my 1-year-old son. Is there anything I can do make him like him? He hasn't bitten or anything, he just growls at him. I've been trying to find him a new home with no luck yet. If there is anything I can do to make it work, I'll do it. Any professional advice for me, besides the obvious? (Get rid of him)

2007-07-30 17:38:33 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3 in Dogs

I just got him from the kennel a few hours ago, he has his kennel cough shot. I think maybe he might have a peice of rubber in his throat. What should I do??

2007-07-30 17:29:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-07-30 17:22:56 · 9 answers · asked by FAITH 1 in Fish

I have a red eared slider and it looks like its not getting enough calcium because of the faded edges of the shell. For an extra calcium can I just go to a walgreens and pick out one of those calcium supplements for humans and give it to the turtle? (one tablet is 500mg of calcium)

2007-07-30 17:21:37 · 4 answers · asked by salil747 1 in Reptiles

i have a breeder net. my betta is in a 10 gal tank. are they compatable???

2007-07-30 17:21:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

A friend is worried that since his dog just gave birth to a mixed litter it might be tainted. He would like to breed her with another full bred of her species but isnt sure that the future litters would be eligable for registry because of the mixed litter. What are the rules regarding breeding with non-breed dogs and the future litters? Is just the litter with the other dog tainted or are all future litters tainted as well?

2007-07-30 17:15:08 · 22 answers · asked by Beth W 3 in Dogs

2007-07-30 17:08:46 · 41 answers · asked by tamara2468@att.net 1 in Dogs

My cats stomache is so bloated, but she lookes like shes lost alot of weight everywhere else, and she acts like shes starving all the time. She is 15 years old. and Im extremely too broke to take her to a vet.

2007-07-30 17:02:54 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-07-30 17:01:25 · 21 answers · asked by Natalaylay 1 in Other - Pets

I love her and fell in love with her, when you fall in love with a dog price doesnt matter...

So shes a designer breed

2007-07-30 16:58:25 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

How can I keep a tennis ball for more than an hour?! She chews them to bits, i guess she thinks it's a bone.

2007-07-30 16:49:03 · 13 answers · asked by belle 5 in Dogs

Why Do Dogs Spin In Circles Before The Lay Down?

2007-07-30 16:43:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i already have every thing to breed the bettas and am getting a female and MAYBE a male. is is easier and do i make more money breeding guppies???

2007-07-30 16:37:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

im really sad because my dog has not been well we were on vacation for 2 weeks and normally when were on vacation my grandma takes care of all my pets and everytime shes done a great job but now after the first week she stopped eating and when we got back she lost around 15 pounds so we took her to the vet as soon as we could and the vet said that her kidneys and liver were failing and he said there might have been something she ate like anit-freeze or poision so my mom sent me into the backyard to check for antything suspicios and there on the pool deck i found a packett of one of those oxygen asborbers and it looked like a dog got into it so that may have been it but also we have rat traps not like the ones that snap but its like a house and im so scared about whats going to happen with my dog and shes been losing her hair and vomiting wont eat also i wondering what most people do with a dead dog like bury it or creamate it what? please help me im a wreck

2007-07-30 16:30:28 · 14 answers · asked by alwaysbored711 2 in Dogs

2007-07-30 16:29:11 · 6 answers · asked by Richard Y 1 in Dogs

I have only had 2 pets my entire life(and they were fish)But I really love dogs and I have saved up money for a year to buy it but mymom won't let me have one.What should I do?

2007-07-30 16:27:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

what other foods can you feed a betta fish besides fish food

2007-07-30 16:12:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

for instance, will the tank get dirtier fast if there are rocks on the bottom? how often will i have to clean it? how would i go about cleaning a tank that size? if i move, will it be easy to move the fish and tank? how many fish could fit in that size tank? are some kinds of fish easier to take care of than others? etc.... i just want to know what i would be getting myself into.

in your opinion what are the prettiest kind of fish?

2007-07-30 16:07:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My sisters chiwawa climbed under her bed and eat about five pieces of excel gum (the wax paper kind), so as you can imagine i was worried about what might happen to the dog. so i got out the yellow pages, and decided id try poison control in montreal canada. Well, i explained to the guy what happened, and he actually got mad at me for calling poison control and told me its only for human related problems. when i asked him if he could refer me to a vet emergency number, he told me it wasn't his job to do that, then he hung up.......

i have to say i'm very ticked off by this, cause he couldn't care less about the dog. what do you guys think i should do about this, the guy wouldn't even refer me to get help. I'm sure your thinking "maybe you should have looked up a vet number first?" and i suppose i could have, but its not what happen.

so any advice? its ridiculous that a help center denies you any sort of aid, even a vets number.

2007-07-30 16:01:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

what are the materials needed? is 75 gallon a good start and size? id probebly want to get a couple of eels and some other fish or MAYBE a lionfish (i doubt it dont wanna die) so anything i need to know before i start iv ran freshwater before and heard fish only saltwater was a good start and maybe sometime id add corals so what do i need and any good info ?

2007-07-30 15:59:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My Girlfriend's ex-boyfriend has her dog. She has been trying to get the dog back since they had broke up. (about 2 years they've been broken up) She has the registration from the store for the dog in her name but he isn't registered with the county and the GPS for the dog is registered under her name. The only thing that is under her ex's name is the vet. She went to his house to try to get the dog and even offered up to $1000 for the dog back. He declined. My gf bought the dog as a puppy and we could even track the statements to prove it. He didn't even want her to see the dog and if it wasn't for his (now) wife to be there my girlfriend wouldn't even of got to pet the dog. Once she did pet the dog though she started to cry which made me feel bad for her, which brought me to writing this forum. Is there any cheap way of getting the dog back legally? Well Thank You for reading and I hope for a response!

2007-07-30 15:57:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

like..tea..or kool-aid without any sugar in it? or something..that will at least give flavor. I've heard of people letting their dog drink chicken broth, but...i dont wanna try that with my pup

2007-07-30 15:55:56 · 12 answers · asked by *Angel* 2 in Dogs

I put my ear bud to my ipod in my dogs ear on a very low volume to not hurt his ear, but want I want to know is if the dog can hear, and if he enjoys it. Thanks alot.- Kaylee

2007-07-30 15:50:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs