Pets - 3 August 2007

im getting heart worm and a stool sample test
is there any other worm test i should get done?

also if she has a fecal worm can you get rid of it?

2007-08-03 09:38:16 · 4 answers · asked by K.L. 3 in Dogs

No, I'm not getting one, I'm just wondering.

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2007-08-03 09:37:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i want a horse but i cannot seem to convince my dad that i can look after one.ive asked for a normal horse..a miniture horse and i got a horse for christmas when i was 10..i was too young to look after him not to mention his sweetitch was hard to care for.since then ive been desperate for a horse because ive always loved them..anyone have any tips on hw to convince my dad?

2007-08-03 09:31:09 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horses

My 9 month old pit mix is in heat. We have been keeping her up and away from male dogs. She got out or was let out of the fence last night (hubby forgot to bring her in). Is there a way to tell if a dog has been "gotten"? She has been spotting/bleeding since Monday. The vet said to keep a close eye on her outside for another week or so. And then we could make our appt to get her fixed. His office is closed for me to call and ask if I can tell if she was "gotten" or not. Thanks

2007-08-03 09:30:50 · 9 answers · asked by kutskova29 3 in Dogs

My Dog (7 month old Lab) just got ahold of a bottle of body lotion and started snacking on it. I tried to get it from him but he decided it tasted good and ran with it, until I finally got ahold of him... do you think he'll die? What do you think I should do?

2007-08-03 09:30:07 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

the vet gave me a little container and told me to bring in her stool, do you think i have to pay for it since she asked me to bring it in and it ma y be routine for puppies?

i need to know how much money to take for her
i already gave to 50 for shots but anyways will i have to pay?

2007-08-03 09:29:54 · 14 answers · asked by K.L. 3 in Dogs

he usually just sits around he's pretty well trained
and will come when i call him but he always seems so lazy hes losing weight since he was 2 pounds over weight
but the most fun he gets is barking at the neighbors boxer who usually jus runs back and forth with my dog
other then that i have no idea how to get him to happy

2007-08-03 09:28:36 · 10 answers · asked by Lucky 1 in Dogs

i've been trying to lower my phosohate levels for about 2 weeks now. my tap water has about 1 ppm and i tested some bottled water and some distilled water and they were 1.5ppm and 2.0 (or above)ppm respectively. phosphate sponges are a good temporary fix but i am looking for a permenant fix. reverse osmosis isnt really an option for me any suggestions?

2007-08-03 09:28:19 · 3 answers · asked by cunry1 2 in Fish

I am thinking of moving into a new apartment and I was just wondering if anyone has any idea how high cats can fall from and remain unharmed? He is an indoor cat, but obviously I don't want to live on the 20th floor in case he one day escapes from a window. What floor would be the highest I could live on do you think?

Thanks for your help!
xx Emmie

2007-08-03 09:24:36 · 21 answers · asked by Sparklepop 6 in Cats

Any Veterinary Professionals out there!! Here is the deal:
2yr old neutered male cat started peeing in 2 certain spots on my carpet a few weeks after I got a new female neutered cat 1yr. I tried everything to get him to stop: Feliway, black pepper, put his food near it, tin foil. So I used this enzyme stuff to take the smell out and injected it into carpet, and then put down tinfoil in case he still smelled it. He peed on the tinfoil. So I have since put him in the basement (it’s like our living room so it’s nice and we’re down there at night with him until we go to bed, he has all his food, litter toys and a feliway plug in, he did not pee down there for weeks but we recently started bringing down the female for about 15 minutes a night, we were always there, this was just to get them used to each other again. This morning he had peed in his cat bed, I mean soaked through to the floor. He is not spraying, he is actually peeing, he still uses his litter box down there this was the first time since he had been in basement that he peed outside box. He is on a antibiotic (for 3 weeks now) currently for a viral upper respiratory inf so if he had a UTI then that would clear it up. What is wrong and how do I get him to stop.

2007-08-03 09:24:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-08-03 09:23:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I live in Gloucester and due to flooding of water treatment plant have had no water for over a week. Now back on but unsafe to use, even when boiled for washing dishes/drinking etc. Need to do a partial-water exchange and not sure if bottled water safe to use. In meantime used bactozym and easybalance but nitrite/nitrate levels higher than they should be. Don't know when tap water will be safe again.

2007-08-03 09:19:52 · 11 answers · asked by megane 4 in Fish

I am very interested in looking to adopt a puppy or a young dog, but I work 9-5 almost every day, and am taking some night classes also. Are there some breeds that can be okay until I get home in the evening time? or is it not a smart idea to get a dog if I cannot be with it during the day most of the week?

2007-08-03 09:19:18 · 23 answers · asked by Jonathan C 2 in Dogs

He is 3, has short hair, is a Rhodesian Ridgeback and he is getting spots on his elbows where the hair is gone, callouses that are black in nature have formed. Is this a fungus or is this normal? Thanks.

2007-08-03 09:18:54 · 17 answers · asked by deployedbride 1 in Dogs

I own two hermit crabs and I was wounderin where you can get shells. Does Petco or Fin & Feather sell any?

2007-08-03 09:17:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

a skinny dog, 5 months now.
its a girl and really hyper....
im trying to make it fat so it wont
fit through the gate..it fits between
the skinny bars.what kind of food do
i give it?

2007-08-03 09:16:04 · 14 answers · asked by cunjis_a_punk 1 in Dogs

does it? because i think my dog has worms and shes egtting a HEARTworm test tuesday will he also know if she has other kinds of worms?

2007-08-03 09:14:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

They say that if you drop a cat it will land on it's feet. They also say that if you drop a piece of buttered bread it will land butter side down. What would happen if you tied a piece of buttered bread, butter side up, to a cats back, and then dropped them?

2007-08-03 09:12:57 · 27 answers · asked by CoolHand 5 in Cats

How do i get him to stop being so mean? I mean he's cute and cuddly one minute and the next he's kicking,scratching & biting me!
What do i do?
and i really dont want to spend any money on a stupid cat whisperer.

2007-08-03 09:10:48 · 24 answers · asked by Jacquelyn<3 2 in Cats

I tried doing the crate training but after a while i take him out and he doesnt poop or pee. Then i put him back in the crate and he poops in the crate. What can i do. Or is it that hes 3 months old.

2007-08-03 09:09:56 · 12 answers · asked by Joshua H 2 in Dogs

as soon as it bir me blood came out so i ran and got some neosporen and put a band aid on so what should i do fill free to ask Questions i will add more to this l8er

2007-08-03 09:07:40 · 9 answers · asked by Blondie 1 in Cats

its only a little cat and was such a long drop, i watched in horror as he did it then we was fine lol!

2007-08-03 09:07:13 · 15 answers · asked by Darlingthatsfabulous 1 in Cats

I have a 3 month puppy and is it ok when house trainning him to shove his face in the poop or pee and spank him while saying "no" or "bad dog"? Is it pet abuse or is it an actual efficent way to make him understand not to do that in the house?

2007-08-03 09:05:59 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i've had a double tail betta for 5 months now and since day 1 i've been struggling to get rid of what i think is a swim bladder disorder. his abdomen is swollen and has problems staying balanced. i've tried feeding him less, even used an antibiotic called kanaplex , i change his water weekly, and put acquarium salt in his tank. this has been going on for the 5 months i've had him. i suspected he might have had an internal parasite since he darts around a lot and tries to scratch his gills a lot, so i tried treating him for ick (i'm not sure since i don't see anything on him)
but he's has not gotten better and recently is getting much worse. just the other day i saw that his fins were extremely torn up and shredded half his lower tail is gone, there's nothing plastic or sharp in the tank that could've done this. his gills are even having a hard time closing and he's gotten much more lethargic, he hardly moves much anymore.
should i just give up and euthanize him?

2007-08-03 09:00:17 · 9 answers · asked by artvixen_13 1 in Fish

yeah yeah i know those hang on top filter or w/e are better then underwater filter.

i have a 55gal hang on top filter and i dont want another one because it would look weard

i just need to know if those underwater filters are any good

2007-08-03 08:59:53 · 6 answers · asked by . 1 in Fish

I read that for the first few days the fry will eat their egg sack but the parents moved the fry from the cave they hatched in and buried them for a day, they have now moved them again into a flower pot.

will they be ok without food until they are free swimming. I was going to feed them on crushed flakes and liquid fry food

2007-08-03 08:52:03 · 3 answers · asked by Paul 1 in Fish

I don't know what the difference is between these 3 names, but I have one of them lol. Anyway, about 3, 4 days ago I noticed that all of my anarcharis plant started developing these strings (about 2 inches long) coming out of them. What is that? Either it's very good, or very bad. =(

2007-08-03 08:35:19 · 5 answers · asked by revernance 3 in Fish

What can do to prevent these problems. Is it a good idea to train the dog. Should i get it nutered?

2007-08-03 08:31:46 · 28 answers · asked by Marli P 1 in Dogs

and scratch you and the dog owner did not apologize to you. And next day you find your scratches infected? It so happen to me yesterday but I wasn't afraid of the dog because I am a dog owner and I do understand that dogs do play roughly. But what I don't understand is why the owner is so irresponsible of letting the dog run out of the house without looking to make sure all the gate are close. And afterward the owner think it alright for their dog to scratch other people without saying sorry or anything at all. What is my next step if I find myself with a infection from the scratch?

2007-08-03 08:30:45 · 14 answers · asked by jj1102 3 in Dogs

2007-08-03 08:24:21 · 10 answers · asked by R.C. P 1 in Birds