Pets - 5 October 2007

ok, so i asked a question about 30 mins ago about my dog. i found small, white, very flat mobile worms crawling in her poop. so i did research and found that it's probably tapeworm fragments...and they say that tape worms come from fleas. but we dont hav fleas... she doesnt have fleas... and neither does the other dog. they've NEVER had fleas or been around another dog with fleas.

where did she get them?

2007-10-05 12:40:06 · 14 answers · asked by giving tree 3 in Dogs

I had this happen to one of ours, it started up last November. Now we know it was a sign of cardiomyopathy, which ended his life two weeks ago. I'm not sure if this is one of the solid symptoms and thought I'd post here.

He would twitch lightly with his entire left front leg, when relaxed. Not when he walked or slept, just when he was relaxing. It got more jerky and more frequent. The vet at his last checkup didn't think it was anything at the time. His heart was good, no murmurs, no oddness to the sound of it's working.

But in less than a year his heart walls thickened up and were pumping less and less blood. He was having a slight problem breathing for 2 days (we had two cats just get over an upper respiratory so I was keeping an eye on him, thinking he caught that from them) and on the third day he was fine in the morning but gasping when I came home from work. I got him immediately to the vet.

2007-10-05 12:39:10 · 3 answers · asked by Elaine M 7 in Cats

She has started "spotting" a brownish fluid today and I was wondering if that is the beginning of her going into heat. Thanks!

2007-10-05 12:38:51 · 9 answers · asked by Stefani Q 2 in Dogs

It's a kitten from a veterinarian for free

2007-10-05 12:34:22 · 6 answers · asked by sparkles05 2 in Cats

Any breeders in The southbay in California, or in southern California?

thx

2007-10-05 12:32:03 · 8 answers · asked by KZ 1 in Dogs

my puppy got his last puppy shots yesterday and my vet gave us revolution and now we only have to go back there in a year so i was wondering where to buy revolution since we oinly got it at the vet?? do they seel it at petco or petsmart?

2007-10-05 12:32:00 · 6 answers · asked by muah 4 in Dogs

My vet took 2 X-rays of our English Pointer and I'm really worried now because he wasn't sure if there were 4 or 5 puppies coming (and this is her 1st litter and my 1st experience). Do the X-rays sometimes not reveal a sure number of puppies or is he an idiot vet? He said there were 4 for sure, and a possible 5th but he couldn't tell if it was an actual puppy b/c it was in a large area of her body that all looked milky white, whereas the other heads were an obvious white against the dark.

This vet refused an emergency call when I asked him if he'd be willing to be on call, so I've found an emergency vet close by, but the whole reason I got her X-rayed ws to find out how many puppies there were. Now since I still don't know for sure, I won't know if she's truly done after 4 if she stops pushing. Are X-rays sometimes unclear like this??
He also said she'd whelp within 24 hours but it's been 24 hours and she's still happy go lucky w/no sign of labor.

2007-10-05 12:29:46 · 15 answers · asked by Wintergirl 5 in Dogs

my cockatiel has what i think is a cold, and the lady at the pet shop wanted to sell me something that i don't remember the name, it's kinda like drops, or you replace the water with that stuff for 5 days, it says on the back of the bottle that it is fot runny nose and things like that, do you think it's good? Should i try it? I heard that pet shop stuff is more harmfull to birds than it is good...

2007-10-05 12:28:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

Mine's a female German Shepherd named Kulo.

2007-10-05 12:22:53 · 54 answers · asked by Coolio A 5 in Dogs

Im planning to buy a labrador puppy, a friend is selling hers. The the litter has black, yellow and somewhat dark brown. I want the black one but it has spot under its chin, are there labradors with spots? (under their chin, paws, tummy)

2007-10-05 12:22:31 · 7 answers · asked by tigerlily 1 in Dogs

The other grade horses I've bought through the years were from friends and people I knew so we didn't bother with it.
This weekend I am going to look at some and I called the guy and they are at his aunt's house, he says some are his and some are his brother's, he doesn't know which ones his brother wants to keep, I have to be there when he says, doesn't sound to eager to sell anything even though he had an ad out. Something just doesn't feel right.
If you think I need a bill of sale, what should it all include?
Thanks!

2007-10-05 12:18:09 · 8 answers · asked by Ayla B 4 in Horses

i got rejected from three different rental houses i was looking at because they don't allow "german shepherds," boxers, pitbulls, or rotts. he is the SWEETEST dog AND he is full grown and only weighs 27lbs... he looks a little germ. shep. but i don;t think enough to be considered "german shep."
anyhow... blame the deed not the breed
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/579904

2007-10-05 12:17:00 · 19 answers · asked by Melissa 2 in Dogs

My baby ball python wont eat.
He seems healthy. (moving around, drinking ect.)
The pet store didn't specify what type of mouse they were feeding him. He just wont eat a frozen pinkie mouse!!
HELP!

2007-10-05 12:16:18 · 8 answers · asked by snigglebiff696969 1 in Reptiles

wont that practically ruin all testosterone production so a dog like a pit bull/ american bulldog/ etc will get smaller or fatter?

that happens with humans, like "bob" from fight club.

2007-10-05 12:15:32 · 8 answers · asked by woah 1 in Dogs

My dog she is a little over a year old and she started bleeding lightly around the house and so she has two brothers that also live with us and so one day we went outside and well one of them were in her and the next day the other was in her and so yeah so i noticed that her nipples on her chest are getting harder and coming out more now.. so how do i know if she is preg?!

2007-10-05 12:14:36 · 9 answers · asked by Just Another One 3 in Dogs

My 5 year-old male neutered cat limps intermittently. This happens in both his back legs, usually at night (around 7 or 8). He is overweight, but otherwise healthy. The vet said that when he is limping I take him to see him, but this always happens when the clinic is closed. Could it be serious?

2007-10-05 12:07:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

It was recommended to me, to use on my Chihuahuas and I wanted to see, if anyone else has used it and what they think of it! I'm looking for something safe, non-stinging, mild and effective. Any other suggestions for good ear cleaners, is welcome. Thanks!

2007-10-05 12:07:01 · 10 answers · asked by Chihuahua Addict Adores Scooby 7 in Dogs

omg. my dog just craped in the house. it was all runny and messy looking. kinda jiggly and gelatin like in some parts.. and there were small FLAT WHITE WORMS crawling on it. OMG . i gave her a appt tomarrow. but . anyone know what kinda worms those are? how'd she get them?

2007-10-05 12:05:48 · 12 answers · asked by giving tree 3 in Dogs

2007-10-05 12:04:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-10-05 11:59:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

And where can it be found? I need to kill the fleas in my house cause my puppy has them

2007-10-05 11:56:52 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-10-05 11:54:00 · 5 answers · asked by Brian 1 in Reptiles

I discovered a snail in my tank a couple weeks ago I had no other snails so he must have come on some live rock I bought. The tank is only 2 months old. This little guy has been doing fine... Last night I introduced 2 new astrea snails to my tank and they died in 8 hours. the 2 zebra hermits and the peppermint shrimp I bought last night are doing fine, what gives?

2007-10-05 11:50:28 · 3 answers · asked by puredoller 3 in Fish

So much for the working man's hero Bruce Springsteen - he was supposed to be being his teenage daughter a horse in a deal worth about $850,000. He's getting sued over it now

http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/entnews/ap/20071005/119162868000.html

2007-10-05 11:49:16 · 14 answers · asked by lisa m 6 in Horses

Are the numbers for the total number of puppies in all of the litters or the total number of litters? I'm guessing it's the latter, but wanted to double check with someone who knows.

http://www.akc.org/reg/litter_stats.cfm

2007-10-05 11:48:45 · 4 answers · asked by Cleoppa 5 in Dogs

I just want to make sure it isn't carnivorous and going to grow up and eat the other snails. I can't find a picture like him. Currently he is SO SMALL about the size of a ladies gold stud earring.

http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/puredoller/?action=view¤t=100_1336.jpg

2007-10-05 11:48:06 · 4 answers · asked by puredoller 3 in Fish

i have a unit that i plan to use for a while for my new tank thats being delivered this week.

the tank is 100x40

the unit is 120x26.

if i fit the tank on this unit, 7cm will have to hang over each end.

the tank will have approx. 140litres of water.

the unit is very sturdy (this part is not an issue...just its width in comparison to the tanks)



my question is, will the tank be safe.

or rather, will the unit take most of the waters weight/pressure?

2007-10-05 11:47:33 · 8 answers · asked by strewth78 1 in Fish

2007-10-05 11:45:49 · 19 answers · asked by daisyduki11 2 in Other - Pets

This morning, I lay in bed hung over from too much wine last nite and my phone rings at 6 am. Its the grocery store owner telling me my choco lab is running around town. I just picked her up from the dog pound 4 days ago, after she ran off while I was feeding her. So this morning, I went and picked him up in the truck and he was covered in dirt from digging under our new $3K dollar chain link fence.....and to think I thought he would jump over the top so they put in a 5 ft fence vs a 4 ft fence. Heck no! He has learned to dig. Do you have any ideas how to keep this dog from digging under the fence. The neigbors do not like him because he is always running to the farm next door and getting in with their dogs and it turns into a big fiasco My railroading boyfriend wants me to put metal rail under the fence so he cannot dig thru it. Do you think that would work or do you have any ideas?

2007-10-05 11:43:30 · 9 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Dogs

2007-10-05 11:37:29 · 14 answers · asked by theresa f 1 in Cats