Pets - 12 October 2007

he is on blue buffalo giant breed puppy,he is fed the recommended amount by the feeding chart.he is 28 weeks old.

2007-10-12 11:52:55 · 4 answers · asked by tina b 3 in Dogs

My horse is a Friesian-Percheron, so he's drafty, but I jump him (he's jumped 4 ft in the past!). He isn't fat, but he just doesn't have much muscle. What is the best way to get some muscle on him?!

2007-10-12 11:48:53 · 11 answers · asked by julpanther 3 in Horses

2007-10-12 11:44:53 · 10 answers · asked by beaglegurl07 1 in Dogs

my betta keeps dropping his eggs into the bottom of the tank!
he has a lot in the bubblenest but he dropped like ten or so!is this normal!? what can i do?

2007-10-12 11:41:14 · 4 answers · asked by animal_lover_jr 1 in Fish

2007-10-12 11:40:53 · 1 answers · asked by beaglegurl07 1 in Dogs

2007-10-12 11:38:18 · 12 answers · asked by memorykeeper 2 in Dogs

I have a 9 month old Boxer/Boston Terrier mix. He has been eating Pedigree puppy food dry his entire life. Two weeks ago he started throwing up his food. He would eat in the morning and throw up 10-12 hrs later. The food did nto look like he had chewed it and it was not digested at all. Still whole peices of soggy dog food.
Vet said may be regurgitating since not chewed. Switched to wet food and he did fine for about 3-4 dayd now not throwing up, but has horrendous diarhea.
I don't know what to do. I'm scared to switch him back to dry because he doesn't chew it and throws it up, but I can't give him wet and have him get dehydrated.
Any ideas?

2007-10-12 11:29:12 · 10 answers · asked by angedelapitie 5 in Dogs

2007-10-12 11:26:48 · 5 answers · asked by tamme 2 in Other - Pets

her name is roxy this isnt actually her but they look alike alot

http://www.europuppy.com/images/dog_breed_info/american_cocker_spaniel.jpg

2007-10-12 11:26:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I want my dogs to participate in a local dog costume parade, but I don't want to use any of the commerically available dog costumes. In the past I used a toddler costume which was at least creative among the dogs. Do you have any ideas for creative and easy to make or assemble costumes for my dogs?

2007-10-12 11:23:53 · 8 answers · asked by Jade645 5 in Dogs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk7tsp4wdVo

^^ my aunt has a dog that looks exactly like it and we cant seem to find out what type of dog it is exactly.

again, it is the FIFTH dog, right after the dachshund. thanks!

2007-10-12 11:16:53 · 21 answers · asked by stephanie 2 in Dogs

i keeping on seeing people say get your dog ''SPAYED''!!

i know this is a retarted question and i know what spayed means.but i dont understand why people say to get dogs spayed right away cant they have puppies first.?

2007-10-12 11:16:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I got a German Shepherd puppy on Wednesday - she is absolutely gorgeous!

She has been fine since we picked her up - we got her from a good, reputable breeder and have kept her inside since picking her up. I took her for her first set of innoculations yesterday and she has been happy and playing all day. At about about six this evening she started vomiting and had really bad diarrhoea and was in pain. We called the emergency vet and took her in - they have put her on a drip and are keeping her in tonight. An X ray showed she has no obstruction in her gut but that her intestines are swollen.

I am so upset - we have done everything by the book to make sure she has the best start possible, the vet said 'I have to warn you that puppies with sickness and diarrhoea can suddenly go downhill'.

Has anybody else gone through something similar? I am not going to sleep tonight worrying that she wont get better.

2007-10-12 11:09:42 · 36 answers · asked by Em x 6 in Dogs

I feel like the person who made this original post is mad because I didn't give the response that he/she wanted. Do you think I am out of line? I got a message saying that I had been reported due to my answer. What are your thoughts......

The question - "How long as (sic) my dog left til she gives birth?
i found out she was pregnant by a friend that knows alot (sic) about dogs, i have felt the puppies moving alot (sic) and her teets (sic) are leaking. yes it was planned and looking forward to meeting them. plz help"

My response was....."If it was planned, you should know the answer to this question BEFORE breeding. Be a responsible pet owner!"

Does this violate protocol? I know I should be asking this in the category Y!A, and I will, but I just want your opinion in the "dogs" section.

P.S. (sic) = spelling is correct... it's a quote, so I want to put what was EXACTLY said!

2007-10-12 11:02:56 · 23 answers · asked by Sarah Says 5 in Dogs

this is my cats 2nd lot of kittens and she has gone off of dry food and will only eat tins. Over the past 2 days she has had severe runny stools. Should I take over the feeding of the kittens? What should I do about mum? Help please I am at a complete loss!

2007-10-12 11:02:52 · 5 answers · asked by Amanda L 1 in Cats

My cat always seems to be straining when he's in the litter box. He's on Iam's weight control plus hairball control catfood(the dry kind) and he get's hairball preventative regularly and has access to water EVERYWHERE in our house. What do you think could be going on with him? Should he be getting wet catfood regularly or do they make an OTC cat laxative? I hate to hear him struggling all the time in there!

2007-10-12 10:57:17 · 5 answers · asked by Heavenly Advocate 6 in Cats

I'm curious if anyone can find fault with our new vet's suggestions. Our cat has a strong fungal infection, the vet said ringworm (or like it), but the bumps all over our cat are not circular at all. They are raised scabby patches of fur on his cheeks, chin, and toes. Also, we have been told to keep him isolated, which he has been for over a month, with a cone on his head so as not to scratch. I'm wondering if it's really necessary for our cat to still be fighting it for this long? The meds we were given are: 125 MG amoxicillin every 12 hours, plus Terramycin on his eye, ResiZOLE conditioner twice a day, with a similar shampoo. There was also a liquid mix of pills he gave us but I can't remember them. Now he also has our cat on 125 mg of Griseofulvin and I guess there's some valium in there too...(Not sure, my husband takes him in) every 12 hours. Point is, he's been isolated and on a lot of meds and still seems to get new bumps and it's been over a month.

2007-10-12 10:54:04 · 2 answers · asked by Stephinator 2 in Cats

I've been hearing a lot lately about those new clothes for dogs. And i've seen a 'doggy show' modelling off the new clothes. Some of the dogs were dressed as a princess, pink dress and hat. Other dogs were dressed in sweaters and pants. And some were dressed as superman (ideal for costume parties at a house, then the dog can join in too) and there was one dog dressed in a dressing gown for sitting by the fire. Soon they're going to be having "bating suits" for dogs too i bet...to an extent, these clothes look cute, but is it really something that should become the "norm" or is it even fair on the dog to be made dressed up...?

2007-10-12 10:50:42 · 46 answers · asked by seashells 1 in Dogs

A friend offered me a dog. Here's the information she gave me so far:
- One year old
- Black labrador retriever
- Already trained
- Free with a dog house

I plan on asking more questions about the dog.

My real question is, should I be getting this dog?

I am:
> a 13 yr old girl
> busy with sports (everyday after school (except on Wed.'s) until 4:30, sports on weekends, 8:00 1 hour practice on Wed's)
>I've had pet experience (2 rabbits)
>I'm responsible
>I live in a medium sized house
>I have a front and back yard
>I live in a safe and nice town
> no financial problems

2007-10-12 10:43:26 · 29 answers · asked by sum1 w/ @n @nsw3r 5 in Dogs

JUST KIDDING!!


My real question:

Why do people want to breed their dog *after* we tell how much work is involved and what they are doing wrong? Even some people go on and *lie* saying "he has won shows before" "he has good blood lines". How do we know that you lieing? Because if your dog DID win shows you would know what you are doing. If your dog DID have good blood lines he would of came from a responcible breeder that wouldent sell pet puppies on unlimited registration.


So this is for those people. . .what makes you want to keep breeding your dog irresponsibly *after* we tell you that it is a bad idea and you are creating dogs that we keep having to fix in our breed and take the mistakes YOU made out. Why?

2007-10-12 10:26:18 · 9 answers · asked by B 3 in Dogs

All of a sudden my dog was sniffing things and his legs gave out on him and he almost fell but he was able to prevent himself from falling? What are the signs of leukemia?

2007-10-12 10:21:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I need to Groom my, "Chinese Crested".Does anybody know a good link or some other info. She is what they call a "Hairy Hairless". I bought a new shaver kit, just not sure where to start.

2007-10-12 10:18:42 · 5 answers · asked by Rhonda 1 in Dogs

My cat is loseing weight. She is 11 years old. She seems to be eating and going to the bathroom a lot. She is also drinking a lot. Licking plastic too!!! Have any idea on whats wrong with her??

2007-10-12 10:18:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Hi are dog has some thing wrong with his paw.He has not bin walking on it today.
I have had a look and can not see anything.
He has not bin lecking it.
have you got any ideas?

2007-10-12 10:14:07 · 3 answers · asked by helen b 1 in Dogs

I have a cat and for the past several days she has not eaten anything. (I have been force feeding her tuna fish a little at a time and give her water with an eyedropper).

I don't know what's wrong!

I know that she is hungry because she will walk by her food dish and cry out but she will not touch it if you try to feed it to her (she is not just "being picky"). With her water especially...
she will go to the water bowl and then put her paw into the dish, splash it around a little then put her face into the water dish and kind of sneeze a little but she won't or can't drink it.
(It's almost as if she's forgotten how to drink) so I've been force feeding her a little at a time and giving her water with an eyedropper.

I also got her 3 or 4 differant kinds of vitamins that I have also been giving her to try to give her enough vitamins.

She throws up a lot too. (Mostly bile)

She's an old kitty (at least 12 to 15 years), but that can't be the problem.

2007-10-12 10:09:31 · 12 answers · asked by shywink 5 in Cats

My vet told me about this new product called Pro Maris and it's supposed to be so much better than advantage and frontline but I've never heard of the product before. If you've heard of it or know of a website that has it listed please let me know. I don't want to buy something for my kitties that won't work or might harm them.

Thank you

2007-10-12 10:07:45 · 2 answers · asked by Erika 4 in Cats

must be good breeder and local

2007-10-12 10:00:10 · 21 answers · asked by gerard h 3 in Dogs

My cat was hit by a car after escaping a cat fight. My Mom said she didn't seem to be hurt too badly. She eats, drinks, sleeps, eliminates and walks okay... but not as good as before. My real concern is her tail, which is hanging limply at the base, where I think it's broken. Is it possible it's paralyzed? She uses to talk with us, but I'm afraid she can't now. Will she be able to regain use after a while? We are still paying off her two surgeries on the same foot after a rescue mission from a feral for her late little "brother", who died last month from a complication of health problems and possibly access to spoiled food. I don't want to lose her, too, so I hope that you might be able to give me advice. Please help me.

2007-10-12 09:50:49 · 19 answers · asked by rosebud328us 2 in Cats

Do you get upset or offended when people say your dog is ugly or something like that?

I do personally because they are like my children.

2007-10-12 09:41:13 · 20 answers · asked by Erikka 2 in Dogs

2007-10-12 09:40:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs