Pets - 31 October 2007

My husband just brought home a kitten that looks to be about six weeks old. She looks very healthy, with the exception of needing worming which I plan to do today. My question is with giving her flea drops. She is pure white and so I'm sure that she would have a serious flea allergy and we have a bad infestation so I want to get her doctored with the Frontline plus as soon as possible. But I'm not sure if she is old enough for it. I noticed she doesn't have many teeth so eating dry food is hard on her so I'm moistening it. But I can't remember the growth stage of a kitten because it's been years since I've had a young kitten, and all the information I've found on the web only goes to four and five weeks of age without detailed information on the development of their teeth. I know she's at least five weeks old because she is playful, eyes brightly open, ears up, and she knows what dry cat food is and eagerly tries to eat it, but I'm not sure if she is old enough for flea drops.

2007-10-31 07:48:50 · 5 answers · asked by masmalan2004 3 in Cats

This morning before I left for work my cat was all of a sudden limping and holding his foot up. I felt the paw and leg but I am not a vet so I don't know if it is broken or just sprained. He isn't crying out when he puts weight on it.

2007-10-31 07:35:02 · 5 answers · asked by KatieAlly 1 in Cats

I asked this before without pics, and got a mix of answers. I was hopeing, if I showed it someone could tell me, if this is a sign of hip pain? She has no problems getting up and down.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8828175@N06/?saved=1

2007-10-31 07:34:44 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a 7 year old plecostomus who has suddenly developed a very sore nose, he is hardly moving and is not eating. i know that they cannot tolerate chemicals , so does anyone have qany ideas what could be wrong and how i might treat it

2007-10-31 07:28:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

A couple of days ago i realized my yorkie had some black spots by her behind, but it was like crusty stuff not fleas. so i didnt think anything of it till today i called my sister and asked what they look like...she told me so i started digging and sure enough i found them. I have picked 3 off of her, but my male has them too, they dont seem to bother my male every now and then he will scratch, but my female is digging all the time. I dont know what is better frontline of the K-9 advantage. I also want to know how fast they will work. My sister said that if i dont see them anywhere in the house it probably hasnt spread that far yet, i dont see them on any of my socks or sheets or anything, so will treating my dogs and yard be enough, i have two small children so i dont want to use harsh cemicals around the house. HELP please, i have never seen them before today!

2007-10-31 07:23:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My dog has had an ear infection for quite some time, I dont have pet insurance and at the moment not alot of money to take him to the vet, I’m very concerned about my dogs ear. They are very red and very swollen and each ear feels thick and heavy.
He makes noises when he constantly scratches his ears.
There is very dark earwax and a stinky odor coming from both ears.
His ears now have scabs on them and small open wounds because he scratches too much.
I’m now to the point of using gloves and pain reliving Neosporin all over his ear inside and out. Its got to at least if anything feel better. I have purchased from a pet store ear might drops that are not helping at all. I am looking for antibiotics that I can buy at a local pet store. A little bit about my dog Toby he’s a mix of Boston terrier, British pit bull, lab mix type animal and he has floppy ears VERY CUTE BOY!!!!
I need some major advice on what I can do and\or buy for my boy.
Any advice besides advice on taking him to the vet.

2007-10-31 07:05:53 · 24 answers · asked by tralaye722 1 in Dogs

We found a Beagle walking the streets. He almost got ran over by a car so we let her in the fence. Nobody claimed her and she didn't have any tags, I can see where someone may have thought she was cute and bought her, then decided she was just too much and dumped her, she is very active...very! So the kids got attached to her and here she is. Who gets to take care of her...you guessed it Mom! I've read all about the dogs breed, sounds like a lot of work. We have a Great Dane and they get along well. It's just the Great Dane's so much easier to care for(imagine that). What should we do keep the Beagle and work hard trying to train this stubborn thing, or break the children's hearts and find her a new home? We live in a small town so that will be hard to do, and the animal shelter here isn't a desirable place to be. What do I do?

2007-10-31 07:03:30 · 14 answers · asked by mandynjoseph 3 in Dogs

Okay can someone tell me if this is normal procedure?
I never owned any animals before prior to my kittens and don't know really what goes on in a vet's office since I've never been to one prior to my experience with this particular vet's office.

My friend recommended this vet's office to me because they were really good with how they treat animals, so I went there. I didn't notice that the vet's name and didn't know that the vet was a male doctor. My two visits to the vet involved being examined by the vet tech (whom I thought was the doctor), and assumed my kittens were being examined by a licensed professional.
Now, I'm bringing my kitten in to the vet tomorrow because he's limping, but if the vet tech comes again should I insist to see the actual vet, or is this normal procedure that the vet's allow vet tech's to take care of the examinations?
Do I make a point that I'm paying for my pet to be examined by an actual vet?? Help?

By the way, they are nice and act very professional

2007-10-31 07:03:00 · 5 answers · asked by jerzeygirl 2 in Cats

Dog Help

2007-10-31 06:54:24 · 26 answers · asked by Diamond E 1 in Dogs

I have a 8 month old that is just starting to crawl and i have a yorkie that is just gettting potty trained and my puppy left some of his poo by where my lil one plays by the time i saw he had some in his mouth, iam not sure if he ate some but he defenetly had some in his mouth. I feel really scared and like a bad mother because i let this happen.

2007-10-31 06:52:59 · 11 answers · asked by nana A 1 in Dogs

2007-10-31 06:52:47 · 9 answers · asked by LaLaLalu 2 in Dogs

My cat keeps scratching the carpet next to our backdoor.Its not the carpet anywhere else,or the furniture.Just that carpet.I have a scratcher thing for her to use,but she doesnt use it.
How can I get her to start using the scratcher,and stop scratching the carpet?

2007-10-31 06:39:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

OK so i have 2 cat's that just made a year old and got a puppy 3 month's ago my cats are destroying my furniture i tried the condo and they love it to go to sleep but to strech they use my couche's ok so the question is would it be consider animal cruelty if i declaw them now? and should i do it? because they go for my pupp'y eye's she is a boston terrier so she has big eye's

2007-10-31 06:33:25 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My husband and I Just got two new puppies, one american pit and the other 7/8 lab and rest pit. Everyones telling us all these horror storries about them and that we shouldnt have children if we have the dogs. I know they are bread fighting dogs, but is it not in how you raise them? Weve had them both for a month now and they are normal puppies, and smart as ever. Why do people think they are so bad?

2007-10-31 06:25:43 · 17 answers · asked by Mrs. N™ 5 in Dogs

2007-10-31 06:22:01 · 14 answers · asked by EMMA C 1 in Dogs

2007-10-31 06:20:59 · 62 answers · asked by I dont know 4 in Cats

November 10, I am using Frontline PLUS on my cat. I know that you put it in between the shoulder blades at the base of the neck DIRECTLY on their skin so don't tell me what to do for that.

When I used Advantage, it didn't work correctly and she still had some itching on her face and there were two or three fleas on her face.

Will Frontline PLUS kill all of the fleas on her body? Or will they just resort to the face and then there is some other way I have to clean those off?

Thanks for your answers.

2007-10-31 06:17:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

This is so gross, why do they do this? I know sometimes my pup does it cuz he has a piece hanging off LOL, but sometimes he does it out of the blue, does that mean he has to go potty?

2007-10-31 06:12:30 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Thats the only thing my cat wants to eat since shes had a ear infection. She won't eat anything else. She has always loved it, but since shes sick it's the only thing she can't refuse!!!

2007-10-31 06:06:20 · 18 answers · asked by Katie L 1 in Cats

I'm not a cat guy myself, but my Sister just got a new cat. She brought up the topic of "declawing" and everyone within earshot became irate. Can you share with me your personal stance (or experience) on this topic. All answers appreciated.

2007-10-31 06:00:08 · 36 answers · asked by Steve H 4 in Cats

please help me

2007-10-31 05:48:14 · 17 answers · asked by Vanesa C 1 in Dogs

incase u dont know chi is chihuahua, ive researched but to know avail, she gets along with my friends girl, and another friends boy, but i still dont know which gender she wud prefer to live and play with. oh and by the way i have no intention of her being bred, she was neutered a while back. she is 1 nearly 2 and lyk many others i have really fell in love with the breed, she is fully house-trained and can do a number of tricks, i am hoping that the next girl/boy chihuahua i buy will get along with lucy! so .. any suggestions???

2007-10-31 05:43:12 · 10 answers · asked by Jade B 1 in Dogs

2007-10-31 05:41:11 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have two cats, and I have heard that for health and coat reasons it is a good idea to mix in a little olive oil with their food.

Has anyone else done this, or does any know of any health concerns that might arise if I gave a little olive oil to my cats.

For a little information, the eldest is 18 months old and the youngest is 8 months old.

2007-10-31 05:37:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

This person claims this puppy is pure bred. I do not think so. It looks like Rottweiler mixed with Pit Bull. Can someone else reconfirm this? She keeps telling me it is. How can I prove to her that it isn't?

http://s84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/sonyab523/Pit%20bull%20mix/

2007-10-31 05:36:43 · 21 answers · asked by sonyab523 2 in Dogs

i have recently switch cat food brands from kitten chow to organic. i only give him wet food maybe twice a week. but during those periods he barely eats his dry food. and he is a little under weight for his age. he's not losing weight but, ... and in the morning sometimes he'll wake me by gently biting me and jumping on me because he knows when i wake up i give him fresh food. he acts crazy in the morning like he's starving! but when i put out the dry food he just sniffs eats a bite or two and goes away. sometimes when it's not wet food he'll nip at my feet as i walk through my apartment getting ready for work. what should i do? should i give in? would it be so bad if i did give him wet food everyday? sometimes i do mix the two, but by itself he doesn't like dry food.

2007-10-31 05:26:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

i gav my cat dog bob martin spot on flea stuff by accident and damaged her nervous system she is in the vets havin a op! do any1 know wa op she would be avin or need? how much would it cost?

2007-10-31 05:12:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

because I had noticed him coughing quite a bit and having a runny nose. The vet said he has pnuemonia. There is a chance he may not make it because his is so young and small (8 weeks, 1 1/2 lbs.) The vet recommended I return him to the breeder and get a refund, but I refuse to do that because the breeder was obviously not taking care of this baby and let him get this sick. I'm not going to let him die just so I can get my money back. He started antibiotics yesterday, I am keeping him warm and comfortable day and night, not letting him out in the cold, giving him all the love and attention he wants, and I have a "Vicks Vapor Plug-In" next to his crate at night to try to help clear up his chest (vet recommended this). I am very worried about my little guy. If anyone else has had an experience with pnuemonia, please let me know if there is anything else besides what I listed above that I can do for him. Thank you so much (and my little Wilson thanks you too!)

2007-10-31 05:07:07 · 15 answers · asked by Cristy 3 in Dogs

my dog is born on october 30, 2005 and i was wondering how old is he...can you please tell me how to compute a dog's age and how old is my dog...thanks for the help!

2007-10-31 05:03:53 · 10 answers · asked by cherryberi 2 in Dogs

My 3 month old border collie/maybe lab mix since we got him has always had watery stool and going alot every day maybe 5x, he has been to the vet and everything for vaccinations and check up. He was underweight when I first got him about 2 weeks ago, he's been slowly gaining though.He was sick too (kennel cough) thats why I thought watery stool then but hes all better from that.
I feed him dry innova for puppies (i have another puppy JRT who's 6 months old and give her the same thing)
At first he wouldn't eat his food but my JRT wouldnt eat it good at first either so i mix 1/10th of a banana in their food, he eats 2 cups a day or a little more. When I stoped the banana his stool was still alot and watery. He goes to the vet in 2 weeks for more vaccines. But do you think he's sick? he doesnt act sick any other way. I heard Innova causes diarrhea is that true?Should I feed something else? THANKS

2007-10-31 04:54:36 · 10 answers · asked by ♥shelter puppies rule♥ 7 in Dogs