Pets - 6 November 2007

Our beautiful 7yr old border collie Jaz has always had a lovely healthy coat. He'd never had fleas until recently when we minded a puppy for a few weeks. It took about a month to get rid of the fleas, then shortly afterwards Jaz's hair all started falling out and his skin became red and raw in places where he had been scratching. I treated him with homeopathic sulphur which was quite effective and within two weeks he was well on the way to recovery. About 2 weeks ago he went through the same thing again. He still has no fleas so I am thinking he may have become allergic to long grasses on our rural property. However the hom sulphur remedy is working very slowly this time and he is still scratching madly.
I am wondering if anyone has any ideas for treatment - alternative or otherwise. I'm a pensioner and can't really afford a vet unless I really have to. Any advice would be appreciated!

2007-11-06 23:52:34 · 15 answers · asked by chezzam 2 in Dogs

I keep getting so many different answers. I have 4 cats, the new kitten had fleas that I did not see when I got her. I need a good flea medicine for them and one that will also help get rid of them in my home. Do Flea Bombs work? I've also heard of using Boric Acid and Salt sprinkled on carpets, couch...etc. HELP.

2007-11-06 23:49:26 · 9 answers · asked by veterinarymom 2 in Cats

chewed up a battery and punctured it...what should I do?

2007-11-06 23:39:26 · 8 answers · asked by ughhh 3 in Dogs

My wife and I are looking to build our house and we are looking to also buy a new dog. We are looking for a breed that is an excellent guard dog, large and that is also gentile with cats and our mini schnauzer. Some of the breeds we have thought of are boxer, fila brasileiro, and german shepard...any suggestions?

2007-11-06 23:37:10 · 28 answers · asked by forzajuve 1 in Dogs

My Shih ztu had puppies 2 weeks and 3 days ago. and I wanted to know how many weeks do you start giving them dewormers. please I need seriuos answer this is not a joke. I don't want any thing to happen to the puppies they look find and they are very fat so all I want is to know that, Thank you for you time

2007-11-06 23:20:03 · 6 answers · asked by goggie 2 in Dogs

PLEASE HELP ME!

2007-11-06 23:14:48 · 20 answers · asked by elianahyde 2 in Dogs

Whichs Flea medicine is best to get rid of the fleas on them and in the house. I used Frontline Plus awhile back and now the fleas are back. HELP. Also I heard of putting Borax and Salt sprinkled on the carpet, does that work?

2007-11-06 23:11:32 · 8 answers · asked by veterinarymom 2 in Cats

I have a bunny and she is in her hutch outside, I know beagles are scent hounds and love rabbits. so do you think it is possible to train a beagle not to want to get at the bunny all the time?

2007-11-06 23:10:25 · 7 answers · asked by FeeBee 2 in Dogs

Hello, Does anybody have questions about dogs? I will get back to you immediatly if you respond.

2007-11-06 23:09:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-06 22:39:07 · 32 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4 in Cats

2007-11-06 21:46:09 · 10 answers · asked by hellraiza15 3 in Dogs

I am going to the shelter to get a kitten. I already have 1 cat called Monty who I got from the shelter last year and I am getting another next Saturday. I need some ideas of what I can call him please...

2007-11-06 21:23:59 · 30 answers · asked by SarahLou 5 in Cats

I think my cat has a tick, but I'm not sure. She's an indoor cat, and she did have fleas, but now I've found something on/just above her vulva that looks like a flea, but it looks like it's tangled in her fur, and didn't move when i touched it with a pencil. The reasona I think it might be a tick is because it's positioned with it's hed down, sticking right out of her fur, and doesn't move, but it isn't grey, it's a reddish brown, it isn't really bigger than a flea, and I can't find anymore anywhere on her.

2007-11-06 21:12:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I am getting a puppy on Friday. He will be 8 1/2 weeks old when I get him. He will have already been given one of vaccinations before he comes. But I need to know at what ages does he need to keep getting his vaccinations? Please list all ages he needs to get his shots. Thanks.

2007-11-06 20:38:43 · 12 answers · asked by BTB2211 5 in Dogs

I just adopted a beagle girl, and she has an American name. I would like to re-name her giving her a more Hispanic name, since we are Puertorrican, but only if it's appropriate to re-name her.

2007-11-06 19:31:55 · 16 answers · asked by scarlett 2 in Dogs

I have three staffies, one with no socks and two with socks. I think the two with socks are so much cuter then the other. Oh and the two with socks are moher and son, and the one with no socks is the father.

2007-11-06 19:28:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My dog is a pomeranian cross and she is adorable! she is five years old and just recently the vet has informed us that she has luxating patellas in her two back legs. no other vets had noticed this beforehand (idiots!!) newayz i have never really noticed her having any pain in her back legs, except we have always noticed that she doesnt like to run up stairs and sometimes has trouble jumped up heights and when she runs she kind of hops around which is one of the reasons why we love her.
now the vet said we should get surgery but the problem is it costs $1,000 per leg which is a huge amount of money! is it even necessary to get it done?
the last thing i want is for my dog to grow older and get bad arthritis so she cant walk and its too late for surgery =(
advice pleaso

2007-11-06 18:58:08 · 5 answers · asked by i think my answer is best 3 in Dogs

I have just found my 12 week old puppy chewing my sons hearing aid! He's eaten most of the silicone ear mould (I expect I'll see it in his poo!), chewed the rubber tubing to death & fortunatly ignored the actual digital bit. I don't know whether to laugh or cry!

2007-11-06 18:29:07 · 38 answers · asked by Mimkat hate the new Yahoo Answers so has retired. 7 in Dogs

ok so you can get worms from a pet right? but what about flees not ticks but flees grouse to think about yeah.
animals have a different hair so im wondering if its possible?

2007-11-06 18:28:39 · 9 answers · asked by Samantha 1 in Other - Pets

Onky

2007-11-06 18:07:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

This is the perfect dog for me, unfortunately i live in North Dakota so there aren't any around this area....where is the closest place i could find one

2007-11-06 17:54:34 · 2 answers · asked by coco58554 1 in Dogs

They croon, swoon, stroke, chat to, pet... But they habitually ignore children. Anyone explain? I'm intrigued.

2007-11-06 17:43:57 · 15 answers · asked by Boudicca 4 in Dogs

Hey, I need to know what sort of things you need to provide for a pet scorpion. I know about the tank and heated rock or heat pad, but what else do they need, and what do I feed them? Also, do you require a liscence to own them? And (this is the last question, I promise) should the tank have a lid on it (it is a glass tank)

Thankyou =D

2007-11-06 17:29:03 · 2 answers · asked by . 4 in Other - Pets

My husband and I adopted an APBT puppy last week. He's 6 months old, completely adorable and a real sweetheart. I've always loved the breed despite their (undeserved) negative reputation, and grew up with one who was a wonderful dog. I know APBTs were bred for fighting and have an innate dog aggression, but I know people who have raised several with other dogs without incident, so I naively thought we'd have no problems raising him with our two GSDs. Apparently I was wrong. He's snapped at and/or attacked our female several times, once I unforunately got in the middle of it and received a fairly nasty bite from the little guy. Our female is now spending all her time hiding under the bed in fear. I love the puppy already and it would break my heart to give him back to the rescue, but would that be the best course of action? I've read that dog aggression gets worse around a year old and I don't know if I will be able to trust him with our other two dogs. Any advice is appreciated.

2007-11-06 17:21:18 · 13 answers · asked by Megan 1 in Dogs

My pet turtles are of the red eared species and are small and semi-aquatic. They make eye contact with me and look up eagerly whenever I pass by their tank in hopes of food.

2007-11-06 17:10:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

My 11 year old American Bulldog had major surgery 2 weeks ago to remove a football sized tumor attached to his spleen. He has recovered well except for the fact that his back legs are now paralyzed. Does anyone know what my rights are as a dog owner? I love our vet and he never said that this was going to be a concern. He has never apologized for crippling my dog. He doesn't even act like it's his fault, but more like we have a whole new issue to deal with now. We paid $1000 for this surgery. Help?

2007-11-06 16:34:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I got 3 Columbian sharks from walmart two days ago at frist they were staying at the bottom than they started swiming all around the tank than the other day the smallest shark was laying at the bottom the other sharks would lay down avery once and a while but most the other were pretty nomal then a night went by and all the 3 sharks were laying at the bottom they wern't relly eating too
WHAT SHOULD I DO I DONT WANT THEM TO DYE?
ps. i had a gold fish and a black morh i was cleaning out the tank so they were in a bowl i went out to go get a new heater when i kem back my little brother had got the eye off the black morh and the gold fish was died so i had to kill the black morh
SAD
Help

2007-11-06 15:55:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

today i had to run to the store, instead of putting my puppy in the bathroom where she would have no room to move, i just put her in my bedroom and made sure there was nothing that she could chew up on the floor and put her toys in there. shes about to be 5 months old, she KNOWS right from wrong, but i guess sometimes she just acts on impulses like we do. she managed to get onto my bed (i have one of those tall ones, its probably about 4 feet off the ground.) and get onto my nightstand and dresser and tear everything off of it and tear it up. she also somehow managed to OPEN a dresser drawer and get my clothes out of it. she tore my tv wire out of the plug, she didnt chew the wire, but thats not the point. i couldnt believe she did that. i was gone for 10 minutes at the most. she didnt potty at all, which is good, but to me, i felt like this wasnt one of the times to just tell her she was a bad girl, i spanked her ONCE and told her she was a bad girl, (details coming ... )

2007-11-06 15:21:15 · 14 answers · asked by sHOTTiExxHOTTiE 4 in Dogs

My miniature australian shepard fell going down the stairs. She absolutley screams in pain if she even tries to move it and has bit me. It feels like a knot in her leg. I would be shocked if they said it wasn't broken. Anyway, I can't get to a vet until early tomorrow morning. Any suggestions?

2007-11-06 15:11:20 · 15 answers · asked by ms know it all 2 in Dogs

My cat is named frank he is a himalayian(spelling is probably wrong) but i was wondering he he could win cat shows. or would i waste my time entering him.

2007-11-06 15:01:48 · 11 answers · asked by Cierra 1 in Cats