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Cushings disease
Q: My pomerian has recently been diagnosed with cushings (adrenal). he is 11yrs old an is taking lysodren but after tests he is not in remission. he is also on phenobarb to keep him from having seizures. my vet seems very good but i would like another opinion please. my dog is very special and i want the best for him. thanks.
A: Lysodren is used in treating cushing's disease. other medicines used to treat the disease include anipryl and ketoconazole. lysodren is administered in a "loading" dose in the beginning of therapy and then is reduced during maintenance therapy. your veterinarian will determine the response to terapy using lysodren by performing blood tests. lysodren may reduce the effectiveness of phenobarbital. you should discuss this with your veterinarian.
Dalmation coughing
Q: My dog is 9 years old. she has been to the vet regularly, she has a cough at least two to three times a day and when she coughs-she will also act as if she is going to throw up, but does not get anything out. so far my vet has no answers. please help.
A: Sounds like tracheonbronchitis, which is inflammation of her airways. most likely allergic/inflammatory but occasionally have secondary infections with it. if antibiotic trial with a medicine like doxycycline does not help you could consider chest rads and cbc to rule out infections as well as other diagnostics by specialists like transtracheal washes. most of these cases end up being allergic in origin and respond best to meds like low dose pred and bronchodilators like aminophylline to dilate airways. however i would proceed step by step as i outlined. also don't forget about testing her for heartworms and intestinal worms, and make sure she is on heartworm medicine.
Heartworm medicine that dog will not eat
Q: My dog will not eat the heartworm medicine that i tried to give him several times. i have put it in treats and fruit but he will not eat it. is there a liquid medicine or an injection that i can give him? i live in a very wooded area. any help would be appreciated. thank you.
A: If you are using heartgard plus chewtabs, try cutting it into small slices. if crushable tablets, do so and mix in food. if none of the above work, purchase a pet piller from us.
Shop for: heartgard, heartgard plus
Fleas will not die!
Q: Hello, my name is amber winn - i have a 7 month old cat, oliver, whom i rescued. he came with fleas and i treated him once with hartz brand medicine. later to find out it is a bad product. so i bought a dose of frontline at the vet when he got neutered about 2 weeks ago. the fleas have reduced but they are still around his face. i treated the carpet and it has not improved. the worst part about this is - i am allergic to them! i get very large quarter sized welts and im the only one in the house with the problem. please help, oliver and i are getting eaten alive! thank you!
A: There is a tablet called capstar which you can give to your pet. it will kill adult fleas within 30 minutes of giving the dose. the effects last for 24 hours.
Shop for: capstar, frontline
2 dogs and 1 cat possibly have worms
Q: I have 2 pugs and 1 cat. the only sign we've seen is a clear/white worm the size of a hangnail in the pets' water dish. we're pretty sure the cat has it because he is the only one that has not been updated on vaccinations and goes outside too. not sure if the dogs have them or not...but i want to be sure to get rid of them completely. should i give the dogs panacur? one is 23lbs and one is 26lbs, should they both get 2gram doses a day? and what med should i give my cat? also, is there anything else i can do? they were all recently given flea meds and bedding was washed, but want to make sure we get rid of them indefinitely. anything else i should do? my cat likes to go potty outside and inside in the litter box. also, i'm pregnant, should i be concerned for myself?
A: Panacure is fine but can likely getby with cheaper nemex from 1800petmeds. also consider1800petmeds tapeworm medicine as well incase those.
Shop for: panacur, 1800petmeds, nemex
Excess billrubin
Q: Is an excess of billrubin a fatal problem, or is there medicine that can correct this. if he has a liver problem would there be any other signs? he is a very active chihuahua
A: It is not usually a fatal problem but if excess bilirubin is found in urine i would work him up further for liver issues. some dogs have no signs with liver disease while others have signs of vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, increased thirst or urination etc. i would just get it checked out. strange color could be nothing more than ingredients from his food processed by his kidneys like food colorings, etc. but you want to be sure.
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