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Dear Cassandra, The Veterinary Oral Health Council http://vohc.org/accepted_products_dogs.html evaluates dental products for efficacy. Some of them have ingredients that I wouldn't recommend! Of the water additives, HealthyMouth has high quality ingredients and does help. Dogs eating wet...

You can make a board covered with sandpaper, and teach the pup to file their nails themselves. You need patience to train them, though there are some good YouTube videos showing how to do it!

Osteosarcoma most commonly metastasizes (spreads) to the lungs. Other locations are possible, though less common. Ultrasound can look for spread, and assess the health of internal organs. I don't think these glands in front of Hintza's ears are swollen because of cancer spread. I think your...

Suppose that most individuals of a group have been exposed to something (a pathogen, such as a virus), and developed immunity (resistance) to it. Now, even if a few members of the group are not immune to this pathogen, they are still unlikely to encounter it, or become ill from it, because most...

Dear Daisy, Hintza is lovely, such beautiful eyes! Do you think this swelling could be the lymph node under the ear? This diagram shows the glands: https://wiringall.com/canine-lymph-nodes-diagram.html Lymph node enlargement that comes and goes usually indicates that an individual is dealing...

Dear All, You can become involved in promoting legislation to defend homeopathy. Please publicise this event among all proponents of homeopathy. Take care, Dr. Sara FDA’s Pressure & Homeopathy on the Hill We are in one of the most critical times in history to advocate for the freedom of...

Dogs vary somewhat in their signs of oncoming estrus. Most will lick their vulva more, and the vulva will enlarge. This enlargement can be hard to see on a small fluffy dog! When you notice excess licking, gently pat the vulva with a tissue, and look for a pink / red fluid. That bloody...

Dear Christine, Well done, thinking this through! Some breeds are more at risk for pyometra than others, the Jitpean study also gives pyometra incidence by breed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23279535/ As Debbie notes, even elderly girls of breeds with a higher incidence can do just fine...

You will have to measure her consumption to know how much she is drinking, then you have to consider her consumption in light of the fact that she is eating a wet diet. These normal values for water intake are obtained by measuring what confined dogs drink, and virtually all of those are on a...

Hullo, Christine! Normal water intake is a wide range, and doesn't take into account the type of food. The value used is 50-80 ml / kg of body weight per day. Your pup is 11 pounds or 5 kg. That means she would need between 250 and 400 ml per day, which is 8.45 to 13.52 fluid ounces, or from...

That's promising! She does seem interested in the foster mum. Good eye contact, happy wagging; all good signs. I would take some time to get to know her if you can. Perhaps in the yard outside, or on a loose leash walk? Try tossing dropping high value treats to her if she likes food, so...

Dear Betty, It is lovely that you want to help a rescue pup. You have to think about what you NEED in a pup, and what you WANT in a pup. Needs are non-negotiable, wants are flexible. I suggest drawing up a list of your wants and needs so that you have an objective basis for a decision...

It is pretty common for dogs to do something with their mouths when they are excited, or seeing people. After all, we humans like to hug or shake hands (in the before times), and many of us wave our hands about when we talk. A dog's mouth is analogous to our hands in many ways, and some breeds...

I certainly agree with Dr. Jeff that virtually all signs are helpful. I think what Lil (and many guardians) wonder is whether a certain sign indicates a positive or negative development in their pet's condition. The answer can be hard to see, especially when we are in the middle of a major...

This looks like a seroma (from acute trauma) or a hygroma (from chronic trauma of lying on hard surfaces). These are extremely common in large and giant breed dogs, and especially in short haired dogs. It doesn't take much to get one of these to pop up in a big puppy - does he play bow...

I have never used Profender. I can understand using steroids when the lung inflammation is severe. Inflammation snowballs on itself, and when the body is that much out of balance, it may need some help stopping the run away inflammation.

These supplements may well help Oliver. When starting any new supplements, I begin with a quarter to a half of the dose and slowly work up. We don't want cats to stop eating, and any animal could get an upset stomach from a new supplement.

There is no such thing as too much snuffling! I have some old, quite creaky patients who are not up for long walks through the park. They love it when their people take them to new parks so that they can snuffle through the leaves and debris just like Murphy is doing. They are exercising...

Dear Deb and Lew, Welcome to HA! I am a homeopathic vet with additional training in acupuncture and TCM. I have treated many cats with skin and bowel signs secondary to food sensitivities and allergies. I have had good results with most patients; I find most cats respond even better to...

I'm afraid that I can't comment specifically on the rapid breathing. I would need to listen to his heart and lungs and assess the breathing in light of that, along with Frederick's overall condition. Do specifically ask the vet how Frederick's heart and lungs sound, and what breathing rate...