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What can I use to help my dog’s separation anxiety?
Q. I have a two-year-old boxer mix with an incredible spirit and love for life. Unfortunately, he suffers from separation anxiety and finds it...
Do my dog’s have parasites?
Q. I have a three-year-old female French Bulldog, an eleven-month-old terrier mix and a twenty-week-old deaf American Bulldog. Diarrhea started in the American Bulldog...
What is causing my dog’s ear and skin infections?
Q. I have a three-year-old Basset Hound who is having a bad time with yeast infections. He suffers recurrently from ear infections, and his...
What can I use to treat my dog’s cysts?
Q. I have a ten-year-old dog - she is half white shepherd and half Keeshond. Over the past two years she has gone through...
What alternative therapies can I use after my dog’s tumor removal?
Q. I have a ten-year old Siberian husky with a little smaller than golf ball-sized mast cell tumor (grade 2) inside his mouth (on...
How can I help control my dog’s lipomas?
Q. I have a seven-year-old, 65-pound golden retriever in excellent health. He has developed four lipomas in the past six months, and I have...
How much glucosamine and condroitin is enough?
Q. I have a seven-year-old spayed German shepherd with terrible hips. She eats Blue senior food. I add Missing link, Prozyme and salmon oil...
Would Neurotrophin be beneficial for my dog who has cerebellar abiotrophy?
Q. I have a seven-year-old male Scottish terrier. He was diagnosed about two years ago with cerebellar abiotrophy/ataxia. Griffey's tremors are exacerbated with stress...
What is causing my dog to urinate in the house?
Q.I have a seven-year-old female spayed beagle. A month ago, we took her to the vet for an insect bite and she was given...
What can I use to help my dog’s droopy ear?
Q.I have a rescued Yorkie mix. One ear stands erect but the other droops at times (although it does sometimes stand erect). I feed...
What do you suggest for White Dog Shaker Syndrome?
Q.I have a rescued Jack Russell about four years old. He has White Dog Shaker Syndrome. Prednisone doesn’t seem to be helping. Any other...
What natural remedies can I use to reduce full anal glands?
Q.I have a redbone coonhound mix puppy that is one-and-a-half years old. When she was just a couple of months old, she had giardia...
Is Optimmune safe to use long-term for my dog’s cherry eyes?
Q.I have a question about my bulldog Fionna's cherry eyes. She has one that is always out, the other goes out and in at...
How can I treat my dog’s diabetes with natural remedies?
Q.I have a nine-year-old Irish setter who developed pancreatitis about three years ago and is now diabetic/insulin injection dependent. She also developed cataracts and...
Will Selenium Sulfide lotion help my dog’s itching and hair loss?
Q.I have a nine-year-old black Lab who has been having problems with hair loss and itching for over a year. Some of the hair...
What can I do for my dog’s hair loss caused by color dilution alopecia?
Q.I have a nine-month-old long-haired blue piebald dachshund who began to show signs of hair loss on her tail, back, and the back of...
What is causing my dog’s belly to change color?
Q.I have a Jack Russell who has recently acquired a rather strange colored skin on the underside of his body and near his genitalia....
What can I do to control my dog’s chronic UTI problem?
Q.I have a four-year-old spayed female Pembroke Welsh corgi. The last two years we have battled a chronic UTI. She has had numerous cultures...
Should I amputate my dog’s leg?
Q.I have a four-year-old rottwiler that was recently diagnosed with synovial cell sarcoma in his right front elbow area. Amputation is being recommended but...
Can medication change my dog’s taste in food?
Q.I have a four-year-old Maltese. He was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a month ago. He has been put on a low dose of synthetic hormone.
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What is causing my dog’s muscle spasms?
Q.I have a four-year-old Lab/chow mix. About a month ago I noticed that she would run from one spot to another and check behind...
What is causing my dog to scratch and itch?
Q.I have a four-year-old beagle mix that won't stop scratching. It’s basically located around her neck, where her collar is. She is now gnawing...
What can I do to improve my dog’s eye health?
Q.I have a four year old dog that has been diagnosed with corneal dystrophy and Pannus. Is there something I can do to support...
How can I treat my dog’s chronic yeast infection?
Q.I have a five-year-old black lab who has a chronic yeast infection in his right ear. He also has hip dysplasia on the right...
What vitamins should I give to my dog on a vegetarian diet?
Q.I have a five-month-old pug puppy that I am trying to switch to a total vegetarian diet. When do I start to add omega...
Is it safe to use an oral care gel on my dog that contains...
Q.I have a dog who has gingivitis. I read about an oral care gel for dogs that contains alcohol and grape seed extract, which...
Does my dog have pancreatic cancer?
Q.I have a cocker spaniel that I have had about 10 years. I noticed about 3 or 4 months ago that she acted as...
What can I do for my dog’s ongoing bladder infections?
Q.I have a beautiful seven-year-old female Chow. She has bladder infections every three to four months. When a culture is done, “proteus mirabilis” shows...
My dog is afraid of walking on wood floors, what can I do?
Q.I have a 9-year-old Labrador retriever who has a fear of walking on wood floors. He will not move from an area which is...
What can I do to improve my dog’s demodectic mange naturally?
Q.I have a 9-month-old ½ shar-pei, ½ shepherd mix puppy. About 4 months ago, she started displaying symptoms of demodectic mange. We cook organic...
What multivitamin and joint support product can I use for my dog with IBD?
Q.I have a 7-year-old neutered Chinook. He has been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease. Rather than load him up with steroids and antibiotics, I...
What is the appropriate dosage of milk thistle and SAM-e?
Q.I have a 7-1/2-year-old smooth fox terrier, Beau, who has recently had elevated liver values and a slightly elevated cholesterol. Aside from a couple...
