Health & Wellness

My beagles are ok (not great) with getting their teeth brushed. It took 3 different types of toothpaste to find one they tolerated. BUT even after 2 months of regular(3 days/wk)brushing, the vet says their teeth and gums do not look good and they nee… more ›

Our German Shepherd, Niki, his hip dysplasia and requires hip replacement surgery. She will be 8 years old in September. Our vet says she is in the top 10 worse cases he has seen. We love our pets and take our responsiblity to care for them seriou… more ›

My about-15-year-old Chihuahua wakes up at night, hacking, like he wants to throw up, but doesn't. It sounds like he's choking but as far as I can tell, he isn't (his breathing is fine during the day and when he calms down). He always seems thirsty, … more ›

vet and me have tried everything-scent glands,oatmeal and shampoo bath,vitamins,hot spot solution,steriods,benedryl,etc.this has been on and off for months!i am so frustrated,really worried!!can someone PLEASE help.........

I have a tuxedo cat that has chronic problems with thick black ear wax/gunk. He's been to the vets many times. He does not have infections or mites so they think it may be allergies. I basically have to flush his ears out once a month forever. If… more ›

I have a neighbor who is at the least "blonde". She has been thru 2 large dogs (a chowchow which she ran over with her truck & a German Shepherd which I had to call animal control on because he was so skinny and has since been taken away) since … more ›

I give her only dry hairball control food, and hairball gel from time to time. Most of what comes up it food. Anybody else have these issues? HELP!

Kimball will be 7 years old in October. On May 8th 2008 he will be a 5 year cancer survivor. He had his front left leg removed and his vet gave him 6 months to a year of life. He has beat those odds and then some. He is a miracle pup and has LOTS and… more ›

I have to Chihuahua puppies, 16 weeks old. Bella, the black one has tiny white flakes on her coat all the time, and she is always scratching. Paco has started to scratch as well. They do not have fleas. They have not gotten into anything that we k… more ›

I have a yorkie/chihuahua that is 14 years old. She developed a productive cough about 4 months ago. She typically coughs after rest (not after exercise) and the output is clear and watery. She is lively, eats well, and is tolerant of exercise. The v… more ›

Tank history: Tank is a 40 gallon breeder (long and wide, but not so tall). Set up for about 4 months. We had the fish in a smaller tank so we put in half the water from that tank along with the filter and gravel to keep the good bacteria (t… more ›

My 5 month old Springer Spaniel insists on eating his own feces, how can we stop this?