Lymes diseaseQ: Yesterday i took my dog to the vet because it looked like he wasn't eating, because he barely had a bowel movement and was distended, the vet did x-rays took blood and said that my dog had lymes and it was in his kidney causing high amounts of protein in his urine. my first question is, is it possible for a dog to have such a high extreme of lymes without ever showing joint pain. and second, is there hope? please respond asap because today is the day. thank you dona wester A: There are small percentage of dogs esp certain family of labradors who are genetically prone to kidney form of lyme disease. sometimes can be no warning. best prevention is good tick control i dont recommend lyme vaccination as has not been proven safe or effective in my opinion and not recommended by top vet schools like penn or cornell, two leading research institutions on this disease
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Clear urine at first but then bloodyQ: When i walk my dog ( 7 years old ) his urine is clear. after he gets done his main needs and then trys to mark his territory at the end of his walk, his urine turns red with blood. i don't mean tinted red, i mean red red. it is only at the end of the walk. i am concerned since it is not all the time only at the end of the walk. thank you, tammy A: Still could be urinary tract infection or possible bladder stone. take to vet for exam and urine analysis and x rays if needed
Diabetic and pancreatis dog with severe itichingQ: I would like to know what to use to help relieve the itch and skon iritation. since she has liver problems and is diabetic i don't know what i can use on her without bothering her other health problems. she takes 50mg of benadryl twice a day . would changing that help, and is there a shampoo or something to put on her for relief. thanks, sharilyn and brandy A: You could try topical cortisone shampoo like corticare from 1800petmeds everyf ew days. most of time not much systemic absorption with shampoos. also try addign prozyme to food which can help long term from 1800petmeds in addition to low allergy diet like purina ha or hills z/d
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VomitingQ: I was using advantage but i noticed my bichon getting sick afterwards. are all these medications going to cause vomiting? should i take a homeopathic approach? (it was applied on shoulder blades...dog did not ingest medicine) A: Some pets are sensitive to topical insecticides. you could consult holistic vet www.theavh.org or see dr. |pitcairns guide to natural health for dogs and cats by richard |pitcairn, dvm, phd which has some natural approaches in book
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