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Koivunen posted:Is it still a bad thing to feed your dogs jerky from China, or has that passed by now? I got a big bag of duck jerky treats for my dog last month and didn't realize they were made in China until I looked at the package today. It's unopened and he hasn't had any, but I don't have the receipt any more and don't know if I could return them without it at this point. FWIW it's Happy Hips duck jerky treats from Petco. I don't know about jerky but I recently (accidentally) gave my dog rawhide from outside the US and he had liquid blood shits, barf, and was diagnosed with clostridium bacteria. It was essentially food poisoning. He's fine now, but to be honest I would avoid anything from outside the country. Maybe I'm paranoid though.
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I'm glad your pup got over the botulism, Ishkibbible! That's always seemed like a particularly frightening poison.HelloSailorSign posted:I haven't heard of a good resolution to the jerky treat scare, so I generally still go by the "eh, better to avoid it, but if you do give it just keep a close eye on them." The FDA has been working with the CDC on an ongoing study of what is/was up with the tainted jerky and the related morbidity and mortality in dogs. http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ProductSafetyInformation/ucm295445.htm They do not have much direct evidence linking illness and death to the recalled products. When I say direct evidence, I mean autopsy evidence. Only 26 animals had been autopsied when that was published, and half of them had evidence of unrelated disease and trauma. The FDA also proposed some pet food safety rules: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm371395.htm As far as I know, these have not been enacted (or at least, I failed to find evidence that the rules were actually adopted). Petco and Petsmart are dropping all Chinese-origin treats by the end of first quarter 2015, according to The Consumerist.
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Has anyone had experience with dog heart Hemangiosarcoma (cancer)? Has a dog ever survived it past 6 months? I just received the news that my otherwise healthy looking 7 yr old husky has that. The vet said her diagnosis isn't good, she can go any day without chemo treatment but even with treatment the lifespan is maybe 4 mths tops. It was so shocking, 24 hours ago she was happily running until she suddenly collapsed and couldn't get up. Now she cannot walk at all. I don't know if I should try to extend her life by doing chemo or just end it for her in peace. How do you make a choice like that? How do I know what is the right thing for her? She's my best friend and I was planning a road trip with her for Thanksgiving. I don't know what to do....I'm just devastated.
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Noirex posted:Has anyone had experience with dog heart Hemangiosarcoma (cancer)? Has a dog ever survived it past 6 months? I just received the news that my otherwise healthy looking 7 yr old husky has that. The vet said her diagnosis isn't good, she can go any day without chemo treatment but even with treatment the lifespan is maybe 4 mths tops. It was so shocking, 24 hours ago she was happily running until she suddenly collapsed and couldn't get up. Now she cannot walk at all. I don't know if I should try to extend her life by doing chemo or just end it for her in peace. How do you make a choice like that? How do I know what is the right thing for her? She's my best friend and I was planning a road trip with her for Thanksgiving. I don't know what to do....I'm just devastated. Actually, my last shepherd mix died from hemangiosarcoma, but it was centralized to the spleen. It's a really aggressive cancer, and there really isn't a lot to do other than make her comfortable. My dog had an emergency splenectomy, and then lived only two and a half months afterwards (which was about average from what I was told). She made a great recovery from the surgery, but the thing about hemangiosarcoma is that it is blood-born, and super invasive. It attaches to any and all organ systems. I would definitely not put your dog through chemo for this type of cancer. I am so sorry.  I went through the exact thing with my dog...the collapsing suddenly (extra interest in drinking water?). If she's unable to walk at all now, that probably means she has a lot of blood loss due to internal bleeding...I'd seek vet care if you haven't already. The best thing you can do is allow her to go as peacefully as possible. Hemangiosarcoma is the worst.
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Thank you, I appreciate your honesty about the chemo and hemangiosarcoma. I'm going to be picking her up from the vet soon to bring her home and I have to make a decision about what to do. I don't want her to go through chemo if it's not going to give her a fighting chance either. The vet didn't even offer her surgery as an option, I think it is that bad. I don't understand how there was zero syndromes. She went from being normal to being completely immobile over a span of 24 hours. She has never so much as had an illness these past few years, this is all so shocking. I just can't wrap my head around this, we went from making plans for the new year year to this. Sorry I'm just rambling now, this is just the worst thing. gently caress cancer so hard.
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On a positive note... there was a patient I was involved with who had hemangiosarcoma on the heart. She was screened for masses elsewhere with chest x-rays and an abdominal ultrasound, and the mass was localized to the heart. We did surgery to remove the mass and she was started on chemotherapy shortly after using standard chemo drugs and these... mushrooms that supposedly help with that sort of tumour. Her surgery was about 3 months ago, and she came in for a recheck the other day and she's happy and healthy and no evidence of masses anywhere. It depends on how far you want to go and your financial limitations. With surgery and chemo, that dog's medical bill (at a vet school, so prices may vary) is probably approaching $10k if it hasn't passed that already. It also depends on if it's spread to other areas or if it's just in her heart. There was one paper that looked at hemangiosarcomas in the heart and survival time following surgery with and without chemo, and dogs had a median survival time (so 50% live longer, 50% shorter) of about 1-2 months with just surgery, and approximately 5-6 months with surgery and chemo. Chemo without surgery has a median survival time of about 2 months. Honestly it's a really tough cancer. It's up to you whether the cost and bringing her to the vet fairly regularly for chemo is worth spending a couple more months with her. There isn't really a right answer in this situation.
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My head says make her comfortable, and when she's in too much pain, let her go. My heart is pretty sad for you, but I think it agrees. It's a lot of money and quality of life to do surgery and chemo for her, for at best a few more months.
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Just wanted to update , she hasn't eaten all day so I took her back to the vet. He said that her heart is full of fluids again, even faster than they expected. And they can keep draining it every 24 hours and do chemo but that her QOL would be in rapid decline. And I simply cannot afford the medical fees. So I'm letting them drain her heart one last time tonight, bring her home tomorrow to spend the whole day with her and then put her to sleep on Thanksgiving night. I know that logically this is the best way and she will be free from suffering and pain. I keep telling myself that, but this must be what hell feels like. Thank you for all your concern,
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Okay, I have no idea what's going on with my dog and the vet didn't have any answers for me either. On Tuesday evening about 8pm, I put my dog in her crate while I went to the grocery store. I was gone less than 30 minutes- the store is right around the corner. When I came home, she was wagging her tail, but there was blood everywhere- all over her crate mat and even a little on the floor in front of her crate. Some of the bars of her crate were bent and she had chipped or broken several teeth. She'd also scratched up her nose really badly, which was where all the blood came from as far as I could tell. She wasn't still bleeding, and we're having a hard year financially*, so I had to wait and call her regular vet in the morning. The regular vet bill was bad enough, it'll be a very tight 2015 and I can't get my own dental work done now, there's no way I could have managed the e-vet. I feel bad about that. The vet removed two of her teeth Wednesday morning- her left lower canine and an upper premolar on the same side. She's recovering well. I've been softening her regular food with warm water til it's mooshy, as the vet recommended. She's been pretty chill about taking her pills. She's a JRT/Beagle mix, 13 pounds 6 ounces. She turned 3 years old in April. The vet says she's a healthy weight for her build. Nothing about her environment is different as far as I know. She eats the best quality diet I can manage, grain free salmon and sweet potato due to her poultry and grain allergies. Her diet hasn't changed recently. She has lots of toys and chews. She's only alone about 3 hours a day, since my roommate and I have different schedules. My roommate has lived with us for 14 months, so that's not new (and roommate went with me to the store, so my roommate isn't a secret dog sadist). She's had the same crate since she was a tiny puppy. Her exercise regimen is the same- 2 days a week at doggy daycare, twice daily walkies, dog park on the weekend. So why in the hell did she attack her crate? Google suggested separation anxiety, could it really come on this suddenly? I put a child lock on the sink cabinets and I've been putting her in the bathroom instead. She seems okay with it. She had a full physical along with her extractions. I'd really like to understand what's wrong with my dog, and I don't see any way to afford a canine behaviorist. I'm a little worried about how to afford my car now, and I can't downgrade much and still have a car that, you know, starts consistently. The bus is more expensive than my car. I already sleep on the couch, so there's nowhere to put another roommate. No, I wasn't this broke when I got her. I don't want to give her up if I can possibly avoid it, she's all I have left. She does have pet insurance (I don't have health insurance, but she does!), so hopefully that will cover some of this mess. *She got kennel cough** in February and had a very scary allergic reaction to something at the dog park in July, so there've been a lot of vet bills this year. **She's vaccinated for bordetella but I guess it's not 100%? Vespertine fucked around with this message at 08:12 on Nov 29, 2014 |
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Not a pet question but I figure I'll ask here. I have a mouse, or at least so far it sounds like just one. I really don't want to kill the little guy because it's just trying to stay warm, but I don't want it to stay warm here, especially if it has babies. I have a really small house so I grabbed two of those little "mouse hotels" that has a pellet inside to make it fall asleep. No luck with that yet. I read they don't like peppermint and to put some on a cotton ball and leave those around, is this effective? I really want it gone. I've only seen it once, but can hear it in my kitchen at night.
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The peppermint oil trick is supposedly pretty effective. Also snap traps are humane and quick. There are versions where they're contained so you don't have to look at them if you're squeamish. Poisons are actually not a great go-to because mice and rats can build up immunities and then 2nd hand poison other animals. Or it'll die from the poison inside the walls and stink up your place for weeks.
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Crossposting from the Stupid//Small questions thread in A/T.  Go for peanut butter if you wanna trap them, just remember to avoid cheese despite the cliche. Not only is it harmful to their wee mouseguts, but the strong smell is actually deterrent to them. Their nosicles are really sensitive. Try to put the trap somewhere warm, dark, and where you've seen or heard them before, out of direct line of sight. A lot of rodents will avoid brightly lit, high traffic areas if they're feral. If you don't know where they are, go over your kitchen with a fine-tooth comb (figuratively). Set the trap near where you see any droppings, or maybe get a tiny pet-pee UV light from a pet-store, and see if you can see any pees along baseboards, inside cabinets, and at the corner of walls, appliances, or doorways. I'm not sure it's effective with such a small animal, but it's worth a shot. Just please consider calling an exterminator or a non-lethal animal removal specialist, if you can't find them and keep seeing them. The little dudes can chew through insulation, walls, and their teeth can strip wiring, which is dangerous for you and your family. They also breed like crazy; if you see one mouse you probably have more than one mouse. I've learned that the hard way. A single ladymouse can have between 5 to 10 litters a year with 5 or 6 babies each, if I remember right- that's up to 60 goddamn baby mice from one mouse. 
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Vespertine posted:Okay, I have no idea what's going on with my dog and the vet didn't have any answers for me either. I'm sorry that happened. Can you leave the crate door open while you are gone? It may take some dog proofing but a 3 yr old dog may be out of the hard-core chewing destruction phase. Also read Patricia McConnell's separation anxiety book if you think it may be that. That book helped with me with my dog. She came with SA from the shelter though so I don't know how quickly she developed it. It does seem odd that your dog did this out of the blue.
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Vespertine posted:She's a JRT/Beagle mix, 13 pounds 6 ounces. She turned 3 years old in April. The vet says she's a healthy weight for her build. Nothing about her environment is different as far as I know. She eats the best quality diet I can manage, grain free salmon and sweet potato due to her poultry and grain allergies. Her diet hasn't changed recently. She has lots of toys and chews. She's only alone about 3 hours a day, since my roommate and I have different schedules. My roommate has lived with us for 14 months, so that's not new (and roommate went with me to the store, so my roommate isn't a secret dog sadist). She's had the same crate since she was a tiny puppy. Her exercise regimen is the same- 2 days a week at doggy daycare, twice daily walkies, dog park on the weekend. Was this a one time thing (although I can't imagine you'd want to try crating her again after this happened)? Is it possible she got her jaw/mouth caught in the grate?
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So our dog got Kennel Cough and luckily has been responding well to antibiotics and cough suppressants, but what our vet told us was that the Bordetella vaccine is like the flu vaccine, they guess at the strains that are going around and it's not comprehensive.
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Eponine posted:So our dog got Kennel Cough and luckily has been responding well to antibiotics and cough suppressants, but what our vet told us was that the Bordetella vaccine is like the flu vaccine, they guess at the strains that are going around and it's not comprehensive. And then yeah, even if it's the organism that has been vaccinated against, it can still fail on occasion.
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Do I really need to spend almost $30 NZD on a bottle of natures miracle (so expensive!) or can I just use any old enzyme based cleaner for dog pee cleanup? I can get generic enzyme-based stain remover stuff for like 3 bucks at the supermarket.
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I don't know where else to put this question, but maybe you folks can help me out: I keep a tank of millipedes, and I'm suddenly having trouble keeping the humidity levels up. As far as I can tell, the heat mat is still working (the plastic insulates pretty well and I'm not going to shove my finger into the dirt because I have juveniles in there, but the thermometer seems pretty constant and the 'pedes are as active and content as ever) but the reading on my hygrometer is steadily dropping, despite frequent misting. Is that likely to be because we're getting into winter? Ultimately the people I'm living with have control over the heating in the house, and this has never been an issue before so I'm wondering if the problem could be solved by forking over more utility money and keeping the heat on?
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Cota Froise posted:I'm wondering if the problem could be solved by forking over more utility money and keeping the heat on? You will only make the air drier by increasing the temperature (unless you have a whole house humidifier that you can adjust). You could get a small humidifier for the room and that would make a big difference.
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I have a 30KG husky cross and I'm looking for a car harness. Can anyone recommend one?
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My dog tested positive for Lyme on her annual checkup, I suspect it was actually from a lonnnng while back (late spring/early summer was the last time she was in an area with a lot of ticks, don't usually see them in the city) and she hasn't shown any signs of being sick. The vet said there was a test they could do to see if she was more or less likely to get sick, or we could just give her a month of antibiotics, or just wait and keep an eye on her and see if she shows any signs. Vet didn't seem to really have an exact preference...she said there's some disagreement about whether treating dogs with antibiotics when they're not actually showing signs of being sick is a good idea. So, just wondering if anyone has second opinions or treated their dog for Lyme disease, etc.
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Levitate posted:My dog tested positive for Lyme on her annual checkup, I suspect it was actually from a lonnnng while back (late spring/early summer was the last time she was in an area with a lot of ticks, don't usually see them in the city) and she hasn't shown any signs of being sick. The vet said there was a test they could do to see if she was more or less likely to get sick, or we could just give her a month of antibiotics, or just wait and keep an eye on her and see if she shows any signs. Nah, that's basically it. I am of the "don't treat unless there are consistent clinical signs" camp.
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Moto Punch posted:Do I really need to spend almost $30 NZD on a bottle of natures miracle (so expensive!) or can I just use any old enzyme based cleaner for dog pee cleanup? I can get generic enzyme-based stain remover stuff for like 3 bucks at the supermarket. Our vet recommends Biozet washing powder. You put some powder in a spray bottle, add hot water and shake to dissolve the powder then spray it on the pee spot. She says that Biozet is the only washing powder that works and it works a thousand times better than dog-specific sprays from the pet store but I imagine any enzyme-destroying washing powder would probably work the same? The biggest thing is to make sure you're not using ammonia-based cleaning sprays because they apparently smell the same as dog pee to a dog?
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Sorry it took so long to update- I just finished finals. We still don't have any answers. The pet insurance came through and I won a scholarship that I wasn't expecting to win, so things aren't terrible anymore financially. We're trying doggie antidepressants, but I haven't tried crating her again yet. I'm still putting her in the bathroom, and I got her a little hammock-style bed so she won't pee on it. She's also got a whelping pad in there just in case she absolutely has to go- I use the fabric ones because she detests the plastic ones and tears them up instead of using them. I know it's gross, I'm not a big fan myself, but sometimes traffic does not coordinate with her bladder very well. The reason I confine her at all is that she absolutely detests rain (or water in any form but her drinking bowl), so whenever it's wet outside (morning dew counts, sigh) it is the most incredible bitch to get her to go potty unless she knows she's not going to be able to sneak off and pee in the house later (she won't use the pad if she has more attractive options, like peeing in the cat's bed). Keeping her in a small space when I'm not around (even when the weather's fine) is just because I want to be consistent with her. I don't know if it's available in NZ, but I use Odormute on her accident spots, and so far there's been no consistent pattern. I've read they usually return to the same spots, so I think that means it's working well. She is an exasperating dog, she's lucky she's ridiculously adorable. Here she is zipped inside my jacket- 
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Hey there. First time caller. My mother has a beagle. She can no longer take care of it, and I believe it to be unadoptable. Among other things, it is approaching old age, it was never properly house trained by the original owners, and it barks constantly if put in a crate at night. Should I surrender it to a humane society on the off chance that someone might want it, or have it euthanized myself so that there's at least someone it knows in the room with it when it's put down? I feel like the first option would just result in it being alone when it is euthanized after the society fails to place it.
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Volcott posted:Hey there. First time caller. I'd be tempted to euth myself, before surrendering it to the humane society to stress out in its final days and ultimately be put down. However, before that, try a breed-specific rescue. Google beagle rescue + your state/area/whatever and see what comes up. Be up front with them about the dog's issues. They may be willing to help.
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This seems to be the most appropriate thread for this question. We've got a rabbit that lives in our backyard. It's about 6-8 months old. It's used to us enough that my wife or I can walk within a foot or two and he'll (just using "he" for convenience) maybe move a foot or two if we get too close, otherwise he's pretty chill. Carrots and greens will make their way outside our back door once in a while. Came home today and he was hanging out by the side of our house. Looked a little weird, so I walked over to check him out, and noticed he's suffering from severe head tilt. About the best he managed for movement was kind of a spastic scrabbling -- moved maybe a foot, kept falling over to one side. Had to head to work, so I called our local humane society and checked with their wild animal department. They said bring him in today or tomorrow and they'd see what they could do for him. Wife couldn't manage to get him -- he managed to get behind our shed in some brush and she for some reason was afraid to snag him before he stopped wiggling. Do I attempt to get him boxed up tonight and bring him inside for the night, or do we wait for the morning? It's currently about 25 degrees and doing the freezing rain/snow thing. I'd have to put him in the (heated) basement, probably in a bin with a towel and food/water as I don't imagine bringing him upstairs with 5 cats in the house is a good idea for multiple reasons. Cats cannot get to the basement. Yes, it's probably a stupid idea, and I realize it's just another wild cottontail, but damnit it's *our* freeloading wild cottontail, so if we can save him we're gonna.
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Any guesses on what I've discovered on my Basset? Ringworm? Hotspots? Shouldn't be fleas, she's on trifexis. 
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My wife and I own 2 rescues (we've had them about 5 years). One is a 12 (turning 13 soon) Golden Retriever and the other is a 5 year old staffy cross something. When we adopted them, we got 2 so that they could keep each other company while we are at work, and it has been great as the dogs are good friends and get along well. In fact, the staffy (Stormy) is very attached to the golden (Boston). As Boston gets older, he's starting to slow down a bit, and although I think he has another 1-3 years left in him, we're starting to worry a little bit about what to do when Boston does pass on, as it will mean Stormy will be without him. We've talked a lot about resucing another dog (Stormy is ultra friendly so it shouldn't be hard to find a suitable dog), however, my wife and I have also just had our first child which adds to complications. I don't think we'd be able to handle having 3 dogs at home along with our daughter, but are also worried about how Stormy will be when Boston does pass. Sorry to be so long winded, but does anyone have any experience on how dogs generally cope with the loss of their friend / house mate or any ideas about the best way to prepare and handle this? PotatoManJack fucked around with this message at 06:16 on Dec 22, 2014 |
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PotatoManJack posted:My wife and I own 2 rescues (we've had them about 5 years). One is a 12 (turning 13 soon) Golden Retriever and the other is a 5 year old staffy cross something. When we adopted them, we got 2 so that they could keep each other company while we are at work, and it has been great as the dogs are good friends and get along well. In fact, the staffy (Stormy) is very attached to the golden (Boston). How is he around cats? I know when my cat got all depressed because her cat friend died, we got her a puppy, and after the initial hate period, she's doing tons better. Maybe it'll work the other way around?
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Araenna posted:How is he around cats? I know when my cat got all depressed because her cat friend died, we got her a puppy, and after the initial hate period, she's doing tons better. Maybe it'll work the other way around? Not very good to be honest (at least as far as I've seen when we're on a walk), plus both my wife and I are allergic to cats so it's not an option for us. Thanks though!
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We are fostering a second dog as a playmate for our first dog, to see how it goes with them and the cat. The dogs are already besties, and the cat is doing awesome too. The dogs play and chase and wrestle *all* the time, until they pass out and nap, then wake up and do it all over again. It is basically the exact best case scenario we were hoping for so far for the pets. The one issue that we didn't anticipate is just how much dirt they bring in. They go and wrestle in the back yard and get full of dirt and mud, and it ends up all over the house when they come in. If they really get going in a wrestling match, they will be covered head to toe. I work from home which is great for the dogs, but I can't bathe them repeatedly and follow them around with a mop all day and still do my job well. It was never an issue with just Stormy, since she didn't play as hard on her own, just fetch or tug with us. It's been a little overwhelming so far trying to keep the place clean the past four days. I've been sweeping and mopping more or less constantly, and we are barely keeping pace. Any tips or advice for trying to cut down on the filth? We are planning on putting pavers down in the sandy area just off the porch, and I've already put down a huge washable microfiber floor runner in front of the back door. If we can work the dirt down to a maintainable level, then adopting Dudley forever is a no brainer. It's really the only thing we are struggling with finding a solution to.
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I'm at my grandparents's house for the holidays and my uncle's dog really, really want to gently caress my mom's dog, who's not even in heat, is there anything I can do? I'm not staying long, but for the next time this happens do you have an advice?
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Kurtofan posted:I'm at my grandparents's house for the holidays and my uncle's dog really, really want to gently caress my mom's dog, who's not even in heat, is there anything I can do? I'm not staying long, but for the next time this happens do you have an advice? Tell your relatives to get their dogs fixed? Or maybe not bring their unfixed dogs to visit other unfixed dogs?
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Araenna posted:Tell your relatives to get their dogs fixed? Or maybe not bring their unfixed dogs to visit other unfixed dogs? Fixed?
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Kurtofan posted:Fixed? Spayed/neutered.
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11 year old ~8lb toy Maltese hasn't eaten in 2 days (threw up his dinner 48 hours ago, nothing since) and vomited a few times yesterday. His blood test showed high gallbladder, liver, and billirubin levels. The vet won't be able to do an ultrasound until tomorrow morning but they said it might be a gallbladder issue and he might need surgery. I'm scared, should I be scared?
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Good Will Hrunting posted:11 year old ~8lb toy Maltese hasn't eaten in 2 days (threw up his dinner 48 hours ago, nothing since) and vomited a few times yesterday. His blood test showed high gallbladder, liver, and billirubin levels. The vet won't be able to do an ultrasound until tomorrow morning but they said it might be a gallbladder issue and he might need surgery. I'm scared, should I be scared?  That sounds a lot like a blocked bile duct. You should be very concerned, but you're doing everything you can and if there's a need for immediate surgery then that's what he'll get. My dog (9 year old ~12lb Jack Russell) developed a blocked bile duct a few months ago, which led to a massive enlargement of the gallbladder, congealed bile that required the organ to be opened up and scraped out, and serious liver damage - it's a major and risky operation, but Vanya has totally recovered now, is visibly healthier than he was when I got him (~two months before the surgery), acts like he's years younger, and his liver has completely regenerated itself back to a normal size and shape. So all I can say is that it's bad news - if that's what it is, which it might not be; I am not a vet etc. - but it can also turn out 100% okay. Congestion of that sort was the worst-case scenario short of an actual rupture. There's a good chance that your guy will have a less serious form of the same condition, which won't require the gallbladder to be actually opened up (or removed) and will therefore be less dangerous because there'll be less bile leakage into the abdominal cavity and risk of peritonitis. But I'm afraid that you're in for a scary and gruelling few days while you wait to see how things go.  I hope it turns out okay for you, I'll be thinking of you and your little fluff.
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