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Loss of weight, patchy fur (cat) (11-Feb-07 10:29AM)
Fraser asks:
My cat has lost weight and has patches on his back where the fur seems to have gone exposing its skin. There is a small bump, perhaps a bite, on one ... view
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Behaviour in question (cat) (13-Mar-07 06:47AM)
Pikkie asks:
My 3 year old female, spayed. Neighbour with new 6 mth old female, not spayed kitten, says my cat is trying to mate with the kitten. I did not ... view
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cruciate ligament (dog) (02-Jun-07 04:15PM)
Alex asks:
How do I know my dog's cruciate ligament is getting better after the op? Four months later he is still limping on and off and seems to be in pain. ... view
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Upside down fish! (aquatic) (06-Feb-07 04:22PM)
Gillian asks:
I have had my black moor fish for 3 months and all of a sudden he floats at the top of the tank upside-down. He can swim but its like if ... view
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Cat pooing on my bed (cat) (21-Jan-07 10:58PM)
Tina asks:
Dear vet, my cat keeps pooing on my bed She does this every time I go out to work I have tried everything and now I think I might have ... view
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Odd humping and aggressiveness (cat) (05-Jun-07 12:40AM)
Sarah asks:
Salem is usually very sweet but lately he is attacking one of our other cats Rainman and he has been aggressively humping another one of our cats. What is going on? ... view
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One of my cats pooped on the carpet (cat) (28-Mar-07 03:26PM)
kittiei asks:
My cats are both almost 3 and yesterday one of them pooped on the carpet in front of my door. I live in an apartment and have been there for almost ... view
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chronic kidney failure (cat) (19-Oct-07 09:17PM)
Marquessa asks:
Please can you tell me if it's okay for me to give my cat Dioralyte, the lost water and body salts replacement? He is very dehydrated and on the box it ... view
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Fleas and skin problem (na) (26-Oct-07 01:26AM)
Joanne asks:
I have two cats, a neutered tom and his sister. They are 6 and a half yrs. old. They have never been outdoors. A few days ago I was ... view
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Constipation (cat) (25-Feb-07 06:59PM)
Joyce asks:
Snowy has had problems for quite a while. He seems to be constantly having problems with his bowel movements. It may take him several attempts, over maybe half an hour of ... view
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loss of tooth (cat) (26-Feb-07 12:33PM)
Glenn asks:
My cat has lost a tooth and I'm worried its not normal. He is 6 months old. His gums were angry but seem to have settled down but he is dribbling ... view
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Defecating outside the litter box (cat) (21-Mar-07 12:55PM)
Lisa asks:
We have just moved to a flat from a house so there is no garden for her to go in to but she has started to mess right by the front ... view
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Eyes (cat) (09-Feb-07 08:42PM)
Kevin asks:
I have 7 cats and one by one they are getting weepy eyes and the edge of the lid goes white. This lasts a couple of days then goes away. ... view
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Kidneys (cat) (25-Jan-07 11:27AM)
Julie asks:
I have been told that Moses kidneys are getting smaller, why would this be and he keeps being sick? ... view
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hair loss (na) (14-May-07 12:02PM)
 Simon asks:
One of my cats has lost his fur down both legs, around his anus and about 3 inches from his tail up his back. He appears healthy, eating & drinking well. ... view
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Cat with a cough (cat) (12-Feb-07 05:23PM)
John Adams asks:
I have a female cat. She is a smallish black cat and is aged between 10 and 12 years. She originally came to us as a stray in 2001, so we ... view
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Stitches after spaying (cat) (31-Jul-07 07:22PM)
Michele asks:
My cat has just been spayed today and she was fine on the journey home but when I let her out of the cage for a drink she went wild. Tried ... view
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Cat skin problem (na) (01-Feb-07 01:42PM)
Emma asks:
My cat who is 8 months old has been continually scratching. I assumed it was fleas and recently got him a flea collar. However since he has had the collar his ... view
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cat not drinking enough water (cat) (27-Feb-07 07:53PM)
Susan asks:
I am not sure my 8 year old, 18 lb. spayed female cat is drinking enough water. I have dry food out all the time and feed her a small amount ... view
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Urinating everywhere (cat) (08-Oct-07 06:16PM)
Cheryl asks:
I have a kitten that is 7 weeks old. He was part of my adult cat's litter of 8. Now he is the only one left. I have noticed that he ... view
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second opinion (cat) (10-Feb-07 10:45PM)
Annie asks:
My 11-year old cat has recently been diagnosed with incurable gastric problems and hyperthyroidism. He has been given only a few months left to live. I should like a ... view
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Spaying (na) (03-May-07 04:47PM)
Carolyn asks:
I have recently had my 7 month old cat spayed. During the night she sometimes make a yowling sound and I am concerned that she may be calling. Does it take ... view
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loss of fur (cat) (25-Jan-07 05:40PM)
 Terry asks:
saffi is a rescue cat and has been with us for 2 months, she will no longer let us groom her underneath, and has now started to lose fur from around ... view
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Aggression towards us and agitation (cat) (01-Mar-07 11:22PM)
Sally asks:
Our cat Max has recently started to get very agitated and threatening if we do things like sweep the terrace. He is very vocal generally but lately seems disoriented and agitated. ... view
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Over grooming (cat) (27-Feb-07 06:09PM)
Michele asks:
Thank you for your response. My cat has had a once over by vets and no flea problems. Her hind legs and stomach are bare due to over grooming. ... view
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Polyneuroradiculopathy (dog) (12-Feb-07 08:48PM)
Emlyn asks:
Hi Sam. I do not want to clog up the web page with this problem. So I will only post this, this time. My Wolfhounds litter brother contracted the disease just ... view
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Itching (dog) (27-Sep-07 02:00AM)
 Marie asks:
Jasper has itching on his lower back above the base of his tail. He has a large scab about 4 inches in diameter but he doesn't have fleas. What causes this ... view
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Urinary tract problems (na) (15-Mar-07 03:07PM)
G. asks:
We have three male cats. We just started using a new scientific cat litter that is supposed to warn of urinary tract infections. It appears that at least one ... view
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eye infection (cat) (31-Jan-07 06:30PM)
Pauline asks:
Our 8 month old cat has had a few eye infections since she was little, the most recent of which was about 2 weeks ago in her left eye. We gave ... view
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10 day old and 3 week old kittens dying (cat) (25-Feb-07 09:01PM)
Dawn asks:
Sorry this is a bit long winded to give optimum details. 5 of my show-breeding queens got pregnant when tom escaped pen one night, 10 days before she was due Mia ... view
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vomiting (na) (25-Feb-07 06:01PM)
Denise asks:
Harry keeps vomiting but after visiting the vet found no other signs of illness. Temp. normal, coat normal, slightly dehydrated. She has had antibiotics and a worm tablet. She has a ... view
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cat losing hair, vomiting, not eating (na) (02-Mar-07 11:35PM)
Nancy asks:
Young cat started losing hair on stomach and inner back thighs about 3 weeks ago. She recently started vomiting partially digested food. Yesterday she stopped eating. What could ... view
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update on dead kittens (cat) (27-Feb-07 12:51AM)
Dawn asks:
Kitten taken for p.m. this morning, showed acute bacterial pneumonia infection which spread throughout kittens bodies attacking all their organs etc. down to 2 babies now but smallest still hanging on ... view
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Behaviour change and self harming (cat) (01-Feb-07 10:01PM)
Karen asks:
We've just moved house last week. Blacky has always been a very brave, inquisitive and loving cat. Since we started packing up boxes and actually moving his behaviour has become a ... view
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severe constipation in cat (cat) (02-Mar-07 08:29PM)
Alexandra asks:
Molly has been suffering from constipation or so a vet told us, she was prescribed liquid paraffin 2 weeks ago which had no affect. We were also advised to administer lactulose ... view
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Cat with eye problem (cat) (11-Feb-07 10:24AM)
Zara asks:
My cat has a layer of skin covering the corner of both eyes. Some times it covers up half of her eyes. Is this a sign of anything? ... view
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Benefits (na) (04-Feb-07 08:17PM)
Sharrice asks:
If I take the two dogs to the vets is there any help I can get with vet bills as I am on income support? ... view
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Lous keeps biting and chewing on her inner legs (dog) (02-May-07 02:22PM)
Terri asks:
Can I put Benadryl cream on her legs for the itch? ... view
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Moving cat (cat) (18-May-07 08:04AM)
Maria asks:
My cat is 16 years old and very attached to me. He has a very timid nature when it comes to other people. I got married 10 months ago ... view
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Cut nose on cat (cat) (26-Feb-07 04:16PM)
Kellie asks:
Missy looks like she has a cut in the crease of her nose above her lip, is this common ? ... view
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not eating (cat) (31-Jan-07 12:24PM)
Sally asks:
He's not eaten for nearly a week and doesn't seem to have been to the toilet. He's started to make a growling noise occasionally. I'm taking him to the vet and ... view
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Sick syrian hamster (na) (08-Nov-07 10:53PM)
Sara asks:
Hi. My syrian hamster is 2 and half yrs. old. The last 24 hrs I have noticed a big change in his behaviour. All he wants to do is sleep, he's ... view
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Weight loss in cat (cat) (11-Feb-07 02:00PM)
Molly asks:
My cat has for the last few weeks only eaten about a quarter of her usual amount of food. I have had to buy expensive sachets to encourage her to eat ... view
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I need some sleep! (cat) (05-Feb-07 04:43PM)
Elizabeth asks:
We re-homed a 2 year old cat around 3 months ago from a rescue sanctuary. The first few days we had her Wella slept on our bed but after about 2 ... view
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Feline muscular dystrophy (cat) (10-Feb-07 08:48AM)
Dave asks:
Both of our cats have been diagnosed with feline muscular dystrophy. What does that mean and what is the prognosis? ... view
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gained weight and very bulky (cat) (02-Mar-07 09:03PM)
Xianon asks:
My cat Sophie, after she was spayed, put on about 5 lbs and became very firm and bulky. Not in an overweight way, but what feels like muscle. She also walks ... view
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Polyneuroradiculopathy (dog) (12-Feb-07 12:48PM)
Emlyn asks:
I realise this is a grey area as far as the treatment is concerned for this disease/virus. No treatment is available as yet. so if any member of Vetask.com has any ... view
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walks (dog) (16-May-07 10:16PM)
Patricia asks:
How many times should a small dog go out for a walk? ... view
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straining to urinate (cat) (02-Mar-07 12:35PM)
Helen asks:
My cat is constantly going in the litter tray and only producing a small amount of urine after being in there for ages - sometimes nothing. What might be the ... view
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Urinary (na) (05-Feb-07 07:29PM)
Allison asks:
My 4 month old border collie seems to have a weak bladder (leaking small amounts of urine when she has been outside) ... view
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