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Questions Answered

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

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

Don't know what's wrong with my dog (dog) (17-Aug-07 09:40AM)

Gemma asks: Hi, I have an (almost) 2 year old Yorkshire Terrier named Stanley who has had the runs for about 4 days now, I went out yesterday and when I came back he ... view

found cat drooling, vomiting (cat) (01-Jul-07 01:53AM)

Lisa asks: We found a cat under our deck. Our dogs cornered it and when we pulled it out from the deck, it was drooling and its fur was wet. It ... view

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

Blood and discharge at anus of cat (cat) (25-Jan-07 08:49PM)

Karen asks: Can you please confirm what may have caused this problem? ... view

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

White Gums and Dark Stool (dog) (02-Nov-07 01:41PM)

Leslie asks: My 8 week old American Bulldog has really white gums, around the eyes is also white. She has dark stool. What can the problem be? ... view

Polyneuroradiculopathy (dog) (10-Feb-07 09:43PM)

Emlyn asks: I am trying to find out anything on the cause and or treatment of Polyneuroradiculopathy as I have an Irish Wolfhound with the disease. Any help would be very much appreciated ... view

why does my hamster keep moving his bedding around (hamster) (29-Mar-07 10:37PM)

$M!DG3 asks: My hamster is about 4 years old and lately has been moving his vegetable parchment bedding out of his house and near his salt block. He has also gotton a little ... view

Keiko sick (dog) (23-Sep-07 05:55PM)

Randy asks: I have a 3 year old Boston Terrier. Yesterday morning she broke out in bumps all over her body; they went away a few hours later. She still has some visible ... view

Ronin lethargic, off food, very quiet. (dog) (04-Feb-07 11:01AM)

Colin asks: For the past 2 days he's been lethargic and now he's off his food, yawning a lot and seems very quiet. Could this be a worm problem or something more serious? ... view

loose stools, lethargic (na) (19-Aug-07 05:38AM)

Sabrina asks: We purchased this pup 1 week ago. The owner said he had been dewormed, but he has had very loose stools over the weekend and now has become lethargic to the ... view

drooling cat (cat) (25-Apr-07 03:38AM)

Chloeco33 asks: My cat Tom started drooling excessively 3 days ago, he constantly has stinky, smelly, saliva all over his chin, he's a healthy cat as far as I know, I haven't ... view

Dog eye or neck problem (dog) (04-Apr-07 11:29PM)

Christine asks: My dog is walking with his head held high, his ears pulled back and seems to not have proper sight. ... view

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

Cat Dribbling (A Lot) (cat) (22-Sep-07 12:29PM)

Steve asks: I have noticed today that everywhere my cat has been sitting is a damp patch. He is dribbling all the time at the moment and hasn't eaten properly this morning. This ... view

tumours in scent glands (gerbil) (20-May-07 06:28PM)

Julie asks: My gerbil is 2 and looks to have a tumour on his scent gland. Is he too old for an operation or is there any other treatment? Will an operation be ... view

swallowed plastic (na) (18-Mar-07 03:38PM)

Jamie asks: My dog swallowed a small piece of plastic. Should I call the vet immediately or see if he passes it? He has had some diarrhoea and constipation in the past week. ... view

Poisoned intestines, Husky (dog) (02-Apr-07 03:52PM)

Debra asks: Samantha you were very helpful with my question in the beginning of March 03.04.07 about Patches. My baby past away last Wednesday on the way to the vet! In February ... view

Your Questions Answered

Injured Wild Owl 30-Nov-07

Kelly asks: I found an owl this morning, very small but adult. It flew into a power line. It's still alive. ... view

swollen hind leg 20-Nov-07

Zshai asks: I have a 6-day-old bunny who has a swollen hind leg. I saw her mama step on her but ... view

Sick syrian hamster 08-Nov-07

Sara asks: Hi. My syrian hamster is 2 and half yrs. old. The last 24 hrs I have noticed a big ... view

lack of sleep 07-Nov-07

Bill asks: We have a 14 month old Yorkshire terrier, which goes to bed at around 6.30pm, because I have MS ... view

wet tail 06-Nov-07

Evelyn asks: Can a young hamster be successfully treated for wet tail and what would it roughly cost? ... view

Alfie 06-Nov-07

Elaine asks: Hi Sam Thank you. Alfie has no feeding time he just has food in his bowl when he wants it ... view

Guarding problem 05-Nov-07

Elaine asks: Alfie is a terrible guarder and will take your hand off if you try and retrieve an object he ... view

White Gums and Dark Stool 02-Nov-07

Leslie asks: My 8 week old American Bulldog has really white gums, around the eyes is also white. She has dark ... view

Dog's Health 01-Nov-07

William asks: My dog is around 11 years old, possibly older (we received her as she was taken from a bad ... view

behaviour 31-Oct-07

Debby asks: Hi Max is very lively of course but he seems to get very excited and bites the children, not ... view

Blood in dog's stools 31-Oct-07

Lee asks: Hi. We recently got a 3 year old Labrador from a friend. From what we can see she has ... view

upset stomach 30-Oct-07

kat asks: About three days ago my dog started acting like she was sick; diarrhoea and vomiting along with excessive sneezing ... view

Blood in Poo 28-Oct-07

Mandy asks: Treacle is now 9 wks old and had her first vaccination two days ago. I have noticed that at ... view

neutering 27-Oct-07

ashen1956 asks: 3 days ago Molly-Mae gave birth to 5 kittens. How long should I wait before having her neutered and ... view

Ordering Insulin Online 26-Oct-07

Purdie asks: Purdie is diabetic and I'm keen to find a way of reducing the cost of the treatment. Currently ... view

Fleas and skin problem 26-Oct-07

Joanne asks: I have two cats, a neutered tom and his sister. They are 6 and a half yrs. old. They ... view

My cat has a hole in its stomach! 23-Oct-07

Sarah asks: My cat has a hole the size of a dime in its stomach. He doesn't seem to be ... view

labrador vomiting bile and nearly passing out 22-Oct-07

Paul asks: Hi there - our five year old male labrador is generally in very good health - excellent appetite, plenty ... view

Guinea pig fits 22-Oct-07

Renate asks: My guinea pig is acting strange. I've only had him around a week and he's running as if spooked ... view

feeding 22-Oct-07

Terry asks: Is it safe to feed my GSD raw chicken wings, he is 16 months old and is 37 kg? ... view

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