Ask the Veterinarian!

[Mecling]

Hey!!! My bunny is making wierd sounds and sleeping all the time.... Is there something wrong? I hope Reach is ok (Thats his name "Reach" wink

[The Delightful Phantom]

I have a Question
I dont have a pet, but recently i read a magazine saying that chocolate is bad for dogs and apparently, so is salt, why is that?
Thank you

[bolbi]

I have a question I have a cat age 13 named Ying, Fixed and she sleeps often within a space of me and i can't help but notice she kitty snores [sounds like snoring but really light] is it something to be concerned about?

Also I question pertaining to my dog Ciara age 5/6 Female she humps my cat and i often have to lift my dog off my cat, what does that mean? My family and friends just think she's a lesbian. does it mean she wants a male mate?

[Treehuggingmama]

I just want you say that your thread is fabulous and it my new addiction.
Seriously.
I find it to be so fascinating.
I may have questions about my spazztastic cat and my anti social cat at some point but I'm only on page 5!

[Hydro34]

well, about a 5 month ago I had two female labs and they got loose in the morning and when I found them they were both there but I was on the other side of the rode.When I got to them their was only one crying we looked for weeks for the other.But we couldn't find her.But the other loved her, she was in depression.Do you think she will be alright? crying

[Jin Setumi]

Love of Hatred

I recently got two baby red-eared sliders. They seem to be okay, but when I poked their shells, they were a little soft. Is this because they're young, or is there something wrong? Pics are in my siggy. smile

i know a bit about turtles, i had some before.

YES, it's their age, as they mature the shells will grow (like them) and harden.

[daiya_08]

smile heart 4laugh 3nodding heart 4laugh 4laugh 4laugh 4laugh 4laugh 4laugh hi............hehehe!!!

[Saint Dharumis II]

Im gonna be using this thread a lot. cool

I have a question about my pug (arent pugs adorable?)
In the morning, her right (I think it's the right?) eye is all swollen and shut, and there seems to be a lot of pus or maybe eye "snot". After a few hours, around afternoon, her eye is all right. We do clean the eye boogeys, by the way. xp

If it matters, we've had her for 5 years about, and have another dog, Max (who is a pit bull/germen shepard mix, and a wonderful doggy). They've had all there'll shots, medicine, and are fixed. The pug, Ada, is not sick or anything. My father beleives she has alergies.

Also, what do you know about hermit crabs? Just asking. Ive been obsessed with them for about 3 years. Ive always wanted one, although Ill probably have to wait until my dogs die (I dont want that anytime soon, though!)

[Graywolf160]

Xana44

Graywolf160

...anyways, i actually do have a question. at home, i have a small dog. she is a beagle mix of some kind. usually my parents have me cut her nails, but now that i am at school 3 hours from home, there is usually a bit more time in between cuts. my question is: how often should she have her nails trimmed, so that way i can tell my parents to get them done somewhere if i am not going to be home?

Nail clipping should be done every six to eight weeks, depending on the dog.

Thank you for the positive feedback!

thank you very much for the prompt response! i really appreciate it. i also thought of another question: i once heard one of the vets that i worked with mention that there were 3 kinds of dogs- herders, hunters, and terriers. the herders are easy to train and very loyal. the hunters are slightly less easy to train, but once they are trained, they are as amazing as herders. then the terriers are the ones that do the training, not the humans. therefore, my question is: is this typically the case? my little dog... cat... thing (shes a beagle, basenji, terrier mix who thinks shes a cat) has proven very difficult to train and i was just wondering whether it really was her, or whether i need to train my parents first.

[Banana man-72]

in all seriousness here

is it bad if my dog ate the neighbors chihuahua?
any health problems or anything?

[o0OKatO0o]

My rabbit lately has become very violent towards other people besides me. when i reach in her cage to grab her she does nothing but when others do she jumps and tries to attack them. this has only been happening recently and i do not know why. can you please try to explain if theirs something wrong or if shes just gotton older or what? im really worried.

[Fuzzy Sock Puppets]

I just got a new cat today, what's the best way to introduce her to my other cat? I keep finding things like, "let them visit after a day," and "only use baby gates for 2 weeks or more." What do you think is best?

The new cat seems fine with the other cat, there's just some paw-swatting going on, but the cat that's been here longer hisses and seems scared of her, even though he will lick your fingers if they smell like her.

[oxGUMIxo]

Xana44

shinjuu-ariyama1326

Hello there!
I have a question about my pet rat.
She's developed a mammary cyst, and it seems to slowly be getting bigger.
I was wondering if getting her spayed would prevent more tumors from forming. I've heard that this is the case, but I want to make sure.
Also, do you have any anti-chewing remedies or training techniques? Whenever I let her out on free-range time, she makes a beeline for the electrical wires. I've put them in what seems to be an out of reach area, but she still seems to get to them. I'm so scared that she may get electrocuted!!!
Thank you for your time!

Generally spaying does help animals with mammary cysts. But if she will be undergoing surgery anyway, it might be best to have the cyst biopsied as well, just to make sure it is benign.

My cats chew on cords as well and I have found that using a product like bitter apple or bitter grape does help, but has to be reapplied. Maybe try wrapping the wires with the sticky side of the electrical tape outward. This helps with cats, but not sure if it helps with rats. I hope this helps because I would hate for your rat to be electrocuted too! I did treat a rabbit with electrical burns in its mouth once. Not pretty.

Thanks for the advice! I'll probably try the electrical tape thing first, since I'm not sure if she'll hate the bitter apple or like it. Also, I'll get her in ASAP to get the tumor biopsied. If it gets any bigger in the time being, I'll get her in right away.

[frijolitoo]

Blood Rayne 2

l_ryuzaki_shinigami_l

amarene,ur cat is trying to tell u smethng.i knw it mght sound weird but beileve it or not animals can sense whn ur stressed,sad,sick,etc. and if ur stressed,sad,etc. ur cat will becme stressed to or sad.Animals share tht close of a bond wth thr owners.So dnt over-react or anything but the best the to do is to cme dwn and relax,ur cat will do the sme. (p.s ur cat also mght wnt sme attntion or for u to play wth and luv it,smetimes thts wat cats jus wnt...alittle quaility time wth thr owners.) i knw all ths becuz my cats hav dne the sme thng befre. o and nice pic. if u still feel the need to see a vet plz do

sincerly,
pet vet girl

yeah dude that is true
when ever I'm like really sad and what not and I run up to my room crying and I'm all like crying and screaming one of my cats comes up and jumps on my bed and meows a couple times and then I got cuddle with her and she stays there ^^Its so amazing! and awesome thats one reason why I love cats because there so comferting and whatnot

my dogs do that as well. mrgreen

[iiCutiePooh]

is it ok to feed my 2 year old dog bread.because he really loves it.when i say LOVE i mean he would die for it.what should i do?