My 2-year-old Border Collie has lost some hair around her eye, was scratching it, and now has some discharge. I've had her since she was 8 weeks old and never had this issue before. What could be causing this and what can I do until I can get her to the vet?

December 21st, 2023

We recently bought an 8-week-old Toy Poodle x Maltese female puppy. She has had multiple seizures, mainly while asleep, characterized by head jerking, chomping, frothing at the mouth, and occasional incontinence. The seizures last about 10 seconds, and she sometimes becomes hyperactive afterward. Blood tests have come back clear, but a second vet suspects a congenital brain defect. What can we do to stop or minimize her seizures?

November 27th, 2024

My female Tibetan Terrier has had three blood samples taken over a two-week period to check her high calcium levels. I stopped allowing her to drink milk after the first blood work showed higher than normal calcium levels, but the levels remain high. She is now going in for a series of X-rays and ultrasounds on her neck and abdomen. Is it possible that these high calcium levels are due to her milk intake, or is it more probable that she has a tumor?

November 2nd, 2023

My Shih Tzu Maltese, who weighs eleven pounds, just ate a few squares of Hershey's milk chocolate. I'm unsure whether to take him to a vet or if it will be alright. Is this an emergency?

November 7th, 2023

Doggie is still coughing daily despite being on prednisone 2mg and hydrocodone 1/4 tab BID, with additional amoxicillin. I'm afraid to taper the medication and don't know what to do next. Should I increase the prednisone or hydrocodone, and how should I manage the dosage to minimize the coughing?

September 10th, 2023