I babysit for two young kids who just got a puppy with roundworms. The puppy has received one dose of dewormer and is crated. I pet her before knowing about the roundworms and washed my hands afterward. Am I likely to get roundworms? What about the kids' laundry and hygiene?

September 26th, 2024

My 2.5-year-old Labrador retriever, Riley, has a swollen inner ankle with no limping or pain. He has been exercising more than usual lately. What could be causing this swelling, and what steps should I take to address it?

September 3rd, 2024

I adopted a young pariah dog that was diagnosed with distemper and has since recovered, but now has serious eye issues. The right eye has a white layer covering it, and both eyes show redness and inner eyelid visibility. The vet diagnosed it with corneal opacity and prescribed antibiotics. However, the right eye is now not opening at all, and there is yellow discharge. Is this eye issue related to the past distemper, and could it lead to losing the eye? How long can antibiotics like Tobramycin be continued, and could the dog's laziness be due to eye pain?

December 9th, 2023

Our 14 2/3-year-old dog, Viper, passed away during a 2-hour surgery to neuter and remove polyps around his anal area. The vet tried CPR and epinephrine but was unsuccessful. We are heartbroken and wondering if we should have requested a necropsy, even though it wouldn't bring Viper back. What do you think?

January 22nd, 2023

We have a dog named Nemo who went under the fence into the neighbor's yard and later I noticed a red filled in circle with a dot in the middle on her inner thigh. Could this be contagious to our other dog and our cats?

April 26th, 2023