I have a 5-year-old Mastiff who has a habit of eating socks and underwear. This time, she seems to have swallowed a larger sock, and after three days of vomiting and not eating, I'm worried it might be stuck. What can I do at home to help her pass the sock without needing surgery?

September 21st, 2023

I have a 7-month-old Maltese puppy named Lola. I left her in a hotel room for half an hour and found an empty bottle of sertraline with no lid under the bed when I returned. She seems fine, but I'm unsure if she ingested any pills. Should I be concerned and watch for any symptoms?

October 11th, 2024

I have a 2-year-old yellow lab who is itching terribly, more now than ever. I feed him Orjen, first chicken formula, switched now to beef formula, and also give him two raw patties from Instinct. Nothing helps. What could this be?

September 13th, 2023

My Scottie has high liver enzymes and gallbladder sludge. After an ultrasound and liver biopsy, it showed inflammation and infection of the liver and gallbladder. The doctor prescribed clavomax 2× daily for 21 days and actigall suspension 2× daily. After 10 days, blood tests showed decreasing enzymes, so the doctor advised continuing the medications. During these 10 days, the dog was also given tramadol for pain and metacam for arthritis, which were stopped at 10 days. On day 11, 12, the dog vomited once and then coughed as if wanting to vomit but nothing came out. He also seems to want to eat grass, suggesting an upset stomach. Can the medications be upsetting his stomach? Can anything be given to settle his stomach?

August 29th, 2024

My dog who had pancreatitis 3 weeks ago just ate 4 hotdogs off the counter. Is there anything that I can do to decrease the likelihood of another attack?

November 4th, 2023