My 14-year-old beagle-basset hound mix has recently been diagnosed with epilepsy and has been taking phenobarbital for a week. The seizures have stopped, but he is experiencing increased hunger, thirst, and swaying. Will these side effects of the medication continue or will they gradually stop?

August 30th, 2024

I just moved from Miami to NYC. My dog, a 6 1/2-year-old Lhasa Apso, started having spasms on his ears and gets the chills. He is eating fine but can't sleep well at night. The temperature here is much lower than in Miami, and he has been through a lot of stress due to the move. I gave him Benadryl 2 days ago, but it didn't work. Yesterday, I started giving him Melatonin, thinking it might be stress-related. What should I do?

November 14th, 2023

My 16-month-old lab fell out of a moving pickup truck going around 50mph. He has a gash on his rear left leg, a cut above his right eye, and some road rash under his chin. He was limping initially but is now no longer limping, though the leg is stiff when he turns or goes up stairs. He has been eating fine until today, when he started having loose stools and hasn't eaten his dog food but has eaten a rawhide and has an appetite for human food. He does not appear to have had a concussion and is very alert and happy. Vet is closed until tomorrow. Do you think he needs to be seen or could he just be stressed from the trauma of the injury?

August 19th, 2024

My dog got spayed two weeks ago. In the area that was shaved on her leg for the IV, she is now developing a white spot that looks like her skin. It seems to be growing. What could this be and what should I do?

October 1st, 2023

What can I feed an older fussy eating dog who has bad hips and is very thin?

February 29th, 2024