I need help with my English Bulldog, who is 6 years old. He has been frequently sick, laying around, and has a rashy skin condition. His paws appear foundered, and his ears often have infections. A biopsy of an ear spot showed mast cells, likely from inflammation. His lymph nodes in the hind legs are enlarged, also due to inflammation. He is losing weight, has a bad smell, and his paw cushions have fallen off, making it difficult for him to walk. What could be causing these issues and what can be done to help him?

February 14th, 2024

I have an 11-year-old female dog with a softball-sized cyst hanging from her side. I need a mobile vet to perform surgery. Is there anyone locally in Inverness, FL, who can do this procedure? If necessary, I will take her in for surgery if someone can come and examine her first.

January 10th, 2023

After getting home from work, I found one of the 943g of Cadbury chocolate mini eggs wrappers on the ground torn apart. Most of them were gone, but there was still about 1/6th of the bag left. My dog is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, weighs about 60lbs, and I do not know when she ate them, could have been within a span of 10 hours. Right now she is asleep and her heart rate is normal. Should I let her be? Or should I take some sort of action immediately?

September 21st, 2024

My 2.5-year-old goldendoodle has had hairballs twice in the past. Currently, he is not eating and is not his playful self. I am wondering if he has a hairball. He had an annual check-up with tests for parasites just 2.5 weeks ago, but during the past 10 days, he does not seem to be himself. Is there something I could give him that would help get rid of a hairball?

June 5th, 2023

I have been told there is a possibility my Silky-Yorkshire terrier mix may have pancreatitis. He vomited about 4 weeks ago (1-2 tablespoons of frothy light yellow emesis) and has not demonstrated to be in any distress. He has been on the same dog food for 2 1/2 years (Mr. Van Patten's) and he does not appear sick. Is this normal with even a tentative diagnosis of pancreatitis?

December 23rd, 2024