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My older Great Dane Lab mix, Jack, who is about 11 years old, has become very lethargic, can't stand up, and is drooling. He wasn't this way yesterday morning but became very lethargic, drooling, and couldn't balance himself when I arrived home. He was having diarrhea yesterday morning and had a foul odor. What could be causing these symptoms and what should I do?
March 17th, 2024
My dog, Lucky, a 5-year-old Chow Chow, has been making very loud stomach noises, curling up in a ball, and hasn't eaten in 2 days. He had diarrhea last night. Is there anything I can do to help him, and can I give him people medicine like Kaopectate or Pepto Bismol?
April 15th, 2024
Our dog, a Boston Terrier mix (25.5 lbs), ingested some mascara and later showed small bruising. Her platelet count dropped from 152,000 to 38,000. The vet suggests steroids, an X-ray, and a Coag Test. We want to know if the mascara ingestion could have caused the platelet drop and if she really needs the strong steroids or if we should let her body naturally boost her platelet count.
November 2nd, 2024
My one-year-old Bernedoodle named Ellie has had very loose stools for the past few days. Can I give her Imodium, and what else should I do to help her?
December 13th, 2024
My senior dog, Lucy, has been experiencing gas that smells like ammonia since I started adding a powdered probiotic/digestive enzyme to her food last week. Her skin has been improving, and her bloodwork was normal in 2021. What could be causing this smell, and how long should I stop giving her the probiotic to see if it resolves?
April 16th, 2023
My dog, Cookie, a 11-week-old Shih Tzu, started peeing bright yellow on Monday, which then turned orange. She has lost appetite, sleeps a lot, and tends to eat her poop and lick her pee. Her urine has an unusual smell, and she is having more urinary accidents than usual, peeing several times an hour, with darker urine being more frequent. Is this cause for concern?
April 3rd, 2023