My dog Heather, an 11-year-old medium-sized crossbreed weighing 26kg, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in September 2012. She is currently taking 75mg of Rimadyl once daily. We have opted for palliative care and she has developed another tumor under her right axilla-leg joint. Is it safe to increase her Rimadyl dose to 50mg morning and night, and what is the maximum safe dose for her weight? Additionally, what is her expected life expectancy with this aggressive cancer?

April 6th, 2023

We have a male Great Pyrenees, 7 years old, who started behaving differently yesterday. He vomited grass, had increased bathroom needs, and produced clear mucus gel with red stuff and grass, along with foaming saliva trails. He also vomited yellowish stuff and had blood in his stool. We fed him leftover turkey with gravy, which we usually don't do. What could be causing his symptoms and what should we do?

January 1st, 2024

My German Shepherd has a swollen right rear knee and paw, looking like extreme water weight with a watery lump above the knee joint. He doesn't seem to be in pain and wants to play as usual. I'm trying to keep him off it, iced it, and gave him an aspirin. Should I wrap it? What can I do until I can get to the vet on Monday?

July 15th, 2024

My Chihuahua is on Vetmedin 1.25mg, Enalpril 2.5mg, and Lasix 12.5 mg, all twice a day. She was given 2 shots of Lasix yesterday at the veterinary office, but she is having difficulty and making gurgling noises. How much Lasix can she safely take in pill form per day?

November 1st, 2023

My dog was throwing up through the night. This morning I discovered she ate some candied grapefruit peel when we were gone yesterday. What should I do?

February 8th, 2024