My small dog was bitten last night, and I found one small puncture wound. I cleaned it and applied Neosporin. Can I get antibiotics through JustAnswer? The dog bled yesterday but is now scabbed up, with no swelling but tenderness when touched. The dog's name is Junie, and she's a rescue estimated to be about 3 years old. The dog that bit her is up to date on her shots, including the rabies vaccine.
December 24th, 2024
My puppy ate 800 mg of ibuprofen. What do I need to do? Should I give her hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting?
October 31st, 2023
I need a prescription for an anti-anxiety dog medicine. We took in a rescue dog who is super nervous about a lot of things and people. She has a spay surgery coming up. What can we do to help her with her anxiety, and what should we consider for her spay surgery to minimize her stress?
March 2nd, 2023
Dr. Salkin, after asking you about my dog's mole last week, your response put me in a tailspin. I asked a few vets on JA and frankly they did not agree with your “suspicious for malignancy” advice. I was told repeatedly and read repeatedly that the only way to know if something was cancerous was to biopsy and test it. You immediately went to malignancy. This patient has a very similar mole and you told them, “Melanocytomas are a proliferation of benign melanocytes (pigment-producing cells). They're usually solitary, well-circumscribed, firm, brown-black, alopecic and range from 0.5 - 10 cm in diameter. No worries.” You also told another patient, “If this isn't raised, it's simply pigment - a lentigine (freckle) and of no significance. It can also indicate post-inflammatory pigmentation if there had been an infection or trauma at that area.” So many vets, vets on JA, and my own research on the web, have stated the benign behavior of blackened moles and melanomas on the skin, but never assume benign or malignant by look alone. You did that and you tore our life apart for a week. I have come to JA for answers for a while now, from my family members pancreatic cancer, to my spouses breast cancer, to the death of my mother in law from COVID, no one has ever given me such incorrect reasoning for potential cancer. I took your not experience and put you first on my question list at Just Answer, but perhaps you have become stagnant in your continuing education., perhaps you do not know all that you think you do, or perhaps you just had a bad day. None the less, my dog does NOT have cancer but due to your words, you have caused true deep worry for my family for a week. It is my hope that you will never visit a doctor or take your pet to a vet and get an uneducated and worrisome response like the one you give me. My vet and the histologist both said “It looks malignant”
October 18th, 2024
My dog ate a carrot cake that had walnuts and white raisins in it. The walnuts and white raisins were far down the ingredients list. Will he be fine?
March 30th, 2024
How can I send a video of my dog's ears to a specific veterinarian, Dr. M, on the Just Answer website? My miniature poodle, Rudie, has a cough, and I want to record it and send it to the veterinarian for advice.
January 18th, 2023
Hi Dr. Elaine. You just answered my question about the female Doberman who yelps intermittently. I have massaged along her spine and on her neck and head and there have been no yelps or winces. She is less active now than she was earlier today when she ate (8 hours ago). I cancelled my afternoon vet appointment because she seemed to bounce back a little when she ate the wet food. She does lay still for a while and she licks her lips (but she is not frothing) a lot before she falls asleep. She was having a lot of dreams earlier today. I want to wait until the vet opens, but that is still 8 hours from now. Please advise on whether she needs to be seen immediately or if I can wait. Thanks!
August 2nd, 2024
Is this service related to Just Answer? I originally contacted a veterinarian through Just Answer because my dog ate a prescription medication, and I needed a consult. Afterward, I had a question for a mechanic and was disconnected while trying to reconnect. When I awoke, I was connected with a vet again. So, no need, but thank you.
October 20th, 2024
Can I ask a new question that is unrelated to my original request on JustAnswer?
October 22nd, 2023
Hello Dr. Loretta. A Customer Care Representative has scheduled a follow-up on Monday, November 11th at 5:30pm EST. Here is a link to the previous conversation: http://www.justanswer.com/dog-health/83eup-two-13-year-old-black-labradors-from-litter.html
May 29th, 2024