$38 : My 7 year old over weight chihuahua has been having trouble

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What you are seeing is definitely irritation of the nasal cavity. The question is what is causing it. Based on your description, it can be foreign body in the nose, fungal infection, or cancer. Since you have done a few tests already and came up with nothing concrete, he needs to have a more advanced imaging testing. I would suggest to find a veterinary radiologist and internal medicine specialist for a MRI. This is a very concrete way to find out what is inside the nose. To start the process, the best way is to find an internal medicine specialist for a consultation. You can find one here: http://www.acvim.org/

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks.

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$38 : My goat has rectal bleeding and seems unable to pee. What

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If your goat is straining to urinate, this will cause straining of her rectum also. These are symptoms of a urinary tract infection or urinary blockage. If this is an infection , daily injections of penicillin G for 5-7 days will resolve this situation. If there is a urinary blockage, this will not respond to antibiotics and your vet will have to treat your girl for this.

A urinary blockage is much less common in female goats but it is still possible and these symptoms that your girl is showing may be caused by this which will require veterinary attention.

good Luck!!

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£28 : Hello I need advice about a very young cat who comes to

HI there.

This lesion may be due to a healing abscess. This is an infection that happens under the skin and the healing process causes this scab like lesion that will resolve on its own. Since she can reach it, she will keep this area clean until it heals.

This could also be due to a food allergy. This is a common distribution for this type of lesion and this will require steroid treatments which the owner may not be able to get for her.

For now, when she appears, apply Neosporin to this area. If this is an infection, this will help and even if she licks this, it will not hurt her.... If this does not resolve, she may require veterinary attention.

Good Luck!!

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$48 : What treatments are out there for a Morkie with PLE disease?

The disease or term PLE means there is protein lose in excess through the intestinal tract and as a result there is a low serum protein causing other problems. Now, PLE usually has an underlying cause. In other words, something else is going on in the body that is causing these protein to be lost. PLE can be caused by cardiovascular disease, parasites, food sensitivity, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, lymphagiectasis, fungal infections, etc. The list is very long. In addition, the veterinarian also has to exclude other causes that would cause a low serum protein like liver disease, kidney disease, etc. Once the veterinarian determines the underlying cause than treatment is tailored toward that problem.

As far as being a genetic disease, it has not been proved but yorkies is one of the breeds where PLE is seen commonly.

As far as diet, in general we are learning that keeping dogs on a grain free and casein free diet may be best. Food sensitivities is one of the things that can cause PLE. I would recommend get him off gluten (protein found in wheat, barley and rye), corn, soy and casein (dairy). You may want to feed him a home cooked protein source with some potatoes and veggies (broccoli, carrots, etc.).

I would recommend you speak to your veterinarian about trying to find the root of the problem. If your vet does not feel comfortable working this case, than request a referral to an internal medicine specialist.

If you have additional questions I will be glad to answer them.

Dr. Peter

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CA$53 : Small Maltese mix has hair loss over large amount of body.

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Type of Animal: Maltese mix
Gender: Female
Age: 9

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thyrotabs

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$38 : My Doverman has had diarrhea for some time has been wormed

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I would try some conservative management at home - you can start by offering a bland diet. A common bland diet is boiled chicken and rice (2/3 rice and 1/3 chicken). I would try this for about 1 week, hoping that she improves over this time. You can also add 2 tablespoons of either bran or canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) to help as well.

You can also consider giving 10mg of Pepcid A/C (famotidine) by mouth every 12 hours for 5 days for stomach upset. You can purchase this over the counter. They usually come in 10mg tablets, so you will give 1 tablets by mouth every 12 hours.

You can also consider giving 2mg of the immodium once per day to help with the diarrhea.

If the signs do not resolve - or worsen - in 5-7 days with this supportive care, then I would see your primary veterinarian.

Regarding a veterinary visit, tests they may consider performing include:
- Evaluation of the feces for abnormal bacteria or parasites
- Bloodwork to check electrolytes and organ values
- Potentially even x-rays.

Hopefully with a little food change / bland diet, everything will be better in a few days.

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$38 : Hi. I have several questions. My 8 year old Labrador "max"

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$18 : dwarf rabbit tends to appear as if unbalanced leans to the

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Type of Animal: Dwarf rabbit
Gender: female
Age: 2

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nothing yet but my friend suggested maybe a course of antibiotics?

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$23 : What can you do to treat mites on a dog?

Yes, that would be scabies, or sarcoptic mange. I presume that he has hair loss with intense itching and if so there are a few options to treat this.

You can use a product sold at any veterinary clinic, "ProMeris", which is a topical application to treat fleas. This will also treat mange and you can buy a six pack of this and apply it once every two weeks for six doses. By the way, ProMeris will also cure demodectic mange at the same dose but sometimes you have to treat a bit longer than you do to cure scabies.

Let me know if you have more questions about this,

Dr. Debbie

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$38 : Hi, We have a very constipated 11 year on female cat that has

Hello Cynthia,

I am sorry to hear about this situation.

No, I would not wait. Absolutely, veterinary examination today.

I do not doubt she is constipated and we can't rule-out systemic (internal) causes of illness that can result in dehydration and subsequent constipation. That includes kidney disease!

Absolutely, she really would benefit from getting supportive care today, since she has not had a bowel movement in so many days!

Also, the veterinarian should DEFINITELY be asking you to perform a basic blood test for an overall health assessment. This is critical to know how she is doing and to determine what other supportive treatments may be necessary.

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