Section: Veterinarian
Q:
I have a female pit bull she is a 1yr she constantly scratches all the time. What would be the cause and what can i use to sooth her itching
A:
There are several conditions that could cause scratching. Your regular veterinarian would need to look at her to determine the exact cause of the itching. When you give her a bath make sure you are using a moisturizing shampoo. Non-moisturizing shampoos can dry their skin out.
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Section: Veterinarian
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What is the youngest a dog can be before they can be nutered / spade ?
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For their wellbeing its recommended to spay or neuter them between 5 and 6 months of age after they have been fully vaccinated. Spaying females before their first heat cyle reduces their risk for ovarian and mammary cancer in females and testicular cancer in males.
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Section: Veterinarian
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I have a 1 year old female pomeranian. She opens her mouth a lot and sticks out her tongue everyday. She has a thick coat of hair and I wanted to trim it shorter. The hair might be too hot for her. Would you recommend shaving or trimming her hair shorter??
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Sometimes they can have retained baby teeth that can cause problems and may cause them to hold their tongues out. It would be a good idea to have your regular veterinarian check out the teeth. With grooming there is no problem with shaving, however, I would wait until the beginning of April when its warmer.
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Section: Veterinarian
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We have a new puppy, and our older dog is having trouble adjusting. What is the best way to get them accustomed to one another. Someone told me they even had to put their put their older dog on antidepressants when they got another one. What do you suggest?
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They need to be socialized together with supervision. It is important to make sure the older dog gets plenty of attention from the family away from the puppy as well. It takes time for them to adjust. If there are continued problems contact your regular veterinarian.
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Section: Veterinarian
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My dog has not been eating right for a week or more. He is drinking though. What could this be? Do I need to change his food, or do you think he needs to be check out?
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There are many reasons why your pet's appetite may be decreased. We recommend that you bring your pet to a veterinarian to be examined by the doctor. We also recommend doing a fecal check on the pet which will test for any intestinal parasite which may be present. We also recommend yearly vaccines for your pet. Rabies is required yearly by law.
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