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Q: My dog is throwing up blood as well as pooping it. This only started happening a week ago and has only happened twice within a week apart. She has a really weak stomach and throws up alot but never blood. She is an inside dog and only eats dog food the same as always. I dont want to take her to the vet because everytime I do that it costs a ton of money and last time I mentioned it they said it was just a weak stomach and they would put her on meds, I really dont want her on any meds for the rest of her life She is only 7 years of age and healthy otherwise. Is there any thing I can do or should I just break down and take her to the vet because it has been blood????

Ok first things first. Im a vet.

Your dog could be suffering Kidney problems, and could have diabetes. This kind of blood problem is extremely serious. And if you care for your dog enough you WILL take bring it to a qualified vetinary ventre.

Most dogs that are experiencing these syptoms have diabetes. Please dont let your dog suffer anymore.

We have just had to put down 3 dogs from the same problem as yours. It can be sorted if looked at IN TIME.

Q: I REALLY NEED HELP! i have a 6 week old puppy, he is a lab/pit bull. he was crated when he was with his mom and brothers. but now that hes crated here even if hes falling over tired he still cries! he wont stop. all night long. non stop.. we have to put him in the basement where we cant hear him but i feel so bad!!! even in my room if the door is shut he starts yelping. i know the crying is just cause hes out of what hes intouch with but everything people have said to do does NOT work. even if i lay down with him and my fingers inthe crate singing or talkign to him he SCREAMSSSSS and i cant take it. i start to cry. if anybody has ANY tips pleaseee help me.

*a vet told me not to put any hot water bottles, school clocks, blankets, or toys unless they are kongs. they choke on toys and blankets, pop the water bottle, pee on the toys and blankets. it makes a mess... so i cant put anything int here!! i put his stuffed animals outside looking in thinking that would help. it didnt.

*I take his water and food up about 2 hours before being crated and i take him to go to the bathroom and run him around alittle bit untill he gets SUPER tired and is falling over. (he still wakes up when he is put in there and starts howling)

any tips, stories, anythiiinnngg!!! just please help me! thanks sooo much in advance.

I myself am also a vet.

And you should NEVER crate dogs unless its for sleep. You wouldnt want to be shut in a box all day would you?

Labradors are EXTREMELY sociable and not to mention energetic. You need to take him for a long walk before bed, so as to tire him out, then place into his crate to sleep, then in the morning take him out again, but dont re-crate him. Its just not fair.

You should never have an animal if you dont have the time for it.

The best thing to do, is tire him before bed with a long walk, and use it only for night time sleep.

Crates arent nice for anyone or anything, really he should have a cosy dog bed.

Q: How do you develop a better relationship with your cat?

I try to feed him and play with him but he never seems to want anything to do with me! He snuggles up with my boyfriend instead of me and never wants to sleep with us in the bedroom. He's always been a very independent cat but sometimes I wish he would be a little more affection-friendly. He won't even let me pick him up!!

You may find your boyfriend is spoiling him, if you spoil a cat too much they turn independant, and moreso nasty. You need to keep to a strict eating routine at all times. E.g biscuits in the morning, but only leave the bowl down for an hour to allow him time to eat, but not to choose when he can and cant eat, then meat in the afternoon (variety) then another bowl of biscuits in the evening.

Make sure with each of these, you only leave them down for an hour, and preferably try making it you that feeds him and not the boyfriend. You will find he realises more so whos boss, and the eating rescheme will help with weight too! He will then realise he must eat whats on his bowl within that hour otherwise he gets no more.

Good Luck, need anymre advice just email as I work at a vets :)

MissMarizzle@hotmail.co.uk

Q: Parelli
Pros and Cons?
Is it any good?
How long does it take to see results?

Thankss

The Parelli method allows horse lovers at all levels and disciplines to achieve: success without force, partnership without dominance, teamwork without fear, willingness without intimidation, and harmony without coercion.

Thats what I have discovered.
I would suggest running it through google?

Q: Recently we were going to adopt a dog from a kennel when the "kennel people" called us saying that the dog had gotten pneumonia. They kennel vets didn't say how severe the pneumonia was, just that the dog was coughing up bile, yet it was still eating. I wanted to know if after having pneumonia, a dog is more likely to get other illnesses. I really want to adopt this dog, but don't want to risk having it die because of other illnesses. What should I do?

I would ask for as much ''honest'' information as you can get from the kennal staff.

If they don't shed much light, then phone a professional vet, explain the pneumonia and ask them whether or not other illnesses are expected and how bad etc etc.

I would suggest not rushing into adopting a dog that is clearly quite ill, however dogs can get over pneumonia quite easily, and not have any other side effects. So until you have at least 70% reassurance that this dog shouldn't get any other illnesses apart from the obvious cold etc, then I wouldnt adopt just yet!

Hope this helps, let me know how it goes, Im a huge animal lover

Marizzle

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