Otis Leon

2/7/2010 2:27:50 AM #

My pug, Otis,is acting "
abnormally".  He is not eating, he seems to want to eat, but just doesn't,  which is very unusual.  Seems to have trouble jumping up on the sofa - which is unusual. Could he be constipated?  Hip displasia?  I am so worried... it's 2:30 a.m. and it's horrible when this happens in the middle of the night.  Any advice till the morning? Thank you.

tekkapoo

2/10/2010 10:54:16 AM #

Hello,
My mom has a six year old cat and  she is the only one who can touch or pet the cat (chincilla) The cat had a fever and was taken to the vet and a small cut was on her tummy and she licked it raw. The vet turnd her on her back and started shaving her tummy , then she fliped out she was growling hissing and screaming and could not be touched. My mom took her home that way and the cat wouldn't stop. The vet has never seen a cat do this before so they took her back and she still is the same, growling hissing and biting. She did a complete flip from loving my mom to growling ect.. (they didn't find anything wrong with her) could she have FHS, she's afraid of evey one except my mom till now. Thank you for your time.

mike murray

4/2/2010 8:29:51 PM #

we have a 2yr old boykin spaniel.  she does have some food intolerances so she is on a home cooked diet of chickpeas, tapioca and pork.  her weight and energy level are very good. she had a very good winter.  with spring coming on, my wife is concerned about possible inhalant allergies.  one of the symptoms listed for stomach ache or pain is a dog being in a "praying posture" my concern is how can you tell this from a dog just stretching out. Also, are fairly loalud stomach noises common for a dog at night when they are sleeping.  she isn't in any distress when the noises are being made. but, she does sleep right next to my wife and she gets concerned that the noises are a sign that the dog is having some stomach distress. I was wondering if the noises are normal for a dog, but we notice them more since she sleeps with us. ( she is my wife's baby)   thankyou for your time.  also do you know of any videos that show diagnostic behaviors in dogs and how to distinguish them from normal non-diagnostic behaviors.  thankyou, mike

Erin E. Newport, DVM

5/10/2010 2:30:11 PM #

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