My first question would be if your cat vomits watery fluid shortly after she drinks water? If that is the case then she is drinking too fast and the water is not even going into her stomach before she regurgitates it back up. Sometimes this happens because the water...
Hot spots are a symptom of allergies. Commonly, the allergies are either to fleas, food, or hayfever. If you control the fleas and feed good food then you can reduce the symptoms of hayfever. Certainly you can treat the symptoms of the hot spot but if you don’t...
I find two major causes of head-shaking and scratching: food allergy or need of a chiropractic adjustment. This bold statement is based on assuming there are no fleas, and no ear mites. Assuming there are no critters, and if the ears are clean and smooth on inspection...
First, we have to figure out why your dog or cat has bad breath. Is it from tartar buildup on the teeth? If that is the case then the cure is usually a professional dental cleaning. If your pet has had his or her teeth cleaned recently and still has bad breath then...
There’s a can of worms. Usually bones from the table are cooked. There are some dogs who will eat them and have bits of bone go through their intestines, slice their intestines and cause horrible pain, if not death. Chicken bones are notorious for this and for...
The answer to this question depends on the age of your pet and your lifestyle. Young animals, puppies and kittens, should be fed 3 to 4 times a day. Very small dogs, like Pomeranians, Chihuahuas and Yorkies, need to be fed more often as these puppies do not have the...
