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Squishy 1 Inch by 1 Inch Growth on Dog’s Leg Is Getting Larger
Photo of growth on dog's leg This squishy 1 inch by 1 inch growth on my dog's leg started out small (a few millimeters) a few years ago. Two different vets have looked at it. One vet took a sample maybe 8 months ago, but it came back inconclusive. It seems to have...
Raspy Dog Cough
by Robert B. (Buckeye, AZ) My dog has a raspy kind of cough, but not all the time. It sounds like she has something in her throat. It seemed to come on after we had our house sprayed repeatedly due to a bed bug problem. I am fearful she has congestive heart failure...
Aluminum free baking powder tip
Health Tip for Baking: Always use aluminum-free baking powder (Aluminum is a highly toxic heavy metal linked to neuro-diseases and brain damage.) This applies for humans, too! Available in many grocery stores or natural food stores. Click here to go back to the Ask a...
Growth/Wart on Dog’s Head Is Getting Bigger
Our male beagle is 4 years old and we noticed a small wart/growth on his head about 6-8 months ago. It seems to me that it is getting bigger. It does not seem to be bothering him and his behavior (eating, exercise) are all normal. Since this is getting bigger should I...
Dog Holding Left Back Leg Up – Back Leg Is Swollen with Knotted Muscle
Emma's Back Leg Emma At the beginning of January we noticed our dog Emma was holding her left back leg up when she would first get up, and that has progressively gotten worse. At first they thought it was her paw, and it appeared a little bit swollen so they gave us...
Finger-like growths around dog’s legs
by Kathy (Coppell, TX) Finger like growth My 11 year old male beagle has a few finger-like pink growths around his legs. They are growing longer but don't appear to be bothering him. I would like to try to treat it at home. He is terrified of the vet and has 3 or 4 of...
Red Dog Rash Under Front Legs & On Groin Is Getting Worse
by Amber Since we adopted our dog, he's had small red spots he keeps licking, but lately it's worse. It was just his groin area, now it's under his front arms. I thought it was food allergies, so first I switched to Iams Sensitive Skin, them Rachel Ray's Grain Free,...
Does Preventive Dog Chiropractic Care Make Sense?
by Nancy (New Jersey) My concern is in reference to my two-yr old female golden retriever Willow. Our veterinarian is holistic and recommends preventive dog chiropractic care. The program consists of multiple treatments (not through on-hand manipulation, instead a...
White Dots on Dog’s Eyes
by Melissa (Stromsburg, NE) you can see the spots those white dots (minus the sun on her left) are what is actually very visible to the naked eye she is super full of personality (taken in October) - clear eyes On Dec 31, 2012 I took my dog Blueberry to a vet because...
Shelter Dog with Serious Skin Rash / Inflammation
I am considering adopting/fostering this shelter dog, but I'm looking for info on what this skin issue may be (see photo). He is around 8 years old, neutered, some eye opacity, no other significant findings noted. Dumped by owner with no medical history. There is a...
Pet Food
Healthy Radience by Beneful
by Joe (Alamogordo, NM, USA) My dog loves the food I buy for him, he gobbles it up, never hesitates to finish it right away. I must portion it out or he would founder if I give him too much. He seems satisfied with Beneful. Comments for Healthy Radience by Beneful...
Parsnip’s Parsnipless Feast
by Alice Lee Munroe (Kitchener Ontario) 1/2 cup brown rice (cooked) 1/3 cup green or brown lentils (cooked) 1/2 medium carrot (lightly cooked and large diced) 1/8 cup peas (cooked or not, doesn't matter) 1 tbsp flaxseed (ground) 1/4 cup cornmeal (raw) 2 eggs Toss it...
Solid Gold Hunden Flocken
by Ruth Uffindell-Grinde (Holden, AB Canada) I have had great success feeding Solid Gold Hunchen/Hunden Flocken (puppy/adult)to Great Danes. As they are prone to allergies they need fairly pure food sources. This food has always delivered. We tried it on our Cocker in...
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Vet Care
Dog Eye Irritation / Infection
by Lauren Cline (Evans, CO) My seven year old male German Shepherd has inflammation fully surrounding his right eye and a few bumps of inflammation in the corner of his left eye. He was fine prior to being boarded for ten days. When we picked him up, he had the...
Thin pink area around dog’s eye
by Christina (Utah) Our 6 mo old male Siberian husky has had a thin pink area around his eyes for a few months, the left one being the most significantly noticeable. The pink rim stayed about the same size for a few months, but last few weeks he has been loosing more...
Dark Purple, Brown and Red Pea-Sized Skin Growth with 3 Close Bumps Behind Dog’s Ear
by Jennifer W. (Chicago, IL) Growth behind left ear Growth zoomed out Tinkerbell Profile I found a growth behind my dog's ear, see attached pic. The pea-sized growth is right where the back of her ear meets the top left side of her head. It is relatively hard, but not...
Wellness
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