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Parvo infected dog
Q: Hello, i received a white german shepherd on a saturday delivered from california on a plane. on sunday she started vomiting. on monday she wouldn't hardly move and would not eat and drink. we took her to the vet and they put her on an iv to replenish her fluids. i read in one of your replies that some, (rarely) dogs could get parvo from the vaccine. the lady who sold us the dog said she does not have parvo at her kennel and the only place she could of contracted it was at the vet. the vet looked at her on the thursday before the saturday we received her. is it possible that maybe the stress of the flight could of let the vaccine turn into parvo? just trying to guess how she contracted the virus. thank you!
A: It is possible that pet may have been incubating field strain parvo virus and was activated or prescipated by long flight and stress. or it is possible theoretically that pup had been vaccinated with modified live viral vaccine that had reverted to virulent form and caused disease due to stresses above
Distemper and kennel cough
Q: Can i give my dog both of these shots at the same time and should i give him the parvo shot also?
A: Vaccine recommendations should be made after examining the pet. i suggest consulting your veterinarian for a recommendation.
My dog breath stinks
Q: My dogs, pal,mollie & sadie breaths stinks what can i do. i already try the breath tablets ain't working help please.
A: Any pet with bad breath should be examined by a veterinarian, unless you know it is caused by something the pet ate. some causes of bad breath can cause severe and even fatal complications, if not treated promptly.
Found a tick on my dog
Q: I just found an engorged tick on my newly acquired springer spaniel. he is on revolution. is that not the drug of choice for preventing fleas, ticks and heartworm? thanks, mary lou o
A: It is supposedly effective, although i prefer frontline or advantix. i still prefer monthly heartworm preventatives as well
Shop for: tick, advantix, revolution
Is it the right weight?
Q: I have a yellow lab. which is 6 months old now. his weight is 54lbs now. when i first got him. he was 6 weeks old and his weight was 15 and then he gain little bit over 10 lbs each months and but now. from last 2 months he only gain 12lbs for total 2 months. is it normal? he's not skinny and fat at all. just prefect. these 2 months didn't see he's growing. is that all the dog get growing so fast at the beinning and slow down little bit?
A: Growth rates can vary just like in children. i would not worry
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