Swollen gums, mouth sores
Q: I have a 3 yr old female cat with good teeth, but swollen gums and sores in the mouth. tests for the standard major diseases have come back negative. vet has said cat has "stomacitis" (sp?). vet reccomends dental cleaning, then pulling all teeth if that fails. what other options might i have? if she has genetic dental disease, how is that diagnosed and treated without pulling her teeth?
A: Tough disease to have. no real good effective allopathic conventional treatments other than tooth pulling or strong immune suppressive drugs like cortisone and related drugs. i would consider consult with homeopathic vet www.theavh.org who can potentially address problem in different fashion, but have to be patient and committed for long term patience in such a case
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Scratching, head shaking, red ears
Q: My golden retriever (1yr.) starting scratching and shaking her head excessively these last few months. vet checked several times and each time was put on a course of antibiotics (keflex),cortison ,and changed diet -- at no small cost. vet suspects allergies. was spayed at 6 mos. and soon after began losing much of her coat with evidence of staph infections constantly. her ear problems seemed to worsen between 6 to 12 mos. i just want some relief for her -- what do i do?
A: If you truly want long term relief i would consider having allergy testing done usign blood or skin testing. also more restricted protein diets like prescription diets purina ha or you can try wellness fisn and potato might help. might want to see vet dermatologist for best long term solution
A pill to treat allcases of tapeworm,&fleas
Q: Hi, i was wondering if you have a monthly treatment pill or shot that will treat tapeworm&fleas if so what is it and what is the dosages per dog i have 3poms &germanshep. hes probally 75lbs. &[2 ]of my poms are 10lbs,&[1]5lbs. i dont want any stuff to put between shodulers liquid form but rather pill form thankyou nancy blood
A: There isn't any product like that. you only treat tapeworm when needed. the heartworm preventatives will help prevent some intestinal worms like round, hook and whipworms but not tapeworms. sentinel & revolution are prescription products.|for fleas the only oral product, program, only affects flea control.
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Heartworms
Q: My lab has heartworms. my vet says that an alternative treatment to the week stay at the vet is that we can use one of the heartworm preventors and it will help the existing worms die out and will not allow new worms to produce. do you agree with this form of treatment?
A: I usually recommend adulticide treatment with drug known as immiticide only available from your vet. monthly heartworm prevention will only prevent further reproduction but not kill existing adult heartworms
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