Dear Dr. John, We are getting our Christmas tree and wonder if there are any precautions we should take with our rambunctious Golden Retriever puppy. He is not quite six months old and is always knocking things over and getting into everything! He is still teething, and can you tell us how much longer will … Read more
Dear Dr. John, I travel back and forth between the Northeast and Florida with my 8-year-old spayed female Toy Poodle. She recently had a bout of lameness along with keeping her head down and not wagging her tail. I took her to a local emergency center where, after bloodwork and x-rays, we were sent home … Read more
Dear Dr. John, My dog is now over 10 years old, and developed a lot of skin problems at a young age, likely due to allergies. He was managed by my vet for a few years with antibiotics, steroids, and Atopica but when his skin got raw and inflamed, he referred my dog to a … Read more
Dear Dr. John, As I write, my four-year-old dog is in an ICU at an emergency veterinary hospital. He has been diagnosed with Leptospirosis and is in organ failure. He is not even urinating or eating but seems happy when I visit. They are doing all that they can for him with fluids and supportive … Read more
Dear Dr. John, I have enjoyed helping dogs find homes for many years, including bringing dogs into the U.S. from other places. Puerto Rico has been a source of these pets through The Sato Project. These homeless dogs, with some love and good care including sterilization and vaccination, can end up in homes making for … Read more
Dear Dr. John, We have an appointment to have our dog seen at our vet in the morning. He drank some stagnant pond water in the woods that had some algae growing on it late this afternoon. He vomited a few times this evening. It had us concerned. While he might have picked something else … Read more
Dear Dr. John, My 14-year-old cat seems to have been depressed since his littermate sister died a few months ago. For the last month or two, he has had soft bowel movements and liquid diarrhea at times. My cats have always been strictly indoor cats. What could be the cause of his diarrhea? Since it … Read more
Dear Dr. John, Our cat spends a fair amount of time outside for six months of the year. He is a very good hunter, but he drives me crazy when he brings home dead animals he has caught. The range of species is quite impressive but why does he do this? Also, I heard that … Read more
Dear Dr. John, Last night, my almost 15-year-old Retriever X started having a sort of seizure with twitching in the eyes. He had a similar episode about a month and has had a head tilt ever since. He has high kidney values, high calcium, and high phosphorous. He is on multiple medications. I could not … Read more
Dear Dr. John, It seems our nine-year-old terrier is prone to pancreatitis. A few years ago, he became quite ill with all of the classical signs of gall bladder disease. At the time, he had been vomiting and had been lethargic. He also seemed painful when we picked him up and was not eating much … Read more
