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How effective is Revolution (selamectin) at removing mites?
Revolution's selamectin is gentle and effective against mites, and also kills worms, fleas, lice, and ear mites while preventing heartworm. It acts slowly, so it's best for prevention; heavy infestations need ivermectin-based vet treatment.
What Should I Do If My Teddy Bear Dog Ate a 5mg Montelukast Chewable Tablet?
Montelukast can harm a dog's heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys. If adverse signs appear, see a vet for flushing or gastric lavage.
My Dog Was Spayed Two Weeks Ago, Now Lethargic, Then Suddenly Raged and Fainted — What’s Wrong?
Sudden raging and fainting may indicate acute encephalitis or epilepsy rather than heart disease. These episodes can become more frequent without treatment.
How should a large dog be dewormed?
Adult large dogs generally need monthly external deworming and internal deworming every three months. The right product depends on the parasites involved and the dog's response to treatment. Dogs that eat raw meat or dirty items may need more frequent internal deworming.
Caring for a Dog With Joint Disease
Joint disease needs home rehab after the clinic. Here is how to care for and prevent it.
What happens if a dog eats hormones?
A dog that eats hormones may become agitated, irritable, or anxious, and its appetite may rise or fall causing weight swings. Hormones can cause fluid retention, edema, or ascites, and some affect the cardiovascular system, causing heart disease. If ingested, induce vomiting at a vet and get checked even after absorption.
Panting with Open Mouth Since Morning, Worse at Noon with Whimpering
X-rays suggest checking for cardiogenic pulmonary edema via cardiac ultrasound, then treating the cause. Relieve edema with antibiotics and diuretics, monitor oxygen, and consider hospitalization.
Why Do Dogs Faint During Injections?
Injection pain/discomfort spikes heart rate and blood pressure, causing fainting. Some drugs have dizziness side effects. Emotional state matters - fear/tension causes autonomic imbalance. Thirst/hunger lowers blood sugar, making fainting more likely.
My cat started screaming at noon yesterday, then convulsed and vomited yellow; it happened again at noon today; duration two days; no hospital check; gave a gut probiotic
Screaming, convulsions, and yellow vomiting may be from digestive issues, poisoning, or nervous-system problems. Screaming signals pain, convulsions are neurologic, vomiting is digestive; analyzing alone risks misdiagnosis and wrong medicine could be fatal, so urgently fast the cat and take it to a vet for a full exam and tests, with treatment possibly including medication, fluids, and antibiotics.
Common Mistakes When Medicating a Sick Chinchilla
Many owners hesitate to medicate a sick chinchilla for fear of side effects, or stop treatment once it improves. Both are wrong. Here are common medication mistakes to avoid.