My dog sometimes eats her feces.Q: I have a 1 and a half yr old rott/shephard mix and she occasionally is caught picking up her feces and eating it. why is she doing this and what can i do to get her to stop? thank you margo A: Deter is a safe and effective easy to feed chewable tablet. it is used to stop dogs and puppies from consuming their own feces. consumption of feces (coprophagia) is a common but disturbing habit in dogs. the cause of this behavior is unknown, but this product is formulated to stop this.
Zema collar with frontline; horses?Q: You recommended using a zema tick collar in addition to use of frontline to someone previously. i have two outdoor dogs and cats, plus a horse; and we live in tick country. (lots of deer and other wild critters too.) should i try using both these products together? and what do you recommend for horses? A: I am not a horse vet so will refer you to your equine vet for that one. as for collar, one i like for dogs is preventic collar. for cats a good ovitrol plus collar is fine. i find preventic collar is best tick product on market for dogs and works for up to 3 months as long as dogs dont get it submerged in water or swim with it on whihc will inactivate it. i usually use preventic collar with advantage topical for flea/tick control, but front line is fine by itself if used once monthly on all cats and dogs
Shop for: tick, preventic collar, advantage
Ferrets and catsQ: I have 2 ferrets and 2 cats, all of which are inside pets, and have fleas. if i were to choose between frontline and advantage, which on would be better, or should i choose 1 for the cats and the other for the ferrets? A: I only use pyethrin sprays on ferrets or pyethrin shampoos as i dont believe advantage or front line is labelled for use in this species. either product is fine for dog or cat
Shop for: advantage, frontline
ReproductiveQ: Will neutering an adult male feline eliminate spraying around the house. he does this at the windows when he sees other cats, mainly. he is, now, an indoor cat recently added to our family. there are no other cats in the house at this time. please advise. thank you. A: Neutering is certainly recommended and may help. allow a few weeks after neutering done to assess. also try feliaway from 1800petmeds which can act as deterrant
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Tri otic ointment 15gmQ: Our 10 month old mini schnauzer has had a yeast infection in one ear and a bacterial infection in the other. we checked his ears today after we noticed him scratching one and found it to be irritated and red inside. what do you have similar to the tri otic that we've used in the past? A: We have it under our sku# 10403. it is a prescription product.
Corneal ulcersQ: I have 2 cocker spaniels, both have allergies, hot spots and one has scratched at her eyes and the vet said she developed a corneal ulcer for which antibiotics for the eyes have been prescribed. the medicine clears it up, but it comes back. any other natural medicines to use or advice? thank you A: You may want to try an omega 3 fatty acid product---check with petmeds for availability. sometimes flax seed oil is a nice supplement that can help over time|at a dose of 1 tea per 20 pounds of body weight added to food daily. also make sure she is on an all natural diet, or you may want to try a hypoallergenic diet to make sure food is not involved. also consider a thyroid blood test as a low thyroid is also common in this breed.
Dogs cakyQ: I need to know why my dog eat it own caky, i want your opinion, i think that this is not normal thank you, maria A: Consumption of feces (coprophagia) is a common but disturbing habit in dogs. the cause of this behavior is unknown, but this product is formulated to stop this. it is called "deter" and you can get information about it on our website.
