Leg weaknessQ: My 12 yr old mixed breed has been having weakness in his back legs. he has been on glyco.flex i for about 2 yrs. as he gets older, he is having more difficulty getting up & down stairs. should we stay with the glyco i or is it time to go to glyco.flex 2 or 3 ? also he is on zubrin. thanks ! A: I would indeed graduate to likely glycoflex iii from your description. also add flax seed oil to food at dose of 1 tea per 20 pounds of body weight daily and give antioxidant vitamins like vitamin e at dose of 400iu daily and vitamin c in form of ester c at dose of 1000 mg twice daily
Shop for: vitamin, zubrin DogsQ: Ive got 3 dogs 1husky 2 mixed breeds. they scrtch off and on during the day every day. ive checked for fleas,and every otuer parisites i can think off and yhere free from any infection as far as a rash or any skin disortor.i brush them all the time.there inside dogs.but they love to be outside off and on all day. there coats are nice and healthy shine really nioe.i got them some pet tabs cause i thought they might need vitamins and would stop hat scraching.. there food i feed them pedigree dry dog food for years they really love it and it seems to satisfy them. im at a lost trying to figure it out.maybe im not doing something right hope you can help me,thank you wanita jackson A: Make sure no mites on skin by having vet do a skin scrape on them. if negative then likely allergies. try a low allergy diet like california natural lamb and rice diet by natura. also could try digestive enzymes added to food like prozyme in addition to flax seed oil at dose of 1 teaspoon per 20 pounds of body weight daily
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Zentonil 200Q: The vet placed my dog on zentonil, does pedmeds carry it or an equivelant? thank you A: Sorry we do not stock zentonil.
Using advantix & revolutionQ: Hi, i have a 6 month old basset hound who has been on ivomec, 1 shot every 2 weeks for the treatment of sarcoptic mange. she is doing much better; however, during her last visit, she had a tick attached under her neck. my husband had one also on his leg when he and the basset came home from a walk. my vet administered advantix for my basset. i also ordered revolution at her (my vet) recommendation. my question is, can i use both medications at the same time, or should i wait a month? my vet said its o.k., and if i start my dog on the revolution, she would not need one more shot of the ivomec. (the vet suggested 3 shots every 2 weeks) please advise. i have had a bad experience with one vet at banfield already and now i'm so paranoid that they don't know what they're doing. i had dachshund that i adopted from the local pound and had the sarcoptic mange. (although i did not know it at the time) even when my basset began to develop the same symptoms, the vet kept insisting it was allergies and just kept pumping us for money. finally, she said there was nothing else that could be done and my dachshund was put down. i took my basset to another banfield and was diagnosed with the mange. so as you can see, as a first time pet owner, i'm getting off to a bad start. thank you, araceli A: Since revolution will also protect against fleas and ticks, using k-9 advantix may be using too much medication. i would double check with the veterinarian to make sure he wanted you to use both. also, these products do not stop ticks from getting onto the pet. they prevent the tick from biting.
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Over weight dogsQ: I have scottish terrier & schnauzer(mut). they get walked daily. recently put them on hills r/d foot for weight reduction. first week. they both did well switching foods cost is @ $3.00 a day. is there an equal product less costly available through you? both dogs weigh 23 to 25lbs. schnauzer is 12years old. scottie is 8 years old. A: Sorry, currently we do not carry dog food.
Kennel coughQ: I have a 13 year old dog that went to a kennel for 3 days. they gave him a shot for kennel cough. he come home about a week he stared to cough. went back to vet. they gave me a 2 week of clavamox he has taken them. now he is stell coughing just like he was. are there something i can give him that home to help him and his cough? james gaddis A: Can try a a teaspoon or two of robitussin a few times daily but need to see why still coughing. could be other problem here and not kennel cough. make sure chest xrays done and no heart or other lung issues going on
