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WHAT ARE THE MISSIONS OF A CANINE GROOMER? A canine groomer will perform different hygiene and aesthetic services on his little protected. After disentangling the knots in their hair, he will perform a shampoo (usually flea and pest control), rinse, brush and then dry. The final phase is the...

Hello! My dog, Teddy, is 11 years old and has chronic pancreatitis and luxating patellas in both his rear knees. I would like to give him a joint supplement to help with his knees but am concerned about flaring up his pancreatitis (since most joint supplements contain fatty omega-3). Does...

Hi, my dog (Pomeranian, 8yrs) recently got this sort of irritation on his mouth underneath his nose. At first it just looked a little swollen and I thought he’d just hurt it a little while digging around around the ground or gotten in a tiff with the neighbours dog but today when I came home...

Hello to anyone reading this. My dog is a one year old American/English bulldog mix who is very healthy and active. Today around 5:30 am I heard him gagging so I got up to check if he was doing alright. I turned on the light to see him sitting in front of a thick, lumpy blob of throw up. It was...

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Since my GSD has been diagnosed with epilepsy, I've done countless hours of research on it to get a full grasp of what seizures were, what causes them, and how it can affect a dog's health. I'm a huge medical nerd so I've also decided to write a lengthy, in-depth research paper on the topic. I...

Hello, my dog has been refusing to eat for 3 days now, when We put food in front of his face he turns his head away from it or leaves. We had him taken to the vet yesterday because he was refusing to eat. The vet didn't really tell us what was wrong with him, they said that his blood is clean...

I have an 8 month old golden doodle with chronic diarrhea. He has had soft/ mushy stools ever since we got him at 4 months. He was initially diagnosed with giardia and was treated 3 times with different medications and a food change to a prescription diet. The second round of medication was...

So i like to go to races, and i would like to take my dog. Its outdoors, lots of walking, so really fun. But the sounds are really loud. I found something online that should protect the ears. What do you think?

Hello I have a 4 year old pit mix that came to bed with a red quarter sized spot on his belly the other night. Today, it's the same size, but the center is a black scab. It doesn't seem to be bothering him at all. Any ideas on what it could be? Thanks!

After my young Shetland Sheepdog passed away from liver failure, I started a small group that’s been working with professors and staff at Penn Vet Med, UC Davis Vet Med and several associations. If we can show sufficient interest by dog’s human families, then they can prioritize teaching...

Hello all. Thanks in advance for your help. I have a pitbull mix rescue who we assume is anywhere from 8-10 years old. Recently, he has been EXCESSIVELY thirsty. He will drink and drink for about 1-2 minutes straight. At first I just chalked it up to the summer heat, but now I’m not so sure. He...

I'm watching my sisters pitbulls and fed them four raisins each. I had no idea that they were toxic to dogs. They both weigh around 60 to 65 pounds. This was about an hour ago and they are showing no symptoms. I have no money for a vet or any money whatsoever. I have been worrying over this...

I have an 11 week old female pug. It's been with me for 4 weeks, and I believe It's getting fat. 4 weeks ago it weighed 1.3 kg, now it weighs 2.7 kg. There is no noticable growth in the puppy's height, however its getting fatter by the day. I feed it 4 meals of puppy dry food daily. Each meal...

Hello! I have 5 months old toy poodle puppy. I was looking up on internet about healthy dog stool. My puppy poo doesnt seem to be on healthy side. His stool been loose. It still have the log shape. But when you have to pick it up, it is very loose. (It’s almost like soft serve ice cream...

Every once in a while, if my dog tanks up on water, he gets the "licks". Where he almost has hiccup-like jolts and licks the air profusely. He will work up and start destroying and eating anything he can get ahold of. He eats until he gets himself to vomit. I try to "burp" him, but it doesn't...

Hello guys, I have a 3 years old Bichon Maltese, when I first got her as a puppy she learned so quickly. Every day till now she doesn't eat breakfast except 1 or 2 treats, on lunch I put the food in her plate but she always eat after we finish lunch at the table. As a dinner sometimes she eats...

What is this?! She’s constantly licking and hardly lets me look down there, not sure if it’s something I should worry about. I’ve always noticed discoloration but just now noticed the black buildup. I tried washing and it doesn’t come off. Help! She’s a pointer mix I rescued as a puppy about 5...

In March our 4yr Shiba began whimpering randomly (not often) but the whimpering gradually progressed and we found out that she has a slipped disk. We have not taken her for a scan but it seems to be at the base of her neck; when she is in pain she will not raise her head and she will cry when...

Hello! First time poster here. I’ve recently discovered a strange hard object sticking out of my 10 year old cockapoo’s back, near the base of his tail. I thought it was a tick, but on closer inspection it seems more akin to a giant blackhead. He didn’t care if you touched it, but got mad when I...