Coping With Animal Health Problems

September 2007

• My Savior - by LU - (Mon, Sep 17 2007)
  I had recently relocated for the first time, away from all family and friends, due to my husband’s job. My current pet was blind, had CHF, and was no longer a source of protection (my husband travels quite frequently for work). [more..]
• An Owners Guilt - by Amanda K - (Fri, Sep 14 2007)
  He’s not eating, he’s not drinking, he’s not using the litter box and most of all he’s not responding This is how my 5 year old cat Buster was before I got him to the vet! I have 2 male cats and a 4 year old daughter but in my eyes I have 3 children. My cat has FLUTD also known as Feline Lower Urnary Tract Disease. I first noticed he was urinating frequently then he was straining, and I also noticed a pinkish colour to his urine. He has had it before and it went away quickly so I wasn’t too worried about it… but what was about to happen makes my heart ache and I will feel guilty for the rest of my life! [more..]
• Itchy puppy - by Alice - (Sun, Sep 09 2007)
  We are the owners of a lab puppy who is 10 weeks old. When we bought her from the previous owners she was very itchy and the lady told me she just had fleas. Well 2 days later the poor dog had scratched so much she would not eat or sleep and had infected open sores, so I took her to the vet and discovered she has sarcoptic mange. [more..]
• Ligament Injury - by Missy - (Sun, Sep 02 2007)
  I have a 7 year old Pit-Bull that started limping on her left hind leg .I took her to the vet and she was diagnosed with a torn acl. We were given two options surgery or care management.I opted for the surgery at any expense to help my dog. [more..]