French Mastiff Brooklyn requires a hip replacement at just 1 years of age...
Brooklyn is a one year old French Mastiff suffering from Hip Dysplasia. This refers to when the ball of the hip does not align with the cup, causing pain as well as arthritis. Brooklyn's operation will be the first hip replacement ever attempted a SASH, so the pressure and nerves are high...
Excessive fluid in abdomen.
My DOGUE DE BORDEAUX who is 3.5 yrs old has a large amount of fluid in his abdomen but the rest of this body looks anorexic. He doesn't seem to have any pain but generally he has never been one to show it even if there was. We have done a heart worm test, fluid extraction, blood test, x-rays and even ultrasounds on his abdomen & heart. So far there is nothing indicating what it could be to my vet and even the specialists we were referred to cannot pin point what it is. They have only told me a few different things it could be such as rare cancers or rare diseases. The only thing that showed in the blood test was low protein. We had him on diuretics and heart medication which very, very slowly released some of the fluid and gave him a little more energy. All this trial and error is getting quite costly, so i was hoping you could give some insight or advice on what to do.
Dachshund Anxiety??
hello,We have a 5 yr old female mini dachshund who in the first 6 mths of having her, cost us $2000 in vet bills as she developed what the vets said was an intolerance to protein. 4 years on, she has had several minor fits, stiffening and glassed eyes and only once had a drooling session. These can vary from 2 weeks apart to 8-9 months apart and we can tell if one is looming as she becomes very clingy in the days leading up to is. She has also developed a 'habit' of licking her front elbows to the point where she has licked all the hair off her legs and chest. She has also regularly got red ears and now a dry spot on her head. we have been to the local vet several times, who diagnosed her with dermatitis, however, between steroids and the other expensive medication she's been on, it has not solved ANY issue at all. We are thinking its more of an anxious trait she has developed and its now habitual as well. we are at a loss as to what direction to take now, without it costing us a bomb, but wanting to solve the issue to create a better lifestyle for her, and for us as her owners. She is predominately an indoors dog, with time spent outside on nice sunny days. very much a snuggle dog and prefers to be hot in temp. I look forward to any suggestion/direction that you may provide to help us solve this issue. Please ask further questions if required. Thank you for your time. Jacqui