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DEAR DR. FOX: My husband and I are desperate! We have a 10-year-old Saint Bernard, Maximus, rescued when he was 2-1/2 years old. He has been, and continues to be, a great joy to us, but he has a habit we cannot break.
As he is no longer...
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- Tue Sep 16, 2008 16:24:37 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: In early June, I took my 5-year-old Yorkie for her annual checkup. Her routine stool sample revealed hookworm. She was placed on a granular deworming medication for three days. We then waited two weeks and took in another...
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- Tue Sep 16, 2008 16:12:48 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: I have three cats that I love dearly: Bobo (9), Meka (6) and Kolby (3). My kids are also very attached to our cats.
My husband has minor asthma, and he believes the cats are making him sick and has a cough that won't clear...
Anonymous user
- Fri Aug 8, 2008 15:20:32 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: I am writing in response to the person who has cats with frequent urinary infections.
I have an 8-year-old female cat that was experiencing bladder infections. I tried diet changes and litter-brand changes. I then tried...
Anonymous user
- Fri Aug 8, 2008 08:43:36 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: I have a question about a beagle/hound mix that we found earlier this year. He was about 8 weeks old when we found him. We immediately took him for his shots, checkup, etc. At that time, they diagnosed him with kennel cough...
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- Tue Aug 5, 2008 08:09:17 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: We are a retired couple in our 80s and have a Japanese Chin that we rescued -- he is the delight of our lives. However, he has several habits that we cannot break him of:
1) He will urinate and defecate in his cage. He...
Anonymous user
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 15:46:51 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: Five years ago, I adopted a 6-month-old male kitten from a local shelter. He was very sweet when he was "in jail," but as soon as he was neutered and I could bring him home, I knew there was an issue.
His...
Anonymous user
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 14:02:03 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: A dog park recently opened in our neighborhood. The rules state that all dogs need to display licenses. However, not all dogs do, and I'm sure some vaccinations are not current.
Our pets have current vaccinations. Do we...
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- Tue Jul 22, 2008 14:00:39 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: Our family is considering buying a puppy. Neither my husband nor I have ever owned a dog before and would like some advice so we can start on the right foot.
How do we decide the best type of dog for our family? We would...
Anonymous user
- Mon Jul 7, 2008 13:09:04 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: When our 4-year-old English bulldog developed canine epilepsy, she was prescribed phenobarbital and potassium bromide to control the seizures.
Once we started her on a diet of cooked ground beef mixed with food from...
Anonymous user
- Mon Jun 30, 2008 15:36:45 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: I'm writing because it's almost summer here in Florida and I'm not looking forward to it.
I have an 8-year-old miniature schnauzer that has a real problem with thunder and lightning storms. When she was a puppy, I caged...
Anonymous user
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 16:09:19 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: I am a licensed human-massage therapist and would like to link up with a veterinary hospital in my area to offer my services. Can you provide some references that give supportive clinical evidence of the benefits of massage...
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- Mon Jun 9, 2008 12:15:15 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: My sister recently passed away, leaving behind a 12-year-old, all-white cat. He is great, but we are having trouble introducing him to our two dogs. I have a hound mix that seems to be afraid of the cat, so he's not a...
Anonymous user
- Tue May 27, 2008 15:16:45 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: I wanted to respond to the lady whose cat named Miss Bean was overweight.
I was curious if she was feeding her cat wet or dry food. Our cat had a weight problem, too. I began feeding her wet food that was organic and she...
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- Fri May 16, 2008 12:39:53 PDT
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DEAR DR. FOX: I have an 8-year-old Maltese who appears to have a number of problems that have been going on for years:
-- He continually drags his hindquarters on the carpet, even the same day that his anal sacs have been cleaned.
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- Mon May 5, 2008 12:20:14 PDT
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