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I have a 5 month old female Westie. She has had trouble with intermitent soft stools for as long as we have had her. She did have Coccidia and we managed to get that cleared up. Now th soft stools have returned. There is a drop or two of blood after she poops. The stools are soft but not...

My westie is almost 5 months old. I plan on spaying her and was told by the clinic that they normally perform this procedure at 6 months. What is so magical about this age? Also, what is involved? Will she stay overnight? What do I do when I bring her home? How do I prevent infection? Help!

My Westie will be 5 motnhs old on teh 21st of August. Several of her baby teeth are missing. She is chewing like crazy. I give her ice cubes and encourage chewing on good things. Last night and today she has had soft stools. Nothing is different with her diet or schedule. Could the...

I have a 4 month old wesstie. I also teach school. I am off for another three weeks and then the school year begins. I have been crate training the puppy and we are almost there. However, I have been home all the time or have the ability to come home for lunch. Once the school starts, I...

I have been reading the posts on this website and numerous books on puppies and dogs. I have a 15 week old female Westie. She was doing so well with her potty training and then she got sick(coccidia and had a two night stay at the vet). All her training basically went out the window. She...

Help!!! I took my westie girl in two days ago with mucousy diarrhea that was tinged with blood. I also brought in a stoll sample for testing. The doctor said that it was full of oocysts and that she had a case of coccidiosis. He gave her two shots and sent me home with prescription dog...

Good Morning, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with coccidia in a puppy. From my reading, it appears to be somewhat common. The vet put her on Albon and gave a probiotic paste to soothe her tummy. He also put her on prescription dog food that is easy on the tummy. My...