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Its difficult but as with any insurance product, you are paying a premium to somebody/a company who is in it to make money. So if you can self insure i.e. have enough money in the bank to cover most likelihoods (broken leg etc) then that is cheaper in the long run and you keep your money working...

Maybe this will help. Your body is invaded by something "foreign" - in this case an anaplasma. The body's immune system reacts to protect your body and , amongst other things, produces specific antibodies which then attack the foreign entity. If the immune system is successful in fighting the...

No point in taking it off at night if that is when most of the damage is done. Check if she is able to eat and drink (might take a while to adjust to it) and then just leave the collar on for as long as is necessary - ie until the skin problem is resolved. Taking it off at meal times is an...

Most dogs settle down very well within an hour or so of putting the collar on. At first you might get some strange behaviour like walking backwards in an attempt to "reverse out" of the collar, but most dogs if left alone will adapt very quickly. And it certainly is worthwhile - the skin...

It's one of those difficult ones - however, if she doesn't normally throw up when taking a car ride then there is an increased likelihood of all not being well. I would give it 24hrs - if she is still lethargic, vomiting occasionaley, or not eating or drinking much then it's probably safer to...

Mites could be the problem - you would at least have to eliminate them as a possible cause before moving onto other possibilities like a subacute bacterial infection, yeast overgrowth etc. Good Luck Ledoc

The worm you described is unlikely to be from your dog. Tapeworms are generally flat, not cylindrical, while roundworms are cylindrical but generally white to colourless. The various roundworm species can vary in length tremendously and the longer ones tend to present as a tangled jumble of...

If he is an outdoor going dog then things like grass seeds would also be a possibility.

Having the op will have the best cosmetic outcome. If you leave it, it will act like normal scar tissue - the blood will eventually clot and then start forming a scab by contracting. This leads to a shrivelled up ear. Potential side effects include infection of the mass of blood leading to...

Sounds like a hotspot. There are numerous initiating factors for hotspots, and food is not high on that list. However, boredom is and can often result in the animal paying undue attention to a minor itch or scratch - this leads to self induced trauma to the skin which in turn irritates and away...

Also consider the fact that as a little guy he doesn't need that much water to keep him hydrated and well - so if you continue syringing water and feeding him wet food, he might very well not drink - he doesn't have to as his requirements are being met! Try easing off on the syringing while...

ANY dewormer can cause a dog to vomit. Typically it happens within an hour and is a systemic reaction to one or more of the active ingredients or the carrier. The question then is how effective has the deworming been and the only straight answer is that you don't know. As long as the dog...

2 things to remember about fleas. 1) They have been around for over 2 million years and thus know a thing or two about survival - no little formulation is going to get rid of them in a hurry. 2) As mentioned in several other posts - they are an environmental problem, not an animal problem...

30lb of dog should pass a penny without too much drama and it would be a fair guess to say that the LD50 of that amount of either zinc or copper would only be relevant to a much smaller animal. I would follow your vet's advice and if nothing shows by Wednesday, get an X ray done.

I would get her to a vet. If it is an allergy she is going to need some cortisone initially (by injection/tablet - works with most allergies but not all) to reduce the itching and allow the skin to repair and the hair to re grow. This is NOT a cure, but simply alleviates the problem. Then...

Living on the other side of the world I can't comment on actual prices charged for procedures, except to say - welcome to the free market system. As to the statement that some vets are only in it for the money, well - obviously. Thats no different from some plastic surgeons , dentists or...

Hot spots mostly arise from scratching/rubbing an intense irritation - that is the physical damage is self inflicted and then all the skin bacteria climb in and have a wonderful time. Allergies, food etc are all possibilities but my number one would be an ear infection or mites given its...

It would seem that everyone is being exposed to the free market system! The obvious difference between "in town" and "out of town" vet prices would be related to overheads (buildings, property taxes etc). It would be an interesting exercise to add in the real costs (time, gas etc) needed to...

I have always been of the opinion - and this is backed up by medical opinion- that alittle bit of dirt and exposure is good for kids - it exposes and activates their immune systems which means that their body is primed to take on infections. A sterile environment does not prepare the immune...

Yes,in essence anyone can pick up protozoa/bacteria/viruses etc BUT it depends on a lot of factors such as route of intake, infectious load, immune status, species susceptibilityetc. Washing your hands thoroughly immediately after cleaning up will drastically minimise any chance of...