Canine IBD  Dear Dr Per

My two year old westie/bichon cross is having a really difficult time with IBD/IBS type symptoms and has been admitted as an emergency (due ...

Looking For Grain Free food for Doberman  Hello,
What grain free food do you recomend for a year old Doberman with a sensitive stomach? He is eating Dick Van Pattens Natual Balance Bison & Sweet ...

German Shepherd with high pH level - food recommendation?  I'm hoping you can suggest a food to switch my 17-month German Shepherd to; recently she went for her Wellness test where our vet took blood samples, did ...

Vegan dog food...  Hi there,
Thank you so much for reading my message. I have a two year old dog he is a mixture of a lurcher, terrier and who knows what else ( totally ...

Always Hungry Dog   My 9year old dog is a Maltese terrier He has been diognosed with an enlarged liver& under active thyroid.He is on 1/2 tablets aday for thyroid.
He has ...

Weight Loss is Impossible  I have a small dog she needs to loose at least 5 pounds -have tried different weight management foods,smaller portions,more vegetables no treats other ...

Pam  Hello, I have a 91 lb, nine year old, Golden retriever.
Fully updated on shots 4 months ago. After a visit to a new vet for shots and new flea medicine ...

Treatment of ascites in dogs  Hello

I have enjoyed your site and found the information useful.

We have a female bulldog turning 2 this month. We have always fed her Medi-Cal dog ...

German Shepherd Front Leg Problem  Hi,
Have a German Shepherd 1 1/2 yr old.
Low hip scores on both parents.
Went lame at 6 months. front legs looked to be "buckling".
Dog was on an expensive ...

Is Petcurean grain free good for my dog??   Hello Dr. Schonbeck,

I love your website ? it is very informative and very helpful!! I apologize in advance for the long email?.Since Rocky got sick,...

Looking for a low fat quality dog food for my dog with special needs.  I have a 6 yr. old min pin who had one horrific episode of pancreatitis and bleeding in the belly a few years ago (they claim from a poisoning..cause not ...

Miss Claudia Neto  First of all, I really appreciate you having a free contact and advice service - I have exhausted myself with research online and am relieved to find an ...

My Jack Russell has loose stools  I have a Jack Russell he is 2 and for about 4 weeks now he has had loose stools I'm just wandering if this could have anything to do with worms, he also ...

Night Time Licking in a Dog  Cocker Spaniel, 8 years old, otherwise healthy, has had pancreatitis 3 times when fed food scraps rather than dog food, licks at the air a lot. What is ...

Liver Problem in Dog  Hello,

History: My 8year old English Springer Spaniel has been diagnosed with liver problems. I had recently changed food from Science Diet to Royal ...

My one-year-old Great Pyrenees has diarrhea every day.   Dear Dr. Schonbeck,

I have an one-year-old Great Pyrenees ? Mighty. Mighty is a healthy, playful dog, but he has diarrhea EVERY SINGLE DAY. We fed ...

idiopathic head tremor - boxer  Hi,

Our dog has recently started head shaking/trembling (in last 5 weeks). We changed her diet 7-8 weeks ago. She has had blood and urine tests done ...

Feeding My 3 Month Old Labs Acana Adult Food  Would there be any problems feeding my 3 month old labs adult acana or orijen dog food. I keep going back and forth about what they need. High protein?...

Norwich hooked on bullies  Our Norwich (2years; m/n) is hooked on bullies. He wants one every morning after his breakfast.

We have to watch his weight so am wondering about the ...

Tried Orijen 80/20  Hello Dr. Schonbeck,

I tried Orijen 80/20 for my puppy and he experienced soft stools. I went to Acana 60/40 Wild Prarie and now his stools are firm....

Stomach Problem Trying Acana Light  Hi, This is my second question to you. as my Norwich terrier is 4lbs overweight I started feeding her Acana Light and Fit 3 weeks ago. She defecates 3x ...

Silica Urinary Stones  Hi Dr. Schonbeck,
I have a 2 yr old Cairn Terrier that just had surgery 2 wks ago for bladder stones. The stones turned out to be silica. I have read ...

Dog Owner - How to Repel Ticks and Fleas  i have a 3 year old local mongrel here in the philippines. i love your website. i wish we have vets like you here.

i use a mixture of weak cooking vinegar ...

Obesity Problem  Hi, I have a 2 yr. old Norwich Terrier, F/S. Unfortunately she is overweight, it sort of crept up on us with a food that is organic and whole and dense,...

Very Thin Standard Poodle  I ahev a 13 year standard poodle. He has always had digestive problem. At age 7 years he had bloat, we saved him, he had the surgery. Then pancreatisis ...

Taste Of The Wild Dog Food  Could you comment on totw kibble. I use the lamb formula for my German shepherd puppy - 3 cups 3x a day.
http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com/

thank ...

Dog Health - Red Skin on the Belly  What does it mean if my dog has redness on and around her nipple and on her belly?

My Comment:

Hi

This is not possible to tell you exact.

But,...

Itching and Licking  My dog Rocky is 4 yrs old and has alway itched, chewed and licked his paws, many areas of his body. Its seem to be uncomfortable for him but it drives ...

Portions to Feed my pup  Hi There,
I got your recipe for the puppy home made food, however the critical information that I need is, how much do I feed my cock-a-poo pup?

She'...

Enlarged Heart  Hello Dr. Schonbeck,
My dog is 13 years old, 19 Lbs., and has been diagnosed with an enlarged heart and spondylitis of the spine. His enlarged heart ...

Fungus  I think my dog has a yeast fungus or some kind of fungus.He is constantly licking and chewing on his paws. Parts of his paws are yellowish and kinda hard....

Dog with diarrhea and vomiting   Why is the vomit and diarihea the same color it is ywllow slimy and does nor really has any smell.


My Comment

Hi Tabea

I don't know if the ...

Too much proteins?  Hi, I give my Klee Kai Puppy Orijen because I do believe in this product. Recently, a vet told me that too much protein in dog Food can cause kidney problems....

Calcium Free Food  Hi, im just wondering what calcium free dog food is there available?

thanks

My Comment:

Hi Katie

If it has something to do with urine stones ...

English Bulldog skin, new vet recommendations  I have an English bulldog, 4 years old. her skin issues have continued for about 2 years. In the past, working with a vet, we've treated with shampoos,...

Night-time licking the air, swallowing, gurgling  We have an adorable six year old pug. Over a year ago, she developed obvious pain where she would stop and paw the air, look distressed and would sometimes ...

Puppy Skin Sores   Dear Per Schonbeck DVM,

I have an 6 month old (long haired) Labradoodle named Mason. He recently developed skin sores on his lower belly. Some of the ...

Breaking, Cracking and Brittle Nails  Hello I have a 5yr old dachshund, fox terrier mix dog she weighs about 22lbs, here lately we have been noticing more than ever problems with her nails ...

Diabetic/Pancreatitis/Calcium Oxalate  Hello we have a 9 year old male Yorkie.

He has a yearly comprehensive physical, and a semi-annual check up.

In December 2008 we noticed blood in ...

fish oil  I have been giving my 9 month old Jack Russell terrier (Ringo)one of my 1000 milligram Omega 3 fish oil pills everyday now for about 2 months.His coat ...

Multiple complex Schnauzer health issues  Hello Dr. Schonbeck. I enjoyed reading your web site; it is very informative and helpful. But I have a complex issue with 4 out of five of my mini Schnauzers ...

Food Intolerances/Allergies  Hello,
I have a 6month old Cocker Spaniel and since getting him at 8 wks old he has suffered from runny stools often containing blood and can go up to ...

Toothless in Texas  I have an 11 year old, spayed Border Collie mix & she has been healthy her whole life. I feed her a Lamb & rice formula food with a supplement of Missing ...

Congestive Heart Failure  My Vet has recommended a low sodium diet for my 14 year old 20lb shitzu mix (mutt) due to congestive heart failure. He recommended boiling chicken or ...

concerned pet owner  Rici (pronounced Rickie) is a Jack Russell, Rat Terrior and Beagal mix and is 7 years old. I obtained him from a shelter 2 years ago. He had been treated ...

Needs Weight  Hello

I have a 4 year old greyhound that has a difficult time keeping weight on. She's been to the vet & there is nothing wrong with her. I'm considering ...

brenda ambrose  We have a dog who we have been told has allergies. He has been on 4 meds and haas got increasingly worse. He has hair loss, itching of body especially ...

Once Broken Leg  My dog broke his leg and he just got the cast off about two months ago. He broke it in two places and one break had to have a pin put in to straighten ...

Brittle Nails  Dear Mr. Per Schonbeck
I have 2 dogs, 5 and 7 years old, both recently (about 2.5 weeks ago) switched to forza10 depura, yesterday while clipping their ...

chicken and rice?  Why isn't it okay to feed chicken and rice home cooked to pregnant dogs and growing dogs? I am asking this because I have always cooked for my dogs and ...

chicken and rice  why is it not okay to feed chicken and rice home cooked to pregnant dogs and growing dogs? I am asking this because I have always cooked for mine and ...

Embark and Oxalate   I use Honest Kitchen (rotation of proteins except Preference and Embark), for my Norwich Terrier. If I am not using Embark just yet can I add a little ...

Sheila  Hi, I have been doing a rotation of Acana and Honest Kitchen foods for my 2.5 year old Norwich Terrier. She had a weight problem, but is losing quite nicely ...

Licensed Veterinary Technician  How many calories do dogs burn walking? Does it depend on the breed?

My Comment:

Hi

I would not think it has something to do with the breed ...

High Triglycerides and L-Carnitine  Hello, My dog has had 2 episodes of back issues due to being attacked by a pit bull a few years ago. When this happens he stops eating and drinking. Last ...

Eugene Bean Mommy  My 3 1/2 year old Shih Tzu has been potty pad trained since he was 2 months old and never has accidents ever. Just in the last 2 weeks he has started ...

Grain-Free Dog Food  I have a 14 year old female Golden Retriever and a 2.5 year old female Golden Retriever. The 14 year old has very bad arthritis in her hips and receives ...

Benadryl  I wrote to you about my dog's allergies about a week ago. He scratches something awful,and its not fleas or ticks. I have been giving him half of a 25mg....

homecooked diet  Hello,

I've decided to switch my dogs food to a home cooked diet. She weighs 26kg.

I understand the need for multi-vitamin supplements but with regards ...

Milk Thistle   I have been reading for a couple of weeks about the herb Milk Thistle.I was thinking about giving my dog some when I give him his heartgard (heartworm ...

maggie wallin  Hi,

I have a 4 month old terrier cross. He has been eating some raw food for a couple months. I have used ziwipeak solely for the last few days. It ...

Can a change in dog food cause my dog to smell bad now.  I have a male Morkie who is 14 months old. He's an inside dog. Last week we changed him from Orijen Puppy food to Adult food. We gave him a 60-40 mix (60 ...

I was just wondering,  I have a chiauhauha, she's 4 years old and weighs 8.6lbs.
My question is, what is the best dog food for her. Shes not over weight any, she's good for ...

Yearly visit  I always have my vet check for heartworms,even though my dog is on monthly heartgard. Is there a blood test I could request that would give us a idea of ...

Yorkie and Eclampsia  HOW MUCH CALCIUM TO START MY 10 PD. YORKIE ON SHE JUST HAD 7 PUPS?

My Comment:

Hi Regina

Have she had any problems before?

If no then I am ...

Dog Food for Two Different Breeds  I have older dogs two jack russels ages 14 & 12 plus a 5 yo English bulldog. All very active. They all eat fit and trim food. I just read an article saying ...

Marilyn - Dog owner  I have a Yorkie that has been diagnosed with IBD. I am having a great deal of difficulty getting her tummy under control. I read your information about ...

Orijen Adult, 6 Fish, or Regional Red?  I was wondering if you could help me decide between Orijen adult, 6 fish, and regional red for my dogs. I have 2 papillions that are 2 and 3 yrs old and ...

Epilepsy and Dog Food  Hi,

My dog has recently been diagnosed with epilepsy.
He is a 17 month old Cocker Spaniel.
He has been put on Phenabarbatone and recently Keppra as ...

Protein Level in Dog Food for Old Dogs  Hi, Your site is marvelous. I work with animal rescue and keep the older, unadoptable, small dogs, ie. Chihuahuas, IGs, etc. I currently feed Acana and ...

satta att sova  Hej,
Jag heter Katarzyna, ursakta jag kan inte bra svenska. Jag har en problem med min hund. Min hund ar gammalt hon ar 16 ar gammal det ar litte schnauzer....

Ear advice please.  I have a small poodle and a golden retreiver.
They both seem to have red, itching, ears with odor.
I have tried ear mite medicine over the counter, vet ...

Gastroenteritis  I have a 9-year-old greyhound mix who has had three episodes of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, approximately a year apart. The first two were treated with ...

Eating poop  My sister's chihuahua is on a premium dog food but has the bad habit of eating his own poop or other dogs or cats poop.I thought they did this when they ...

My dog has IBD and is not responding to treatment  My 8 yr old Corgi was diagnosed 4 months ago with IBD after a colonoscopy. Special diet food including Hills venison and Hills z/d plus prednisone and ...

High Quality Dog Food  Dr. Schonbeck: Sure glad to find your website. Today my vet put my 10-11 (?) yr old Beagle/Terrier (rescue) on Hill's C/D. I do not like the ingredients ...

Dry and Dull Coat  My Dachshund, is approximately 8 years old and has been on a prescription diabetic dry dog food for a couple of years. He is not diabetic but is on the ...

Number of Bowel Movements  My 2yr. old Norwich Terrier eats a combination diet of Acana Light & Fit (1/2 cup over two meals) and 1/4 cup of Honest Kitchen (over two meals), per day....

Runny Stool.  I currently feed my 14 pound Lhasapoo Orijen dog food. More often than not his stool is runny. Runny enough where I have to continually clean him up ...

Dog Food  Hi There,
I've recently been advised by my vet to try changing my dogs diet. Seamus is a 70 lb Irish Wolfhound cross that we adopted last June.
He's ...

Fleas and ticks  hey.. how are you?? i have 5 dogs. 4 of them are stray's, i have taken all of them to get spayed , neutred and all shots! however i cannot afford meds ...

Orijen and Soft Stool  Hi, thank you for your site. I just got a new boxer/sheppard mix puppy and based on what I read on your site I've been feeding her Orijen large breed puppy ...

Complex Symptons in Dog  Dr. Schonbeck,
I will try my best to cover all the details of our much loved "Nellie". She is a 2 1/2 year old yellow lab who has been in great health....

Flea and tick prevention for dogs.  My 2 year old Jack Russell Terrier has been on frontline plus flea and tick spot on since he was about 10 weeks old.Recently he has seemed to have problems ...

GME  My 7yr old, 3.2kg mini foxy was diagnosed with GME 1 month ago, and has been on 0.6ml prednisole x twice a day for the same period of time and has responded ...

Sevvy's soft giant poops and anal juice..   Hello,
We adopted our dog Sevvy last September. He is a 70 lb cattle dog/american bulldog/lab/who knows mix. When we got him his foster mom said he rarely ...

Best dog food  Hello,
I have 2 westies , 1 is 4 years old(has allergies-inhalant and in her feet)She had that yeast infection when I rescued her but that seems to be ...

Eclampsia In a Dog  can i put my pups back on their mum she had a mild form of eclampsia last nyt. she got antibiotic from the vet. shes perfect today, im keepin her away ...

English Pointer Male Loosing Weight  hello my name is chad, my 11 yeard old english pointer is not eating his food lost 10 pounds. i tht is was tumors, but apparently he is not holding protein ...

Sagging Hind Legs  My Labrador's hind legs are showing signs of sagging. Can I give him calcium from the shelf of a chemist and also what can I give him as an anti inflamatory....

Bile Acid Test if Gallbladder Has Been Removed  Hi Dr. Schonbeck,

Thank you for offering your expertise. I have a cairn terrier with a history of issues that go back to 2004 when he was first diagnosed ...

Sheila-Canada  Hi, My Norwich terrier was overweight and is now losing weight. She is doing well, however I was told to add Vitamin E 200mg once a week to her diet. She ...

Food Allergy  For how long do I have to feed my dog certain food to determine if he is allergic to it? The case is that my dog is always licking his paws no matter what ...

Tracheal Collapse and Glucosamine / Chondroitin Supplements  Doctor,
What are your thoughts about using glucosamine / chondroitin to improve the
health of the mal-formed cartilages that support the trachea in canines ...

loose stools in healthy dog  I have a very slim, fit, healthy 7 year old lab, except for his stools often being mucus, very loose and/or yellow. I don't think it's a food intolerance ...

Constant ear scratching  I have a rescued Weim who has grain and chicken allergies, however is he is eating a Grain free diet from Ancana (Pacifica) to be exact, having said that,...

16 Yr. Old Jack Russell Terrier  We are having a tough time finding a dog food that our little girl will eat. First of all, I am ashamed to say that her teeth are not in great condition ...

Frenchie & Pug Owner  HellO Dr.,

I am doing a lot of research online about dog food. My vet is very pro Medi-Cal and Science Diet, but I am dead set against it. I have ...

Dog food/probiotic/glucosamine/Megaesophagus   Hello Dr Shconbeck , your site is amazing ! Thank-you !
We have a beautiful 15mth old puppy (shiloh shepherd). He was born with megaseophagus and a bytlateral ...

Worming of adult dogs  First of all thank you very much for your time Dr. Per. I give my dog a heartworm medication (Heartgard) 8 months a year here in Arkansas. I need to know ...

My Puppy Has Hives!  I have a 6 month old pit bull puppy who is in good health. He is breaking out with hives on his back, shoulders and rump after he eats. I have tried ...

arthritis in young dog  We adopted a 1 year old lab who was hit by a car when she was 4 months old. Her femur was broken and the vet performed surgery and removed her ball joint....

Nutrition Maze, Organic, coat, thyroid problems  My Spring Spaniel Cody (age 7) has a very poor coat. He was recently tested for Cushing’s and Thyroid, which the Cushing was negative and the Thyroid ...

Vitamin C in dogs  I have a Bernese Mountain dog whose urine is Alkaline (pH 8) and is prone to urinary tract infections. My vet suggested acidifying her urine by giving"...

Raised Liver Enzymes in a Dog Having Cushing   I have an 11years old Jack Russell spayed bitch. She was diagnosed with Cushings disease about 9 months ago,initially she settled well on 30mg Vetoryl ...

Coprophagia  I have a long hair chihuahua that from the time we got her at 3 months, she started eating my other dogs feces & possibly her own. Is she lacking in a ...

Golden - Epilepsy and Best Dog Food  I am looking to have my 8 year old golden retriever recently diagnosed with seizures on a gluten free diet that has the right percentage of protein since ...

dogs behaviour  my dogs is very brave he is always barking , may i know how to control or do you have technique to control my dogs?

My Comment:

No - I am sorry....

Side Effects of Milk for Dogs  My dog always drink milk every morning,I would like to know if there is a bad side effects for my Dogs? I heard that milk is one of the cause that dogs ...

Pancreatitis-Yorkie  About 4 months ago our 4 year old, 10lb yorkie suffered from pancreatitis and was hospitalized for one week. We don't know what caused it, but it was ...

Switched to orijen  hi there,

My boston terrier puppy was on iams puppy food, she is 4 months old and I switched her to Orijen a week ago. Since the switch she has been ...

Puppy diarrhea  Hi. I have a 5mth old boxer puppy. He is on eukanuba puppy growth mixed in with lean cuts canned dog food. He had terrible gas and constantly chewed on ...

IBD Questions  Hi,

I have a dog with recurring IBD. It happens every 2 months and the result is ugly. He is underweight, always hungry, yet he can't really adsorb ...

Obesity in My Dog  i have a 3 year old shipperke he is 8 3/4kgs
and seems over weight i feed him on chicken thighs/what times and how much should i give him,
thank you ...

moudy  Dear Vet,

Our 16yr old kelpie cross has lost 3kg already, blood results show elevated liver enzymes. The vet suggests an u/s which may not be conclusive,...

VITAMIN K SAFE DOSAGES FOR MINIATURE POODLE  IS 15MG OF VITAMIN K TOO MUCH FOR MY MINATURE POODLE

My Comment:

Hi Judy

That depends on why you administer Vitamin K.

Normally you don't ...

dog foods  We have tried blue buffalo and wellsnees dog food and it gives our puppy diahrea. we Then go to chich=ken and rice to get her back to normanl What is cuasins ...

Dino Risi  Have a Doberman puppy 5 months old, would like to add quality wet dog food to his daily feeding of the Acana Puppy Formula. Live in Toronto Canada.
Thank-...

Homemade Dog Food and High Protein Food  I just read the article on your web about Vitamin K. There was a recipe for homemeade dog food in it, can this be used as an alternate to kibble a couple ...

Two Different Foods in Weight Loss  Hi,
I have sent in questions before and you have been very helpful. I am in a bit of a quandry. My 2yr. old Norwich Terrier f/s is about 3.5lbs. overweight....

new rescue poodle mix puppy owner, small miniature (7 lbs at 6 mos)  Why does most puppy food have lamb vs chicken as the protein source.Which is better?

My puppy is a finicky eater, who tends to not want to eat -- so ...

Teresa  Hello Dr;

I emailed you about my goldendoodle's loose bowel movements and I was concerned that he was not transitioning well with the new acana dog ...

Vit-B 12 Injections in Dog  Hi
Saw your article about b12 injections and found it very interesting.

I have a retriever puppy 9 months old. This summer he got antibiotics for ...

Rotating Foods  I currently feed my dog Orijen Adult formula, the one with chicken. I love Orijen but have been hearing more and more about the benefits of rotating dog ...

miss  Hello,
I am setting up a dog walking service in Sydney (although I am originally from the UK).
I found the information on - 'is your dog fat' really ...

Top three dog kibbles  What do you think about my top three dog kibbles Dr. Per? These are from research and I have fed them to my wonderful little Jack Russell Ringo. These ...

DIETARY CONCERN FOR MY DOG  Hello Dr. Schonbeck,

I recently adopted a 6 mos old puppy (goldendoodle), and I am transisitioning him to Acana dog food. I noticed his poo is usually ...

Somthing Wrong With My Dog  I have a 2 year old jack Russel and he continues to pee on everything. Right now he pees often on our bed, or in my daughters room and it seems uncontrollable ...

Best dog food for liver disease  Hi,
I have an elderly female dachshund who was a rescue so I am uncertain of her age. She is most likely between 11-13 years old. For the last couple ...

Food for acute pancreatitis  My 5 month old Yorkie got sick at Thanksgiving and my fault. I have had Dauschunds all my life and they ate anything. I fed her turkey and sweets and ...

Golden Puppy With GI issues  I have a 6 month old golden retriever with reoccurring loose stool or sometimes diarrhea. The result of which she has not been able to naturally express ...

eclampsia  my pomeranian developed eclampsia 3 weeks after having her pups. she got treated with injections and calcium tablets last night ,tonight she has a build ...

7 year old white boxer with pancreatitus  I have a 7 year old white boxer who was diagnosed with pancreatitis about 3 years ago. In the last 5 months I've been home cooking for him but notice ...

Help My Pomeranian  I bought a pomeranian is already 3month,but the fur still that short and cant grow...i give him eat orijen,salmon oil and mybeau..what should i give him?...

antibiotics and lignans  Question,
I give my dog SDG lignans for her Cushings. She is now being treated with metronidazole for colitis. Can she take antibiotics while taking ...

Instinct Kibble  what do you think about this food? It's seems high in calcium, phosphorus etc...
http://www.naturesvariety.com/Instinct

My Comment:

Hi Chris
...

Nutrient Requirements?   Hello Per!

I am a 4th Year Nutrition Student in Canada, and I just got a Sharpei X Basset Hound. She was born June 23/10 and today she weighs 11.1kg ...

Dog Not Eating  I have a year and a half year old shi-poo. She was bottle feed as a pup as her mother didnt have any milk. I got her at 9 weeks old and she was a fussy ...

GSD puppy  what do you think is the best kibble to feed a German Shepherd puppy - from 8 weeks on? Would you recommend supplements of any kind?

My Comment:

Hi
...

Puppy Food (Kirkland Foods)  what do you think about the Kirkland foods sold at Costco, specificly the puppy food?

My Comment:

Hi

This dog food I am not familiar with, and ...

Mrs Nicky Hemsley  Hi,
I found your website really interesting and informative, but I wondered if I could ask your opinion on a dog food that has been recommended to me ...

food   i have an old dog border collie and nead a low protein food he has skin problems and food can make it worse. what would be the best food fore him he is ...

My Chihuahua Is Heavy  my chihuahua weighs 12.5 pounds. i had her on royal canin the chihuahuas and i would mix a little soft merrick dog food in it the tudunkin and grammys ...

Pit bull  This is not a nutrition question so I hope you dont mind helping me out Dr. Per.My girlfriend says pit bull dogs can not be trusted that someday they will ...

Tick  I was pulling a tick off of my dog but part of it stayed in the skin.I cant get the rest out. What should I do now?

My Comment:

Hi Danny

Nothing....

Grain Free with Higher Carbs  I have a senior doberman pinscher who has always had trouble keeping on weight. I switched him to a no-grain diet and he has lost a few pounds. He is ...

Mrs Lofthouse  Dear Sir/Madam

How much calcium in grams does the below extract from your website mean please?

During lactation and growth peaks 1.0-1.8% of the ...

Vitamin k   how much vitamin k do i give my dog that has eaten rat poison, and how many times a day. i have tablets that r 100mcg how many of those at a time do i ...

Hair Lose Around the Eyes and Corners Of The Mouth  My 3 year old Schipperke has been loosing his hair around his eyes. He is starting to look like a raccoon. I have tried worming him and it seemed to work,...

question about dog foods  I have a healthy 22 pound 8 year old Wire Fox Terrier.Last spring she recently had been eatting Innova senior which was very low in protein and high in ...

Wayne   We are adopting a rottweiler from the RSPCA. He was found by an inspector in a near death condition. He has lost half a kilo this week due to diarrohea....

Allie Porter Owner of 3 Rescued Cocker Spaniels  Hi - i have a male cocker who is older maybe 12 - we dont know for sure his age b/c he is rescued - he has been coughing like a seal and hacking at the ...

Best dog food - stones in the bladder  Dear Dr. Schonbeck: First of all let me thank you for creating this unbelievable website. And the fact that you do this only for the love of animals ...

EVO Herring & Salmon vs EVO Ocean  I have Boxers, do you reccommend one of these over the other. Thanks

My Comment:

Hi

EVO Ocean – could it be that you mean “Wellness – CORE ...

Supplements  Dr. Per,first good day to you and I hope everything is going well for you.I feed my 15 month old jack russell terrier Acana grasslands (grain free)dog ...

Homemade dog treats  Hi,
I am looking for some advice regarding homemade doge treats. I would like to make some and have found lots of recipes on the net, but I would like ...

Sheryl  Thank you for free information, it's wonderful to know someone is still around that can afford a labor of love.

My dogs are Terriers, Sonny and Gracie....

best commercial dog food.  I have two small breed dogs. A yorkie who is 1 1/2 and a malteese mix who is 5 mos. I'm wanting to buy the best nutritional food for both of them.

My ...

Your top 10 dog food list   I like most of your top 10 list. I have tried 5 on the list.My dogs and my favorite being Acana. Did you know that Proctor and Gamble bought out Evo. The ...

How to Cope With Dog Stress and Separation Anxiety?  I love dogs and I have six of them at home. One is a crocker spaniel( 10 years old,has no problems, except overweight due to spaying), one terrier( very ...

Coat improvement  I am just wondering what is the best supplement or vitamin to help improve coat condition as quickly as possible after the dog has lost its coat. Someone ...

Dazed and Confused  The more I read about dog kibble the more I look for an alternative.Are we slowly killing our dogs with kibble? Kibble is so easy,just pour some in a bowl....

Vitamin B 12 Question  My one year old Tibetan Terrier has recently been diagnosed as having a low vitamin B12 count (200)and being unable to absorb it. He has just finished ...

You - Thank You  I know this is for questions but I dont know where else to post this. I would just like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer ...