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 ...

Please help with puppy food advice  My puppy, who is 6 months of age had acute pancreatitis at 8 weeks old. Recovered since then. She is a small Schnoodle. Adorable of course I have trouble ...

Ms. Chelsey Kostick   Hi my name is Chelsey Kostick and I am a blind young independent college student. I would have become a vet if I was not blind. I love animals and love ...

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 ...

42% protein  Do you think kibble with 42% protein to high or not? thank you, danny joe

Reply:

I think this is fine.

42% protein is close to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Protein Amount Conversion  I just learned a few days ago how to convert can dog food protein to dry food protein.Example: Can food is 10% protein,75% moisture= 25% dry.Formula:10 ...

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....

Eugene Bean's Mom  My dog has recently been suffering from what the doctor thinks is food related allergies. He has been on a diet of nothing but Tiliapia for about 6 weeks ...

Cindy - Diabetes and Liver Disease  I have a 12 year old minature toy poodle who has been diagnosed as a diabetic 2 1/2 years ago. I have tried feeding him W/D Sciene Diet recommend by my ...

Homemade food  Hello Dr.!

My little Yorkie (3 pounds) is very picky and will rarely eat, which means too low of weight and hypoglycemia issues. I have recently started ...

You  Do you have a dog Dr. Per? If so what kind? I know this is putting you on the spot. What do you or would you feed your dog? If kibble what brand? Would ...

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 ...

Weight Problem After Intestinel Surgery  I live in Australia and I need some advice on feeding our HamiltonStovare who is 3 1/2 years old. When he was younger, he had to have some of his intestine ...

Diabetes and Food  HELLO MY WOLF HYBRID 12 YEARS OLD AND HAS DIABETES WHAT FOOD WOULD YOU RECOMEND FOR HER THANKS SO MUCH TRUDY

My Comment:

Normally, being a vet ...

cancer  Why do you think more dogs are being diagnosed with cancer at such early ages these days Dr. Per?



Hi Danny

For a couple of days I have be thinking ...

Garlic   Ok,I have heard garlic is poisionous to dogs and I have read it is good for dogs.Some people give it to their dogs to help with fleas.I use frontline plus ...

Liver tumor canned food recommendations  Hi Doctor,

I have a 13+ yr old golden retriever named Gromit.

He has been diagnosed with a non-diffuse, benign liver tumor. Can you recommend a ...

Concerned  I have been feeding a premium brand dog food.I recently read an article about two bad ingredients.They were sodium selenite and sodium nitrate.Why would ...

Scratching  First of all my dog has no fleas or ticks,I use frontline monthly,and check him daily.I only bathe him every 2 to 3 months,unless he rolls in something....

Dark urine  Should my dogs urine be dark yellow?

My Comment:>/strong>

Hi Danny

Yes - If any thing else i fine with your dog, often the urine can be quite ...

High Protein Dog Food  Hello,

My name is Jessica and I was just wondering if you could give me some advice regarding dog food. I have a Siberian Husky who is about 1 year ...

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 ...

Kibble   Since most kibble is only about 10% water, do you think by feeding kibble only that a dog could dehydrate? Do you think kibble only, could cause bladder,...

Protein and Ash  I am trying a dog food that came highly rated. The kibble is EVO. The protein is 43%.Do you think that is satisfactory? The ash level is over 11%,seems ...

Pancreatitis and diabetes  Dr. Schonbeck, I thank you for your past input and valuable advice. I have another dilemma. The two female Mini Schnauzers that we discussed in the past ...

Miss julie Varley  Please can you tell me why the active dog food has higher levels of vitamin E than the adult dog food?

My Comment:

Hi Julie.
Feels pleasant, getting ...

shedding  I have a 11 month old Jack Russell terrier that I feed top quality kibble. I live in Arkansas so it is Springtime.My dog is shedding like I have never ...

EPI and B12 injections  My dog has been diagnosed with EPI for the second time. She is not of the normal case, she does not lose weight. however she has been very drowsy lately ...

Flea control  Dr. Per I have spent hundreds of hours studying dog nutrition and dog health issues.I have been using Frontline plus on my puppy since he was 14 weeks ...

Heartguard  Ok, I have had my puppy on heartguard since he was 14 weeks old. Now I have been told that down south the mosquitoes or their parasites they transfer to ...

Water and Fluoride  Dr. Per do you think tap water has to much fluoride? Would non fluoride water be better for a small dog?Where I live we have seven natural springs at our ...

owner of 4 rescue dogs Gail  7 yr old yorkie with chronic pancretitis..doing well with Science diet GD wet and dry. Wt is good. Looking for something not as costly to feed with low ...

Kibble and Vitamins  I feed my dog Orijen kibble.It is supposed to be one of the best. My question Dr. Per is does kibble lose vitamins and minerals when it is baked? Does ...

Pancreatitis Diet  What is the best dog food to get for a dog that just has pancreatitius? I am in the USA.

My Comment:

There are many but i often uses the ones ...

Raw Dog Food Question  Do you think it is ok to feed my dog raw chicken thighs or raw chicken legs?

My Comment:

In Denmark (where I am born) we had big problems with ...

Help need info   I have an 11-year-old Austrian Sheppard who just had her spleen remove with a cancers tumor. The vet said he don?t see any other areas showing sign of ...

bloodshot eyes  First of all I would like to thank you for answering my questions. Your response time is excellent to. Ok my question is why are my 10 month old jack russell ...

Vitamins for my dog  What can I give my dog if he needs vitamin C and vitamin E?

My Comment.

As you do not have given me an e mail its hard for me to ask you some questions,...

Chihuahua  My sisters 6 year old Chihauhua has a bump behind his ear about the size of a pencil eraser.Any ideas or suggestions?I know without seeing it this could ...

Fluoride  I just read a scary e-mail from DVM Andrew Jones.He said 10 dry kibbles were tested and 8 of them contained extreme amounts of fluoride. Chicken meal was ...

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 ...

Vaccinations  After all of the puppy shots,then a year later what shots does he have to get? I think dogs are way over vaccinated. What are your thoughts please. thank ...

Mrs Lucia Watkiss  Dear Sir:
I am looking for especial diet for my dog Bassets Hound who is suferig of allergic food
and following the results of the York test,he could ...

Puppy Coprophagia  We recently bought a Labradoodle puppy from a breeder. He was born December 12 and weighs 18lbs. The day after we got him home, we noticed he was eating ...

Karma Webb - Vegan Diet in Growing Dog?  I am about to become the owner of a very beautiful 8 week old Tibetan Mastiff puppy and I am finding conflicting evidence on the best diet for her.
I ...

Skin irritation caused by the collar  We adopted a small 2 year old terrier/whippet cross dog 8 weeks ago. His collar had been too tight in the home and had rubbed a stip of his fur away. This ...

Chusings Syndrome and "no grain dog food"  Hi,
We have a yellow lab whom will turn 13 in April, 2010. She has atypical Cushings Disease and takes Vetoryl from England daily along with WD Science ...

What is your opinion on the ideal omega 6 to omega 3 ratio for larger dogs?  Hi, I have two large breed lab mixes one 70lbs, one 95lbs, I recently bought them a new brand of wheat, corn, soy free food which is great. The only problem ...

megaesophagus  My dog - older golden retriever 14 yrs old- has just been diagnosed with megaesophagus. Any suggestions on a good quality food to feed her where she will ...

How to treat heartworm??  Hello,

What is the best way to treat heartworm in dogs? Is the treatment safe? I have heard the IV treatment can be dangerous.

Any advice would ...

Michele  Hello,

What is the best way to treat heartworm in dogs? Is the treatment safe? I have heard the treatment can be dangerous. The dog is on heartworm ...