Dragging back legs (hamster) (24-Mar-07 12:34PM)

Christine asks: My hamster is 15 months old and was hardly able to walk for last day or two, dragging back legs, didn't appear injured. Was breathing rapidly, didn't eat, slept anywhere slumped ... view

Polyneuroradiculopathy (dog) (10-Feb-07 09:43PM)

Emlyn asks: I am trying to find out anything on the cause and or treatment of Polyneuroradiculopathy as I have an Irish Wolfhound with the disease. Any help would be very much appreciated ... view

Excessive drinking (dog) (30-Jan-07 11:00PM)

Heather asks: My dog is drinking a lot of water lately, is this OK? ... view

why is sam peeing in the kitchen and lounge (dog) (03-Mar-07 04:58PM)

Patrick asks: Sam really drinks lots of water until he gags or makes himself sick. After letting him out before we go to bed, he pees in the kitchen and over the floor ... view

Hiccups (na) (03-Mar-07 09:40PM)

Greg asks: Hi my dog has developed over the last couple of weeks, constant hiccups, greatly increased thirst and urination. Weight loss and tiredness. Have you any ideas? Booked into vets next week. ... view

Behaviour & Hygiene (cat) (11-Feb-07 01:59PM)

Brenda asks: Since being diagnosed with an over-active thyroid her personality has changed and she is eating her litter granules. What does this indicate, please? ... view

Excessive Drooling (dog) (31-Jan-07 09:27PM)

Helen asks: Jake is excessively drooling from the right hand side of his mouth, wetting his bedding and furniture. I took him to the vets where they said it was nothing to worry ... view

pancreatic tumour (dog) (04-Feb-07 02:30PM)

Stephanie asks: My 4 year old dog has had 1 seizure, she is fit and healthy and active. The vet said her glucose levels were very low, therefore she has a pancreatic ... view

Getting another hamster! (na) (12-Sep-07 10:27PM)

Lindsey asks: I have a full grown adult, female, Blueberry Dwarf Hamster that is not neutered. I was wondering if I could buy another hamster, but a new baby one (of the same ... view

Illness with mucky eye and very thin (rabbit) (03-Mar-07 04:50PM)

Teresa asks: My rabbit is 7 years old got very thin, not eating or drinking since Thursday night what might be the cause and what can I do for him? ... view

Sick hamster (hamster) (17-Apr-07 12:45AM)

Gail asks: Martin is 20 mos. old. Overnight he seems to begin a rapid breathing, not eating much, back legs seem weak, not drinking much only when made. Temp in room got very ... view

cat is drinking water more than usual and drooling (cat) (08-Apr-07 08:49PM)

Jennifer asks: what is wrong? ... view

Prednoleucotropin (PLT) tablets (dog) (11-Feb-07 03:44PM)

Potts asks: Are PLT tablets a corticosteriod and if so could these cause Cushings disease if used for a long period of time? ... view

Wobbly and fast breathing (hamster) (03-Apr-07 06:26PM)

Katherine asks: Today, I noticed my 2-year-old hamster, Ally, wobbly, rocking back and forth, and breathing fast. Even when she's sleeping, she's breathing fast. She is eating and drinking well, nothing ... view

Cat with a cough (cat) (12-Feb-07 05:23PM)

John Adams asks: I have a female cat. She is a smallish black cat and is aged between 10 and 12 years. She originally came to us as a stray in 2001, so we ... view

Hair loss (hamster) (19-Jan-07 11:12PM)

Philip asks: My hamster's fur seems to be falling out Do I need to see a vet with her? ... view

Large red blisters appear with dry skin (dog) (28-Jan-07 03:09PM)

Elizabeth asks: My dog's skin seems to be infected with round red blisters that dry and the skin flakes off. His skin also feels very bumpy below these blisters. Is this a ... view

has parvo (dog) (03-Mar-07 09:41AM)

Vicki asks: What do you suggest for a home-remedy for parvo. I used chicken broth for one of my dogs, he got better. Do you suggest the same? ... view

passing blood (dog) (10-Feb-07 10:21AM)

Dawn asks: After Baxter has a wee he has started passing drops of blood fresh blood from his penis he is still eating and drinking and in no pain there is no change ... view

coughing (dog) (03-Mar-07 08:32PM)

Karen asks: Hi my dog started coughing on Thursday and by Friday was coughing up phlegm which I can only describe as being like egg white, she was doing this all day .By ... view

Injured Wild Owl 30-Nov-07

Kelly asks: I found an owl this morning, very small but adult. It flew into a power line. It's still alive. ... view

swollen hind leg 20-Nov-07

Zshai asks: I have a 6-day-old bunny who has a swollen hind leg. I saw her mama step on her but ... view

Sick syrian hamster 08-Nov-07

Sara asks: Hi. My syrian hamster is 2 and half yrs. old. The last 24 hrs I have noticed a big ... view

lack of sleep 07-Nov-07

Bill asks: We have a 14 month old Yorkshire terrier, which goes to bed at around 6.30pm, because I have MS ... view

wet tail 06-Nov-07

Evelyn asks: Can a young hamster be successfully treated for wet tail and what would it roughly cost? ... view

Alfie 06-Nov-07

Elaine asks: Hi Sam Thank you. Alfie has no feeding time he just has food in his bowl when he wants it ... view

Guarding problem 05-Nov-07

Elaine asks: Alfie is a terrible guarder and will take your hand off if you try and retrieve an object he ... view

White Gums and Dark Stool 02-Nov-07

Leslie asks: My 8 week old American Bulldog has really white gums, around the eyes is also white. She has dark ... view

Dog's Health 01-Nov-07

William asks: My dog is around 11 years old, possibly older (we received her as she was taken from a bad ... view

behaviour 31-Oct-07

Debby asks: Hi Max is very lively of course but he seems to get very excited and bites the children, not ... view

Blood in dog's stools 31-Oct-07

Lee asks: Hi. We recently got a 3 year old Labrador from a friend. From what we can see she has ... view

upset stomach 30-Oct-07

kat asks: About three days ago my dog started acting like she was sick; diarrhoea and vomiting along with excessive sneezing ... view

Blood in Poo 28-Oct-07

Mandy asks: Treacle is now 9 wks old and had her first vaccination two days ago. I have noticed that at ... view

neutering 27-Oct-07

ashen1956 asks: 3 days ago Molly-Mae gave birth to 5 kittens. How long should I wait before having her neutered and ... view

Ordering Insulin Online 26-Oct-07

Purdie asks: Purdie is diabetic and I'm keen to find a way of reducing the cost of the treatment. Currently ... view

Fleas and skin problem 26-Oct-07

Joanne asks: I have two cats, a neutered tom and his sister. They are 6 and a half yrs. old. They ... view

My cat has a hole in its stomach! 23-Oct-07

Sarah asks: My cat has a hole the size of a dime in its stomach. He doesn't seem to be ... view

labrador vomiting bile and nearly passing out 22-Oct-07

Paul asks: Hi there - our five year old male labrador is generally in very good health - excellent appetite, plenty ... view

Guinea pig fits 22-Oct-07

Renate asks: My guinea pig is acting strange. I've only had him around a week and he's running as if spooked ... view

feeding 22-Oct-07

Terry asks: Is it safe to feed my GSD raw chicken wings, he is 16 months old and is 37 kg? ... view