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She could just be really wormy too... unless you're seeing mammary development. A trip to the vet would be your best bet either way.

My first official day of work as a veterinarian, and I've already got SUCKER written across my forehead... Their mom was feral and hit by a car, when the driver stopped to check to see if mom was dead (she was) these three were found in the bushes nearby. Finally getting out of their crate...

When the vacuum heats up, this will release toxic fumes from the plastic as OTC flea collars are not designed to be warmed up. This sounds like a good idea in theory, but its really not.

The veterinary formulas are excellent for many things, but for just regular kitten food you can probably do much better. I like purina pro plan if you're a grocery store shopper, but if you can find a pet supply store you can do even better yet.

That might be true in human hospitals, but its not true at veterinary teaching hospitals... at least not the one I go to. All non-elective (not spay/neuter) surgeries are performed by residents and/or board certified surgeons. I have only seen procedures performed for free when there was some...

The teaching hospital won't necessarily be cheaper (its a common myth that teaching hospitals are free), but you could always call and ask for an estimate.

My cat ONLY pees outside the box when she is having issues with her FLUTD and her bladder is all inflamed. I'll start finding small puddles of red urine all over the house and it usually means I've been getting lazy about giving canned food and keeping the water fountain spotless.

Have you guys been getting the urine cultured to make sure there really are bacteria in the bladder? Only 2% of bladder "infections" in cats actually have bacteria as an underlying cause, so you may not be going the right direction with the antibiotics. Do a google search on FLUTD, or feline...

Constipation is just early part of a disease called megacolon, and early in the disease, increasing fiber can be very helpful. It firms up the stool by increasing bulk BUT it also retains just enough water to help the stool from becoming so firm that it cannot pass. By controlling the...

Did you have a necropsy performed to find out for sure what was really wrong with Zoey? Sometimes having answers is the best thing you can do for yourself when there are so many unanswered questions and fears.

300-1,000 dollars depending upon the quality of practice and weather you live in a metroplitan area or not. I would expect a full dental cleaning to prevent future tooth infections and if one tooth is bad, I would expect multiple extractions, not just one.

The solution to pollution is dilution!!! Just flush the wound with warm water daily and let it heal on its own. If there are necrotic chunks, pull them out/off gently as this will speed healing. Do not use anything else in the wound. Your vet should have clipped the area and flushed it with...

Prescription foods are excellent for their given purpose, but the pet store foods are pretty bad. Hills has fallen behind the times in recent years. Do you have access to Royal Canin or the upper level Purina products (pro plan)?

It was probably flea dirt... or more specifically, flea feces. Stand your kitty on a table over a white piece of paper and rub the hair to release and dandruff or dirt. Then use a moist q-tip to rub the "dirt" that has fallen on the paper. If the dirt leaves a red streak, then it is flea feces...

Get her an e-collar NOW!!! If she started licking, she likely won't stop until its completely healed, and licking is the number 1 cause of post-operative infections. If JUST the sutures are missing and the wound is not open, then you don't need to do anything... if the wound is open, then she...

Acarexx... its just ivermectin though, which doesn't prevent fleas. The revolution will take care of just about everything...

I would bet on ear mites. Can you get a flea preventative called revolution where you are? If so, that should take care of the mites. Mites also cause secondary bacterial and yeast infections, so if you can find a decent vet willing to take a good look under a microscope, that would be your best...

I don't think there is a mainstream food that would be as good as the low residue prescription for many diseases...

If your vet is doing a GOOD JOB of cleaning the teeth, it will cost megabucks. Anesthesia with complete monitoring (not a tech alone in the room with nobody paying attention to the animal) an IV catheter, ultrasonic cleaning, polishing, complete dental records, and dental radiographs are all...

NOTHING beats a real dental cleaning... but maybe you could combine it about 20% of the diet being t/d (proven minimum shown to produce effects) and do the cleanings every other year. Also, your concerns about the excessive fiber are unfounded. Fiber of all types have been proven to be...