Vet Q&A-Dog

My dog has diabetes and has been vomiting what Can I Give a dog for vomiting that has diabetes?

Poor guy. To stop vomiting you will need a vet to prescribe Cerenia oral or give a Cerenia injection. There isn't anything over the counter unfortunately that will stop vomiting. Also I would want to know why Nicole is vomiting to begin with. Your vet likely will want to run some tests (bloodwork +/- radiographs) to determine the underlying cause of his vomiting spells so that we treat the source of the vomiting as well. Vomiting can be caused by just about any disease process in dogs, so it is very non-specific, and no treatment is contraindicated in a diabetic dog. Until you can get him in to be seen you can try feeding him a bland diet of boiled plain chicken and rice or cottage cheese to help settle his stomach a little bit. However, after your vet visit you should have a good treatment plan in order to hopefully help control his vomiting long term. Best of luck moving forward with Nickie's care and I hope he gets well soon. Take care.

My dog started vomiting and having diarrhea today. Now he acts like he has to poop but nothing comes out. His stool was mucus and jelly like.

He might have eaten something spoiled that is causing this. withhold food for 12 hours then offer Ziggy boiled boneless chicken and rice every 6 hours in small portions. if he is eating and not vomiting, continue with this diet for 2 days. After 2 days, you can put him back gradually on his normal food. If he continues vomiting or is not eating, take him to the vet to get treatment.

I believe my dog has an insect bite on her paw. Is there some way I can treat this?

Hi and thanks for using Boop by Petco! Sorry to see that Savie is having a problem. This looks like a pustule or pus filled pimple. It could also be a cyst or other swelling. This could certainly be from an insect sting, spider bite, puncture wound, skin infection, etc. I would advise warm compressing the area 2-3 times daily with a warm cloth to see if you can get the area to come to a head and drain. You could also try placing some warm water and Epsom Salts in a basin and make her stand in the water for 5-10 minutes a few times daily. You may need to get her an E collar to prevent her from licking it and prevent the healing. If this lesion gets worse, spreads, or other signs develop, please have your vet take a look at her. They can get a detailed history and perform a physical exam. Diagnostics probably won't be needed unless the situation changes. Your vet can advise you on a sound treatment approach if needed. Good luck with Savie and I hope this resolves without complication

I believe my dog ate oak apple galls and pooped them out. I know oak leaves and acorns are poisonous to dogs, are the galls as well? After he pooped them out he then pooped just liquid mucous.

The galls can cause gastrointestinal upset if ingested in large quantities. The excess mucous is likely due to inflammation/irritation in the colon caused by the galls. Withhold food for 24 hours. Allow small amounts of water or unflavored PediaLyte. Resume feeding a bland diet in small, frequent amounts until the stool is normal then transition slowly to the regular diet. If symptoms persist, see your veterinarian.

I am flying with my 30 pound dog in the cabin this Thursday and am wondering if it is safe to give her Klonopin to help with the extreme anxiety that she experiences in the air. The prescription is from a while ago and she hasn't tired it yet, but more conservative approaches like Benadryl did not work for her. We are out of time to go into the vet and I just want to make sure that the Klonopin (in correct dosages for her weight) is an okay route to take. Thank you!

Hi there and thank you for using Boop by Petco to address your concern. Klonopin (Clonazepam) is a drug that we commonly use for anxiety in animals. Based on the veterinary drug book, the recommended dose for Clonazepam in dogs is 0.1 - 1 mg/kg by mouth every 12-24 hours. So for example, 30lb would equal 13.6kg. So the dose this body weight should receive would be 1.4mg every 12-24 hours as the lowest dose and 13.6mg every 12-24 hours as the highest dose. I always recommend testing out a new medication prior to using it for its intended purpose to see if it works. If this is expired, I would refrain against using this. As always, I would contact your veterinarian, whom you usually see for Olive and discuss using this medication with the vet on the phone as I do not know the full medical history on Olive. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Can a dog live with elevated ALT or does it mean certain death? My dog is on Denamarin and Ursidol but I am worried. She had bloodwork one week ago and her ALT was back to 200 and something, but other liver enzymes were elevated and the vet thinks because she is on Prednisone. Does Denamarin help all liver enzymes or just ALT? Is my dog going to die?

Elevated ALT does not mean certain death for your dog, many blood test come back with elevated ALT and it is eventually treatable in most cases. Denamarin can help liver function in general but not always. if Prednisone is suspected to be the cause it may need to be stopped gradually.

Hi, I accidentally dropped a 10mg prednisone pill prescribed for me and my dog quickly ate it before I realized I had dropped it. She is a 48lb black Labrador/ Border Collie mix, otherwise healthy, and is not on any medication herself. She is acting normal currently. Should I take her to an animal hospital?

A 10mg tablet for a 48lb (0.48mg/lb) dog would not be expected to create any complications (dosages as high as 4mg/lb are used in emergency and severe cases). She may have an increased thirst but otherwise is unlikely to have any ill effects. Continue to monitor just in case, any vomiting/diarrhea/bloody stool should be reported to your vet

My dog has scabbing around both eyes, and they are a little swollen. What could be causing this

Ouch, poor Lexie! These scabbed lesions around her eyelids could be due to allergies, skin infections, or infected Meibomian glands (glands that produce part of the tear film in the eyelids). Lexie will need to be examined by her vet. Until you can take her to the vet, assure that she is wearing an e-collar (cone) to prevent her from scratching or rubbing her face at all. If you do not have an e-collar, this link has tips for making one at home: http://dogsaholic.com/care/homemade-dog-cone.html. I hope that she is feeling better soon!

My dog has brown bumps on his belly and the tip of his penis is turning black. He bites his penis but has no problem urinating. He had fleas when I got him 2 weeks ago but I have treated them with a flea shampoo. He doesn't like getting in my grass to potty.

I am so sorry that Rowdy is having this problem. The discoloration on the tip of Rowdy's penis appears to be a normal color change. Puppies generally have very pink bellies which become darker as they mature. So, I would not worry about that. From the pictures, it looks like the areas on Rowdy's belly are crusts that could be a sign of a bacterial skin infection which is also called pyoderma. Here is an article on pyoderma. It is very common in puppies and in response to fleas. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1571 There are a number of treatment options for pyoderma. Sometimes we can resolve them with topical treatment (antibacterial shampoos, sprays or wipes), but sometimes they require oral or injectable antibiotics. However, we still needs to look for the cause of the pyoderma. Since we know that Rowdy had fleas that may be the reason for the pyoderma. You may also be dealing with a flea allergy even if you have treated for fleas. Once a flea bites a flea allergy dog, that dog can stay itchy for a week. Here is additional information on fleas causing itching in dogs. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2455 I would recommend having your veterinarian evaluate Rowdy to discuss your treatment options for Rowdy's belly. I would also get Rowdy on a regular flea prevention regimen since flea shampoo only works for a couple of days and only works on adult fleas. Please let me know if that was helpful. Thanks for using Boop by Petco.