need to get any different vacinations for my Chihuahua for the East than for the West? I heard that anywhere East of Texas needs Heartworm meds, is this correct?
Any other advice for my pup traveling 4000 miles?
Thanks for #1’s answer!
In the west coast we don’t have to give heart worm meds, though. I had to give him them for 5 months after he arrived from Texas.

I will take him to the vet for sure! Thanks:)

EVERY dog needs to be on heartworm meds no matter where he lives…Please have him checked by a vet and see if they recommend any addition vaccinations for parvo etc…The southern states are a breeding ground for parvo and corona…

they said they were going to calll.
they never called ugggghhhhhhhhh
so the vet said yea pick him up around 6 -6:10 well call you wen he is ready.
they were suposed to call and they close at 6:30.they never called me so i callled their emergency number i didnt care it it was for emergency only ,i asked why did they close they were suposed to let me take my dog home?and they said oh too bad so sad pick him up tomorow.
i am sooooooo mad at them when i go ther in the morning, my mom and dad are going and they are gunna scream at them and change vets EMEDIATLY.
and theyr supper expensice they chrged me 300 dolars for some stupid ear infection and like 8 vacinations he didnt need whille all i went in there was for them to give my dog some ear medicine cuz he has an ear infection and they charged me 60 bucks JUST FOR SEDATION (DETAMINE+DIAZEPAM IV.)
soo, my question is, will they charge me for the night stay even though it was their fault ??
AND if they do charge me cant i sue ??
cant i sue ??
i really dont know im just 13 so yea plz help

ughh i miss him soo much wen i found out i had to pick him up tomorow i started crying :[ im going to scream at the damb vet.and change them really fast.
will they feed him??
will he be ok?
he hadnt eaten since like 3 pm. and will they feed him??ughhhhhhhhh i hate them sooooo much im even going to be late to school because of their damb fault i hate them so much
lol this is the stuff they charged me (well my dad ) for ::

examination-routine/wellness:28.50
sedation(ketamin+diazepam iv):$60.00
ear cleaning-ear mite:25.00$
vetalog injection:28.50
naxcel injection(0.1-0.5 ml) 28.50
momentamax 15 g 35.00
baytril 22.7 mg quantity 1o::25.00
dhlp-p booster 1year::12.00
corona booster 1 yr::12.00
bordetella booster 1 yr::17.00
lymes booster 1yr::20.00
biohazard wast mgmt ::2.50
totoal::294.00 dollars
alot hu!
and the bastard told me he was gunna give him a rabies shot is it in ther im not sure??
yes i have an attorney and hell yea i have the money.
i lovee my doggie too much to leav him alone
still they told me ""he will be ready between 6-6:30,but we will call you when he is ready ""
hmmm no fone calls
exactly

ughh i think i have like ocd where i cant live without my dog for like 2 hours.
i cant slleep without him im serious.
yea my dad is gunna complain

ughh i cant belive theyr gunna charge us damb they are penny pinchers
look i did some reasearch about them look what i found dont believe me go see >
I would never go here again: I have had one of the most tramatic experiences at this facility. My dog was very ill on the verge of death we brought her in put her on the floor she was in alot of pain this guy picked her up like a sack of potatoes she was in alot of pain, these people do not care about animals. Then the doctor came in and said how much was I willing to spend to keep my dog alive I asked him what the prognosis was and he said how should he know? They already her on a IV and I said I was taking her out of there I had to drag her home call another vet and have her put to sleep. This made a heart breaking situation 100 times worse and I am devastated. This caused more suffering for my dog then was neccesary. In my opinion this doctor is cruel.
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thats what they said
go here

http://local.yahoo.com/details;_ylt=Ak4QZ1qB0HoqEcWDAUnx8jKHNcIF?id=20597421&lsrc=results&p=azusa+animal+hospital&csz=Duarte%2C+CA&fr=dd-local-more&lcscb=

yea im not paris.
my dog is a BOY who the hell would say he and say he is a girl??
how rude.how can you say that behind bars i mean.thats super rude.
omg 9th person!high 5!!!!!!!!!i switched to that vet!!!!!!!!!awsome!!!!!!!!!lol i was going to go to that vet tomorow to fill out the paper work

Sorry this happened to you, but your dog will be fine. The vets office will feed and water your dog, they won’t make him starve.

My parents don’t live too far from where you are if your vet is in Duarte, Ca. They take their pets to the Santa Anita Small Animal Hospital on Duarte Rd. in Monrovia. They’ve been using this same veterinary clinic for over 30 yrs.

VCA Santa Anita Small Animal Hospital –10 mi. E. of Pasadena on 210 Fwy.
Full service veterinary hospital
OFA certification xrays, surgery, orthopedics, illness
Excellent "Breeders’ vet"
Bi-weekly low-cost vaccination clinic (call for days and hours)
Dr. Raymond A. Weitkamp (emeritus), Dr. Jane Prescott, Dr. Gary White, Dr. Garrett Clough
245 W. Duarte Road, Monrovia CA 91016
(626) 359-3281

My 2yr old has gotten really sick about 3-4 times since i’ve had her. She either vomitt the yellow bile, foaming saliva or blood. She will get diarrhea with blood at times, she usually acts lathargic and doesnt eat but will drink water.

First time the vet said to deworm her because her fecal exam came out okay.
But last summer she got extremely sick would not eat or drink and she was just not herself. I was out of town and took her to two different vets, first vet just gave her liquids and pills to prevent the vomitting. she continued to be sick and I took her to a diff vet about 3 days later, she had xray, physical, blood work done. EVERYTHING FINE! how can this be? yesterday again she vomitted blood and foam, and blood on her stool, she is still acting herself, jumping yet eating less. I dont know what to do, I still had meds from last time for the vomitting and diarrhea but im still worried what can be wrong with her? She is up to date with all her vacinations & dewormed.

I have been told it can be ulcers? do dogs get ulcers and wouldn’t it have shown on the exams? Also they’ve said that because of her size (little 3lbs yorkie) her stomach is very sensitive, but I only give her dog food or boiled chicken without bones, so how can that be. Im scared that she could have something and has gone unditected by three different vets.

I would call the vet back and be very stearn with them, tell them if she was okay she wouldnt be pooping blood, tell them if they cant figure it out you will go somewhere else and do that if need be.

How long do rabies vacinations last after the initial year? I don’t even know if the squirrel had rabies.

This is what the CDC says:

4. Q: What happens if my pet (cat, dog, ferret) is bitten by a wild animal?

A: Any animal bitten or scratched by either a wild, carnivorous mammal or a bat that is not available for testing should be regarded as having been exposed to rabies. Unvaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets exposed to a rabid animal should be euthanized immediately. If the owner is unwilling to have this done, the animal should be placed in strict isolation for 6 months and vaccinated 1 month before being released. Animals with expired vaccinations need to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Dogs and cats that are currently vaccinated are kept under observation for 45 days.

I truly hope your dog was not exposed to rabies… Good luck!

my dog bite me (playfully) on the back of hand and has two teeth mark holes and slightly bleed, anything to worry about?
The dog is healthy all vacinations etc
Im a new dog inexperienced owner taking precautions!
Its about two years old female golden labrador resued her from local council pound. Deff Needs training.
Thanks everyone for the info
Yes up to dAte on tetanus

If the dog is up to date on all it’s vaccines and the "holes" aren’t deep enough to require stitches (Puncture wounds can be deceiving…), then the worst thing you have to worry about is the bite site getting infected. Keep it clean and use something like Neosporin or another antibiotic cream. If it gets really red, puffy or swollen, then see a doctor.

She seems to be acting like she feels fine… but all along her stomach and even a little in her ears the skin is broken almost like chicken pox in humans… it’s not that dense on her skin though… but there are several red spots that almost look like broken skin…

this just occured in the past day and I just had her vacinated… I’ve heard of other dogs that have skin breakouts after vacinations before and maybe it’s just that simple?

anyone familiar with this sort of thing? I was going to call the vet tomorrow and ask him anyway… but I was just wondering?
thank you everyone for you answers… and feel free add anything that may help… and I’ll call the vet tomorrow to get his opinion…

Sounds like an aleegic reaction to the shots. Take her to the vet and he can prescibe something to help/

He said that once the dog gets the vaccination at 18 months, his body becomes immune to Rabies. He said the vaccination can hurt my dog. The law says I have to get it for my dog. I want to follow the law, but I don’t want my dog to have unnecessary vaccinations. What should I do?

Your dog needs his initial Rabies. Most states go every 2-3 years after the initial vaccine, depending on the incidence of the disease in their area. You may be able to convince your vet to do a vaccine titer (blood test to check immunity) on your dog every time his Rabies is due, and issue you a new tag based on his continued immunity.

I agree that Rabies isn’t necessary for adult dogs — the blood titers support your breeder’s theory. But it’s hard to argue with the law.

ADD: Rabies is *not* an annual vaccine. All Rabies vaccines produced are certified for 3 years of coverage…it’s up to the individual state to determine how often they want dogs vaccinated (again, depending on how prevalent the disease is in the state), and most are going with every 3 years. Some still require the vaccine every 2 years.

I got my basset hound puppy yesterday, and he is 9 weeks and 2 days old. I need to take him in for his shots ASAP but I dont have the paper with me for the vaccination list so it probably won’t be until tomorrow or later depending on the availibility of the place. He has all of his vaccinations up to date- my cat (who lives with a relative) is coming to stay for a few weeks. Is this dangerous?

It may be dangerous they will kill each other everyone knows dog’s and cat’s never get along. Try put the cat and the dog togheter if they growl and try to attack you better seperate them.

My nieces Boarder Collie is expecting pups in February and we are hoping to have one of the puppies (dog preferably). I grew up with a Boarder Collie myself so am fairly confident about the training and time and energy required but don’t know anything about the initial vacination and worming programme that a puppy should have and how long this will take or how much this will cost. Please help. (Based in Bristol, England)
Thanks.

They get 4 sets of distemper/parvo (DH2PP) every 3 to 4 weeks….some vets only give 3 and then the rabies vaccination with the last distemper. You can have the bordetella vaccine done for kennel cough, but I only suggest that if you’re planning on boarding. The vaccine only covers some strands of the disease, so if some other strand gets in contact with your dog, he’ll still get it. My vet only suggests it when you’re boarding the dog at a kennel.

Can a dog be vaccinated more than once with the same vaccination?
Can they be de-wormed more then once?
And is there a certain age where a dog can’t be spayed/neutered anymore?
Thanks

1) Vaccines needed to be kept updated. So, I believe the answer’s yes – a dog can be vaccinated more than once with the same vaccine. There are some vaccines that needed to be given once a year, something like that.

2) If I remember correctly, my vet said that a dog could be de-wormed every few monthes. If your dog goes to public dog parks often, or some other areas that a dog can be easily exposed to worms, he/she would need de-wormers more frequently. Ask your vet about how often you should give your dog de-wormers. Maybe just drop by the vet’s office and talk to the assistants, they are very knowledgeable as well.

3) I did some search for you, and I did not see any answers regarding to "how old is too old for spaying/neutering a dog"
However, generally, a dog can be neutered/spayed at at least 5 monthes old. I guess dogs can be neutered and spayed anytime after that. But it is recommanded to get them neutered/spayed at 5-6 monthes to reduce the chances of any medical or behavioral problems.

Hope these help.