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Animal Health Care Questions and Answers

This section is a collection of general health questions and animal care topics in a question and answer format. The Vermont Veterinary Medical Association CANNOT answer specific questions from the general public. Please feel free to search this section for information, but above all, contact your own veterinarian so that your pet's health and care issues can be addressed properly.

The Vermont Veterinary Medical Association would like to thank the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association for much of the content in this column.

INDEX OF QUESTIONS

Birds
Cats
Cattle
Dogs
Horses
Miscellaneous
Other Pets

Birds

What should I feed may parakeet?
Why is my parakeet fluffed and acting different?
My cockatiel is laying eggs!
What kind of pet bird should I buy?
What to do with a nest of baby birds

Cats

Allergies Cause Skin Disease
Are Worms Transmissible to People
Benefits of Spaying
Cats and Human Pregnancy
Cat in Fights
Cat in Pain
Cat Is Not Using the Litter Box
Cat with a Bowel Problem
Cats and FIP
Cats with Tangles and Burrs

Dental Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Cats
Feline Infectious Anemia

Feline Leukemia Virus
Flea Control (Fleas)
Fleas in the House
Hairball
Hairballs
Human Allegies to Cats
Kitten Litter Training
Lily Toxicity
Orthopedic Surgery
Petting Induced Aggression
Pregnancy and Toxoplasmosis
Spay or Neuter Kittens
Tapeworms
Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy
Weight Loss in Older Cat
Winter Hazards

Cattle

Johne’s Disease in Cows

Dogs

Addison’s Disease
Allergies and Atopy
Amoxicillin for Dogs
Anal Sac Problems
Animals in Cold Weather
Animals with Catastrophic Injuries
Annual Physical Exam
Antifreeze Poisoning
Are Worms Transmissible to People
Arthritis Supplements
Bad Breath
Benefits of Spaying and Neutering
Brachycephalic Breathing Problems
Breeding and Whelping
Brushing Dog's Teeth
Canine Mammary Gland Problems
Chocolate Toxicity
Choke Chain Collars
Corneal Ulcer
Could my Overweight Pet Have a Thyroid Problem?
Chronic Renal Failure
Chronic Runny Eyes
Cushings Disease
Dental Care in Dogs
Dental Cleaning
Destructive Puppy
Dogs and Children
Dog Bites
Dog Breeding
Dogs Eating Chocolate
Dogs Eating Raisins and Grapes
Dog Eliminates in the House
Dog Fights
Dog Obesity
Dry Skin Could Be Mange
Dog is Licking Floor
Dog Swallows Non Food Items
Dog Urinates when Scolded or Praised
Dogs with Allergies
Dog with Anal Sac Problem
Dog with Dry Skin
Dog with Heart Murmur
Dogs with Lymphosarcoma
Dog with Oral Tumor
Dog with Smelly Ears
Dog with Swollen Ear Flap

Ear Problems After Swimming
Epilepsy
Exposure to Poisons
Fast Eating Behavior
Fighting Dogs
Flea Bite Allergy
Flea Control (Fleas)
Fleas in the House
Gas
Getting a Puppy for Christmas
Glaucoma
Having Pups
Heartworm Medications
Heartworm Testing
Heartworm Disease
Heart Rhythm in the Dog
Heatstroke Prevention
Hip Dysplasia
Hip Dysplasia (2)
Housebreaking Puppies
Housetraining an Older Dog
How to Keep from Losing Your Pet ?
How Do We Find the Right Puppy for Our Family?
Human Allergies to Dogs
Infected Uterus
Jogging with Your Dog
Keep Dogs Safe While Outdoors
Limping Puppy
Liver Function Tests
Macadamia Nut Toxicity
Older Dog Health Concerns
Outdoor Safety
Over-The-Counter Pain Medications
Parvovirus
Pets Eating Turkey Bones
Possible Arsenic Exposure
Prevention of Heat Stroke
Prescription Drug Overdose
Puppy Has Worms
Puppy Health Care
Puppy Training
Raisin Toxicity

Raising Newborn Puppies
Risks of Obesity
Rodenticide Poisoning
Scratching Puppy
Separation Anxiety
Shifting Leg Lameness in a Puppy
Skin Disease May Be Allergy
Skin Problems
Swelling on Eye
Testing Urine
Tooth Loss in Puppies
Urine Burns on Grass
Use of Ibuprofen in Dogs
Vomiting and Diarrhea in Puppies
Vomiting on Empty Stomach
Winter Hazards
What is Crate Training?
What is Mange?
What is Seborrhea?
What is the Right Dog Breed for Me?
Why is Our 11 Year old Dog Not as Active
Young Dog with Seizures

Horses

Fescue Poisoning
Founder in a Mare
His Coat Looks Poor and He's Not Getting Fat
Horse with Laminitis
How can I tell good quality hay?
Lacerations
Mare and Foal Care
Rotate Wormers

Miscellaneous

Animals with Catastrophic Injuries
Cataract Surgery
Careers as a Veterinary Technician
Grieving for Your Pet
Holiday Hazards
How to get rid of mice in the house
Human/ Animal Bond
Ingesting Toxic Plants - Part 1
Ingesting Toxic Plants - Part 2
Laser Surgery
Pet Selection
Pets for Apartments
Rabbits in the back yard
What is Zoonotic Disease?

Other Pets

Box Turtles
Calf Care
Does an alpaca make a good pet?
Easter Bunny
Easter Bunny 2
How do I care for and raise pet racoons?
Proper Care of Betta Fish
Rabbit Nutrition
SARS