My room mate has the classic bulls eye around his tick bite and the doctor told him he has blood poisoning and will get a test later for lyme disease. He is on antibiotics for the blood poisoning, but keeps trying to stop taking it because the drugs make him sick. I know that stopping [...]
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Can the red and white circles (bulls eye) around a tick bite mean anything other than Lyme disease?
how to stop itchiness and swelling of a tick bite?
I got a tick bite about two weekends ago on my neck and i got a bull’s eye rash around it. So i went to the doctors and im on antibiotics. I just started them today and my rash seems to be getting worse. Its really itchy and sore. Its really swollen and i feel [...]
My dog is puking, coughing, gagging, hacking, sneezing…and its not kennel cough! Please help!?
In November 2010, we adopted a Husky from a rescue. He starting coughing, puking…a lot(started white, moved to brown, then to green), gagging like something was stuck in his throat, and had frequent breathing attacks (straightens out his body, it kind of sounds like a motorcycle idling). When he sneezes he smacks his nose into [...]
What can I do to keep my rats healthy?
I have owned many pet rats in the past, and I think they are adorable, sweet, loving, smart, wonderful pets! (if you don’t agree please don’t submit an answer to this question). I love animals with a strong passion, so when one of my pets get sick, I feel extremely stressed, worried, depressed, and scared. [...]
4 year old female spayed marking or UTI?
I have a cocker spaniel mix and she has been with me all her life. She’s had a UTI about three times in her life. She’s very territorial and often tries to bark and hump my other mutt (male, neutered, follower by nature). About a month ago, I had to remove their dog beds because [...]
Is it typical for a vet to keep a dog overnight for a barium xray series?
I have a 3 yr old pomeranian who has had constant stomach issues. She continually throws up yellow bile/ frothy white foam in the early morning hours. I have tried feeding her a small amount before bed, and have switched her food multiple times (Nutro sensitive stomach, Wellness and now Blue Buffalo limited ingredients). She [...]
How should I treat my dogs nail bed injury?
He cut his foot on a broken acorn shell and it got a slight infection. We took him to the vet and he was given antibiotics and we have been putting antibiotic medication on his nail bed. We had to squeeze it once to get the pus out but after that it was looking really [...]
Okay, starting off I don’t make a lot of money to begin with, my son who has down syndrome just lost his first dog at the beginning of the month, he doesn’t understand where the dog went or why it’s not coming back so he still calls for him out the windows and door, I [...]
problem with pet cat?
I have a 4 year old Tabby.. my cat is usually friendly, and funny, and craves attention all the time.. for the last few days.. he barley comes out.. he hides under the couch.. and stays there for the whole day.. when we try to get him out he growls and hisses at me.. which [...]
How can i make my female cat stop peeing on beds in the house?
shes a female around 2-3 years of age and we have never ever had any problems with her peeing, she usually goes inside the litter box. We took her to the doctor and they ave her antibiotics so we dont think its a urinary track infection. The only reason i know is the new changes [...]
how can i keep my sick cat warm?
my cat who is a senior cat has a cold and was prescribed antibiotics so were giving him that he sleeps with me and has 2 cat beds he sleep on sometimes my room gets cold at night and i want to keep him as warm as possible and i dont know how i have [...]
I have a 5 year old poodle with a medical mystery. His fur has fallen out leaving smooth grey like skin.?
He has been checked for everything by the vet and has come up negative for everything. The vets costs have been astronomical, regardless the dog shows no evidence of cancer, skin disease, blood is normal, organs are all normal. However, the dog is sick. He has had his diet changed with the theory he may [...]
Why is my dog wetting the bed?
My male beagle is 1.5 yrs old. He has been neutered and has recently been checked out for a URI (came back negative). He does not seem to be able to hold his urine at night. Frequently I wake up to find large puddles in my bed. I have tried putting him out right before [...]