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My 8 lb yorkie had an encounter with another animal and suffered multiple scratches, small puncture wounds and a larger cut all underneath her body. Her wounds are healing nicely but she can’t put her full body weight on her back leg. She runs and walks but keeps her leg up. We don’t think her leg is broken but obviously i’m concerned about soft tissue damage or ligament strains/tears.

I am sorry to hear you are having to go through this.. you sound worried. In general, non-weight bearing on any limb can be serious. You should have your yorkie examined and x-rayed. Give us a call and we will...

My rott is too tired to eat his food. He stands at the bowl with this drowsy dopey look on his face and goes back to lie down. We exercise a lot and he doesn’t sleep a lot in general because he is usually on guard. Could his lack of sleep finally be catching up to him? Haven’t noticed anything else odd.

There could be many possible reasons why your Rott is not eating and seems drowsy. These are often non-specific signs that can indicate disease. He should have an examination by a veterinarian to better ensure that he is healthy and...

What should I feed my parakeet?

Dr. Pamela Borderieux of Pebble Creek Animal & Bird Hospital and tampabayvets.net explains what you can feed your parakeet for a balanced diet.

My dog is taking Trifexis. She never had an adverse reaction to the medication. She now weighs 61.4 lbs. This month I switched the dose to 60.1 to 120 lbs and she threw-up. Should I go back to the lesser dose (up to 60 lbs), or should I give her 1/2 pill doses?

Occasionally upon starting Trifexis or changing the dose pets may experience vomiting. Vomiting due to this medication is usually not an ongoing problem and they usually do not experience vomiting on subsequent doses. In your pet’s case the vomiting is...

We are adopting a 5 year old Shih Tzu next week. What would be the best way to introduce our 29 year old Amazon parrot to the dog? Is it best to reward interaction, or get them to ignore each other?

Thanks for your question. There are lots of things to consider when introducing new pets. Obviously we’d like to think that all our pets will be friends; however, in this situation, you have a fairly clear predator and prey situation,...

I have a parakeet that is usually very talkative and chirps all day long and readily steps up to my finger and sits on my shoulder. He has such a great personality. In the past week, he has stopped chirping and it is very rare to hear his voice now. Also, he is not as likely to step onto my finger or stay on my shoulder. He sleeps a lot and is not as responsive. Is it possible that he might be deaf or could this be a more serious problem?

Thanks for your question. Sudden deafness is very uncommon in birds. Pet birds have a limited number of ways that they can show their illnesses, but these include decreased activity, decreased appetite, and decreased interaction with family members. Parakeets, or...

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