statistics will vary with location , breed and age but most common is a superficial bacterial infection (sometimes with underlying allergy), secondary...
Once we had a rare occurrence, though. we had a cat that profusely salivated after receiving it's dose of "Advantage". So we washed the stuff off with "dish...
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I have a question about a puppy someone dumped in my front yard. He looks like hes about 6-8 weeks old. Im guessing hes part Chow because he has black spots...
Hi Dr. Knapp -- Can you clear up a debate on a(nother) email list? Someone there has a cat that has been diagnosed with "spirochetes." Her vet apparently...
Hello, I am writing to inquire about a little six week old kitten that came through my rescue. Other than the fact that somebody had ripped this poor little...
spirochete is a descriptive term for bacteria of that shape which is then subdivided in more specific groups (as another example leptospirosis is yet another...
<<Do the combo creams work for both kinds of infections?>> You usually need a diagnosis and if primarily bacterial then oral antibiotics while figuring out the...
time to improvement may be difficult to asses with a multiple type of infection. .. a lot depends on the degree of structural damage to the bowel lining and...
mange does remain a possibility either as sarcoptic mange but usually that is associated with generalised irritation or as 'subclinical demodicosis' which can...
My black norwegian forest cat is 7 years old and is neutered. He loves spraying still. This house is getting really gross and I just can't stop him. I have...
My female chihuahua had a litter of puppys. She had 3 males and they received their shots at 6 weeks. But the vet I used at the time ( I've changed since due...
We have a 15 week old doberman puppy who had his tibia broken yesterday on his left hind leg. According to the doctor report: "Lateral radiograph transverse...
On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 14:37:09 -0700 (PDT), Marylee Rheinsburg ... Marylee, I'm not a vet either, but I can probably at least save Dr. Knapp a little typing by...
" that spirochetes are not a bacteria, and that penicillin " off the top of my head, I know that syphilis is a spirochete and it responds to penicillin. So...
<<Darn. Not the greatest news. Is there anything effective against it that isn't quite so likely to cause stomach pain, diarrhoea, vomiting & anorexia?>> ...
Hi Peter Coccidia is also a big problem in pigeons too and the protozoa seems to stay at a manageable level in the adults but young in the nest succumb to it...
..this is one of those questions that depends on absolutes that really need a sight of the x-rays to determine.. whether just a greenstick fracture, degree of...
Helen, ..drug changes keep happening.. we used to use suphamezathine for years then lost it, used 'bifuran' in rabbits (some sort of nitrofuran) then lost it.....
Michelle- Thanks very much for the info of the site on coccidia. There is so much info in that site on many other things that I have wondered about. Thanks...
Michelle- I am so embrassed- I wrote you back to thank you for the info on the site and then I accidentally deleted it. Could you please resend the address...
My 17 year old toy poodle has arthritis. She is at present on Cualgesic 10mg half a tablet daily, and she is also taking Fitergol half tablet daily for her...
Hi Michelle, I didn't have time to read all the posts on this and I'm sure someone has already answered but Spirochetes are bacteria. Usually transmitted by...
3R--Raleigh Rodent Rescue Newsletter Update 8/28/03 First of all, our happy adoptions: Reggie the Guinea Pig and Scooby the Hamster got adopted to their...
<< Spirochetes are bacteria. Usually transmitted by ticks (Lyme disease) Usually treated with tetracycline. And needs to be given quickly and for an extended...