Vioxx (rofecoxib)
Q: My 15 yr dog is currently taking deramaxx for arthritis pain. can i give my dog vioxx instead of deramaxx? i see that they are both in the same class of drugs ...cox 2 inhibitors?
A: Vioxx, a cox-2 inhibitor is specifically formulated for use in humans, not animals. deramaxx, a cox-2 inhibitor is specifically formulated for use in animals, not humans.
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Mange
Q: I have a two puppies both less than a year old. and we're having severe trouble with fleas. while the smaller hairier of the two puppies has more flease the large dog is developing problems from scratching. she's had her hair fall out in places and keeps getting sores from scratching. i was wondering if there's a chance she might be developing mange or if there's anything i could do to help get my dogs taken care of. because i don't personally feel that it's mange because from what i've read mange is very contagious and only one of the two dogs is suffering hair loss.
A: Some types of mange are not conatagious such as demodex. only your vet through skin scrape can rule out. consider good flea control with topical advantage or front line as well as treating house for fleas. can use oral benadryl at dose of 1/2 to 1 mg per pound twice daily for itching. if no help see your vet
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Shampoo dog often
Q: Does the topical flea & tick formula wash off after a bath?if so is there a shampoo i can use because i bath my dog every 2 weeks if i don't she stinks the house up.thank you.
A: You should wait about 24 hours after applying the frontline before bathing. after that there is no problem.
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Rotwieler dog
Q: My female dog is 6yrs old, she is very low on her wieght,she eats twice a day and snack in between day, but no wieght gain, she stays thin,bowl are good eating is good, so what can i do
A: You really should have full medical workup including full cbc/chem in addition to stool check for parasites and heartworm test and acth stim test for addisons disease to make sure no underyling causes. you could try new all natural diet like pet guard or wellness brands in addition to multivitamin like vitachews from 1800petmeds as well as prozyme added to every meal
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Lost of hair and sores
Q: I have a mix-breed little dog. his looses his hair, and then it grows back. the skin is rough and scaley with sores. i tried a liquid oil for dogs, but he still seems to loose his hair. also, it scatches alot. please help my dog ed! thank you. doneane
A: Sounds like could be seasonal allergies which is common cause of itching, hair loss and secondary crusting/scaling and skin infections. i would take him to vet for exam. in meantime you could use benadryl at 1 mg per pound twice daily orally and derm caps as a source of fatty acids which can sometimes help
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