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What should I expect from a Spindle Tumor?

My boyfriends Jack Russel has recently had an operation to have a Spindle Tumor removed from his leg joint. The op went superbly and they're confident they got it all, but only a couple of weeks later...

poodicat

Names For Pets?

Love some of the names that people give their pets,my cat is called zebbi because she is striped like a zebra,my friend has a cat called Liquorice and another has a dog called Laughing Gravy

grumpycroc

my cat has bald patches and has a twitch in the last week any ideas?

jb190281

for all you cat lovers

rosiewesti

Why has my cat started doing this - its driving me nuts!

Our cat is about 3-4 years old (She was a stray) we have had her for 2 years. The last month every evening from about 6pm she is let out the back door and from 6 to 11pm she cries at the back door to...

carmalee

lab types?

Question for all the dog experts out there cos has got me flummoxed! A friend has a heavy set Lab and was told by a person he met when walking the beastie that she recognised it as a Canadian...

shiznit

Medium sized family dog

I want another Labrador, and so does my daughter, we are still in major talks with the rest of the family though. We have decided to come up with a list of the most suitable breeds, could you...

wildwood

Canine Hercules

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/strongest-dog.shtml...

Vickie_and_Daisy

Corn Snake

Hi Guys... Just thought I would give you knowledgeable lot a go before I go to the vet!! I have a Corn Snake, about 2 months ago, he wouldn't take his mouse, I thought it may be because he was ready...

paddywak

F.A.O.Lankeela

How about posting a picture of the little imp you mentioned in a previous post, if he's like Max was at that age you'll have your hands full he was into everything

trainers

Chicken, drooping tail and sitting down a lot

Hi, one of my chickens has started to drop her tail and seems to sit down a lot during the day. She's been laying and has a normal appetite but doesnt seem herself. She had a prolapsed vent a few...

trainers

Chicken fighting

Ive recently introduced 2 new chickens to my existing 4 who have been with me just over a year. I realise that there would be some fighting as the pecking order is re-established, however, they seem...

rowanwitch

labrador doesn't bark..

A friend has asked me to ask you.. she has a 7 year old labrador who barked when he was young but stopped at age 4 and hasn't barked since... makes all sorts of growls grunts etc just no woofs she has...

Barmaid

Euthanasia - what to expect

I had to take my sweet little 13 year old girl cat to the vets today. They have telephoned me tonight to say her urea levels are very high (she has had renal failure for 5 years). They have said she...

kev1

Pet cat

A few months ago my wife got a cat and she feeds it three satchets of meat or fish or whatever, plus there are always biscuits in it's other bowl. The cat doesn't seem to eat because it's hungry it...

boxtops

BO10X's cat - any news?

BO10X hasn't been on since he postedon Sunday night about his sick cat - I responded but he hasn't come back. His cat's symptoms were the same as my cat's, so I hoped that would help. I see he's a...

KRUSTYMAN

Bumblefoot on canary

My canary was diagnosed with 'bumblefoot' yesterday and have started him on a course of antibiotics. Anyone got any ideas for what else I can do to help him? TIA

jordiexxx

neutering

Hi I have a boy shi tzu, we are wanting to get him neutered but when i rang the vets they said it would be 150 pounds which seems alot of money. We are in york and i just wondered if this was around...