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Is splooting a sign of hip dysplasia?

Thankyou for this info! I think the only thing we’re doing incorrectly is buying a huge bag of food, & it not being consumed within the 4 weeks (usually 5-6) Question please- we feed our cats & dog Hills Science Diet- would you recommend this brand or is there something better? TIA 🙂

Your image was incorrect for the Cavalier King Charles spaniel. Your picture was of a King Charles Spaniel. They are different breeds.

Also add that this is not a breed that is appropriate for unskilled owners

Can you bring dogs 4 months old into the USA by plane? Or this applies for land and air ?

Thank you for the video, Dr. Em! You're correct in saying that there is no tradition of acupuncture in China. I have Chinese family members and I've never even heard of it practiced in pets before! I think it's one thing for humans to willingly consent to acupuncture since they know what they're getting into and actually can determine the effects. On the other hand, it feels unfair and maybe even a bit cruel to subject our pets to this practice when they have no say in the matter and no understanding in what's going on!

Love your fact based info. Much needed in this day and age. Something truly beneficial we can all use! Recently our 13 year diabetic terrier passed and she went downhill so quickly we couldn't get to the vet in time. She stopped eating and drinking on Friday morning then whimpered and whined at night which she never did. We tried to comfort her as much as possible but could only wait until the vet opened on Monday. All through this our eight year old Australian shepherd witnessed and heard the cries and acted concerned. Our little terrier died a few hours before we could get to vet's office. After calling the vet we decided to bury her at home. We let our Shepherd be with the body for a few minutes before we went outside to perform the burial. The Shepherd approached sniffed and sniffed some more. We thought she might understand. Later that day she acted restless and was looking for her 'sister'. She acted confused when we invited her to go out in tbe yard alone and went to bed alone. It's been 3 days and our surviving dog is eating less and while being just as needy as ever she is now sitting in her doggy bed in the living room instead of at our feet and occasionally goes and sits in the terriers doggy bed which is still here. She gets it but not completely. It's a process that we know is going to take some time to adjust to. I recommended we get another small dog to keep the routine and familiarity going but my wife says it's too soon. Just a note that I was preparing for this last year by trying to get the shepherd bred but it never took. I was planning to add a puppy into the mix to soften the blow for the shepherd because our Terriers prognosis last October wasn't good.

Thanks for this video. I wish more people were educated about the health problems in brachy breeds and some other breeds too. There was an English Bulldog in my neighborhood who "snored" a lot while walking (slowly) out with her family... and, sadly, people thought it was cute. The one Frenchie in my neighborhood has lots of health problems. His owner has done a pretty good job addressing them, but still he has skin issues (hair loss, etc), for a while had a spinal issue (seems better now), and recently had one eye removed and is mostly blind in the remaining eye.

My new kitten seems to know how to use the litter and doesn’t have a problem with it, however she keeps peeing on my duvet. I have three litter boxes and another cat. When she is locked out of the bedroom she doesn’t pee anywhere else. Do you have any recommendations? I put her on the litter before bed but then she pees on the blanket the following morning

Thank you for the update! I’m sorry you had to take your other video down

Unfortunately, I hope it won't be long before you have to remake this video yet again! They really need to change this no dogs under 6 months of age nonsense, especially if they are coming from a country that is "safe" in terms of rabies. While I applaud the CDC for changing this and cleaning up the mess they had, they still need to work on it. I haven't heard of any dogs important into the U. S that have brought in any diseases or issues. Many breeders import puppies, rescue groups bring in dogs under 6 months. And don't say "just wait" on those little rescue dogs until they're 6 months of age. Those little rescue dogs will be dead by that time.

We had covid thank God my animals didnt. I could not get my animals to wear a mask no matter how hard i tried. Any ideas? Do they have any animal masks?

I have rewarded her each time she pottying outside and she is right next to me when she comes in and if I cant keep an eye on her and have her immediately right next to me (shower, etc) she is in her crate ... and she goes out immediately after all drinks meals naps removal from crate ... she is 1 year old spayed and 90 lbs

And what if all this doesn't work? ... been to the vet and clean bill of health... goes out every 2 hrs on the dot unless in their crate and immediately after waking up, eating, drinking even if not the 2hours ... will go outside and potty both and then come in and within 10 minutes goes inside again! I've tried leaving them outside longer and they have gone 2x of each outside and still come in and potty inside ... have deep cleaned with enzyme remover and still having accidents (though it's seriously looking like on purpose at this point)

You forgot to mention how vets can avoid GDV like when the dog is sedated you rotate the dog legs under and not over. If it does happen to the dog that is sedated and intubated what to do next. I wish your videos touched more on procedures for veterinarians to follow. So those who need a refresher or just now learning it could help them in the field.

Dr. Em, I'm commenting for engagement in the hopes that CZcams will give this video a boost. I've also shared it. I'm a pet sitter, and I want my clients to be aware of these things. Especially with the really brutal heat we've had so far. Thank you for publishing this video.

You need to shut up and go away.You are just a troublemaker.I BET YOU DONT EVEN WORK.GO AWAY.

Thank you the most helpful information I have found so far.❤️

apologies for commenting on an older video, but i have a question after watching. i've struggled for about two years with one of my dogs eating from the litter box. i admittedly don't scoop every time that the cat voids; usually once or twice daily. to combat the dog problem, i purchased "furniture" that conceals the litter box. it's a three-sectioned cabinet with a center entrance for accessing two side cabinets at the back. my cat moves freely in and out & my large dog is blocked from accessing the litter box. there is also a motion-activated light so that my cat is not using his box in darkness. the side cabinet doors open to allow me to scoop easily. on occasion, the cat will open the cabinet door from the inside, which does give the dog litter access if the room is open (it's a cat only room via cat gate when humans are not home), but i feel better knowing that my dog isn't eating the clay, urine, or feces & that my cat can void without the dog hovering impatiently waiting to grab a snack afterwards. my cat seems to use the "hidden" litter box without issue. my question: was it a bad idea?

Frenchies and other brachy dogs CAN be healthy. People just don't want to be on a wait list to purchase from a responsible breeder- they'll pay thousands to get a "merle fluffy frenchie" from a BYB cranking out genetic messes.

I have been feeding my dogs purina one for over 10 yrs with no problems

Tuning into this video to do what I can to prevent this in my 14 year old mini poodle. Thanks for your insight!

We bought these collars and they were useless and did not work, dog has ticks and the cat has fleas after 4 weeks of wearing. I have asked for money back, but they have not replied.

Thank you this❤

Bro FINALLY i can start figuring out why my orange mutt cat is so twitchy. I'll have to save up for a vet visit but I'm 99% he has this and maybe hip pain that sets it off. I used to have him in a much smaller apartment and his episodes were much worse, and i always thought it was maybe something seizure adjacent. He's never really had skin issues or fleas and the twitching/rolling itself is centered like, below his shoulder blades around his ribs instead of near the tail, he grooms that spot like CRAZY when it's acting up. sometimes he'll calm down and come lay with me and he's just soaking wet on both sides 😭but the clip of the little tortie cat freaking out you used is literally exactly what he does, down to the 'seeing ghosts' face and way she bounces around after nothing. fingers crossed it's just this and not a tumor or other seizure disorder!

Well you for 1 you never see healthy ones bc they are not coming to see you. All you see is the many 1000s from pretty much all back yard breeders.. There is good frenchies put there, there is a few good breeders if we got rid of all the byb this could change but its a hard fight to get rid of the shit breeders.

Hello, I adopted my cat last year and she was being caged and mistreated in her past 9 years of life… She used to have these symptoms, and sometime ear and head twitching (like focal seizures), and the vets and I also thought that would be some psychological issues, and she got better from time to time… Until now, she got serious gastroenteritis two weeks ago, and was having cerinia, cyproheptadine/ mirtazapine for more than a week, and even have to give her gabapentin if I bring her to the vet. After having the med I found her always being very tired and those FHS symptoms getting significantly worse, I have told my vet she seems to have focal seizures with the med and if it this because of the med and he just asked me to reduce the dosage of the med… I have stopped giving her the medicines for two days, her energy level is much better but those FHS symptoms are still quite serious… Should I be worried?

Pugs have many similar features to the french bulldog and are also unhealthy. What makes the French bulldog less healthy than the pug? Is it the fixed mutations mentioned in the video?

I'm glad I got to see your CZcams about Dr Pol. There are many treatments I questioned why was he seeing exotic pets without taking classes. I have a bunny and I would never bring her to him. I drive almost 1 hout to vet that only sees exotics.

In your experience, why do you think these dogs are still so popular? When you see these dogs in clinic, are the owners not aware of their health issues? Do they think the health problems are less serious than they are? I just struggle to understand how they remain so popular when they are so obviously unhealthy. It can't just be that they look cute, almost every dog looks cute! They could get a different cute dog!

Are chihuahuas considered brachycephalic?

I have a feral rescue cat with giardia, so cleaning her is not an option, she will kill me first, what's the purpose of her treatment if she will get infected again once she licks her bottom

I really feel for vets and vet staff who know the underlying issues and yet see more and more pups produced. It must be heartbreaking to know that your patient has a limited life span/quality of life from the get go, simply because of its breed.

The problem , it's roots , is humans. We manipulate everything to suit our wants and needs. Here in the US there needs to be stricture regulations, that focus on the benefit of animals regardless of consumers. Sadly I don't see that happening. As always excellent video 👍

What do you think of some European countries not allowing certain breeds to be bred any longer? I know the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel can no longer be bred in some European countries.

Really terrific information. It is interesting how Lysine has been studied and determined ineffective, yet you find it on the shelf's in abundance. I guess it is buyer beware. I had a Vet recommend echancia for my cat (glycine based only) and it seemed to reduce his flare. Have you heard of this remedy.

My cat has a nasal tumour and was on high dose of steroids. She stopped eating and would attempt to drink but seemed she couldnt. She tried to sleep but seemed she couldnt. She was pacing and crying for over 3 days and 3 nights. Vet said she was likely senile and not distressed or in pain when she did it few weeks previous after her blocked teared duct burst. I wanted her pts at the time but was convinced it wasnt the tumour but dementia. Although my vet didnt see any videos. She said if they are in pain they tend to not pace and cry but instead lay there and maybe hide. She also said that she would be constantly rubbing or pressing her face if she was in pain. I let my cats goes days of pacing and crying, she wore herself out. I had to syringe water and supplements in her until I could see my usual vet. By day three she was doing more pitiful cries. Like she was fed up. She would lay on her side trying to sleep but would suddenly lift head and do pitiful and fed up cry. She would change position have just flop down. By day 4 when I took her to see vet, she noticed her eye had tilted where the tumour had likely grown in muscle behind eye. She agreed then that is was likely the tumour. I left her all that time, thinking it was dementia and she was unaware. I even slept in another room when she needed me most because I want sleep. She cried outside the door and weed on the little bed I had there. Which was unusual. I'm barely sleeping and struggle to eat. I'm overwhelmed with guilt at the thought she had suffered so long and i ignored her pleas for help. Because i was convinced she was totally unaware due to dementia I've since learnt dementia usually is a night thing. Her memory seemed fine too. Her pacing and cries were loud and despite being an indoor cat with garden access only. She was constantly looking up at top of fence looking like she was going to attempt to climb fence and escape. Which she wouldnt have been able to do. I will share link of video I have of her in garden on the night before her pts. Her eyes looked not tilted here but couple hours later is when I noticed it looked strange. In the video she was more worn out and her cries because quieter. But for days she was crying louder. If you watch it and at the end she comes toward camera after attempting but not drinking. She does do a quieter cry in this one and wish I recorded when she was louder first few days. Before wearing herself down. If you look at her face. What would see? There is a video in that playlist with her twitching her head. That was from week previous and I was concerned so shown video and vet said she wasnt concerned because its seen in older animals and not tumour or pain related. It went on for hours but did lessen. m.czcams.com/play/PLquDR4q6oBotFxhaF-W44YAI0S_JlwqqG.html Please could you advice if from the garden video, if she was in pain. Just be aware she was drained by this point and not got videos of her when her cries were louder and more distressing. m.czcams.com/play/PLquDR4q6oBotFxhaF-W44YAI0S_JlwqqG.html

Thanks to all the Vets who made me waste my money on Lysine!

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Ugh, I had read awhile ago lysine wasn’t helpful and was possibly harmful so I stopped giving it to my kitten with a URI. Now my adult cat has very bad congestion and weepy eyes and it is probably herpes. I just took her to a new vet for a second opinion and they assured my lysine is safe and very effective. Assuming I know less than the vet, I bought a tub of lysine. I don’t understand how they aren’t all up to date on this very common issue

The excuses the Dr Pol fanclub give for his practice, or lack thereof, says it all. They're more about his show than the patients, their families, or the profession.

I have to admit, I never really thought about this. I pour the kibble into a glass container that I keep in the cabinet. Of course, the bad won't fit inside that container LOL! I did share this on my facebook page!

Hi! did u said the anencephaly cat?? My cat has a disease He took a mri 2month after was born Doctor said that he had a anencephaly but he has a good attitude for defecating sometimes mistake , smelling feed and working stance um.. he walks with a little drag on its hind legs Symtoms are seizure among 2 minute that is he cant control body and jump to the side , he cant see the everything but alive pupil reaction Recommend it he is a years old He is been 14 months since he was born

Are there any studies or evidence that bone broth is good for your pet or is that just another gimmick to get people to buy it or make it themselves?

I didn’t hear you mention any link between exercise, food, and GDV, regarding timing. I’ve always waited at least an hour after my dog eats for any real exercise, to help prevent it. Is this still accurate information or no? Thanks!

I'm totally hooked on your videos!

Thank you. The CD kibble caused my male to get them again after emergency blockage surgery. I tried but after 3x it is permanent wet CD for him. It is too much suffering otherwise. The stress is low as they live where they were born with their mom. All spayed and neutered.

This is very interesting. We used to feed our Boxers Purina Pro Plan shredded and they never had issues. Now I have a little rescue Chi/yorkie mix (or at least we think that is what she is) and I have been feeding her that ToTW. I'm thinking of going back to Purina Pro, especially seeing it's on the WASVA approved list. Just curious, but what do you feed your lovely pooch? I saw your video about the DNA testing and that was really interesting!

I know there are quite a few raw diets that I see quite often. Are there any studies on the raw food diets or companies that sell complete raw food? Been curious about that.