I think the Vets get a kick back from Science diet because I am always hearing of new owners getting a free bag then told to come back to the vet office as it will be cheaper to buy it from the vet. I think it was real popular in the 80's but many new brands that are much better have been developed since then. Nancy
--- On Sun, 10/31/10, mrs. nava <trisha_navarro1...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: mrs. nava <trisha_navarro1...@yahoo.com> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Question on the food given to us by the vet To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010, 3:26 PM I'm not trying to diagnose him on the internet. I was just asking people they're opinions. I still take him outside and everything the vet told me to do I'm doing. --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "dasha" <dash...@...> wrote: > > It is dangerous to try to diagnose an animal on the internet. . Going > outside to do his business won't hurt him. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:chihuah...@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of mrs. nava > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 6:52 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Question on the food given to us by the vet > > > Yeah I thought so too, but he suggested him going on the antibiotic to help > it go away. All he said was respiratory infection but it wasn't kennel > cough. we try to keep him in only letting him go out for the bathroom. I > tried keeping him in and letter him use papers but, he won't go. He'll hold > it till I take him outside. So I just take him for short quick walks and > then inside he goes. He only goes out 2 times a day. That's cause he lets us > know when he's got to go. He gets angry if we don't take him out for the > restroom. So I don't know if he ever needed to stay in how to get him to be > paper trained or something like that. > > Thanx for everyone's help. > > --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@> wrote: > > > > Now you would think that this vet would tell exactly what he has....if it > is dog flu it is highly contagious and the kind thing to do, is not to take > him out publicly so other dogs don't get it. Whatever it is, I sure hope he > gets over it real fast, and I am glad that you put him on the antibiotic. > > > > > > ♥ Peggy & The Girls ♥ > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mrs. nava <trisha_navarro1982@> > > To: Chihuahuas <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Sat, Oct 30, 2010 5:35 pm > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Question on the food given to us by the vet > > > > > > > > > > The vet said it wasn't kennel cough that's so I'm guessing its dog flu. He > said that he must have caught it from one of the dogs in the shelter. Since > he came home from the shelter in a matter of hours he started sneezing and > coughing. > > > > --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Any vet that gave me the wrong dosage of meds , I would never use again! > If it were me, I would bring the HW med back and request the the smaller > dosage. Which brand did they give you? you can check that site to see what > they recommend. Also Chi's are not considered an adult until they are almost > 2 yrs old. Their bones are still growing and they need the extra calcuim and > protein, since they burn it up faster as a puppy. > > > > > > Did he say what type of upper resportoary infection he had? Like kennel > cough, or the dog flu? > > > Also it is a good idea for any one who takes a dog to the vet to always > ask for a copy of their records once the vet is done checking the dog out > and completes his report. If you should ever have to change vets, it will > come in very handy, especially with any test results. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ♥ Peggy & The Girls ♥ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: mrs. nava <trisha_navarro1982@> > > > To: Chihuahuas <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Fri, Oct 29, 2010 10:27 pm > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Question on the food given to us by the vet > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Paco is only a year old. While visiting the vet they gave us puppy food, > is that okay to give Paco? I'm just wondering. Thanx. Also heart worm > medicine was for puppies weighing from 11-25 lbs and he is 10 lbs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ♥ Peggy & The Girls ♥ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: mrs. nava <trisha_navarro1982@> > > > To: Chihuahuas <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Fri, Oct 29, 2010 10:27 pm > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Question on the food given to us by the vet > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Paco is only a year old. While visiting the vet they gave us puppy food, > is that okay to give Paco? I'm just wondering. Thanx. Also heart worm > medicine was for puppies weighing from 11-25 lbs and he is 10 lbs. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links
