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Hives/bumps????
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-Hi guys, Yesterday morning was one of the scariest days so far with our boxer. I will start by saying before we went to bed she only had one little hive/bump and we thought nothing of it. For the past few weeks she sleeps with me and my fiancee in our bed. Last night, I was awoke by her not being able to s...
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Small Cuts about the size of a Penny
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My Boxer is 11 yrs old and has been in excellent shape - but recently on her back I noticed some sticky hair - I thought it was gum or something but it turned out to be a small cut - i removed the sticky hair and it healed fine but I just noticed another on on her left shoulder blade. Very strange any ideas what th...
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boxer bumps
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Our boxer has bumps all over and our vet prescribes keflex 500 mg ,seems like a high dose ,and I question its realitivity.what do you think. boxer
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New house allergies
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I have a 1 and a half year old boxer named bobbi. Two days ago she woke up covered in hives and bumps, her face was about three times its normal and they had spread up her throat. We gave her Benadryl and when that didn't work got a shot from The vet. That made then go away, then yesterday she had them again! But...
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Mast Cell Tumor and unexplained Hives
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My boxer, Bella age 5, has a cancerous mast cell tumor. She hasn't been able to have it removed yet because her blood platelet count is extremely low and therefore, surgery isn't safe (blood won't clot for surgery). So we took her to a specialist and paid over 1K in hopes they could tell us WHY and what'...
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hives
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Hi everyone, new to this site so I'll start by introducing my boy. My beautiful boxer boy is Wilbur and he is 7 years old and a big spoilt baby (bossed about by our shih tzu),now the history bit, for the first time ever this year they both went to kennels whilst we went on holiday and Wilbur came home with a st...
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Teething question
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My 4 1/2" month old girl Mya is teething really bad. I try giving her one of those chilly bones that you put in the freezer first, she's occupied by it for about 5 minutes and thats it! her attention span is really bad, lol. She has plenty of puppy toys to chew on but doesn't seem to want to. instead she o...
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Ibuprofin
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Can I give my Boxer over the counter Ibuprofin for his hip? He is 8 1/2 years old and has a bad hip from jumping our 8 foot fence too many times
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infection
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Hello all, My Baby has come down with vaginitus and was curious if anyone has any helpful hint to help ud get rid of it. Currently using baby wipes to help clean up the mess on her. The vet told us next time they will prescribe antibiotics to help as well. So I figured I would come on here and see what adv...
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12 yr old Duke has growths around his mouth and lips
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Our Boxer, Duke is almost 12. In the last few weeks we noticed his gums starting to bleed, then it looks like they became swollen and now he has big lumps growing under his skin. Looks really painful at this point. Anyone have any idea what this could be? He has an appointment on Wednesday with the Vet but j...
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vomiting, swelling in the ears and face! help!!!
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Please help!! my boxer is 3yrs old and has been sick for 2weeks! it started with his ears. He was scratchig them and so i cleaned them out just usig a dry Q-tip and then not too long after they began to swell. He then started to vomit and we brought him to the vet and they said he is allergic to something and the...
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My poo poo eater
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Ok here is a yucky one.. Autumn is about 3 half months old. I am started potty training her about a month ago. Nothing drastic. Just mostly blah blah letting her know she has been bad. Couple times is she is repeatably having accidents on the floor and I have taken her out she gets a swat on the butt wit...
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boxer hives
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my boxer has had the hives for 24 hrs. How long do they usually last before going away? I gave him 1 tab of benadryl last night and 1 today. I think i might have to give him 2 at a time because they are 25 mg and he weighs over 50 pounds. Please let me know-thanks rob
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what the average amount of time...
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How long do female boxes stay in heat ?Sense she went into heat she been crying in her crate and I dont know what to do ! any advice?
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Bizarre probably unrelated health issues - I'm so frustrated/upset - long post!
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I'll try to share this chronologically - as it seems best. Generally I keep Voodoo on a very consistent schedule, long walk from 6-7 am - quick in and out at lunch time - long walk at 5 pm and then quick in and out at bedtime. This has worked well for us, however 3 days in a row this week she used my dining room...
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The longest dry cough ever
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My 11 year old Boxer has developed a dry cough which began to worry us so we ended taking him to the Vet. He had many tests run and eventually wasn't diagnosed with anything serious. He was prescribed a medication and was given an injection just in case he had bronquitis. A week or two later we noticed that...
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Chicken bones!
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UGH was doing way too many things at once, came home from the barn, fed Voodoo, meant to take the trash out - ran to the grocery store. Came home to garbage ALL over my house. Biggest issue is the disposable pan that had chicken bones in it from last night's dinner (chicken drummettes) was licked clean wi...
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9 yr old male vommiting
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9 yr old male boxer constant vommiting and addicted to water but throws it right up anywhere from 10 minutes to 1 hour. reeper has lost 16 lbs. in 3 weeks hes been to the sj animal hospital twice and i just took him to V.S.D.S. in central nj they cant find anything wrong without surgery!! please advice befo...
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23 month old female has UTI
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My female has a UTI and is on antibotics, she has never been bred, is this common? Anyone else had this problem, the vet said maybe she picked it up just by urinating near something w/bacteria.
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proper weight and possible worms? HELP!!
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Hello! I recently purchased a female boxer pup and named her Rylee. This is the first boxer I have ever owned so I'm not very familiar with them. She is approximately 10 weeks old and seems to be a little scrawny. You can see an outline of most of her ribs and hips. Is she underweight and if so what should i do...
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SUSAN
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Susan, Please take a look at the 9 year old vomiting topic please :)
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9 yr old male vommiting
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9 yr old male boxer constant vommiting and addicted to water but throws it right up anywhere from 10 minutes to 1 hour. reeper has lost 16 lbs. in 3 weeks hes been to the sj animal hospital twice and i just took him to V.S.D.S. in central nj they cant find anything wrong without surgery!! please advice befo...
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BOXER EYES
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Hello, I guess I posted the wrong place in Boxer Chit Chat for a question I have with my Boxers eyes. He wakes up each morning with a ton of goop in each eye is this normal?
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BOXER PUPPY LOOKS EMANCIPATED
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HEY EVERYONE. I HAVE A QUESTION THAT IM HOPIN YALL CAN HELP WITH. I HAVE 2 6-MONTH BOXER PUPS-SAME LITTER. ONE IS JUST HUGE-ALREADY AND FILLED OUT WELL! HOWEVER, THE OTHER, WHO IS A WHITE BOXER WITH LOTS OF MARKINGS, IS NOT GAINING WEIGHT. 1ST VET SAID IT WAS HOOKWORMS, SO HE HAS BEEN TREATED 2X FOR THAT. T...
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Dwarfism?
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Many of you have probably seen the pictures of Dharma and noticed that something was a little different about her: she is approx 1 yr but her head only comes to my knee. The shelter said she was a basset/boxer cross, but the more I see of boxer mixes, the less I think this is the case. Her snout and e...
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Boo-Boo has a tumor
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Hello All, I do not post much here, but I do lurk quite a bit.....that being said, I felt as if I could come here and share my sorrow. Boo-Boo, my 3 year old female had a large mass come up on her right rear leg about 2 weeks ago. Almost overnight...anyway, took her to the vet last week and scheduled surgery...
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Cardiomyopathy...stage 3??
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So, Stella was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy, she's in stage 3....
Any thoughts?
My mind went dead, as the cardio vet was explaining it to us.
The vet just put her on another med, I can't remember the name....as well as Sotalol....
This i...
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Ear Crop Care Question
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Hi everybody. I just have a quick question re: ear care. My Cody got his ears cropped about 3 wks ago, and I like to remove the bandages prior to his next taping appt to save him some stress since he gets pretty anxious at the vet's office. I was just wondering if it is safe to leave his ears untaped and flop...
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question about tummy issues
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Hello and happy spring to everyone! I haven't been on in a long time due to this being my "crazy time" at work, but I lurk every chance I get. Bowser is growing by leaps and bounds and is a happy, much loved 6 1/2 month old now. However, since the weather has turned nice and he has been outside w...
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update on Emma
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Hey Everyone, It has been a while since I last posted. So much to tell. Last I posted, I was battling the couple pussy bumps on Emma's back. The bumps pretty much cleared up on their on but a couple of weeks ago she started losing hair on her right hip. Personally, I didnt overreact. Again, I am parent that t...
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masstitis(sp?)
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I have a rescue female that was brought to me preg. The puppies are fullblood boxers. The owner just did not want to mess with all of it. I delivered 11pups 3 weeks ago only 7 lived. The mother did not have alot of milk but the pups did just fine then on Tuesday she started getting sick I rushed her to the vet a...
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vomiting? sorry long
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Daisy is having a problem eating today. Actually the 1st time she vomitied was a wek ago. She had her stitches removed Firday the 1st after her spay and on Sunday I took her over to my moms because she has a big fenced in yard and she plays with her big ball over there. I let her out and she was running and playi...
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Skin fold infection?
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I was so focussed on Voodoo's tumor, I forgot to post about her skin fold infection. The vet said it is very common in boxers, around the lips (where hers is) because of their face shape. She is on anti biotics 2X a day for 2 weeks, and the vet said it would help if I washed it every other day or so with soap. O...
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? Hot spot
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Good Morning all, Frazier's had this area on his neck/behind his ear for about 2 weeks now. It was a little red at first, and then it crusted over with loss of fur. The vet took a look @ it & said it could be a hot spot, but it's not really the season for those or allergies here in Cleveland. Frazier al...
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? on deworming
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Can someone here tell me? Is it safe to deworm a female while she is preg.? A freind of mine has a female due any day and 1 vet. told her NO and 1 told her yes. Does anyone have any expereance with this?
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bumps?
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Hi all, My Emma has a bump on her back. I thought it might have been a bug bite (yes she is on a program for fleas etc but she loves to lay in the dirt sunning her self.) maybe pincher or spider. The bump is no bigger than any normal human bite. My husband is overly concerned about it (being that they are tumor do...
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Another teething question...
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My pup is 7 months....when should all of their teeth be in and teething all done with? I ask b/c he is white, and I noticed a few months ago, he had rusty color tear stains under his eyes. He was getting several teeth at that time and then they cleared up. He recently has gotten rusty again and I just wonde...
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8 week old vomiting
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Our puppy will puke/spit up to 5 times a day after his meals. We took him to the vet for his first check up and the vet said it could be something related to his esophagus. Has anyopne else experienced this before?
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Rash/ Dry skin
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I have a question concerning dry/itchy skin. This is kind of a follow up to the hives/bump thread....ever since we took her of the med for her hives she has a dry/itcy spot that she won't stop scratching! I was wondering what should be done to prevent her from scratching herself? It has got so bad that...
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Veterinary Health Info
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Here is an excellent resource for information about various health issues in dogs and cats... www.veterinarypartner.com It is associated with and supported by VIN (Veterinary Information Network) a site for vets and their staffs.
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