Albuquerque Journal newspaper stories
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Dog's hip may need 2nd look
Friday, September 25, 2009 Dog's hip may need 2nd look By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: My dog dislocated the ball in his rear hip joint. This occurred two weeks ago. After it happened, I took him to a vet who put the joint in the proper order. He is not using that leg and I fear that ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Spraying cat can be cured
Friday, September 18, 2009 Spraying cat can be cured By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: Lalo (age 13 months, neutered male cat) started urinating in places other than the litter pan. First it was my husband's toolbox. Now he has taken to peeing in my ficus tree and in one corner of my son ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Diabetic cat has options
Friday, September 11, 2009 Diabetic cat has options By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: Max, our 15-year-old cat, was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. It was suggested that we put him to sleep, but after my husband's stroke and five years of post-stroke depression, Max was his only ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Cataracts in dogs treatable
Friday, September 04, 2009 Cataracts in dogs treatable By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: We have a healthy 11-year-old blue heeler who has cataracts. Is there anything to do for this? Dr. Nichol: Important question - cataracts can cause serious problems. If a lens becomes cloudy ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Get that dog to shut up!
Friday, August 28, 2009 Get that dog to shut up! By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: PLEASE, educate dog owners about training their dogs to bark only when appropriate. A dog that knows when to alert is a godsend. A dog that barks at everything all the time is a nuisance and, in my opinion, a ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Urination woes may be anxiety
Friday, August 21, 2009 Urination woes may be anxiety By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: I have a 13-year-old male neutered cat. About three years ago he began to urinate on the furniture. At first it was only when we had been gone for a couple days and had a neighbor looking after him. Within ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Drug is safe for leaky dog
Friday, August 14, 2009 Drug is safe for leaky dog By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: Our 9-year-old Doberman has a leaky bladder. We had her on Proin 50 until we read that it can cause seizures and major health issues. She has been doing well for the last eight months, but she has started ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Medicine can cure ear mites
Friday, August 07, 2009 Medicine can cure ear mites By Dr. Jeff Nichol Q: My cat has ear mites. Outside his ears he has this brown residue on his skin. He hardly has any fur left because he scratches his ears and below his ears a lot. I bought some medicine at the pet shop, but it does not seem ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Get limp checked out early
Friday, July 31, 2009 Get limp checked out early By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: My 7-year-old German shepherd has (within the last month) started limping and favoring one hind leg. The vet said that it is either ACL or arthritis. What exactly is ACL, and if he does surgery what are the ...
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ABQJOURNAL VET: Be firm but gentle with 'Eek'
Friday, July 24, 2009 Be firm but gentle with 'Eek' By Dr. Jeff Nichol Of the Journal Q: My daughter rescued a little stray dog a week ago. She appears to be a cross between a Chihuahua and an “Eek! Don't look at me that way!” “Come” means, apparently, “ ...
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