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Dog on top of talent contest!

Written by Dr. Mark Edwards | 13 May 2012

Little Pudsey has won Britains national talent show - Britain's got talent! You can watch this furry four legged superstar perform here:

Easter!! CHOCOLATE TOXICITY TIME

Written by Dr. Mark Edwards | 10 April 2012

Chocolate Chart

If your chocolate Lab loves to eat chocolates, don't give in! Feel free to use this chocolate toxicity calculator to calculate whether your dog has eaten enough chocolate to cause a problem.

Has your dog eaten a moderate to severe amount of chocolate? I can help talk you through what to do next:

Hamster hairloss question

Written by Dr. Mark Edwards | 05 February 2012

A question submitted for www.barkleyandpaws.com answered by www.onlinepetdr.com

Question:

My hamster is a girl and before i owned her she was running around loose in a rental house and then

i have a hamster that is a girl and before i owned her she was running around loose in a rental house and then my worker found her and kept her in a glass box with no bedding splashes of water everywhere and VERY LITTLE HUMAN food.now i have her and cleaned her cage yesturday and i noticed she has been scratching akot and she has fur loss under her and towards and on her legs.(she has fur on her legs) and im really worried.what is wrong!?

Answer:

Hi there,

Thanks for your question and sorry to hear about this little hamster! Given she has been running loose - it is quite likely she has mites! Mites seem to be relatively common in Hamsters and she will need treatment if this is the case. There are many other possibilities, however this is the most likely given her history.

For a very good article on Hamster Dermatitis go here: http://www.britishha[...]/dermatitis.htm

For a good article on hamster mites go here: http://hamstersaspet[...]/hamster-mites/

You will need to get treatment for this little one. Have a chat with your local Vet or pet store to see if you can try a mite treatment. If she is still not much better after the full course of treatment, you will need to get her seen by a Vet.

Best of luck and keep us posted!

Kind Regards,

Dr Edwards
http://www.onlinepetdr.com

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Free vet online

Written by Dr. Mark Edwards | 03 February 2012

Hi all,

For those of you who cannot afford JustAnswer on the Ask the Vet section of this site, may be able to get help via the online community at Barkley and paws. Click the link HERE to go straight to the 'Ask!' page and I and others will do our best to help you. Be aware that it can take time for an answer this way. If you need a faster answer from a qualified Vet - just ask via the Ask the Vet link on the side bar.

Kind Regards,

Dr Edwards