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Updated Jun 20, 2013

Q: Need Low Cost Neuter for My Cat    —Keller, TX

"We adopted a 5 month old cat and need a low cost neuter. Any reccomendations? I am in Flower Mound."

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Hi C. I'm sure you have already neuter your kitty. Just for future reference I use Mobile Veternary Service and they come to Flower Mound, Dr. Tim Hawk, ###-###-####...

SPCA does special events where you can get your cat neutered for 5 cents. Here is the link to the next one I could find. I am sure you can check their website or cal...

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Q: Which Flea Medication Works for Cats?    —Houston, TX

"Hi, I have an outside cat. He has been itchy...I think fleas. I seem to be the only one in my family who gets bitten,..."

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You can go to Petsmart and the vet there will sell you Advantage, one dose, for $10. It works for a little over a month, if you can't afford the expensive multi-packs...

Advantage or Frontline Top Spot works you can get them at the vet or PetSmart or Petco. The stuff you get the grocery store has alittle bit of meds and alot of water....

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Q: Help My Chihuahua Is Driving Me Crazy    —Denton, TX

"I have a 3.5 year old chihuahua named Katie (name changed to protect the innocent) that we took in about a month ago...."

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First of all, correcting your dog for the accident moments AFTER the fact does no good. You have to catch them in the act. Rubbing a dog's nose in it doesn't work. Dog...

B., I've not done this myself, but I've read that you should put food dye on your dogs food and feed him/her and then take all the food up. Take the dog outside eve...

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Q: Anyone Used Dallas Vet Surgical Center    —Frisco, TX

"My vet recommended us to the Dallas Vet Surgical Center (Plano location) for our bull mastiff puppy with a leg proble..."

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oh, girl, we put on a wing there! Loved them all. great hospital.

Our pointer mix had ACL surgery at the one on Custer by 121 in 2008. It's not cheap, but the staff/service was wonderful.

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Q: Need an Awesome Vet for 2 New Vizsla Puppies    —Plano, TX

"Hi Ladies, We have 2 new Vizsla puppies and would love to find a wonderful Vet! We live in East Plano, so somewhe..."

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We use Dr. Ted Staph at High Point Animal Clinic. ###-###-#### Located on the SW corner of Alma and Apring Creek Parkway We've used him since we moved to TX in 1...

Animal Medical Center in McKinney is the best! The have treated all of our pet (dogs and lizards) for the past 15 years.

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Q: Looking for Vet in Murphy Area    —Plano, TX

"We just adopted a new kitten in December. I'm lookng for a vet in the Murphy area but will go to Plano or Willie if I..."

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I second Breckenridge Park Animal hospital. Very nice facility, terrific docs and all around great human beings.

Southfork Animal Clinic in Murphy may be just what you're looking for. Dr. Chalkly is very experienced and reasonably priced. When we lived in Parker, we took our cats...

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Q: Looking for Mobile or Inexpensive Vaccinations for Dog    —Richardson, TX

"I used to see these guys everywhere but, now that I am looking I don't know where they are. Does anyone know where t..."

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You could do it yourself. At many farm stores you can pick up your basic shot to include most things, except rabies. If the dogs are reasonably well behaved, you c...

Doing the shots yourself is really very easy. And you can do it on your own schedule. Just keep the label from the vial or write down all the info from the vial on y...

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Q: Old Age or Illness?    —Keller, TX

"ok, this isn't really a parenting questions, unless you want to consider it a parent of a cat question. I have had ca..."

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I would take her to the vet just to be sure. Better to find out if it's something fixable or old age - either way, it'll be easier to cope if you know. Take care!

There are about a million things that could be causing this, but one of the more serious ones is a thrombus. Sometimes cats get what is called a "saddle thrombus" whic...

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Q: Small Animal Vet    —Plano, TX

"Hey Ladies! Does anyone know of a small animal vet in the Plano/Frisco/Allen area?? Preferably one that doesn't cha..."

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Dr. Kevin Thomsen at Eldorado Animal Hospital in McKinney is wonderful. What I love about him is that he tells you the animal's health issues, and he offers a range o...

I own my own Pet Sitting Company and refer all of my Frisco clients to Dr. Bobo at Animal Care Centre - he's the best! The website is: http://www.bobovet.com/html/H...

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Q: My Little Puppy Is Coughing Constantly-help    —Grand Prairie, TX

"My 7 month old female yorkie poo was spayed on last monday and she had staretd coughing this week, we took her to the..."

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If you don't think your vet is accurately diagnosing her, get a second opinion. Otherwise, if she is playing normally, she should recover. Be sure to give her all of h...

I have a small puppy, nearly 10 yrs. old, and he has had a cough on and off for all his life. It started right after his first set of shots. I found out the Kennel Co...

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