Dear Dr. Forsythe: We recently rescued a Bull Terrier and wanted to ask you some questions about several strange things that “Belle” is doing that is making me and my family a little worried. I should also tell you that the shelter never mentioned this... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My three-year-old year old cat Mind-A-Ling-A-Ding-Dong has been acting very strange for the last couple of weeks. She will ONLY eat dog food now, has become extremely vocal and often “Yells” at us if we don’t immediately respond to her request to... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I have an 11-year-old dachshund that has ongoing pancreatitis and needs to be on medication frequently. In fact, over the last year he had five or six different bouts of it and needed to be hospitalized every time. I was wondering if... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My14-year-old dog Gazer got a bunch of little tick-looking things on his coat over the last month. There are about five or six of them and they are all small, scattered about. I was pretty sure the biggest one (on his neck)... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My six-month-old Bulldog puppy has a weird skin condition I wanted to ask you about. Over the last two months she has developed areas on her face, feet and legs that are essentially small bald patches. Other than the lack of hair,... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: Our border collie has gotten injured several times over the last few months. Every time she gets hurt, she is chasing a wild animal on the hill behind our property. She has gotten into fights with skunks, possums, and even a porcupine.... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My 89-year-old mother-in-law has had a female cat named Dolly for 17 years. My husband says the cat has always had a problem with peeing in places other than the litter box. This cat has ruined carpeting in my husband’s home, she... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My sister is out of the country, so I’m in charge of her puppy “Filbert”. He is a six-month-old Great Dane who has started limping pretty bad almost every time I take him out. I have checked his paws for a thorn... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I was doing an exam on my dog the other day checking for ticks, lumps and bumps. While looking at her throat area I noticed what I thought was an Adam’s Apple. Do dogs have these or is it something I should... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I recently started classes at the JC and so now I have a schedule that is very fast paced. One change that has happened is I used to give my cat his insulin at 9 a.m. every day (and 9 at night... Continue