Can You Get Rabies From a Deceased Dog?

Image via Svechkova Olena/Shutterstock Can I Get Rabies From My Dog Who Died?”Could I have caught rabies from a dead dog? My beloved dog died yesterday. A week ago, she bit a puppy who doesn’t have a rabies vaccine yet. The puppy was sleeping outside. My deceased dog was vaccinated before the pandemic. I know…

How to Treat Cat Fleas with Essential Oils

Scratching could indicate a cat has fleas.Image via Shutterstock/Irina Orlova Can I Use Willow Oil to Treat My Cat’s Fleas?”Is willow oil safe to use around cats in order to manage fleas? Can I use willow oil dabbed on surfaces, impregnated cotton pads, etc?” – EKDangers of Essential Oils for CatsThere are a lot of…

What Is This Weird Growth on My Dog’s Leg?

A growth on a dog’s leg could be a skin tag.Image via Shutterstock/sophiecat Diagnosing a Growth on a Dog’s Leg”What is this on my dog’s leg, and what do I do about it?” – BuddyThere is no way to definitively diagnose what a skin growth is without having a fine needle aspirate or biopsy and…

Can Ivermectin Treat Intestinal Tumors in Dogs?

Lhasa Apso dog sleepingImage via Shutterstock/aurelie le moigne Can Ivermectin Help a Dog with Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma?”I have a 14-year-old Lhasa Apso diagnosed with metastatic reactive jejunal lymph nodes. Jurema has a tumor in her intestine/colon. I found you talking on pethelpful.com about ivermectin in dogs with cancer. I want to know if ivermectin is an…