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I am looking for dog boarding place around the Hills District area in Sydney. I am looking for a dog boarding place, preferably around the Hills District area in Sydney. I want a place where they can feed human graded food, e.g. chicken with rice/pasta (I know it will have an additional cost), a run which is indoor and access to grass area during the day. The dog will get walk at least once a day. I was at first thinking of Pet Resort at Terrigal, but it is too far to travel. Any recommendation? You can PM me if you like.

I am aware that dogs are not allowed in national parks, but is it ok to have the dog travelled in the car and drive through national parks? I heard that there are some walks in the Morton National Park (where Fitzroy Falls locates) which allows to take dog, has anyone been to there? Thanks

With the pet insurance, how long does it take you to get back the claim? Any other pet insurance claim comments are welcome.

Thanks. Is there a need to have a x-ray to prove ruptured cruciate ligament? The vet said there is a 'drawer sign' in the knee area when he held Chelsea's upper thigh and then move the leg

Is operation the only way to fix the problem?

Just back from the vet and the vet said it is cruciate ligament rupture. The vet showed me the "drawer sign" and certain that this is the case, no need for x-ray Chelsea needs to have a surgery to correct this problem Yes, Chelsea is a small breed, bichon frise, 3.5 years old

Sure I will let you know the outcome. Anyway, when I touched her knee cap area, she seems to be in pain. She is now resting on her bed

Chelsea was running around at home and jumping onto the sofa as usual, but today, after running a few rounds, and then jumped onto the sofa, she screamed in pain. Then she was limping on her back right leg, and only walked with her 3 legs afterwards. I am going to take her to the vet tomorrow, as they are closed now. Can anyone give me any advise for the time being. Thanks.

How about Canon G10? I am also looking into getting a new camera, but I don't want to spend money on DSLR yet, when I don't have much knowledge in cameras.

I gave Chelsea the Spectrum Interceptor tonight, and she had a vomit about 3 hours afterwards. She vomitted out her dinner, and I saw some brownish thing in there, believe to be the heartworm tablet. How long does it take for a heartworm tablet to start taking effect on the body? Do I need to feed her another heartworm tablet? I am not too keen to overdose her, as she is currently having liver problem. I crush the tablet and mix in the food to feed her.

Thanks for the reply, have been busy recently. I will email Sunny's owner (at first I thought it is someone on DOL forum, but then realised Sunny is the dog on the website link) Chelsea had a blood test on Sat, ALT has gone back up, from 11xx to 29xx, disappointing result. I asked the vet about the l/d food, he said it can be mixed with some chicken and rice, he thinks it is important for Chelsea to eat something, as Chelsea's weight has been going down. Chelsea still doesn't like the l/d food, or the rice, but she will take chicken. I have done a mix in there, but she will just dig out the chicken and eat The vet said to continue with her current treatment, Clavolux + Ursodeoxycholic acid, and do another blood test 10 days later.

If it is not white turkey meat, does it mean the bones? Sorry, what is the contact name for the person who owns "Sunny'? P.S. It is Tomas who posted up the useful homemade diet link.

I have asked the vet about milk thistle, the vet suggested there is something very similar to Milk Thistle, and works almost the same way (i.e. protect liver), it is called S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe). It is something that was suggested by the specialist examining Chelsea's biopsy result. However, the specialist said SAMe is not always effective, it may improve and it may not. Given its price and the uncertainty of its effectiveness, I haven't bought SAMe for Chelsea. Also, as with all medication/supplement, there can be side effect, I am more worry about this. She is currently on Ursodeoxycholic acid and Clavolux. The vet said many dogs are on Ursodeoxycholic acid, and they seem to be doing alright. I am worrying about Chelsea not eating the l/d food, she just eats so little of it, and getting more skinny

Maybe can you should consider buying pet insurance? Vet bill can end up in thousands of dollars. Choose the one which has a lower premium per year and higher excess fee, however not everything is covered.

The links I posted above have more than enough advice for someone to be able to feed their own dog. Vets have little to no idea about nutrition. It's easier to open a can or a bag though I do admit but frankly I would be making my dogs food myself whether that be raw or cooked if they were ill. I really don't think prepared diets are the way to go with this. Here is the diet plan that has worked for many peoples terminal liver disease dogs. 9 cups of WATER in a BIG STEW POT 2-1/2 POUNDs GROUND TURKEY (NOT white meat turkey) 2 cups BROWN RICE 2 CUPs WHOLE OATMEAL 1 LARGE PACKAGE (sack) MIXED VEGETABLES 1 LARGE PACKAGE (sack) of FROZEN PEAS or 1 Large Package of Chopped Broccoli 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder MORE whole oatmeal to mix in after preceding mixture is finished - Mix in enough oatmeal to absorb all liquid and leave the mixture a tad dry. This can be found in the 2nd link I posted,read both in their entirety and you have your answers. Thre are slo supplements to be added to this ,also in the link. Thanks Tomas, yes, I did have a read on the links you provided. My vet said to keep Chelsea on the l/d diet as much as possible, but Chelsea is not interested in it. She only has a mouthful or two. I end up throwing away more than she eats every meal. I dare not to give her anything else to make her condition more worse. She will have the blood test next Sat, will see how she goes and talk to the vet again. She is still active and doing well at the moment. What is ground turkey? which part is it? What is the minimium size of a pack of l/d kibbles?