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Excellent work ! Did u see the one with the cake and party hats on at the table ? My mums arm is in it which is annoying. Anything u can do is much appreciated !

Hi Harminee and other photo-shoppers I've been watching all the gr8 stuff u guys hav been creating and its FANTASTIC ! (i want to learn, wen i hav time to spare) Harminee i really luv wot u did with Kristie's Mitchi in the HAPPY BIRTHDAY pic ! I'm doing an assignment on PET PARTIES and i was wondering if u could play around with sum of the pics from Millies party earlier this yr. I'll give u the link and if u hav time to play that'd be gr8 http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...hl=Millies+cake Maybe jus sum colourful party backgrounds, balloons etc and if u could edit out any annoying people arms and maybe Millies harness ? Only if u want to of course Other party dogs/pets would be gr8 to include to if other ppl dnt mind forwarding the pics to me ;)

Hi there :rolleyes: Welcome ! Awww a baby Newfi, kooool Wot coluring is he ? Luv his name. I think ur doing the right thing with time out, puppies make u want to be soft but the need to learn to. Would luv to see pics, there is info on resizing and posting pics in the photo section i think. Goodluck.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) most commonly affects joints, muscle, skin, blood, and/or kidneys. The condition tends to wax and wane, so your dog will have periods of remission and of flare-up. The kinds of problems you may notice include shifting lameness (ie varies depending on which joint is affected at any time), weakness and pale gums (due to anemia), and/or increased drinking and urination (kidney disease). The face and the feet are the areas of the skin most often affected, with ulcers and loss of pigment on the nose, and ulceration and thickening of the footpads. Diagnosis is challenging. (In fact it is sometimes called, "the great imitator"). Once suspected, diagnosis is confirmed by specific blood tests and biopsy for examination by a veterinary pathologist. Diagnosis is based on signs of multisystem involvement (most commonly anemia, thrombocytopenia, glomerulonephritis, polyarthritis, nasal and footpad dermatitis, fever of undetermined origin), a positive antinuclear antibody test, and histopathologic and immunopathologic evaluation. The clinical signs associated with SLE in dogs include : Anaemia - due to haemolysis of red blood cells * Coagulopathy due to thrombocytopenia Fever * Recurrent shifting lameness associated with a polyarthritis - seen in 75% of cases * Recurrent shifting lameness associated with a polymyositis Lymphadenopathy Myocarditis and pericarditis Neurological signs including seizures, psychoses and polyneuropathies Oral ulcers * Pneumonitis or pleuritis Polydipsia and polyuria with proteinuria due to glomerulonephritis * Skin lesions including alopecia, cellulitis, crusting, erythema, furunculosis, panniculitis, seborrhoea, ulcers (mucocutaneous junctions and footpads), scar formation -50% of cases * The lesions can affect the face, ears , limbs, and body Splenomegaly Thyroiditis Treatment for SLE generally requires relatively high doses of steroids in combination with chemotherapy. In general, dogs with joint, muscle, or skin disease seem to respond better to medication, and have longer periods of remission, than those with severe blood or kidney problems. Unfortunately, many dogs with SLE die or are euthanized within a year of diagnosis, either due to the disease itself, the inability to control it, and/or unacceptable drug reactions In other dogs, the disease can be well-controlled with medication for several years. Treatment for SLE must be individualized for each dog, generally starting with large doses of systemic glucocorticoids. Some Treatments of SLE include : Corticosteroids - prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone Other immunomodulating drugs eg azathioprine, chlorambucil - sometimes in combination with corticosteroids. Levamisole - has been beneficial in some canine cases - 2.5mg/kg every 48 hours Aspirin has been beneficial in some canine cases Splenectomy Management of secondary disease eg renal failure Although the mode of inheritance is not known for either cutaneous or systemic lupus erythematosus, these conditions run in families. Still looking for more info. Trying to find natural treatments too.

Peibe it will be a huge injustice to shar-pei if u can no longer rescue Poor Jewel. Its just not fair. Have u checked out Dr. Vidts website ? I've used that site a couple of times to look up pei issues. http://www.drjwv.com I'm researching for u and really hoping for a gr8 treatment and good outcome.

Lupus... (Latin) word for Wolf. Lupus a chronic autoimmune disease, which causes inflammation of the joints, also affecting the skin, blood,and kidneys. I've been looking on an international shar-pei site that i haven't been on in ages but i did a search on their forum for Lupus. A few cases of peoples pei having Lupus showed up, i think both the discoid (sun damaging one) and the one Jewel has. Here is a link for the forum with Lupus being discussed http://www.sharpeiforums.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=search_tng&d=results&record=2454329-061139-R7TA http://www.sharpeiforums.com Not sure if i am supposed to put other forum links on here :rolleyes: If it doesn't work maybe just cut and paste into the search engine. Here is a picture of a pei with Lupus sores (Not sure if i should really do this either) Kei Li is only 3 ! And the discussion in the forum : The spots you see on Kei's nose are actually sores that have developed due to her as yet undiagnosed auto immune disorder. We have an appointment with a specialist on July 30th, but until then, she's blistering, scabbing up and then starting the process all over again. Her face, hind legs and abdomen are the only parts affected so far. My vet seems to think it will turn out to be lupus or pemphigus and after the research I've done, I'm inclined to agree with him. Treatment will probably be steroids, which I just hate to use. Not sure what we'll do if that's the case. Her quality of life is all that matters to me. I will not have her suffer for even a minute.

I have HEALTH class 2moro and i am going to be asking my teachers all about the Systemic Lupus ! As i am studying animal technology hopefully i can learn something and let you know what info i find. Its just so devastating when our best friends get sick like this and we feel so helpless because they can't tell us exactly where it hurts THINKING OF U AND JEWEL :rolleyes:

Head and Shoulders anti-dandruff human shampoo will do the job ! Works wonders. And i agree on adding fish (tuna, sardines) to her diet, once or twice a week

Damn last time i looked in here it was only page 80 ! Gosh i hav 50 pages to catch up on ! I stil haven't got my hands on photo shop so nothing to add from me, yet

Awww i wana be able to do photo shop stuff ! I rememba doin koool stuff at skool but got no idea now :D I only hav ARCSOFT PHOTOSTUDIO 2000, and don't even know how to work it mite i add, except for the red eye and making a whole pic black n white :p I get confused with the layers and stuf but i'd luv to be able to remove a collar/harness and keep the original fur colour once i've erased the harness.. does that make sense ? And i luv how you do black and white but leave the eyes or something in colour but haven't got a clue I've looked at all 64 odd pages and think i'm gonn ahav to learn how to do all the great stuf !

Millie won't eat raw. She's too fussy. I cook up chicken mince from the supermarket or butcher, altho recently to cut costs i bought the pets chicken mince from the butcher which is basically the chicken carcass put through the mincer. I cooked it up and it was full of small sharp splintering bones. I'll never buy pet mince again. Only human grade meat for my spoilt pooch

Geeeeeez we dnt even know the lil fellas name ! Soooooooooooo i agree, no more advice til we know the new babys name and hav seen a cute pic lol ! He's a puppy, he's doing puppy things....

:p OMG Peibe :D I am crying my eyes out ;) ;) ;) This is extremely sad news, devastating at how short and aweful there lives had been b4 u came along. U did wot u could, u helped them as much as possible and most of all u loved them! Those poor darlings! I'm sooo sorry Peibe ;) RIP BERTHA & STELLA

:p Just thort i'd say hey and that i checked out the first video but couldn't view the 2nd. Boerboels are african aren't they? I didn't know you could get them in oz. Looks like Nugget does a good job with the cattle Are boerboels known to herd animals? Thanx for the vid.

Thanx guys. I guess it can be a little confusing when it comes to prices. Where i do casual grooming we charge about $35 for wash, dry, tidy up clip, ears, nails etc for maltese/shitzu/pom. But if its a clip for a larger dog surely its going to cost more?! But then when it comes to just a wash and dry for a large dog like a rottweiler i wonder how much to charge because of the size and amount of time drying?! Although drying a golden retriever could take much longer would it be the same price?! I dunno i'm stil learning and only working casual but i'm just confused about how much to charge when i go out on my own... But thanx heaps

Hi there evry1 I've been learning to be a dog groomer and i'm curious about different prices for different dogs. I'd like to know how much groomers charge for wash and dry for different breeds as well as a tidy up clip(feet, face bum) and full clip? If sumone could let me know if they charge a certain amount depending on the size of the dog and also the type of coat. For example how much would you charge to wash and dry a lab? And do u charge more to wash and dry a golden retriever because of the longer coat? So here a few different dogs to get the ball rolling: Maltese - wash&dry $ tidy up $ Full clip $ Poodle - Clip $ Beagle - wash&dry $ Pug - wash&dry $ Staffy - wash&dry $ Lab - wash&dry $ Cockerspaniel - $wash&dry $ $tidy up $ Rottweiler- wash&dry $ Husky/Malamute wash&dry $ Saint Bernard - wash&dry Thanx in advance

OMG I am sooo sorry for your loss. This is just horrible, a total disgrace :D

Hey Lilysmum i don't think peibe was putting words in anyones mouth... they clearly came out of yours in the first place. Sorry didn't mean to gang up but felt the need to be heard.