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..and yes, this is the net . where those who are not professionals recommend further searches ..and those who are professionals often prefer to NOT divulge things in such a forum , for reasons many & varied ;) humans are funny creatures :p

if "double dosing is a real concern - then a university vet clinic , or somewhere that teaches Veterinary Pharmacology may be your best port of call?

..and if you do searches for topics such as "which heartworm treatment?"in a search engine , adding + Dogzonline - there will probably be some interesting info pop up.

*sigh* D O L is full of people , from all walks of life . There is discussion, debate , exchange of ideas , and negotiation . There is sharing, support, comparison ,and argument. Certainly sounds like a REAL forum to me ;) if you need to discuss things from a scientific /analytical P O V - perhaps somewhere else may be more suited?

Oh I forgot ticks ..we are lucky & don't get them - but for a tiny dog they are very dangerous.

:) poor old thing - she relaxes all muscles- including the tongue , and without those teeth to hold it in .. it will sag out .

Overthinking, perhaps? You don't have your pup yet - there may be things you have not entered into your hypotheticals- like intolerance/allergies to chemicals..other illnesses .. many of us have indeed switched parasite control/prevention methods/substances ..and there are continual discussions on D O L about this subject. They may not interest you due to a lack of detailed analyses ;) You have mentioned budgeting - if you feel you can not adequately provide the most suitable ecto/endo parasite control/prevention - then perhaps you should also cost surgeries and health maintenance . perhaps now is not the right time to add a puppy ?

That does look lovely :) Now they will be crowded with DOLers :p

A couple of quick iPhone Happy Snaps .. which made ME smile, anyhow I have this contraption hanging in a tree ..and when I say "Playtime" .. the terrors sit & wait for me to start it swinging - then we have fun

Hi - is the eye swollen a lot ? Can you post a photo? usually injured/infected eyes are best checked by a vet ..in case of a foreign body or something happening .

worm a few times a year ... as said - treat fleas if they are there ..and heartworm with whatever is suitable for the dog's weight ( need not start until 4-6 mths) Such a tiny morsel of dog will not cost much per year ... and I suggest you contact companies/manufacturers about their drugs and how they ascertain dosages etc. My brain hurts with the way all this is posted ... I appreciate you are researching to the Nth degree ;) ... Hope you find a pet Insurance scheme which fits ... and also a vaccination schedule which fits in with your scheme ... there are as many different ideas as there are owners, pretty much :)

Glad there is nothing drastic hurting today ... keep warm !

Not sure where that info came from ! It is almost laughable , considering the logistics. We used to be in the kangaroo business(pet and human consumption) - In both cases ,roos were shot at night only , field dressed - and placed, before daylight,in a chiller where temps were a tad above freezing . They were then transported in refrigerated trucks to the processing plant .

Oh Nooo... hope the elbow is 'just' hurt on the outside , with no bruised bone etc . Can't help with teh lens , but would suggest using another one tomorrow - just in case !

LOL expensive loo visits ;)

Jacaranda does that - I'll bet you were scared , and VERY glad there was no damage . Thankfully , i usually t falls gently ..as all those leaves act a bit like a parachute! We always lose several limbs when it's like this ...

ermmmm... posting such cuteness should come with a warning ! :D is it that ear which is closest to any heat source? teething on that side/

Absolutely. Plus my dogs would rather drink from puddles and creeks than their bowl, let alone filtered water. Seems a huge waste of money, resources and time to buy bottled. agree - ours always get river water ..straight from the Murray - same as what we use to wash in and cook in -we drink rainwater . When I visit Adelaide tho , I buy cask water as the taste of the tap water is foul our dogs will drink out of any puddle , etc .

if she is not crate trained - please train her first ... just shutting her in a crate can do even more damage to a sensitive dog one training link..apologies if you already do this . LINK

taken from the link in my other post - do you have a behaviourist booking yet ? Hoping for a good outcome :)

and gratitude for a whole 'nother year of mac :)

could it be a meningitis ? high temp / shakes? It must be a scary time ... sorry.

Yes, it is very sad that both breeder and vet agreed to castrate at such a young age .

AUSSIE DOG tucker ball LARGE :) slobrador proof!! ;) yes, it's round ...but ..... it will last for ages ..and you can also slip in bits of apple , a few cat food bites, some chopped up sweet potato .....