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It will be sore.. it is the 'quick' after all you know what it's like, if you rip a nail or something..it throbs! Don't touch it! simply spray or dunk in betadine... and leave it be. he won't want to walk on it for a while...and some pain is a good thing... it will keep him still, and stop him damaging it further. if you notice any swelling or redness on the part which is on his toe.. the nail bed area.. then see a vet see a vet anyway if you are even considering painkillers!! Dog suitable ones can only be obtained from a vet.

And that is all the good stuff that dogs need Bone and cartilage and skin and offal....

Ok..to me, that sounds as if the outer nail(the hard cover) has been pulled off cleanly....and the 'quick' is left. If all looks clean..just spray some betadine on a couple times a day.. and don't panic It will take ages for a new nail to grow.. but it will :D Our dogs do this often.

She isn't thin, that's for sure! :D looks a very happy girl....until the food/bowl appears

Kyra--- do you have a recent pic of her.. in teh last couple of days? Just so we can see her condition... I would perhaps be ditching a bowl.. and as said.. putting food outside... anywhere different. There seems to be a big problem with her associating bowl/food/pain so changing things may help. All the vet checks in the world won't help find something in her throat/oesophagus/stomach unless they do an endoscopy or xrays or something. :rolleyes: I still feel that there is a mechanical problem..with a certain amount of food in her system...she gets a cramp, or pain... and so is reluctant to eat.The problem is compounding so sorry you aren't in a financial position to have extra work done

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Is the blood "in " the faeces, or on the outside...bright red, or black looking....?

Is it THAT particular patty ..or has she been offered others? perhaps that one is not right for some reason?...

Oh.. so the 'insect bite' was an abscess ? Poor boy. He will not be a happy chappie for a few days.. he will need to be spoilt... Tsk Tsk ;) Glad he is being sorted out!

I use the EXTRACT option..then ,on a new layer, tidy up/smooth the edges..and plonk it on a background of plain or whatever colour .... With "Extract" you can get the wispy bits of fur, etc..to a certain degree.

Get him his own sandpit!! Seriously. make him a sandpit in a corner somewhere..or buy a clamshell thingy.. hide a few food treats /toys in there, and praise him for digging in 'his spot!'

I love permoxin!!! As we have the little stickfast fleas here, and never the big jumping "dog fleas" we are continually finding them on teh dogs A spray on ears, feet and belly, and a wipe above the eyes once a week or maybe every 5 days or so is all it takes to keep them off permoxin has a wetting agent in..is almost odourless, and 1 small trigger spray bottle of mixed solution does several dogs! The dogs don't mind it either..as there is no nasty smell, and they aren't WET ..like with a bath.

and I am wondering if the lump on his ear is another bite...NOT a true haemotoma ?? Most haemotomas I have seen have been down towards the ear tip..not up near the head... Must admit- with that in mind.... if it hasn't grown any bigger..and he is not rubbing or scratching... perhaps don't draw attention to it by taping, after all???

Bradman sounds as if he is lucky..It's not that large a one Try and tape it or something to stop any more trauma to it.he may also try & scratch. They can and do heal by themslelves, but as the ear cartilage is damaged/separated.. there is a deformity afterwards (caulifower ear).

There bitter tasting things available at the vets or pet store... I don't know what they are, as I use what I have available . I use stingose liquid I do NOT put it on broken skin... I put some on a cotton bud, and paint around the licked area. Leave to dry... then see how they go The ingredient in it is the same as in some commercial products for repelling birds/cats/dogs. I have used it on our dogs, and a mouse ;) Have you thought about having acupuncture for him? He is obviously in pain to a degree.. nerves are being irritated somewhere. As long as the pain/irritation continues, he will try and relieve it the only way he has...licking Physically preventing him licking ,while it still bothers him would be frustrating for him Look for an acupuncturist vet, who may help!!

Fourteen years of 'slobrador' smiles and drool he looked a lovely boy. RIP Bomber

More important- what is the reason for the excess tear production staining? What does the vet say? Is it a physical/cosmetic thing? Is it blocked ducts? entropion? allergy?

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melissa- the puppies aren't naughty- they are pups reacting to a change in their management

Dept. Agriculture? CSIRO?

I don't know what terminology you would give it.. but if they were mine, they would NOT be anywhere near food preparation areas.. human or dogs. They would be fed seperately. They would also be required to perform a behaviour prior to being allowed to eat....SIT/STAY or something.

Hoping he is soon feeling MUCH better

yep.. but what did the vet do? endoscopy, or xray? Hard to tell if there is any abnormality in throat/stomach just by looking/palpating... THIS sounds like a dog who is obviously either fearful or unwell to me The static electricity thing could be a factor..IF the pup hadn't been the eater of smallest amounts etc since birth, and displayed similar behaviour when at the foster carer's. *goes and waits for someone more learned than me to offer suggestions...*

Oh.... it DOES put a different slant on things.... maybe why she ended up in the pound or whatever??? Looking "scared" may not be from anything EXTERNAL, but rather could be an INTERNAL, pain-related problem. She is hungry.... HAS to eat, but after a couple of mouthfuls..it hurts... she reacts, and goes to hide and recover.... Maybe??? sorry... wish I could help. You may have to get a specialist opinion.... I have no idea, but if this is a lifelong thing... there could be something there she was born with- either a physical problem..or something to do with an appetite regulator or something??? This is a worry.... I now really wonder why she was offered for adoption, with this sort of problem Sorry. I do hope that you can find something with which to help. *sending thoughts*

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