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glad the news is pretty positive She's a lucky girl !

..There was nothing else you could do... thinking of you, Fido

Thinking of you....hope it's better news

My flatmate used to feed dogs smarties etc, till they threw up...

Rozzie..thinking of you..what a gorgeous boy

Gee..after all this , he'll be one special boy!!! Found this word, Booie...maybe a name for him? booie - more pleased, victorious; victory, triumph

Thanks rappie!! I always tell owners just to CHECK first...here "in the bush"..often dogs are just given a dose of whatever..& I figure it's better to be safe than sorry.

Mites are a bacterial infection and will need to treat with antibiotics Dru, I think when dogs scratch/break the skin, then bacteria get in.. ;) Mites come with the dog(and us)..usually co-habit , but when immune systems are low, they multiply & cause trouble. someone can correct me, but I think IVERMECTIN is NOT indicated for use in some dogs-Koolies for one.Metabolism of it is slow, and it can accumulate in the liver, & cause problems!!..That's what we were told by our vet YEARS ago..& have never used it, or HEARTGUARD..for similar reasons sarcoptic mange is seen in our dogs, who hunt foxes..usually fixed up with a couple of good ol' malawash or diazinon based washes.Way back when..we used to put sump oil & sulphur on the bare patches It worked, but must've felt dreadful..it looked horrible, too

Fido...it will be a hard time for you, waiting, Thinking of you and Jessie

YAY!!!!!!!

What tests did the vet do? has he checked a faecal sample, done blood tests or xrays or anything? A week is a long time to be "off"... could she have swallowed something smallish but indigestible which is still rattling around in there? could be any number of things...I would be asking for a bit more searching to be done. hope you find her problem soon

Hang in there, little pup!!

Hope he's OK. years ago m y old Mitchell(adult) was fine one day..asked to go out (to vomit) that night, & was in hospital on drips etc next day with hepatitis! he was in hosp a couple of days..can't remember the treatment, but he did fully recover.Best of luck to your puppy.

I have used the roll-on aerogard on dog's ears when mozzies were bad...just a tiny bit on the tips! Our outside dogs are all sprayed weekly with permoxin..ears/feet..helps with flies :rolleyes: caution..POISONOUS to cats!!!!!

Damn.... Thinking of you.....

..The vets weren't concerned??No, I guess THEY weren't the ones itching and in pain from swollen tissues!! being an allergic person, I can sympathise with your dog!! Get some antihistamines from the vet, and keep them handy..could be a bite/sting, but could be anything else too !

..so sorry, Megzz

We use IRONCYCLEN ..a liquid iron supplement for greyhounds/horses.It helps with pigment, and is useful for hard working/stressed animals....

Goodie..always have that around!! Thanks pit chick,Skyes da limit etc... I LOVE this forum

Thanks to all...we spent some time last night dabbing with meths & tweezering..got lots!! he was vERY good...only wriggled when we had to get one from way down in the ear canal I put panalog on the little wounds. This always happens a day or so AFTER we go to town ..We won't be near a shop( around 100 km away) again until at least thursday..so will grab something then. Now...to check all the others....

Thanks folks,I am getting lots of ideas...I will let u know how we went! The advantage, I use on wee puppies for fleas..it is brilliant ..we have (with vet advice) used it on 2 day old bubs!

Ta...shall go & "play" This is embarrassing...but up until recently we had NEVER ,in around 70 yrs. of living here, & having dogs,had TICKS of any description,so they are not part of my repertoire... I shall learn some more....

Thanks..greytmate...I pulled a few off, but he has a couple of dozen!! They weren't there last night...where DO they come from?

Thanks mel..his little ears look like pine-cones!!

anybody,PLEASE??????? I am thinking of just swabbing the ears with permoxin..he won't be bathed in it..would this be OK??