maggie mae

The recall was officially announced and product should not be on shelves. I went to Kmart and returned the product i had left over... i got full refund...without receipt because it was noted as recalled. But however there was no sign, where the product was stocked. the product had been taken off the shelves, but no sign put up to advise of the recall which is sooooo very WRONG. I can tell you that i will be speaking to this company when they return from christmas break. Meanwhile i will keep careful watch on maggie...

My 3 year old female westie, is currently being investigated for fanconi like syndrome, a possible result of eating the Kramar Chicken Strips, that have been recalled. I had Maggie booked in to see the vet for a range of symptons which concerned me, I knew nothing about the recall...until by chance i found some information online, and nearly died, when i realised these symptons matched those that they mentioned in the recall. I rang the vet, who told me to bring her straight in, we did a range of blood test, and urine tests...nothing inconclusive yet...but enough to concern the vet, and he will be reporting this to the University Proffessor, who is undertaking the studies for this problem Christmas Day today, and we awake to Maggie crying, and constantly peeing... she isnt having a fun day of it. I decided to ring the vet of all days... and he agreed to meet me at his clinic...with maggie and a urine sample.. she has a severe bladder infection, which he believes is a result of the high glucose in her urine, causing the bugs to cause the infection... Whilst we still are not sure if she has the fanconi like syndrome... related to the chicken strips, I will be taking everystep i can to make sure she is ok. Im on tenderhooks with everything at the moment... Ive got a good country vet who will literally drop anything (including his christmas day) so im lucky. Kramar Pet Foods, and the Dr Fleeman from Sydney Uni, will be notified of these symptons.. Meanwhile there are still no major recall announcements regarding this product. Lots of empty shelves where the product used to be...but no notice to tell you why...

Anyone????

madly humping my 2 year old female. He never displayed any behavior like this prior to being desexed (48 hrs ago) He played (and still does) really well - rough and tumble...but now it includes this humping at the rear of her...just like he is consumating. I had him desexed as soon as i could to avoid this and the cocking of the leg.. he was well and truly ready for the op...so it wasnt too early. whats happened here..any suggestions?? Help??

just to add..when i do treat the grass with weed and feed... i will isolate him from it for a couple of days so he doesnt get exposed to the chemicals.

Welll im now almost 100% postive that its nothing to do with his food... his itching is more prominent after he has been outside...in the grass. We are renting atm...and im not sure what type of grass it is.. but it also has a lot of clover and dandelions in it... I mowed it yesterday (i try to keep it short) and he went outside and started scratching again. I suspect its the clover and dandelions, and had planned to treat it with weed and feed before i got him... but the wind around here has been dreadful, so i havent been able to (we have amazing gardens here and any overspray would be lethal to the garden) however as ive just mowed we have to wait 7 days to treat the grass (now we have rain - yah!!) but i will get it done as soon as physically possible. i will ask the vet about antihistamine if it continues, she did suggest it but we both agreed to try the diet before putting him on meds...im relieved its not his food causing it... but still frustrated that the poor little mite has to endure the scratch just coz he loves to play.... thanks for everyones advice, i must admit i came here looking for answers, but came away more confused, because everyone has their own way of doing things and their own opinion.. so im trusting my instinct when it comes to his food.. he is not suffering in any way shape or form from my choice of feeding..i think ive got a rather good balanced diet happening.. he is healthy and happy... :rolleyes:

well we have been to the vet, and she said it was an allergy to something most likely food...so we gave him some revolution to ensure no fleas, he had his 2nd booster, and we have decided to use Royal Canin for mini juniors to start with... My diet for him is as follows. Id appreciate anyone giving me some more ideas. Morning...Rice porridge (boiled rice egg and milk (puppy) blended till smooth. Mid morning - chicken neck or wing. late Lunch...Small serve of Royal Canin for free feeding..... (he actually likes it) Dinner, i blended up some rice and veges (peas,beans, carrots) with chicken stock and then mixed through cooked chicken breast and some grated cheese Before Bed... small serve rice porridge... sees him settle and i get about 4-5 hrs sleep before he wakes to go potty. Iv deleted all wheat from his diet as advised.. Im also adding Megaderm (by vet) to his meal... He is eating well seems to like what i give him... which is good (nothing more frustrating than preparing meals for the dogs and they turn their nose up at it) Would love more suggestions tho.

hi again.. thanks for the tips..i have made notes so when i go to town tomorrow i will know what to ask the vet. meanwhile, i will cut out the wheatbix and see how that goes... does anyone have any suggestions for other easy out of the cupboard foods recipes that i can mix up and feed him until i get what i need . He likes egg, but i wouldnt give him one everyday would i?? The food i was feeding him was as suggested by the breeder.. i cook it a little different tho. I dry fry the mince with a little garlic, then add cooked rice, some vegies some stock and boil it down.. then mix through a little cheese (not much) - he eats it quite readily. i thought it was a relatively healthy mix.. if anyone has some recipes - id really appreciate it.

i wanted to add to... i feed him home cooked food. He had chicken mince with rice and some pedigree puppy added to it. He also has wheatbix and puppy milk...and sometimes (when time doesnt permit cooking) he has about a 1/4 pedigree puppy sachet with dry food added. Im trying to get hold of supercoat puppy but its not readily available here..so on the look out for it tomorrow too!... ahh the joys of a country town can sometimes be very frustrating.

Hi all.. I have a 10 week old male westie, who constantly scratches. He doesnt have fleas, and he has very healthy looking skin...no allergy that is obvious..but the poor bugger just scratches..and sometimes cries a little from it. Im very aware of westies being prone to allergies, but really cant find any sign of one. He goes to the vet tomorrow for a checkup. Ive given him a bath, to help relieve it..but it only lasted a little while. I dont know if its a habit scratch or not... but wondered if anyone had any suggestions I live in a country town so cant readily get medicated soap or anything just yet..(as i said tomorrow we go to town so will get what i can) but would love to give him a little relief now. Oh ive also been ading fish oil to his food... it seemed to help a little. Thank you in advance.