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Has anyone come across Myotonia at all. This is not genetic but related to Cushings but any information on treatment will be a help. It is very unusual and has struck quite suddenly - have tried acupuncture, hydro, massage, supplements - but nothing relieves except for a very very short time. Seems to fall between internal medicine and neurology specialists. This older dog, of about 12 kgs, can not get up on her own at all at the moment. Any suggestions.

thank you. Let's hope it's a fine day!!

Thank you DogMad. It's advertised on the vic dog rescue facebook page and website plus some other sites. It can be shared from the vic dog rescue facebook.

An invitation to all involved in rescue, their friends and their dogs to come to the Lead the Way Walk at Fairfield Melbourne on March 15th. This is the second year of this event. About six groups will be represented to date. Everyone buying a ticket before the event gets a free vicdrg calendar and a $20 simone perele voucher. And goes in the draw for an additional prize Rescue does lead the way in Victoria...

Thank you . I will check out.

Wondering if there is anything new in the treatment or prevention of parvovirus. And also if anyone has come across this new strain our vets mentioned a couple of years ago that was hitting adult dogs very quickly.

If you are from Victoria and you believe the current pound and animal welfare system is wrong please go to the vicdrg page and look at the information on the threads and in Notes and write or telephone the premier, minister, opposition leader, opposition minister and particularly your local politician. This isn't about what group you are in or with whom you are friends but purely about trying to get some changes. We were successful last election in getting community fostercare networks written into the Domestic Animals Act and being allowed to have Section 84ys. Change, however incremental, is possible if people speak and write. If we had the right to take pound animals we would not have examples such as what is happening in Mildura, with everything grace and favour of a manager above pound level who has a pretty horrible track record. It is all power games with rescue groups being used. Speak up so that rescue groups operate WITH the pounds and councils, not FOR them.

thank you for your support.

VicDRG has organised a foster care seminar this Saturday 24 May, 10.00 to 1.00 in Mckinnon, to be run by Underdog Training. Free to anyone foster caring or thinking about foster caring. A certificate will be issued for completing this seminar, Unit One. Unit Two will be run on Saturday 21st June. The two run independently if you cannot make the first one. For information on topics or to register interest pls contact [email protected]

thank you. Unfortunately there is a time element as carer is leaving the country in a couple of weeks and we have to decide what is best for this guy.

I completely agree with this. My next dog will be a rescue, not for a couple of years, but i have told couple of people and that is their exact reaction. "Oh, don't do that, they're all damaged" Its a shame really. We find the oppposite is happening in Melbourne. it's almost the 'in' thing to get a rescue dog,from people who formerly would have bought from a pet shop or a breeder. But it does make us laugh when they say they feel they should get a rescue dog and then give us a list obviously formulated from questions to ask a breeder - like can we see the parents!!

We tried describing them as lurchers but then got tired of being asked what that was. I always think of them as lurchers, and find if I'm talking to anyone from England I switch to lurcher.

thank you. We are looking for a country home for a wolfie cross whom I suppose you could say had a dubious temperament. He has lived on small acreage having a quiet life for a few years and we were asked to help him after a family break up. He adores his foster carer but he is not suited to city life - he just wants to hang around his person all t he time, inside and outside, and not be subject to a lot of stressors. Generally my own wolfie cross died of bloat 2 years ago now, and is irreplaceable. We don't have any trouble with the scruffers, small and large, but some we recognise are not suited to city living.