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it is a hard time when you have to pick their ashes up, I have 3 of my beloved Collies in their beautifully hand-crafted wooden boxes with plaques in the house and talk to all of them daily.

I agree this pup needs to be seen by an Internal Medicine Specialist ASAP What state are you in?

Hi Homer's Mummy, what sort of allergy test did they do? was it blood or intra dermal skin testing performed by a Veterinary Dermatologist? I had a pup with severe ATOPY that was confirmed at age 7mths with intra dermal skin testing. a food elimination diet should only take 4wks to do. If you want to PM me your email addy I can send you heaps of Info on Atopy Note Atopy cannot be cured, it is a lifelong disease

Yes we are glad the "poo fairy" has been too I was so excited and when I phoned our Vet to tell him he was rapt too. He praised me for being so vigliant as an owner and for not thinking"oh well she will go eventually" as quite a few owners do. If my dogs go off their tucker it is usually for a genuine reason.

UPDATE 12.15PM 8.1.06: Yipee, the poor girl finally had a Poo!! never been so happy to see a dog poo before :rolleyes: Yes it was a big,sloppy one but we knew it would be with all the parafin oil etc she has had over the ;ast day or so.

Update; she has had the barium x-rays and all is moving okay and has reached the colon. Vet gave her one colxyl tablet and I have to give a Colxyl and Senna tab mid afternoon. Rectal thermometer had heaps of soft faeces on it so she will go and hopefully soon. She is getting a nice steamed veg and chicken lunch and tea today If she hasn't gone by tomorrow he will give a full enema under anesthetic Hope it doesn't come to that though So all send the "poo fairy" thoughts our way Please

She was offered tinned food and turned her nose up at it and walked away as if to say" I am not eating that muck!". Still no poo this morning- we see our Vet again at 10.30am

oh No not using Pal. She had a microlax enema at the Vet about 5pm. The up side is she has her appetite back and had a full meal tonight and just had another plate full , with another dose of parafin oil added to it.I also gave her a couple of pieces of licorice , hey it works in Humans and I rang my Vet and said it can't hurt but may just help. I suppose I am over stressing as I lost a dog last year with inflammatory bowel disease and I don't want anything happening to this baby(14mth old) As to who she isn't pooing as per usual- I don't know, however she did have a severe bout of Campylobacter food poisoning( confirmed by faecal analysis at Lab.) in November and I do know that in Humans that can upset the bowel etc for many months afterwards( both my Vet and my sister have had that type of food poisoning)

Hi My girl went off her tucker earlier in the week but is now eating. She has not had a poo since late Wednesday night. Vet has done prelimary xrays and has given her an enema today but she still hasn't poo'ed. If she hasn't had a poo by tomorrow she has to go back to Vet Ideas to get her pooing asap would be greatly appreciated. She is feed part Barf and part Bonnie Complete

I agre totally with Zayda and Rappie- intra dermal testing is the way to go and you don't have to wait 4wks for the results, you get them the same day

even the pay by month method is Not an option being on a Carer's pension-not much left after paying all the bills and buying things like food :rolleyes:

Another beautiful Rough Collie gone to the Bridge.( I have lost 4 in the past 2yrs) Rest east now Conner, no more pain

I received the info pack, but holly cow it is so expensive to do( over $2000.00)! Being on a Pension I have no hope in doing it

My thoughts are with you all. In the past 2 yrs I have lost my Mum and 4 Collies.( 14yo Brodie before Mum died, then 9mth Fergie after Mum died, 7.5 yo Maggie in July 2005 and rescue boy Bundy in Nov 2005) RIP Annie- no more pain Colleen

I have a question if I may that some knowledgeable folk may answer, I was feeding my girl raw beef(human grade), raw vegies etc and then she contracted Campylobacter bug from this and was quite ill for a while. 2 course of doxycycline to clear it up. I have been loathe ever since to put her back onto raw food and have been steaming the vegies and boiling the meat. Will her body be able to take raw bones etc( brisket and the like)? I do not want her to get that sick again Thanks in advance

RIP "Blue", you will be sadly missed by the Collie world. I had the pleasure of meeting you a few years back and you were such a gentle lad. No more pain now Blue, deepest sympathy to the Stoney family and all at Milbalind Collies.

I agree with Fido666, you should not being using the Heartweom injection on a sheltie due to the know Ivermectin Sensitivity due to a mutation of the MDR gene in Collies, Shelties and related breeds( can have fatal repercussions). Sentinel Spectrum is far safer and Priceless pets online is the cheapest to buy it from

Has the Vet done or is doing a faecal analysis? Could be food poisoning such as Camplylobacter or similar? I would definitely recommend the above and a Parvo and/ corona virus test

My love to you Peibe In july this year we had to PTS our Australian Champion Collie"Maggie" who was not repsonding to any form of treatment for Inflammatory bowel disease, she was just under 8yrs.Dad and I both held her close . Then August we rescued Bundy, an aged Collie that was to be PTS as his owners were going o/s and could not take him( but could take 4 horses). Last month, November, all the prior neglect caught up with Bundy's weary old body and he was held in my arms too as he was farwelled to the Bridge. Bundy was only ours for 3mths but as our vet said they were the best 3mths of his life. Take care and allow yourself to grieve, it takes time. ;)

We have wonderful Vets here too at the Animal Clinic in Morwell, John and Nick. Nothing is too much trouble and they are always willing to talk to you over the phone . They live in the community and they just love their "patients"

Our old bog Bonnie used to love being"dust-busted' and when my late Mum was working for a Crown prosecutor In Melbourne his GSD "Duke" used to follow Mum around waiting to be vacumed, he loved it

Oh Julie , so sorry to hear this news about Jenna. Having lost my beloved Bonnie in 97 to Cancer then my beautiful Mum to Cancer in 2003 I know how sad you must be. Spoil her rotten like you always do and just think you have given her nealry 14 years of love, and more love Colleen

thought you Wei people might like to read this What is Weimaraner immunodeficiency? In this disorder, there are deficiencies in a part of the immune system. The result is an increased susceptibility to various types of infection. How is Weimaraner immunodeficiency inherited? unknown. What breeds are affected by Weimaraner immunodeficiency? Weimaraner For many breeds and many disorders, the studies to determine the mode of inheritance or the frequency in the breed have not been carried out, or are inconclusive. We have listed breeds for which there is a consensus among those investigating in this field and among veterinary practitioners, that the condition is significant in this breed. What does Weimaraner immunodeficiency mean to your dog & you? Dogs with this condition are affected at a young age with recurring fevers and infections of the skin and muscle. How is Weimaraner immunodeficiency diagnosed? This disorder is uncommon. Your veterinarian may begin to suspect an immune deficiency when your pup has recurring infections. Laboratory tests will help with the diagnosis. For the veterinarian: Circulating IgG and IgM levels are decreased, and neutrophil function is impaired. (Both humoral and phagocytic functions are affected with this disorder.) How is Weimaraner immunodeficiency treated? Antibiotics are used as needed to treat the infections. There is no treatment for the condition itself. Breeding advice Affected dogs should not be used for breeding, and close relatives should be screened to determine that they have normal neutrophil function and immunoglobulin levels before being considered for a breeding programme. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DISORDER, PLEASE SEE YOUR VETERINARIAN. Resources Ackerman, L. 1999. The Genetic Connection: A Guide to Health Problems in Purebred Dogs. p. 100. AAHA Press, Lakewood, Colorado.

Thanks to you all for your lovely words. Wednesday this week was hard as our Vet phoned to say Bundy's ashes had come back from the Crematorium. They have done a beautiful job with his casket and plaque. You were a very precious boy our Bundy the Beautiful and we niss you so much. Colleen, Poppy and Phoebe Puppy XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Update on my pup- Phoebe is heaps better and had a "normal" poop yesterday( thanks to my "paranoia"m as someone put it, and the quick action of my Vet). The Health Dept have taken my complaint seriosly and I had to give them copies of the Lab Report confirming campylobacter. They are visiting the supermarket in question and will be taking meat samples to send for analysis and I will get to see the results.