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Dog one has infection. Mosquito bites dog and becomes infected. Infected mosquito bites dog two, dog two becomes infected. Mosquitos are the vector- so no mosquito= no chance of infection. No infection in dogs one = no chance of infection. Yes, although I believe there are climatic conditions that are a pre-requisite to the heart worm lava developing to "infectious" phase within the mosquito. If the climatic conditions aren't met, then the development is ceased and the whole route needs to begin again. Yes the larvae need a minimum temperature to mature- so if you drop below that then there is also no chance of infection. This is a very popular approach in America- they have charts that tell them when they need to use protection but I will admit I am too forgetful to do that. It does mean people in the southern areas of Australia have a much reduced risk compared to far north QLD where the temp rarely drops low enough.

Dog one has infection. Mosquito bites dog and becomes infected. Infected mosquito bites dog two, dog two becomes infected. Mosquitos are the vector- so no mosquito= no chance of infection. No infection in dogs one = no chance of infection.

Oh how that phrase makes me want to start hitting my head against the wall...... but so bloody true and useful its not funny

I don't think your being lazy- I just think you need to expand your way of thinking. Start by looking at the most general information- that you are doing an emergency surgery and find the info regarding drugs and your role. Then look at the specific surgery your doing- which should fill in the gaps of your information. Its much easier to try and fill in 10% of your assignment with specific info and 90% general than it so try and start specific. Surgery has a number of basic parts that are pretty much the same for all procedures. Emergency surgeries all have something in common. Then you add in the information about surgical treatment of pyometra which does have specific information regarding it, but does have much in common with other surgeries. Dont get bogged down by the details until you have the general information. i.e. what anaesthetics are available in Australia (countries have different regulations so I can understand why this needs to be Aussie info). Then which are used in emergency situations (you don't want one taking 30 minutes to kick in). THEN are there any specific considerations/complications to do with Pyo. Then I would go and instead of having to ask the vet which they would use- ask if the one you are thinking is appropriate for these reasons. If they say another drug ask why then do your own research. Same with surgery. What are the typical surgical instruments then work toward the specific surgery. Your going to be able to get many more references this way AND have a better understanding of the whys which will allow you to critically analyse what is necessary in other procedures too. ETA- I find people much more likely to answer your questions if you phrase your question to show you have already done the research and just want to get another opinion.

Pretty much. Search for safe quick anaesthetics and premed used on critical patients. Look at emergency nursing to see the general role of the nurse in an emergency situation, and use that to build up from the requirements of a normal spey. My point about search terms was to think outside the box. So info on the different anaesthetics can be searched for and then you can make an assessment on what should be used ideally. There is no 'answer' to what anaesthetic/premed has to be used- an anaesthetist using the drugs they are most comfortable using is actually the safest choice regardless of the drug itself (In most situations).

Just adding my 2c- usually these assignments are also designed to teach you how to do the research. Follow Kaviks advice so that you learn how to do effective searches. I quite often do a fair amount of searching just to come up with the right search terms to find out what I want. So focus on what terminology you are using- more technical terms plugged into google scholar will give you different results to lay terms in a normal google search.

Thanks for the succinct reply. I feel a bit foolish for needlessly obsessing. I don't think freezing kills hydatids though. Freezing will kill Hydatid but it needs to be for a few weeks at a maximum temperature- if you search I have given these details before. But ultimately worming is easier than trying to store meat for three weeks before use.

I taped a sock to my boys foot. He had an injury which caused him to start licking the area which made it hurt so he licked it more. I started off with socks on all four feet so he was thoroughly distracted getting them all off. Once he became used to them and left them on it healed in a few days.

It isn't what you see above the gum line- its whats below that is the problem. Some dogs, like some people seem to have problems regardless of what you do. If it is a recurring problem then perhaps a visit with a specialist for a second opinion might be the way to go? They would be the best ones to tell you if your vet is being excessive.

I found steel took the fur off my dogs noses. I tried ceramic but multiple kelpies...... lets just say RIP bowls. I have now found very heavy bowls and with the exception of two that have been trashed the others have all remained in good condition. I do chuck them in the dishwasher regularly and they come out sparkly clean :D I have big ceramic water bowls that the dogs can't knock over. I bought proper pet ones so that I knew they didn't have any metals in the glaze that could cause problems.

a little while back (maybe 1-2 yrs??) the neuter classes were introduced. They don't show against entire dogs. My point wasn't about show dogs being entire- it was why they were the only competitive dog that you singled out as being able to stay entire. Plenty of other disciplines are built from dogs that never see the show ring they don't have the stipulation that they have to be entire to compete but it would be a waste not to breed some of those dogs. I guess I am just saying I am for personal informed choices rather than trying to say 'this group of people can have entire animals' and no one else can.....

If in doubt worm your dog every six weeks with a wormer that covers hydatids and problem solved. Much more piece of mind than playing the statistics game. Or freeze your meet for a couple of weeks before feeding it to your dog.

My only question is why showing dogs gives people the right to keep entire dogs?? People that do protection work should have the same rights, as should people that do herding. Not all these people are registered with an organisation recognised by the Govt but they should be allowed to breed.

I do like the idea of incentives- cheap desexing will get rid of puppies produced because people can't be bothered, or believe desexing is expensive. And this will eliminate part of a cycle of them also selling to people that can't afford desexing. Mandatory desexing is a waste of time and money. The people that break the rules now will continue to break the rules.

Also, potentially dangerous Some otherwise perfectly normal dogs can get quite nasty if humped and could turn on your boy. I suspect my girl would be one such dog if I was ever not there to call her back Ow yes I forgot about that, yeap Nala is one of thoes girls who can not stand being mounted and so I totally understand it, I guess putting him back on lead is the best option, but i'd like him to learn that its not accepted, he is also entire... (still deciding wether I am going to show him, its a little time consuming)... Well to be honest I was not watching too closely to see wether he has warning signs, he also didnt know what to do with himself.... its not a solid hold rear end and mount... its like thrusting hips in every direction has no clue what his doing type thing... but never the less he will get worse if i dont nip it in the but now.... That is typical- they get excited and their brain stops working and some young ones can even look a little confused when it happens. Its not a habit at this point so should be easy enough to get under control, particularly if your other dog won't allow it to happen.

Not sure if the vet mentioned using Ketoconazole to lower the dose of Cyclosporin. It reduces the speed that the body gets rid of Cyclosporin, and can reduce the cost of the overall treatment.

I have a bitch that has this habit that has only gotten worse since her desexing. She gives pretty clear signals about what she is thinking- starts flirting, doing pixy ears etch which gives me plenty of time to call her back to me. She doesn't get reprimanded as such, but she does get a big reward for leaving the other dog- Its a little hard when you have girls that cycle that all hump each other to completely eliminate it. But carful supervision whenever she is out, which is no different to the supervision I have with all my dogs means that it has never been an issue. With the exemption of a few other dogs who have flirted back Does your dog give you warning signs? I would be looking out for them and using the first one in the cycle as an opportunity to call him to you and settle him down before he gets too amorous. NB my girl doesn't go to the dog park and is only off lead with other stable dogs that are well supervised. You might find it hard to nip it in the bud where other owners don't have full control over their dogs.

I agree with these posts. If people stop using preventatives then the rate could exponentially rise so I will be keeping my dogs protected. I would like to know if it was across Australia- because preventatives really aren't necessary right across australia due to their climate- so it would be interesting, like others have said to see what the use of preventatives vs infection across the different states. So the fact that only half the population uses preventatives is probably a little misleading if it includes tasmania and victoria where they are not always required.

Try TerraNik. She has been involved in Keeshond rescue in the past and should be able to point you in the right direction.

I am a scruffy dresser, will usually have bits of herbivore poop on my (from pracs) or mud and have been told that I need to get my head checked as I must be insane...... Kelpies fit right in with that image lol. The Lappie looks very out of place in my household :laugh:

It actually is a human anti rejection drug originally used for transplant patients called Cyclosporine. Its cost is based on weight, so for my 30kg dog it works out to $360 a month. Any good (reasonably priced) Holistic vets recommended in Victoria eastern suburbs? Most treatments for Atopy are going to be expensive regardless of who you see. It isn't something 'curable' so whatever direction you head in the costs will add up. Good luck in finding something.

I really do agree with this. Diet early can make your dog much more comfortable- stuff up the diet and it all becomes much harder to control.

I can't wait to see all the Lappies! Although I do keep scratching my head about why I am taking Jive over when she can only do 1 show out of the 3 :laugh: I would stress if I left her at home though - the adult dogs I can cope with :D You definitely need to come to Perth Royal one year! You can ask Jacq - we are very welcoming to ES visitors Your taking her so I can have Jive cuddles!! Makes perfect sense to me :D

I think if your friend has already chosen to withhold the information regarding her job she already knows that she doesn't offer the ideal/appropriate living situation for the pup- but has decided to get one anyway....... Kinda selfish if this is the case- to both the pup and breeder. I wouldn't sell to someone who was going to continually board the pup at kennels regardless of their job.

I would say you would be pretty unlucky for her to get heartworm if it was in VIC for those 10 days as I haven't seen any mozzies around - just too cold! I'm not so up to date with the daily heartwormers but I believe they don't have the lasting protection but only about 3-4 days so probably yes she would technically be at risk. With the monthly ones you have a bit more wiggle room if you forget to give the dose. But if it were me I'd probably just recommence the heartwormers as I think the risk of that short period of time in the current climate would be fairly small. I agree it is unlikely. There are also studies that show that starting prevention immediately may have some benefits (although without going and having a look I can't say that it was researched in dimmtrol- it would have covered ivermectin which is of course useless to you.) in preventing further infection. You could have a look at the weather because there are certain climatic conditions that rule out the possibility of viable heart worm larvae being able to live- but I don't currently have my handbook with me so can't tell you the minimum temperature for the minimum number of days that they require. I am sure you can find it if you search. Ultimately in these cases its a 'talk to your vet' situation. Any recommendations given over the internet are going to have problems because we don't have all the info. Most vets are happy to talk to you on the phone. Shame about her being affected- Its now known as the ABCB1 mutation now just out of interest. Alkhe- the bit about intestinal worms is exceptionally broad and so isn't all that accurate but no one wants a parasitology lecture :D Also I talked about Ivermectin rather than Moxidectin that does have a few differences i.e. half life so although the end result is the same there are some technical differences between how long the drug lasts in the system.