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I use Claratyne for the pugs. Depending on their size 1/2 to 1 a day. Claratyne tablets are tiny compared to the big chunky Telfast ones.

My male pug has suddenly lost complete vision in one of his eyes, we are not sure of the cause right now, and has somewhat limited vision in the other due to pre existing pigmentary keratitis. He will bump into things on his blind side but is really coping quite well. I am crossing my fingers and toes that the medicine his specalist has prescribed will bring his sight back but in the mean time, and if his sight does not return, I would like to make things as easy for him as possible. Has anyone else used different warning and guiding scents for blind dogs? I am going to use citronella to mark out the sides of doorways and sticking out bits of furniture. I am wondering what I could use to mark out steps and if I would use citronella on the sides of the steps as a warning not to fall off. Or would it be to confusing to have one scent in the middle and one scent on the side/s? He pretty much knows where the doggy beds and water is but should I scent them as well? What scent would be good to use for this?

Chicken wings, lamb ribs/flaps, lamb bones, turkey necks, kangaroo tails.

If they are the real deal that contains minced bones as well as meat veggies etc they are perfect. There are quite a few pet produce stores that make up their own BARF patties/mixture. If you were going to feed patties then I would feed them for two meals and the third would be the raw meaty bone. Always remembering only to feed 10% of th epups weight a day. If you are are feeding a correct raw diet get rid of the dry food completely.

Purchase yourself some books and read read read. BARF BOOKS One thing that you will learn is that dogs do not need pasta, rice or any other grain food in their diet. Many are allergic to grains. So you can start off by cutting the pasta & rice out of your puppies diet. You will also learn that everything should be raw and that you must include consumable bone with muscle meats. A pup should be fed 10% of it's body weigh daily, which is split up into 3 meals. There are many threads on feeding RAW in the health section. For pups I would feed two meals a day of minced chicken carcusses with pulped veggies and a rotating selection of other muscle meats, fish, offal dairy etc. The other meal would consist of a raw meaty bone. Other threads on this topic to read: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...20diet&st=0 http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...barf+puppy+diet http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=172826

If it's just been lately and it's on the tummy perhaps it's a contact allergy from a grass or plant that has seeds or pollen at this time of year. Some antihistamines might be usefull.

Take your dog to an eye specalist. They can perform all the tests needed to determine if the dog is blind, partially blind etc. Once you have confirmation and documentation from the specalist inform the breeder of the outcome. If it is a genetic condition I would not be showing the dog let alone breeding from it. Goodluck.

Yep $2,000 to $3,000 sounds about right.

It can involve anything from soft pallet resection (they cut the excess soft pallet out), larangeal saccules resection (they remove saccules) to stenotic nare resection (they widen the nostrils) or all of them at once. A good vet who is confident in their surgery skills, has the correct equipment and enough competent staff should be able to do the surgery. Most vets/surgeons/specalists like to keep the dog in overnight for monitoring as the great risk of this surgery is swelling and bleeding leading to inability to breath. Saying that the one rescue pug that I have had done was able to be sent home the evening of the operation. If a dog really does have 'Brachycephalic syndrome' then it is only going to worsen over the years leading to the throat tissue becoming more and more inflamed and thickened making it harder and harder to breath. Cost is approximatley $1,000 to $1,500. If the dog in question is overweight they need to lose the excess weight and quickly.

Awww naughtly little puggies. They probably are wondering why they are not allowed to sleep in your bed. They must be related to an ex foster puggy of mine that apparently was waking her mum up at about 4am every morning for breakfast. A holiday back with Aunty Puggy Puggy soon snapped her out of this habit. I wouldn't get into the habit of feeding them when they wake up in the middle of the night as they will expect it every night. If anything get up take them outside to the toilet and then put them back to bed. A crate or a puppy pen might come in useful so they can't cope and scratch on your door.

If your backyard is secure and you have suitable shelter I would have no problem in leaving a 6 month old pup outside whilst you are out. A doggy door may also be another option so your pup has access to some of the house and outside.

I probably wouldn't even feed him or be encouraging him to drink at this stage incase there is a perforation that could well get infected. Best shot would be the IV fluids and some antibiotics. Perhaps even some anti-inflamitories would be of assistance as well. Might be a long shot but are there any humanitarian agencies like The Red Cross or even other nations Armies or Navies in the area? They could possible provide some assistance as they all have doctors and nurses.

OMG poor puppy. Yes if you can get hold of some antibiotics that would be a start. Also keep him quiet. My main fear would be firstly that the oesophagus or wind pipe were perforated and would start to die off because of infection. If he screams when he moved it makes me think that some of the skewer might be still in there. Best of luck.

You could apply pressure to the foot for at least 10 minutes and then bandage and keep confined. If the cut is very deep then it might need stitches and/or antibiotics . Otherwise keep it clean and rest him for at least a week.

What about having something, like a scratching post thingy, the cat could jump up onto and over the baby gate on each side of it.

Neither. C3 at 8 weeks, C5 at 12 weeks and 16 weeks.

He's taller than a golden retriever and about 25 kilos, do you think he could get trapped? Oh you've got me worried now! How should I secure it? Probably not but you never know. I think some people place bricks in theres or perhaps you can use the holes and tie it to something.

I presume they are using a self sticking product like vetwrap over a normal stretch bandage and not just the stretch bandage by itself.

Please secure the clam shell so that it wont flip up and trap your dog underneath.

Depends on where you live. There are quite a few pet produce shops that sell lots of different raw meat, bones and veggies for dogs.

An antihistamine tablet might help calm the itchiness. Something like Claratyne would be fine.

Swimming might also be an idea.

I would think anal glads as well. Get a groomer or vet to express them. I would not think it was normal practice for a dog to regularly clean it's own bum.

If there is a bloody discharge I would be finding a new vet. You could ring up the other vet and explain the problem and they might dispense some more medication (perhaps oral antibiotics) without seeing you. But if things have changed since yesterday, and it sounds like they might have, I would be having another vet look at her. I would also be ringing the breeder she has come from. Poor puppy must be in alot of pain.

How old was he when he had the surgery? Do you know who performed the surgery and are you able to consult with them on what was actually done?