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I always put them straight down the throat, that way you know they have been dosed. Easier and quicker and generally less slimy than trying repeatedly to get them to eat something they have munched and spat. Personally I believe all dogs should be accustomed to being dosed with pills, makes life so much easier if they need medication. It really isn't hard.

Well, don't keep it to yourself :wink:

BARF patties are good if you can't be fussed with the preparation yourself, pretty economical for just the one small dog. Personally I would ditch the farex. Any of the high end dry puppy foods would be fine, Advance, Proplan, Eukanuba, Royal canin etc He probably doesn't really need the rehydratable, he needs things to chew, so a good puppy dry, chicken necks, wings, lamb breast etc

Who would know, it may have had overgrown toenails and was walking on the sides of its feet? Could have been a case of faulty front end construction, bad nutrition, impossible to say.

my lot could eat until they pop and new year means NEW EXERCISE REGIME!!! so we're all going for a bit of weight loss. I find that giving them rice and veges (which they actually wait for, you should see them crowd around when its cooking) keeps them full and prevents any constipation from the carcasses. Plus its a great way to get rid of 'fridge deaths' hehehe and i have a heap of silverbeet growing in the garden so that goes in there too. They seem to love it! maybe he should be hitting the vet schools and associations instead of the owners who then go on to be berated by their vet who has the blinkers on view of 'only dry food is good for your dog'. Well why change anything since between crap dry food causing medical problems and 'prescription diets' fixing them, plus a few kick backs, the vets are raking it in. Change needs to come from the inside - out. Do a bit of research on the man.

Maybe because he feels so very strongly about the issues he has seen as a vet since we started to feed our dogs processed foods.

I'm hoping the Frostypaws ones smell a bit less like carrion than the Dr B ones What?? they don't stink, unless they are not fresh.

I'm hoping the Frostypaws ones smell a bit less like carrion than the Dr B ones What?? they don't stink, unless they are not fresh.

Nooo nothing alike, Malaseb is a medicated shampoo for small animals that is commonly used as an ear cleaner because of it's antifungul antibacterial properties. Malasol is a nasty insecticide.

It is the very same vaccine, it had to be reregistered to be renamed because of the change in protocol, just like any changes to any other drugs. It is not a double whammy of vaccine. The drug company is finally admitting that the vaccine does not need to be given anually.

yeah, one lasts 6 months the other 12.

My vets will administer it if the owners insist upon it but will not suggest it. I personally, would never use it.

Just because you find one flea on a dog does not mean that their prevention is not working. Sentinel works as form of birth control for fleas to break the flea breeding cycle in your dogs environment, it is not a fast knock down flea killer or preventative. If the dog picks up new fleas somewhere they will be effectively prevented from reproducing. For fast knockdown if you are concerned maybe suggest capstar after walks etc.

Basically it has been a case of in many areas of QLD unless the pup was going to an area that was microchip savvy or lucky enough to get lost in an area that was, because quite simply so many local authorities do not scan. Lots of places you simply couldn't even lay your hands on a scanner. This of course will all change now the legislation has gone through.

Will be, legislation went through this month, no idea of starting date though.

They are still part of the same company Paradise Retail Holdings Pty Ltd. Grubs.

This would be enough for some dogs to cause reaction. I would be eliminating all that crap entirely and feeding him totally raw, no grains at all, none of his snacks and treats. Unless you know what the triggers are, feeding a commercial food may make no difference at all, they need to do an elimination diet and work out exactly what he is reacting too. Have fleas been ruled out?

Old Greyhound trainers trick is to actually cover the exposed areas with a casing of araldite, it protects it and stops the dog damaging it further.

Surolan is an ointment it is not a cleaner it is also recomended for skin infections it has an anti inflamatory action as well. It will be fine on the dogs muzzle.

Do we know that the Vet didn't autopsy? The OP states the Vet said the dog still had food in its stomach. Lots of assumptions.

In what way IYHO did the first Vet muck up??

I have old Osters one speed here that have been in use for over 20 years and they are still going, for one or two poodles at home really any of the above mentioned would be fine. The Lazers sold by Nicestman who is a member here will do the job for about a hundred bucks, and yes I have used them.

It doesn't sound from what is written, that the first dog had any gastric symptoms, and what was described, yes does sound like snakebite, so it could well just be an unfortunate coincidence.

There is a world of difference between a 'Mobile Groomer" and a "Mobile Hydrobath Service" in my experience very few of the Hydrobath services will groom out a coat, most don't even dry the dog properly. One I know of advertises as Mobile Hydrobathing and grooming and the grooming consists only of ears and nails.

I am not going to get into the flaming nor will I defend the OP, it is pointless. I would like to say though that not all Vets have access to the out of date product, and if there is more than one Vet in a town then chances are all bar one will miss out on it anyway. It is simply not always available. It is also up to the hospital to decide if they will hand it over as well.