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I feed a lot of rabbit, the dogs just love it & sometimes catch their own, although our Kelpie is not a natural born killer like the Belgians.

OK so have missed two weeks, life just threw me a bit of a curly one..... but lovely to see lots of good pics being posted on here in the mean time 27/52 .....dark & brooding, wintery sky Dusk - 3230 by Groenendevil on Flickr

If your son follows your interest in tracking & doing lots of activities such as obedience with his dog in the next few years, then it would be worth your while researching the Schipperke. They are very devoted to children. Full of character, they are robust, hardy & long lived, but like their larger Belgian counterpart will take a mile if given an inch :laugh: They are often given less than favourable reviews, but in the right home with lots of activities & inclusion in family life, I'm of the opinion you can't get a better small breed.

I've never heard of that either, if chicken necks are swallowed whole, they are usually regurgitated for a second attempt at mastication :laugh:

I don't know where you were buying / obtaining kangaroo meat from, but I source mine from an ethical supplier who obtains his roo meat from an abbatoir. It certainly has not been sprayed with preservatives or chemicals & is transported under refrigeration.

I know what you mean, I couldn't eat it myself but many Europeans do and I believe that it is good to vary the meat sources when on a PMRD. I am pretty sure that the pet stuff is from feral sources. Feral Camel would be one I would one type I would like to get if possible. More likely the horse ran last in race 5 at Belmont last Saturday

You may wish to contact bianca.a on here, she has been through this with her youngster, I am sure she would be amenable to giving advice :)

That's an interesting article, Steve, thank you for linking.

I have only just seen this EI, but I wanted to wish both you & Ivy well. My Groenendael was at the vet last week for a FNA of a lump in an identical position to Ivy's - or so it sounds! Marles had a lump come up very quickly behind her left elbow which extends into her armpit. I had noticed she was stepping a bit short prior to finding the lump but apparently they can be painful when they grow so large as to burst through the muscle fascia. Like you, my heart sank when I first discovered the lump, it is a couple of years since we lost our Shep x to osteosarcoma, but it is still raw! The FNA thankfully came up as a lipoma so I am leaving it a couple of weeks to see if the unevenness in gait resolves, otherwise we will bring forward the extraction of a molar with a slab fracture, so that the two procedures - removal of tooth & lipoma, can be done at once. Incidentally my girl has been fed raw since the time I have had her (9 years - she is 10 in November :eek:how time goes by! ) so I would be interested to see if diet does in fact have any bearing on lipomas.

Belgian Shepherd Dog rescue will more often than not take derivatives :) Contact details still the same: Sally Rogers rescue officer for Belgian Shepherd Dog Club NSW but able to be contacted about Belgians in need in any state. 02 66449936 0419 404766

For those with questions on Ascophyllum Nodosum, PlaqueOff have an information .pdf for dogs. There is also information on clinical studies on the benefits of Proden PlaqueOff on humans here

I'm of the belief they last a lot longer than the expiry date if stored correctly. I was told by a vet who conducts clinical trials for equine products that ivermectin lasts 10 years. This is why it is so important to safely dispose of drugs & chemicals harmful to the environment.

Never swerve! This is how people end up wrapped around trees, upside down in paddocks or on the wrong side of the road...... I see it all too often, drivers swerving to avoid kangaroos

Wayne is a champ. On time, every time; no dramas, no hissy fits; no problems and I suspect the rate is a little better too. Experience counts. Rate is definitely better. In our case, by about $50. Is this Wayrod, I have a friend returning to Australia from the UK at the end of the year, and was going to recommend him, does he have a website ?

I haven't read all of the thread, it is of little interest to me as I choose to feed raw. However, I noticed a couple of posters have mentioned lamb shanks - I never feed these to my dogs, they are hard, can cause slab fractures & are prone to splinter. I do not feed any weight bearing bones at all, not even kangaroo tail.

Ascophyllum nodosum, a particular species of seaweed, is absorbed into the bloodstream & in conjunction with saliva works systemically to stop plaque sticking to the teeth. It does make plaque on the canines easier to remove.

How much would you give that to a dog of 5kg? Literally, a pinch would suffice. On the Proden container it says to give dogs & cats under 10kg, half to one scoop. I measured a pinch of the kelp & it is roughly half a scoop.

You can try adding organic kelp to the diet; the expensive way is to import Proden Plaque Off, or much easier on the wallet.... buy the same product from DOLer Steve Ascophyllum nodosum

Slippery Elm is very well tolerated, so your dog should be fine. I know it is not recommended in pregnant & breast feeding animals / people. When used topically it can cause hives. Personally I wouldn't have used slippery elm for the symptoms you described, I keep it for more serious complaints.

Hey that's interesting Mids, it must be due to the phytoestroegens in tofu? OK, so any other DOLers wanting to do a trial, we now have suggestions of sweet potato & tofu to follow up? :D Just going back to corn silk for a moment, from my reading it would seem that the tea is effective in preventing UTIs, promoting a healthy urianary tract & optimising kidney health, perhaps moreso than the often touted cranberry juice whose efficacy has recently been questioned. PS Nice to see you, Mids, where have you been? :)

Don sure is turning into a handsome lad :D

I have continued with the tea, but the dog was examined by a vet to rule out any other disorders before I started it. From reading it seems you have to keep them on it, just as you would any prescribed medication. My girl has been on it for over four weeks now.

24/52 Taken today at the Bungendore Sheepdog Trials held under Trans Tasman rules. J. Perry - Jigsaw- 3186-2 one of the Open finalists by Groenendevil on Flickr

Yes, it's not as scary as you think :laugh: I mean going manual! I went to a sheepdog trial today, haven't had time to put my shots on Flickr yet, but I was surprised to see my manual shots were better than the ones taken on shutter priority :D

Wow, xena, that is really good news, I didn't know whether to believe if it was really working, but my girl is still dry too :D