jemappelle

One of my cats picked this up at a cat show in the mid-90s and at that time the treatment was ivermectin and all pets were treated. I also found that bathing the cats in a medicated shampoo helped the skin irritation. I also had a reaction to the mites where they burrowed into the soft areas of my body when holding the cats (eg, inside arms, stomach etc). The itching was incredible but fortunately they die quickly when off the pet, however, my reaction took nearly a week to subside. Google tells me that rabbits can be hosts to some varieties. http://www.petwave.com/Dogs/Health/Cheyletiellosis/Treatment.aspx

Your local vet should be cheaper than the emergency vet (less overheads). Hope you can sort something out with them. :)

Two things that are certain to ensure that the dogs will wake me up in the night: 1 They are cold - wearing a coat or if not cold enough for that, giving them a big snuggly blanket stops that 2 Fed late so they drink a lot. I try to feed by 4.30 pm at the latest.

This is a timely thread as I was looking at a self-heating pet bed online today and am wondering if they work. Like valbitz though, there is a good chance my old dog won't use it. :laugh: I might just get a space blanket and sew it between a blanket and a polar fleece top and see how he goes.

Wrong on the limit, there certainly is on the Central Coast of NSW where I come from. I was quite shocked when I moved down here and realized I had to pay yearly rego. Interesting! Lucky I've only lived in no limit Council areas. What Council area was it HazyWal?

Move to NSW - no dog or cat limit and a once only life time registration fee.

Yes it is a poorly written question and requires a broad answer, I think. Or is it part of a series of questions eg, question 1(a) or something? Any more clues?

My old boy was starting to toilet in the night without waking me so I got him a belly band. And it's worked really well - it must remind him that he needs to wait, but he is a little younger than your boy at 13.5. I hope he gets to 15!

I had it done many years ago on my cattle dog. She too had many infections and compactions despite regular emptying of the sacs. She bounced right back and had no problems. And interestingly, her doggy smell went away.

Is it only 64 year olds who need a back up plan or is it all potential adopters? Good point. I have a back up plan and I'm not 64. When I was involved in rescuing I rehomed a kelpie to a couple in their 70s. He was very active and walked miles every day. During the process we discussed what would happen if he was unable to walk the dog etc and they had already discussed this and had a back up plan which I was satisfied with.

64 is too old! I'd better go out and stock up on pups then. :laugh: Realistically anything could happen to anyone of us, so as long as there is a back up plan I can't see a problem.

Yes my Cav managed to get some. I saw her eating it so we went straight to the vet. Vomiting was induced and she had Vitamin K for 10 days after and was fine.

In the mid 90s I had a cattle dog that had her anal glands removed. The surgery was less than a spay in price and was done by my local vet. He said it was a simple procedure. I think you just need to ring around some recommended vets.

My cattle dog is the same. When he was younger I would be at the park searching in the grass for the tiniest piece of his old ball to put in the chucker because he wouldn't touch that new ball! :laugh:

Mine take them as a treat. :)

You'll pay interest on the deposit bond so it might be worth considering ending your investment early as the penalty might be minor compared to the interest on the bond.

There are a couple of threads on house sitting in the Off Topic area. You need to get your posts up so you can see them. I'm looking for someone at the moment and have registered with http://www.happyhousesitters.com.au/ and it's free for the homeowner to list.

You need to get on to your local chicken shop and order a box of frames by the sound of it! Hope it stays down and he likes it tomorrow!

That means his tummy is too full and the sphincter can't hold it in any longer. So that means he is drinking too much milk. If my memory serves me right, he does this most times after he's had the goat's milk? I must admit, that if I have cereal for breakfast the milk often makes me feel a bit unhappy in the tummy. Also mornings are worse for reflux than lunch time onwards. Have you tried him on cooked chicken since he has been on the injections?

Has he been to the vet? Maybe an antihistamine or cortisone injection will help.

That's great news! Can we have a link to the supplier too please?

Are they long term like some of the antibiotics now or would they need to be given every day? It's very easy to give a dog a sub-cutaneous injection. :)

From experience, the trouble with resting the tummy is that the acid starts to upset the stomach. Large meals also tend to create a lot of discomfort as the hernia pushes it's way up through the esophagus. That's why the mantra is small meals, often.

Cerenia comes in injectable form: http://www.drugs.com/vet/cerenia-injectable-solution.html

I know Maxalon comes in injectable form, do any of these other drugs?