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This was on the Westie FB page Animal Wellness 21 hrs Hello lovely Animal Wellness supporters. I'm one of the vet nurses with a note for residents in postcode 4170 - pls be aware 2 homes in Dorothea St, Cannon Hill have had dog baits thrown into their yards. The baits are ball shaped, wrapped in like a mesh or stocking and inside looks like bean bag beans. The baits contain strychnine. A highly toxic poison that kills in 20 mins. Pls check your yards and keep on eye on anything your dog seems to be chewing. I have sent an email to local vet clinics today. Will put a post up at Richmond Rd dog park soon. These people generally move on in a few weeks. Its a very sad thing. Pls be diligent. and... Animal Wellness 18 hrs Following on from my earlier post re: dog baits in 4170. OMG. This is horrific. I've been busy all night with private messages. Someone walking their dog inDorothea St, Cannon Hill found 3 dead birds. A number of messages regarding break & entering on homes and residents finding the bean bag balls on their deck, in their yard, etc. It seems to be an organised crime. It appears the grubs are baiting dogs, killing them in 20 mins then break & entering homes. 97.3Fm and 4KQ have asked for interviews on morning radio tomorrow to alert Brisbane residents. The local police have asked for an interview and information from residents affected. Absolutely sick circumstances. Lets hope the post on Animal Wellness can get out there and protect our furry friends and catch these people.

Read this link from Dogs NSW as it will help. and... Talk to your vet! http://dogsnsw.org.au/resources/dogs-nsw-magazine/articles/health/171-vaccination.html

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What Perse and DDD said xx B

Bow Wow Meow are not too bad

I see your point W&H, I should have written to introduce yourself and ask when it would be a good time to phone and have a chat about buying a pup and where would be a good time to talk to breeders

When I said goodbye to my Saffy she wasn't given sedation beforehand, she was there in my arms then she wasn't, it was so gentle. I was so grateful to the vet who talked to her all the time.

Synovan is an improved version of Pentosan (which Henry used to get) Synovan is a combination of Pentosan and chondroitin. It seems to be working as he is much more limber and now runs up and down the driveway after his ball, he also does zoomies after a poo

Like CHA says...has he been chewing on a splintery stick or some cactus?

Poor you Percybud, it's obvious you are really worried about your dog...you keep stuttering with your double posts ...understandable in the circumstances. Let us know the outcome after your vet visit

Yes, sedation will be the 'go' it may be that there is something in his mouth that is causing the problem and your vet can have a really good look without the risk of having his fingers removed

I will copy and paste my previous post here as Percybud has posted twice Another vet visit seems to be required asap Percy, I feel that sedation may be the only option to find the problem. It sounds rather like an abscess, did the vet have a really good look in his mouth for anything stuck...does your dog have a stinking breath?

Henry gets a Synovan injection each month as well as 1/2 tsp Pernease each day. The Synovan is once a week for 4 weeks then monthly (or 3 monthly depending on the dog) it works quite well though I did find that the Pernease helped after I began giving it to him. Strangely he has become more flexible since it has become cooler, so go figure I pay around $23 each month for the injection https://www.ceva.com.au/Products/Products-list/SYNOVAN-Injection-for-Dogs

I had a quick look and found the scammers out there! be very careful, there is a site called Truebuy.com.au that has Corgi pups advertised by this guy... EMAIL ME AT [email protected] FOR MORE PICTURES AND INFO. when I Googled the above I came across this which features his email address https://perfectpets.com.au/l/For Sale/dogs/shih-tzu/scam-alert-adorable-young-male-and-female-shih-tzu-pups/NSW/1390 he has millions of pups and cats for sale https://www.google.com.au/search?ei=9ffoWoKFDoSk8AXQqqe4Bg&q=EMAIL+ME+AT+MBULEBRIAN%40GMAIL.COM+FOR+MORE+PICTURES+AND+INFO.&oq=EMAIL+ME+AT+MBULEBRIAN%40GMAIL.COM+FOR+MORE+PICTURES+AND+INFO.&gs_l=psy-ab.12...0.0.0.77850.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c..64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.k1EpXx8k5T8 A suggestion...go to dog shows and talk to breeders...it really will help, there is a show at the Corowa & District Kennel Club on the 5th and there are 6 Corgis entered. The Event Diary - All Events (NSW) is here (and if you click the BN it shows the Breed Numbers Available)so you can go to shows that have Corgis https://www.dogzonline.com.au/event-diary/list.asp?state=NSW Put aside weekends and follow the show circuit, make it a weekend holiday/camping trip for a few months, most of the grounds have camping facilities nearby and it'll be fun

Hi Melly, contact Jane Harper, she has been recommended many times on Dogz and the sooner the better it would seem. Good on you for trying for a solution for your little one's problems http://www.dogsontrack.com.au/

Putting this here (rather than 'News' as it'll be seen by more) video in the link http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-30/popular-dog-food-suspected-of-making-dogs-sick-advance-dermocare/9699866 Dozens of dogs confirmed sick in investigation into popular dog food Advance Dermocare 7.30 By Angelique Donnellan Posted about an hour ago Media player: "Space" to play, "M" to mute, "left" and "right" to seek. Video: Holly has a special chair so she can still eat despite her megaesophagus (ABC News) Related Story: Urgent recall of dog food after pets contract rare, deadly illness Related Story: 'We don't know the cause': Rare illness kills police dog, 8 others sick More than 60 dogs across Australia have been struck down by a debilitating and incurable illness, 7.30 can reveal, with a popular pet food being investigated as the cause. Melbourne University have confirmed 65 cases of megaesophagus, and in all cases the dogs ate Advance Dermocare. Advance Dermocare dry dog food was voluntarily recalled at the end of last month after a spike in megaesophagus cases was discovered. The rare condition causes the oesophagus to become enlarged and lose the ability to move food down to the stomach. Melbourne University said it would likely take months to determine whether there was a definitive link to the food. The manufacturer said its investigations had not revealed a root cause, but it had offered to reimburse vet bills. 7.30 has spoken to a number of owners who say their dogs have megaesophagus and were being fed Advance Dermocare. The condition can be fatal and 7.30 is aware of eight cases where the dogs have been euthanased. Do you know more about this story? Email [email protected] 'He was my best friend' Photo: Shirley Benn with photos of Chief, who had to be put down. (ABC News: Angelique Donnellan) Shirley Benn's five-year-old Maremma, Chief, had to be put down in February. "He was my best friend," she said. Photo: Chief, a Maremma, was put down in February. (Supplied: Shirley Benn) She said vets suspected megaesophagus because he was regurgitating his food. "He was panting all the time, a lot of saliva, he'd lost so much weight," she said. Around the same time Chief died, dozens of other dogs across the nation were diagnosed with megaesophagus. Ms Benn was shocked when she found out last month the sick pets had been fed Advance Dermocare, made by global food and confectionery company Mars. "It came up on social media," she told 7.30. "I read the whole thing and I burst into tears. "When you're paying $140 a bag you assume you are getting the best of the best. "I think to (Mars Percare) a dog is a dog. To them it's about making money, they're selling their product. "I really don't think they do take into consideration how much a pet means to their owners." Owners make feeding chair for dog Photo: Holly can now only swallow food when she sits in an upright position. (Supplied) Megaesophagus is not always a death sentence, but it is a life sentence. The owners of Holly, a Golden Retriever, sent 7.30 a video showing how the dog has to be fed after contracting megaesophogus. She too was fed Advance Dermocare. Her owners built a chair that holds Holly upright while she eats. Because she can't swallow properly, gravity has to do the job. Many dogs with megaesophagus have to be fed this way. Police first to alert Mars Petcare Photo: Vet Andrew Spanner hopes the self-regulation of the pet food industry comes to an end. (ABC News: Tony Hill) It was Victoria Police that first alerted Mars Petcare about a potential problem in December last year, after nine of its police dogs were diagnosed with megaesophagus. They were being fed Advance Dermocare. One has been euthanased. The police enlisted the help of Melbourne University who, through the Australian Veterinary Association, last month called for vets across Australia to come forward with cases. Vets did and the recall followed soon after. Adelaide vet Dr Andrew Spanner said the outbreak highlights the problems in the pet food industry. "The only way a recall of a pet food will occur is if a company decides off their own back to do it," he said. "That's an incredibly expensive thing to do, it happens extremely rarely." 'How many dogs have eaten this food?' Photo: Buddy developed megaesophagus last year. (ABC News: Angelique Donnellan) Craig and Kate Bradbrook's seven-year-old Dalmatian, Buddy, was diagnosed with megaesophagus late last year. They say they fed him Advance Dermocare. "If this was human food we certainly wouldn't have waited three months or so before we see some kind of voluntary recall and investigation into what may have been going on here. It would have been absolutely immediate," Mr Bradbrook told 7.30. "You've got to wonder how many dogs are out there, in between December and March, that have actually been on this food and possibly ended up with megaesophagus as well," he said. The company refused 7.30's request for an interview but did provide answers to some questions. Photo: Mars Petcare voluntarily recalled Advance Dermocare in March. (ABC News: Andrew Burch) It said hundreds of tests were run on Advance Dermocare and its Bathurst factory from January, including for heavy metals, pesticides and potential neurotoxins — known to trigger megaesophagus. The company said no causal link was uncovered by its examinations. Until late March it said it believed cases of unexplained megaesophagus only involved service dogs. As well as Advance, Mars Petcare makes popular pet foods including Chum, Pedigree, Schmackos and Whiskas. The company said none of its other products had been recalled or were under scrutiny. Pet food needs to be regulated, vet says Photo: Stan had to be put down after falling ill with megaesophagus. His owner says he was fed Advance Dermocare. (Supplied) Mars Petcare wasn't required to inform vets or any government authorities when it learnt of a potential problem with its product, as the pet food industry is self-regulated. Dr Spanner hopes the megaesophagus controversy leads to more oversight of the industry as a whole. "When I see a problem with a pet food I feel essentially powerless. I don't have anyone I can turn to," he said. "In the United States, it's the complete reverse. There's the FDA which regulates human foods and also regulates pet foods." The Federal Government has signalled it's not willing to get involved. Six years ago it reviewed the industry after a number of cats and dogs suffered kidney problems and other illnesses after eating pet food and pet treats. Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has made it clear there are no plans to revisit the issue. Photo: Titan also suffers from megaesophagus. He used to be fed Advance Dermocare, his owner says. (Supplied) "The cause of the dog deaths is still under investigation and Advance Dermocare has been voluntarily recalled from the shelves," he said. "The Pet Food Industry Association manages compliance with Australia's pet food safety standards in close consultation with the Australian Veterinary Association to track potential health problems linked to pet food." The Pet Food Industry Association and the Australian Veterinary Association said they were first alerted to a potential problem by Mars Petcare in March.

O My! look at her ❤

Just checking on the pups for sale; the cost is shown on one of the listings (in NZ)...cost $1800 so i would imagine a pup would cost you between that figure and $2500. https://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/puppies/italian-greyhound.asp read this post as it'll help when you are asking a breeder that 'difficult' question

I'll just pop in the link as I can't copy and paste successfully https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/24/dog-breed-dna-genome-genetic-testing

O Teebs, I am so sorry, your heart must be broken. Dear Kaos, you will have fun in your next life; there are so many other lovely new friends waiting to show you the best of times. Your mummy loves you and you will see her again someday. xxx

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-21/max-blue-heeler-leads-rescuers-to-missing-girl-night-in-bush/9683494 Loyal blue heeler stays with three-year-old lost in bush overnight By Gail Burke and Matt Eaton Updated about an hour ago Photo: The missing girl turned up safe and well after a night in bushland, police said. (Facebook: Kelly Benston) An old blue heeler named Max remained by the side of a three-year-old girl and led searchers to her after she spent more than 15 hours lost in rugged bushland on Queensland's Southern Downs overnight. Aurora was reported missing about 3:00pm yesterday after she wandered off on her own, but a search of woodlands and hills on the rural property in wet weather last night found no trace of her. This morning, more than 100 State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers, police and members of the public resumed the search and found the girl safe and well with Max the dog at 8:00am. For his good work in keeping the little girl safe, Max has now been declared an honorary police dog. Kelly Benston, the partner of Leisa Bennett, who is Aurora's grandmother, said Ms Bennett and other searchers heard the little girl faintly from the top of a mountain this morning. "She found the dog first. Max led her to Aurora," Mr Benston said. "Max is 17 years old, deaf and partially blind." SES area controller Ian Phipps confirmed a family member spotted Aurora and Max about two kilometres from the house, still on the family property at Cherry Gulley, 30 kilometres south of Warwick. "The area around the house is quite mountainous and is very inhospitable terrain to go walking in, so she'd travelled quite a distance with her dog that was quite loyal to her," he said. Photo: Max the blue heeler led rescuers to the little girl. (Facebook: Kelly Benston) "The search was actually quite hard where the volunteers and the police were, amongst the very steep slopes full of lantana and other vegetation." Ms Bennett said she tracked her down after the three-year-old responded to her shouting. "When I heard her yell 'Grammy' I knew it was her," she said. "I shot up the mountain ... and when I got to the top, the dog came to me and led me straight to her. "He never left her sight. She smelled of dog, she slept with the dog." Ms Bennett said it was an emotional reunion with "a lot of tears". Photo: Grandmother Leisa Bennett said Aurora "smelled of dog". (ABC News) "I think [Aurora] was a bit overwhelmed by the tears and the howling, but I explained to her how happy those tears were," she said. "It could have gone any of 100 ways, but she's here, she's alive, she's well and it's a great outcome for our family." Mr Phipps said Aurora suffered minor cuts and abrasions but was otherwise well and it was a wonderful outcome for the family and searchers. "With the weather last night it's quite lucky she is well because it was cold, it was cold and raining," he said. "She's a very hardy young lass to survive that without any ill effects and everyone, all the volunteers are extremely happy. "They had travelled from all over the region just to do the search and that's one of the things they join the SES for is to look after the community and do these activities ... and bring happiness to a family. "There was a little bit of dread going into it with a cold night last night, but to get such a positive outcome the volunteers are very happy, and will be tucking into a bacon and egg sandwich very shortly." Photo: Queensland police have declared Max an honorary police dog. (Facebook: Kelly Benston)

This is not news, check the info before posting...this is not facebook, where the ditsy readers all get on the band-wagon and scream 'Abuse' https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/loreal-beagle-testing/ The link goes on to say: ORIGIN On 24 May 2016, a Facebook user published the above-reproduced image of a partially blinded beagle, along with the claim that it represented the harmful effects of cosmetics testing on animals: When cosmetics companies like L’Oreal want to test their products, they often use beagles. They take the potentially toxic ingredients in their products and stick them in the puppy’s eye in large doses to test how much of a product is needed to cause harm. When they finish, they remove the Beagle’s eye and start again on the other eye. When the beagle runs out of eyes, they kill him. This is why we never support animal testing companies. The photograph caused alarm and concern among animal lovers worried about whether the beagle’s injuries were truly inflicted by L’Oreal (or any other cosmetics brand). A reverse image search revealed that the photograph had appeared years earlier on Portuguese-language web sites, with many English-language sites later using the same image to blame Mary Kay, Avon, or Procter & Gamble for the beagle’s injuries:

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Some on Gumtree so it may be an idea to contact the seller of one you think suitable and ask if they will post https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-pets/heated+pet+bed/k0c18433?sort=rank

I bought one at the Reject shop the summer before last, left-over stock, Penny loved it. It was $12 reduced from $24, i just had a look on-line and it is the same as this one advertised on Catch https://www.catch.com.au/product/heated-pet-bed-by-tail-waggers-82x65cm-for-medium-dogs-376093/?offer_id=109969&&iv_=__iv_p_1_a_881708366_g_45874445658_c_206835218328_k__m__w_pla-306082244851_n_g_d_c_v__l__t__r_1o2_x_pla_y_11248162_f_online_o_376093_z_AU_i_en_j_306082244851_s__e__h_9069294_ii__vi__&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiqLqhIzF2gIVFSUrCh0XcQpcEAQYAiABEgLsnPD_BwE