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okey dokey, I will keep 6 and you can have the rest...glad you can use them. If you can email me your address I'll post them off.

Daisy does not need these anymore as she had nasal mites not a sinus infection. Does anyone in rescue treating a dog with this and would want them? there are about 25 tablets left, don't know how many mg of Niralone per tablet but will phone the vets today to find out, Daisy weighs 6kg so they are obviously prescribed for that size of dog. I can put them inside two pieces of cardboard and just post them in an envelope free

Yes, I have seen that ad a couple of times and it is really really stupid. I couldn't figure out what it was about at first then I cottoned-on that it was meant to portray the scenario of the Bulldog about to chew up the Chihuahua. Knobs!

This was a part of my BirdLife Australia's e-news. http://www.birdlife....ember-2013.html Photographers may be interested, I have cut and pasted some of the details, there is much more info in the link. http://www.wetlandca...prize-now-open/ Photography Prize 2014 WetlandCare Australia invites photographers of all ages to enter our Photography Prize. Exhibit your work in Townsville, Queensland, and celebrate World Wetlands Day with us on Sunday 2 February 2014. World Wetlands Day falls on February 2nd each year and commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on the 2nd February 1971. The theme for World Wetlands Day 2014 is Wetlands and Agriculture. Wetlands are one of the most valuable environments on earth, essential for providing clean water in our rivers, streams and oceans. They provide vital habitat for wildlife and are productive landscapes for everyone to enjoy, be inspired! Our Photography Prize gives everyone an opportunity to share their favorite wetland and take part in raising awareness about the importance of wetlands for all life on our planet. Categories The four categories open for entries are: Wetland Flora Sponsored by NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Capture the complex and vibrant world of wetland plant life 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize $625 Native Growth voucher, $150 value Native Growth voucher, $75 value Changing Landscapes Sponsored by NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Explore the changing face of Australia's wetlands, from seasonal transformations to larger scale landscape change 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize $625 Native Growth voucher, $150 value Native Growth voucher, $75 value Wetland Fauna Sponsored by the Queensland Murray-Darling Committee Profile the rich and diverse animal life of wetlands 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize $625 Birdlife Australia Membership + Native Growth voucher $75 value Native Growth voucher $75 value Our Wetlands Sponsored by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority Discover and share your magnificent local or regional wetland 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize $625 Birdlife Australia Membership + Native Growth voucher, $75 value Native Growth voucher, $75 value

I second Jo and/or Kevin at Koala Park Vet Surgery...ask for one of them when you phone for an appointment (32076041) They are about 20 minutes from you If you do decide to go they are on the left, just past the bus-stop shelter which is just past a Retirement Village and before the big shopping centre

she is much better, no huf huf or clicking. I will ask the vet next Tuesday if I should get Penny and Mac injected as well.

Are you sure there is someone home? perhaps if you were to phone, or even call in to your local police station telling them of the dog's plight and also saying that you haven't seen anybody home. Maybe worth a go.

OMG Linda...I hope you don't think I support PETA I would rather poke hot sticks into my eyes!

When I first bought Daisy two years ago (she was 7y/o) she would have mild distress with her breathing especially on hot days and if she got excited (like when she gets her chicken wing after her tea), she would go huff huff huff or when she was panting she would have a click on each breath-intake. I had her desexed and asked the vet to check if she had any problems with her lungs/trachea, they did and she had a normal respiratory system, we put it down to (maybe) some damage when she was much younger and so I have always kept an eye on her to make sure she didn't get stressed. A month-or-so ago she became worse...sneezing and clicking on breath-intake..much like reverse sneezing but more continuous, took her back to the vets, she was checked...lungs were fine but she had foamy-snot at the back of her throat and swollen tonsils (yes, dogs get tonsillitis), she was put on AB's and Niralone cortisone tablets. She did get a bit better but only about 60% better. A couple of weeks later she became really distressed, couldn't catch her breath and sneezing so much and for extended periods (20 minutes), each sneeze (and accompanying head shaking) was pretty violent and her nose would hit the floor, it became bloody so I had to hold her and calm her down, she finally sneezed up a tiny bit of snot. Back to the vets...my usual vet was on her day off so managed to get an appt with her husband, he checked Daisy again (who by this time was showing no signs of any distress even though I took her for a walk in the sun...go figure!) he said that he would like to try an injection of Dectomax (similar/updated Ivomectin) in the hope that she had nasal mites. He said that she may react if there were mites as the mites usually go berko after the injection (similar to dogs given Comfortis for flea infestation) so she needed observation for a couple of hours after the injection. Daisy showed no signs of any distress at all but the next day she had stopped clicking and over this past week is pretty well clicking/huffing free. She has a follow-up injection this time next week. I have posted this long Daisy-saga as her symptoms were similar to reverse sneezing, so maybe, in some cases, the dog may have nasal mites. here is a link to Canine nasal mites info, the Clinical Findings are of interest----> http://www.merckmanu...asal_mites.html and some revolting- mite photos here---> https://www.google.c...iw=1024&bih=582

I agree it is wrong to sneak into these places and 'doctor' evidence, but I also think that relevant Govt authorities are falling down on the job and at least it is being bought to the forefront and increasing public awareness about the problems. In the cases about puppy factories I think that many of public do now realise the dog-horror of it all and I reckon this would not have happened if the info was not obtained by underhand means, it is the biased reporting that is unfair. I am wondering if obtaining the information unlawfully sometimes justifies the end result of saving animals. Lyn White's Animals Australia deserve points for bringing to public knowledge the abattoir shame in Indonesia.

ABC article, a follow-on from Trinabean's RAAF Dogs http://www.abc.net.a...3-11-01/5062536 Does this dog deserve to die if it can't do its job? By Mia Cobb Posted Fri 1 Nov 2013, 8:08am AEDT Photo: Whether these dogs live or die is intimately linked to their working performance. Working dogs and dogs used in sport are routinely euthanised if they can't perform in the job. Surely there's a better way, says Mia Cobb. There is an industry in Australia that relies on a piece of equipment that's not only essential to its business but integral to it: yet the system behind the product development process is flawed, and lives are at stake. From farm dogs to military explosive detection dogs, guide dogs to greyhounds, Australia's working and sporting dog industry claims a 50-70 per cent fail rate as normal. More than half of the puppies bred for these roles in Australia simply don't reach the standard required. The destiny for the unsuccessful varies by sector, but for some, the outcome is grim. In the cover letter for the 2008 report on integrity assurance in the Victorian racing industry, Judge GD Lewis AM noted that "of the 7,500 greyhounds born annually, approximately only 1000 will live a full lifespan", accepting "the greater proportion are killed because they are too slow to race". This week the Royal Australian Air Force announced a new program that will find homes for retiring working dogs at the end of their service. Euthanasia is now a routine end point. The public outcry of surprise ("I'm stunned and disgusted" comment from ABC site) and disbelief ("For how long has this happened to our dogs?" comment from ABC site) unleashed online in the wake of this policy change was hardly surprising. Although working and sporting dogs are in our communities everywhere, we often don't stop to consider how they get there or where they go when they are retired from the job. This issue has repeatedly attracted public and media attention in relation to greyhounds in recent years, but surely it's only a short step before someone asks, "What about the farm dogs? The guard dogs? The detection dogs? The assistance dogs?" The welfare of these dogs is intimately linked to their working performance. It can be an emotive topic, so let's take the emotion out of it for a moment and objectively consider current practice as a business proposition. A diverse industry, with four sectors - private, government, assistance and sport - operating in different industries, is dependent on one key piece of equipment. A tool that can vary in price from free to $40,000, can be purchased new or second hand, but is unequivocally required to get the job done. Hundreds of thousands of units are currently used daily throughout Australia in government, human health, sporting and private operations. Practitioners invest resources in puppies or young dogs, only to find that the 'tool' they have ordered doesn't do the job. It's unsuitable. Dogs aren't fast enough, they get injured, or they don't perform the task they were purchased to do. Too often, animals are disposed of and new ones sourced - some from large scale purpose breeding operations, some from smaller or even accidental breeders. Less than 10 per cent of dogs deemed unsuitable by one employer find work with another in a different context. The breeding and production of working dogs lacks validated minimum standards and assurances around the quality of the animals being provided. It is this lack of efficiency that translates to high rates of industry wastage - dogs that are failing to meet requirements - throughout the production (life) cycle. Set aside the animal ethics issues that this situation raises for a minute, and consider what business strategies can be suggested to improve the situation. A review of the purpose and production life-cycle analysis for this tool seems indicated? Absolutely. A review of how the equipment is being employed, handled, maintained and stored by practitioners? Yes. Perhaps a review of the training courses and educational materials available to the practitioners and the people who train them? For sure. Without objective review and subsequent improvement, this industry is leaving itself open to criticism and risks losing public support. Indeed, the sustainability and economic viability of this industry into the future relies on improved accountability, higher transparency and demonstrated responsibility. We know that animal welfare and productivity go hand-in-hand. If industry, scientific researchers, government and animal advocacy groups can work together with a shared goal to reduce wastage by improving the welfare of working and sporting dogs across the life cycle - improving the way that dogs are bred, raised, selected, trained, housed; provide them with suitable health and injury care; manage the outcomes for retiring and unsuccessful dogs, and improve availability of evidence-based education for trainers and handlers - the future could be much brighter. We owe this commitment to review and refine the production, management and education surrounding this device to the industry, the people involved and the tasks they achieve. It's sound business practice. And we owe it to the dogs. Mia Cobb is a scientist at Monash University in Melbourne, researching the welfare of Australian working dogs as a member of the Anthrozoology Research Group. View her full profile here.

A little more about it here--> http://www.baysidebu...d-bella/?cs=212 POLICE are testing fingerprints found in a pool of blood near where a nine-year-old golden labrador Bella was bludgeoned to death in a Wellington Point backyard. The officer called to the scene, Senior Constable Debbie Halls, said she believed the dog was hit with a "heavy instrument" from under its bottom jaw. She said initial findings pointed to a failed attempt to break into the Cherry Street property, which also fronts Jasper Street, sometime over the weekend. "The house was not broken into so it is possible the dog might have given the offenders a surprise," Sen Con Halls said. "We believe the killer got into the property by jumping over a fence and was on foot. "We are concerned there is someone wandering the neighbourhood with a weapon. "The force of the blow was so great it was enough to shatter the dog's top jaw. "It appears the dog was hit rather than stabbed and probably died slowly as there were claw marks in the concrete." Sen Cons Halls said neighbours claimed the family pet, known as Bella, was a quiet and placid animal and only barked when there were intruders. Owners of the dog, Darren and Sonya Townsend, were away and their daughter Tiffany, who lives in Thornlands, visited on Saturday to show off Mr Townsend's car, which was for sale. Mr Townsend, who works at the Port of Brisbane, said he knew something was amiss when he arrived home on Monday and Bella did not jump up at the fence. "I went outside and there was a strong smell and then I saw her in a pool of blood," he said. "She had been beaten to death and whoever did this is violent." The couple's second daughter Sherrie, 26, who lives in Wellington Point, said neighbours had complained about baits being left on the lawn of a house in Jasper Street. Anyone with information about the incident should contact Capalaba police on 3433 3333.

pretty good article http://www.abc.net.a...dogmeat/5064978 Standardbreds once destined for dog food factory find their champion Landline By Pip Courtney Posted 1 hour 50 minutes ago Photo: It has long been thought that standardbreds, like James, do not make good riding horses. They shoot horses don't they? Yes they do. It's the ugly side of horseracing the industry calls "wastage". "Any horse that's too slow and doesn't have an alternative career will probably be slaughtered for meat," says Melton pacing trainer Danny Mullan. "They're humanely dealt with, but it's a fact of life. It's a by-product of racing - greyhounds, harness racing or gallopers." The odds of being re-homed and used as riding horses are better for gallopers (thoroughbreds) than pacers (standardbreds), because of the widely-held view standardbreds don't make good riding horses because of their gait. "They've certainly had that characteristic of a box head: they're ugly, they're bay, they can't canter and they can't do a four-beat trot, and all these things we hear," Mr Mullan said. Harness Racing Australia's Gary Kairn says he begs to differ. "The common gelding, which is the majority of our racing population, just make fantastic racing riding horses," he said. Harness Racing Australia accepts the number of slow or retired horses being put down is a welfare issue. The industry is addressing this through its "Standardbreds Unharnessed" program, which promotes ex-pacers as dependable, reliable and hardy riding horses. "We're working to ensure those 'wastage' figures are kept to an absolute minimum," Mr Kairn said. Overlooked breed 'willing to please' The industry couldn't have chosen a better ambassador to promote the breed than Mr Mullan's daughter, 26-year-old Victorian show rider Kathleen Mullan. "There are so many that can make it as great pony club horses," she said. "They can give their owners a really safe and enjoyable time and are being absolutely overlooked in favour of a lot of other horses that are more fashionable, but probably far less suitable." Ms Mullan has been winning ribbons in showing classes for the past year on James, a standardbred borrowed from her father. "He was very sharp, very clever, and very agile and athletic, and I thought, 'Oh hang on a second, might have something here'. "We went to one or two shows and he started to succeed, and I went 'I don't think you're getting him back Dad, sorry!' "These horses are the smartest horses you'll come across they are very much willing to please. They love to be told they've done a good job." Mixed response at top showing event When Ms Mullan joked the pair was winning so many ribbons that the Garryowen was next, people laughed along with her. It was an impossible dream, as she didn't have $10,000 to outfit her and her horse for the country's top showing event. But then Mr Kairns stepped in with sponsorship from the harness racing industry. He saw it as a good investment, given a good performance would show doubters standardbreds could cut it as competition horses. News that the first standardbred would compete in the Royal Melbourne Show's premier showing class drew a mixed reception. "We don't want people like them, or horses like that here at this event," one retired show rider told Landline. "No matter how well they perform no self-respecting Garryowen judge will give a standardbred a blue ribbon," another said. But show rider Sarah Tappy said: "He's gorgeous, I've never seen a standardbred that looks like that before." Show rider Kelsey Bennett said: "He's presented well, he works well, and it's a credit to her that she's got him this far." Judge Dennis Heather says there would be no prejudice from the five judges. "He's a beautiful horse. I have been lucky enough to have won the Gawler three-day event on a trotter back in the 60's, so no bias. He will be judged for what he is," he said. "Their horses today have confirmation equal to some of the best race horses in the country. The only difference is their gait, so if you can harness that to your advantage with training and delete the gait then there's no reason why you can't have a terrific companion." Workout proved what standardbred could do Ms Mullan received help from show riding legend Caroline Wagner. A four time Garryowen winner, she was not put off by James' breeding. "I think that's just a bit prejudiced," she said. "Unfortunately he didn't make it as a trotter for the person that bred him but he's gone out and proved himself around the show so why shouldn't he be allowed to be a part of it? "Who wants to ever send a horse like that to the dog man? It's not right, it's a bit like greyhounds. I think it's lovely for him to go on and have another life. Why can't they, you know?" Ms Mullan had two and a half minutes to prove her point, and her workout - while not enough to get a ribbon - showed the big crowd what a standardbred with some retraining could do. "We didn't come home with ribbons but that's not what we came for," she said. "We came to prove a point and he absolutely proved such a point. The crowd went wild, I think he got the loudest cheer out of anyone. I'm just thrilled. He did exactly what we came for." Proud dad Danny believes his daughter has started something. "At the end of the day we're hoping to give more of them a life after racing. That's where we're travelling." Watch Pip Courtney's story on the Garryowen on Landline on Sunday at 12:00pm on ABC1.

I bought this soap which is excellent and smells really nice, I had to buy something cheapish as Vet & Pet have a minimum order of $30 and the stuff I wanted came to $28, I am glad I bought it now :) http://www.vetnpetdirect.com.au/aristopet_tea_tree_dog-soap#.UnK9xtfeWBI

AWL Qld are running a Dogs and New babies program, perhaps phone AWL in Vic to see if they run a similar program. Here is the link--> http://www.awlqld.co...t-paws-program/ Pregnant Paws Program Families all too often surrender their companion animals to pounds and refuges because they are expecting, or have recently welcomed, a new baby in their home. AWLQ believes that many of these families may have reconsidered their decision to give up their animals if only they had had access to quality information about keeping both their babies and animals safe in the home. The Pregnant Paws program was therefore developed to encourage pet owners to take a 'pregnant pause' and become informed before making the decision to give up their animals due to pregnancy or a new baby in the family. The program may be accessed in a variety of ways; through our Pregnant Paws Guide, by inviting one of our Education Officers to Guest Speak at your antenatal class or by accessing our Help and Advice Line. The Pregnant Paws Guide is an information booklet that gives tips on how people can prepare their animals for the arrival of a new baby, keep their newborn babies safe around their cats and dogs, as well as pet safety for pregnant mums with their companion animals. It also highlights the benefits of animal companions for pregnant women and babies and gives advice on how to nurture and develop the relationship between a family pet and a new baby. Download a FREE copy of the guide by clicking below Pregnant Paws – Booklet If you are a pregnant mum attending an antenatal class at your hospital, or a midwife who leads an antenatal program, then why not invite an AWLQ Education Officer to come and Guest Speak at your next class? Our Education Officer is available free of charge to come and answer any questions you or your expectant mums have about safety with animals and babies and provide you with a wealth of resources to access further information about the topic. For more information contact the AWLQ Education Division. Help and advice is also available to those who are worried about managing their pets during pregnancy, or concerned about the safety of their new baby around their animals. The education team is available during business hours to discuss issues related to cat and dog behaviour and training, and to direct you to further help or resources that may be needed. Contact the Education Division.

I had to fill out a Dental form to say what medications I was on, all I could remember was 'Propalin'...that's the incontinence medication Mac is on :laugh:

Yep, Mac would amble over to do that very same thing.

I didn't not ask, it just wasn't done Nor did I, the vet just did it same here, Daisy has a tat in her ear...I am going to get her an ear and nose stud next.

I used to get mine from a pet-food supply store in Redlands but they have changed hands and I am not impressed with the new owners and the store looked dirty last time I was in there. I asked at my local Supa IGA (as they supply Inghams turkey wings and drumsticks for humans...the turkey comes in purple/mauve trays) if they could get me 14-15kg box of necks. The 'Meat-lady' gave it a go and as long as I bought the whole box she said she could source it from Inghams. It cost about $2.60kg for the bulk lot (then I lug it home and spend the rest of the morning shoving the necks down the mincer-tube) :D Sooooo, it may be worth while to ask the person in charge of the meat section at a Supa IGA if they can get a box...if they supply Inghams turkey already you may have a chance.

We had bindis in our lawn when we first bought our house in Gympie, there were brown seeds everywhere so O/H got out the vacuum cleaner and vacuumed the lawn, worked fine We then killed the plants with feed and weed.

some here---> http://www.cafepress.com.au/+basset-hound+t-shirts http://www.cafepress.com.au/+basset-hound+pajamas

They show us we are loved despite everything: Daisy thought I may like the last piece of her chewed up bone this morning, she gave it to me when I was in bed...that is doggie-love.

Yes, it could be that, out of all the dogs, Penny is the worst, she has a yellow head as she will fossick underneath and between the tomato plants and eat the 1/2 ripe ones off the vine and the rotten ones that have fallen. She is a tomato-plant bulldozer. eta insert commas to make sense

Good article about Positive Ageing in the Company of Animals project, which is designed and managed by Animal Welfare League Australia (AWLA). (pity the word ageing is incorrectly spelt) http://www.abc.net.a...site=brisbane17 October, 2013 12:12PM AEST Positive aging with four-legged friends Di, Betty's daughter brings her two black Poodle-Bichon crosses to the nursing home each week as part of a pet therapy program. (Terri Begley - ABC ) By Emma Sykes and Terri Begley There's a therapeutic revolution underway in nursing and aged care homes across Queensland and treatment is being delivered by a new 'breed' of practitioners. It's well understood that pets have a unique skill of making humans feel good. But nursing homes aren't the sort of places you'd expect a dog or a budgie to be welcomed. Residents of the TriCare Nursing home at Jindalee in Brisbane's west are part of a bold program that is making provisions for pets in aged care accommodation to enrich the lives of their residents. Facilities manager at the Paul McDonald says the residents have responded very well to having the fuzzy four-legged friends become part of their home. "There's something about cute, furry animals that makes the body produce endorphins. "It doesn't matter how cognitively impaired people are everyone has had a dog, or a chook or a guinea pig in their lives and I think it brings back those fond memories " In just 12 months, Mr McDonald says the nursing home has built up quite a menagerie of pet therapists. "We have three chickens (Mrs Pink and her two daughters) and [some] residents have their own pets" who live at the home according to Mr McDonald, "We try to get the [residents] to take some responsibility in caring for the pets." The program began when Mr McDonald brought his two dogs Nora and Basil to work and noticed a positive change with the residents. "There was a gentleman in particular who had never spoken, and the first time I brought the dogs in he beamed broadly and said 'puppy puppy puppy'! "[Now] they're an integral part of the facility and I think we try to normalise things, to try and make it more like home," he says. When we visit the home, Betty, a resident sits with two black Poodle-Bichon crosses on her lap smiling. "It's nice to have something different around....I find it cheers you up. They'll sit on my lap if I want to nurse them," Betty says. Diane Stanislow, Betty's daughter, brings around Daisy and Bruno once a week to visit. "Mum seems to enjoy their company, and often other residents stop us as we're trying to get back to the car and have a cuddle. "It seems to bring some joy to their time they can spend with them. "I know a couple of the ladies here had to leave their dogs when they moved in, and that would break my heart," Diane says. More than 20 Queensland retirement villages and aged care homes are part of the Positive Ageing in the Company of Animals project, which is designed and managed by Animal Welfare League Australia (AWLA). Some managers of the successful pet-friendly facilities say pets contribute to community feeling, and encourage friendships between residents.

Fantastic news MUP, I am very happy for you You are a naughty boy Mr Huxley! I reckon your running-away punishment should be a big meaty bone and a good nap in your comfy bed.