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That's really going to make introductions quite a mouthful Maybe you will need to take a printed fact sheet out with you. Actually I get the same with my 2 dogs all the time. Gracie, a pretty representative example of a broken coat Jack Russell Terrier, and Maxi, a long legged smooth coat example of the breed. Seems the only ones people recognise is a short legged smooth coat variety.

Quite a few posts of dog itches lately and now I keep scratching my head, and feel itchy arggghhhh, it's contagious!

Ah yes the dosage, I didn't think of that. I think with Polaramine you don't need to be too conservative. Someone sent me this once. Polaramine: 6mg 1 tablet twice daily - for a 35 kilogram dog - so for a Chi it would need to be scaled down somewhat. Certainly would need to be done with Veterinary guidance, many are now experienced with the off-label dosages.

So anyone close yet? I'm dying to find out!

Mita, Naomi mentions they have tried Polaramine, so perhaps this points more towards a Mite itch? perhaps combined with some other kinds of sensitivity/reaction/allergy?

It could be mites or a flea allergy. When there is an allergy to fleas, then it only takes one bit, then everywhere a flea has ever bit flares up, so even out walking a flea could jump up and bite but might not be seen. Summer indicates flea allergy, seasonal grass allergy, he might have several. Funny it is mostly on the hind-quarters, that would make me lean towards thinking fleas or mites such as one of the Mange mites, which the vet can treat for. Have you tried a product called Revolution? I am so careful with treats ever since Gracie got violently ill after someone gave her a Schmako. The same Schmako was given to Maxi and he had no reaction. Gracie also gets violently ill (vomiting) from Pigs Ears, again, no reaction from Maxi. With her it might be the smoked bacon flavour? You see how "individual" it can be. It might be wise to remove any wool from the bedding, it can harbour fleas and also contain minute traces of vegetation residue, the same goes for Lanolin, also wool can feel itchy on an already inflamed skin. Use only cotton blankets and sheets, or a poly-cotton comforter for warmth. Cotton is also easier to wash and dry, when fleas are suspected the dogs bedding and other places it hangs out needs to be washed and dried in good strong sunlight. At this stage, it would be best if the Vet can eliminate mites before trying anything else. When Maxi gets a "grass itch" I use 1% cortisone creme for humans from the chemist. I rub it in for a minute onto his skin to help it absorb.

Wow, Sasha is beautiful, and seems to be fitting in so well. Charche looks like he couldn't be more delighted with his new friend.

Wow, what a fabulous little dog!

I like the fat one with lots of spots! I reckon he will be a goer.

I see what you mean, however I think the legs and paws are far too fine and dainty to be Stafford-like. Certainly a chest of smallish circumference was favoured in the development of Jack Russell Terriers

The differences I see between the EWT and the Charles Burton Barber pictures are that C. B. B.'s subject has a patch on one eye and the "drop ears" of the foxies and derivatives. The similarity between todays JRT and the Charles Burton Barber pictures is the face, - more noticable in the smooth coated JRT, a very different face shape to Smooth Fox Terriers. The bodies in both illustrations are similar.

Gosh, I think you might be right. Apparently the breed was abandoned because of the occurrence of deafness in all-white dogs, and it wasn't favoured much as a hunting dog. I always thought of the White Terrier looking like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:English_...errier_1890.jpg But the painter, Alfred de Prades shows a dog similar to the one in my OP picture. Also with a more "porky" look as Cynthia points out.

The Parson Russell Terrier breeders do aim for the longer leg, although the long legs are in all the Jack Russell Terrier lines, just not selected for showing.

:vomit: What a great choice! Will be interesting to see what amazing things a Jack Russell Terrier could do when raised by a dog Behaviourist. They have such amazing potential.

A sketch by Charles Burton Barber, unknown date, shows a small dog with interesting characteristics. But what is it. Charles Burton Barber lived from 1845-1894, when many of the breeds of dogs on farms were only just beginning to enter the dog shows, for example the Smooth Fox Terrier was given official recognition by The Kennel Club (circa 1875; breed standard 1876). The dog in the picture does not resemble todays Smooth Fox Terrier breed, but might have had it's origins in a similar dog in the picture. The other strand is those which went on to become Jack Russell Terriers, which look more similar to the pictures.

Thinking of you, sending supportive thought for Grover, yourself and family.

You know, Ziva had an inkling that it was you following her Ah, is that @ziva? Will have another look know that I know who she is. With over a 1,000 followers it is hard to keep up with them all sometimes. It is really funny when you think of it that way I've sometimes said I would never turn to a life of crime, I'd be just too easy to trace.

Yay, great to hear you are all back home together again

Well I wouldn't discount it, perhaps the VMA folks would be worth contacting to see what they say. Anyway is an easy problem to eliminate (if it is a problem), by simply removing the plywood, especially if it contains formaldehyde. Daphne on heat would not really explain Grover's collapse, blood in urine, rash etc., if so then the Vets would be full of dogs in critical condition.

That's exactly what I was thinking. But it might be lower tack. Would be expensive to use every day too, but good for "special occasions" perhaps.

When checking Followers on the Jrtrescue Twitter site that I look after for Jill, I found one named Stickysheets, I was about to delete it thinking it might be rude but then thought I'd better follow through just to be sure. It turned out to be something that could be useful for dog owners! http://www.stickysheets.com/

As far as I know, Tris reports their was none, however Grover might have been licking it, or it could be absorbed through the paws or skin?

It could have been an older piece of wood? In Australia, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA[3]) restricted the use of CCA preservative for treatment of timber used in certain applications from March 2006. CCA may no longer be used to treat wood used in 'intimate human contact' applications such as children's play equipment, furniture, residential decking and handrailing. Use for low contact residential, commercial and industrial applications remains unrestricted, as does its use in all other situations. The APVMA decision to restrict the use of CCA in Australia was a precautionary measure, even though the report[4] found no evidence that demonstrated CCA treated timber posed unreasonable risks to humans in normal use. Similarly to the US EPA, the APVMA did not recommend dismantling or removal of existing CCA treated wood structures. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_preserva...enate_.28CCA.29 http://agencysearch.australia.gov.au/searc...client=443b4295

Sometimes it's just best to do what works and work out why later, it might even remain a mystery. The suggestion of sending him on a short sabbatical might be a good idea if he doesn't pick up. Did he have all the previous symptoms last night, or was just hunched over after his chook carcasses? Any possibilty it was a stomach ache? Anyway glad he is a bit better this morning. Perhaps a cooked BBQ chicken might be more enticing - just the flesh of course, peel off the fatty skin. Then you could gradually add your own home-cooked chicken stew in subsequent feeds. I remember nursing my cat back to health after he had been beaten near to death by a viscous (semi) feral cat. After some time trying to get him to eat, I was opening a tin of smoked oysters for my own consumption, and his head popped up and he looked so interested I gave him a couple - not the healthiest choice I know, perhaps the zinc helped - but did get him slowly back onto food after that. So something that has a zingy aroma but is bland enough for a tender stomach, even a bit of beef stock or bovral on the food, just enough to trigger interest.

Good question, if it were me I would wait a least to see a week of improvement before trying the crate again (with no plywood). In the meantime you may be able to test for Chromium Arsenic or any kind of wood treatment chemical poisoning in the blood stream. At least his system has had a good flush with all of the IV fluids. The C-Crate is plastic or metal? Perhaps stay away from that part of the floor too, in case something has contaminated the floor as well. Maybe you could beg/borrow/buy a temporary crate for him somewhere.