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Don't know if this helps but had a mare abort a twin foal late pregnancy and go on to have a live foal at due date. Can't recall that any intervention was done.

Many years ago I bought clippers from K Mart to use on a GSD that required frequent washes for a skin condition, year round. Think they were put out by Dr Harry. They did the job required of them, pretty sure they were corded, just used an outdoor rated extension lead with them and clipped my girl in the back yard.

My parents had 3 pekes, 2 related, one not. Yep lived to their teens with very few problems.

so sorry

you could consider being a foster carer for the times you are in Australia

What does a person do if they have a dog that can't be vaccinated and need to board their dog? Thinking of taking a holiday late in the year and it is recommended that Opal is not vaccinated again. I would be willing to try her with the killed parvo vacc, Parvac, but nothing else. Not keen on someone staying in my home.

Hazel is very lucky to have you

I'm so sorry LMO. It's such a hard decision to make. For me, if I start asking myself should I or shouldn't I, then I usually do.

Yes it was me with my girl Fern. 32 kilo greyhound. I never bothered with the chair etc, was 100% confident that it would not have been suited for us. I did elevate her food bowl and the water dish as high as possible. She slept in a crate which had pillows etc each end which kept her head up high. I always thought Fern had a rather mild case and most likely had it for at least 2 years before being diagnosed. There was no known cause and I didn't bother with any further testing. I did experiment with different foods to see what had least chance of coming back up but can't recall what I settled on. I do remember being surprised that dry food, slightly moistened was ok. It was approx 12 months later that I had Fern pts, she'd had a very bad 24 hours and gave me the look. She had slowly gotten worse over the 12 months. I'm so sorry Basil has got this

The breeders vet hasn't seen the pup so can't say it is not parvo. Trust the vet treating Belle. If Belle is sick enough to be hospitalised for several days then yes her body may not cope with such an antibiotic. I am finding it strange the breeder and vet are so insistant that Belle has a parasitic bug. Surely they have put a name to it? What has happened that they are so insistant? Another sick dog? Previous problems?

Just home from nightshift. Got to play Santa delivering a little wrapped gift, lovingly made by a former nurse, to my patients which was a big hit when they woke up and saw Santa had been. I got a wonderful warm feeling from this little act. And on the flip side spent time with one patient who will be leaving us soon, may he go with peace and love.

Hi Leon, sounds like everything that can be done is being down for your girl. Actually the breeder was a bit remiss letting the pup go only 4 days after vaccination, unless of course it was the 2nd or 3rd. I'm about to head off to work (nightshift) but yes you have a case for some reimbursement, I think only up to the purchase price. Hopefully someone can point you in the right direction re the legislation in Victoria. If not I'll have a look for you in a couple of days and post here.

I only ever do 2 puppy vaccinations. 8 weeks and 12 weeks. I do believe the nobivac vacc given at 10 weeks is the last one needed until 12 months later. No idea about the nasal component though. However there is no way at all that I would be taking a puppy to a dog park. IMO you are just asking for trouble and not just from the various diseases she could pick up. Your vet would be able to advise you on how many parvo cases they have seen lately.

Yes please let the breeder know asap so they can let the other puppy owners know and keep an eye on their own dogs/pups. Poor baby, I hope she comes through ok. The law in Victoria says you can get a full refund of purchase price if in a vet's opinion pup's illness was contracted before sale. (words to that effect, I'd have to look up the proper wording) How old is puppy and what age did she have her vaccination/s?

First of all any dog can get wobblers, my Greyhound bitch was suspected of having it earlier this year. What she had was steroid responsive meningitis. So how old is this pup? 12 weeks old? Weight loss can come about from a growth spurt or simply the awful heat that has been happening. Congential is not always hereditary. " Congenital disorders are present from birth, and hereditary disorders are transmitted from parents to their children through the genes." Dogs, people same thing. So even if your pup does have wobblers then that's just the luck of the draw. At this stage, as diagnosis is uncertain, you have few rights. I'd suggest a less combative stance with your breeder. One would hope you took out pet insurance on your pup as Neo's are not the soundest of breeds out there. Anyway the most you would get back, if you can prove the breeder sold you a sick pup in the first place, is the purchase price and that usually involves sending the pup back. Fingers crossed it's just a minor curve ball that's been thrown at you and your pup.

I can't follow you asal. I've had dogs with AAR for several years and they are Australia wide. No false advertising there. If you are referring to Dogsfevr's comment " If the animal leaves NSW on that register the chip details do not show up & has to be re registered on a registry that is Aussie wide." She is talking about the NSW register which I think is CAR which is a bit confusing seeing as how the rest of Australia already had CAR = Central Animal Records first

who is?

I usually pick which pup goes where especially for a first time dog owner. I've watched the pups from day one and have a very good idea of each ones temperament etc and who would do best in each particular home. Most of my puppy buyers have not been in a position to easily visit so not unusual to not see pup until either pick up from my home of off the plane. The couple that have been close enough have visited with many warnings not to get their mind set on a certain pup. On the whole this has worked out well for everyone involved.

AAR is Australia wide. The NSW data base is only NSW

I used to fry up some cheap steak with peas and carrots for my fat foodie. The vegies took on some of the meat flavour. Emma never knew what she was getting and didn't care!

Bald Eagles 2 eggs

not enabling at all Falcon and Raptor Observers some video's of the Collins St falcons are there

Thank you!

I feed 3 greyhounds twice a day. Raw minced chicken for breakfast ( was cooking it due to a health scare for one dog but back to raw now ) and dry for tea. The dry food I feed is a mix of what is on special at the supermarket or at Budget Pet Products. Supercoat, Optimum, Natures Gift or similar. Can be grain free or not. I don't believe paying $100 for a dry food makes it any better then what I am already feeding nor do I have to feed less of it (according to the bag) because it's "better". My dogs also get raw duck necks or rib bones once or twice a week and whole raw carrots to munch on.

about a week behind "our" ones that we were watching. Switched camps now