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Don't know if "Quick Stop" is still available unless from Show Vans.??I couldn't get onto it.BUT i did get onto Styptic Powder,probably same stuff!I use it for jew claws,I swear I will never cut a black dogs nail too short ever again,frightened me,it was late but rang vet,they said Condies Crystals or soft soap just hold it on the nail.I had blood and purple condies crystals all over the place& still it was bleeding,I went to my neighbour to help bandage etc.I was panicking........went Google...presto...CORNFLOUR....had to have an immediate answer couldn't wait,I thought she was about to bleed to death.From memory it stopped immediatley I applied half a packet of Cornflour,I just held her nail in it until it was plugged & I could clearly see no blood..... she had a pure white foot! I purchased Styptic Powder from local pet store,very next day,$21.00 for 30grams,seems expensive but will last for many years After my experience I wouldn't waste my time with c/crystals or soap,if stuck...... Cornflour,It worked.

If you don't have any iodine, you should get some for the future- it's great for little incidental scratches/hot spots etc. I wouldn't go to the vet for a scratch either. One can never be too sure,better to be safe than sorry,trying to save on a vets consultation & all the worry. My girls "scratch" turned into being a Corneal Ulcer over days,I tried all the suggestions mentioned. , vet treated with anti-biotic cream "Optichlor" not treated could turn to blindness,don't mean to frighten you but this cream is a good thing to have on hand in-case of another occasion.Healed in 2 days. Always thought "salty water" to bathe eyes,vet said how would I like salty water in my eye! Suggested a mere scratch to bathe in milk.

Do you also have them on Omego Fish oil ? I think I will also be on all this stuff as I have started getting osteo pain intermittantly in my knee. I should have married a vet & work for the medication people. Be good if all this we are using could be in one tablet,then pharmecuticals would not be making any money.......so this will never happen. The palate operation on Emily never made any difference,she still snores-snorkels & has on occasion been gaspy in her breathing,told taking in air the wrong way this only happens of an evening,I thought it may have had some-thing to do with less nitrogen, pollens etc in the air

Hell that was short & sweet Memory ain't what it use to be.....that was awhile ago

Hi Steve, I have read this whole thread,very interesting re Patellas in relation to Tracheas.My daughters'Chi had her patellas done before 2 year old,now 8 years old& has Trachea problems.I have a Chi who is now 5,vet shortened her enlongated soft palate which I posted about earlier this year,I don't want to hear she has patella problems omg,that is all I would need,as I already have Bindie with HD,only 20 months old.she is being treated with Omego Fish Oil,Zeel,Glucosomine+Chondroitin. Bone-cartlidge... makes sense re the Chondroitin,point you noted in this same thread is there something lacking re being absorbed by some & not other dogs.All are on BARF diet now. All from same lines although different sire & dams. Thinking I should put the Trachea problem one on the G/Chondroitin right away.Anything new on this? Prevention is always better than cure,can't hurt them just my hip pocket which is becoming very slim after falling for this adorable breed. Off Topic but re BARF,Have a tiny Chi who has 3 puppies, 3 weeks old this Sunday,2nd litter & she frightened the life out of me last Wednesday late of night(always is if dramas),panting,trembling, looking frightened,couldn't walk properly,no temp,rang the Breeder,said she has Eclampsia(I've had everything but this)gave her a double dose of Calcium +,came back to normal after about an hour or so.Had a slight relapse yesteday arvo,so gave 2ml CodLiver oil+ extra Calcium,after stumbling on your other thread re Calcium,interesting to read if not enough VitD Calcium cannot be absorbed.So until these puppies can feed themselves Summar will be having Cod/L oil & 10-15 ml Calcium daily,am I giving enough C/L oil? she only weighs about 1.5 kilo.Learning all our lives. Wondering Steve if they are all getting enough Calcium vit& minerals on the Barf,your thoughts.

Nah, not worth it with this woman I just found it frustrating! WOFT

Only found this thread today! Very good thread worthy of being pinned. Does any-one have a pattern or good idea how to make a nursing cover(don't know what else to call it!)for a very small Chihuahua,she had Eclamsia(lack of calcium) the other night& it has been suggested after feeding time to cover her boobies,so pups are not on there all day.Trying to work out what to make or use.It would have to be like a coat backwards to cover rear boobs, tie & tighten on the top,had thought a sock,sleeve,stocking but think the puppies would nudge it off& get under.I am giving Calcium twice daily & hoping this will suffice but if not I will have to come up with some-thing in a hurry, so being prepared.This is rather than her not being in with the 3 puppies,she is very happy to be with them all the time. So if some-one else has had to do this please post asap.Prepared to buy if this is available,really don't know what to look for as I don't know what it is called! Thanks in advance.

If I were your neighbour I'd prefer you just obeyed the Drs orders.I have 2 town criers next to me & fair dinkum it is as bad as barkers. IMHO in may be cute now but you are probably teaching him a very bad habit that you may live to regret.Can't you teach him to read or watch a DVD quietly?

Will do so t'morrow,look into the Hydrobath also,either way it will be quite an experience.....think I shall set up the tripod for the video,see who gets the wettest!

I suspect this will be what the vet will suggest,gees probably take me all day doing 20 laps.My sister has an inground pool but I know the brother-in-law would frown upon me even asking,not heated so no good this time of year.

Yes it is surprising how little they need,quite often she has only eaten 60 of the 90grams,been no extra exercise because of her HD will ask about that when I go to vet clinic Monday.

It pays to be around at their dinner times,I've had it where they have had part on the neck bone stuck in their teeth too,that can happen with any bone,they panic,try to refuse your help,then relief for all I've pryed it out.Even though Bindie hasn't lost weight I'm so happy about the BARF because they all look forward to dinner & seem really contented.When it's bed time & bones are hanging around I pick them up and put them out in the morning after breakfast and it keeps them occupied through out the day.

Hi folks, Today was a bitter dissappointment,weighs exactly the same,bit of a blow seeing Bindie has not cheated nor have I,I see the Specialist on Monday so will have word to him,must have to cut it back to 90grams to get her to 3kilos,when "we" get to that weight,then consider if need be 60 grams to be 2 kilos.No excuses,don't know what to think except to cut back further,I weigh Bindies but the others are loving the BARF,puppies don't even want to eat the mince,rice,pasta& veges for breakfast.......some-one has to eat it as I had cooked up 5 kilos in the freezer & just want it gone,great no more cooking.

Thanks I will have to look into getting him some glucosamine as he gets older I'd start now,also Fish Oil,don't wait until there is cartiledge damage/loss & bone,look into shark capsules also.You may find that some Glucosamine could have Chondrotin sulphate(shark cartiledge)I read where the Sulphate helps their body absorb the Glucosomine.I have spent days this week looking at what this all means & how it all works.Most good pet stores will sell the Glucosamine,Fish oil most likely supermarkets.I also found that AUS prices were much more expensive than my having them sent from USA.I found a very good site called Lucky Vit.com prices excellent plus very informative as to exactly what ingredients were in any-thing,and its use etc It would be great if there was a tab or capsule that had everything in one of all the above plus a product called Zeel and or Traumeel for osteoarthritis which our darlings can get from Patella & Hipdysplasia problems.I posted in the open discussion a few weeks ago about my 18 month old Chi Bindie who has H.D. I hope this has been of help to you & perhaps others who may read this,I wish I'd known about all the above before my vet attempted H.D. operation.If some-one else is using the medications above I would like to hear that there is some good news for me to look forward to with Bindie.I also have my lot on the BARF diet & I am thrilled that they ALL love it.

I went last Friday to the specialist vet,he advised to put her on the Barf,she had been on it any-way,all was well until I put her Omega Fish oil & Glucosamine in granule form in her dinner,so now I syringe the oil & I put the Glucosamine in Gel capsules,plus he put her on Zeel tabs.Bindie just takes it all so well,no trouble at all,seems to be happy. I am allowed to also give her twice a week,lamb shank or neck bones as her dinner,so that is what they all had last night & I know they enjoyed it plus were busy for hours,so these are on order from the local butcher each week so he can cut them up Chihuahua size! I will take half her stitches out today.I will weigh her on Monday,will do so every fortnight. This new vet believes he has fixed worse cases than Bindie,he also said that he has never heard of a case where a dog was "too fat" for this operation,he also added that it should not be performed on a dog younger than 6 years (B 18months)& that my vet cut horizontally & it should have been vertical and not been more than one inch,5" on Bindie,he was to give my vet a call don't know what he will say or ask. I did ask a couple of times after he looked at her exray as to what he would grade Bindie,but he kind of alluded giving me an answer.I don't know what you folks think but I'm thinking let's try this for a few months .......just wait and see if there can eventually be results..physically for Bindie. He is very expensive with his medication,checked net and let's say the Zeel,I paid $30.00 for 10 tabs,can buy 100 for $15.00,can't find Glucosamine in granule form on the net,I paid $43.00 for 250grams,but 100 tabs from local pet shop were $10.00.I don't mind paying for his services but if Bindie has to stay on this for the rest of her life(which I assume she will) I will buy medications else where when possible,rather huge % mark up.I suppose it happens to all of us everyday in some form, if we only knew. Cherrio for now,thanks for your concern

Thanks saved link spend time t'morrow reading,I thinkk dried peas with my lot.......I would just have to pick them up or slip on them ha ha Makes sense with some-thing to chew, i was giving chicken pieces & cooked food alternate nights as a change, I brought seccateurs(spell check)especially to cut them up in smaller portions same as with the carcasses,it gave them some-thing to do other than eat the easy stuff,I'm afraid i have just spoilt them and it is hard to get out of bad habits.....but I will.Bindie bless her heart has been so accepting of her diet change,never complains.Some of the others would just wait it out....days until I gave in with what they wanted,as you say you know how finicky& fussy the little monkeys can be.

Thanks,Prey diet? Only heard of it don't know what it is?

Chewy got Elliot her Golden Retriever (RIP Elliot) from whale to "wow" on the "pumpkin" diet. Reduce normal food by half and supplement with dry baked, mashed or pulped pumpkin (no butter or fats added) This is the best article on canine weight I can recommend. It is written by one of the USA's top dog sports vets but what she says applies to pets as well. 40% of Australian dogs carry far too much weight. If you love your dog, you won't keep it overweight - it will be with you for longer if its leaner. Folk need to learn to feel their dogs and adjust their diets if there weight fluctuates too high or low. Thanks for the Link have saved and will look as soon as I have the time next few days

Appointment Friday,already impressed as she worked out re the weight we need Bindie at and re weight how much Barf to give her no advice from mine out here,be so nice to find a good vet,they must be around it is just finding them. Thanks, let you know what eventuated

I dont feed Barf but Persephone put a link for you to read, have you done that? As to Bindie not being out there last night, you need to remove the food so none of your dogs can free feed. It's too easy to slip up and Bindie will get into it as well. I cannot stress this enough, you need to have total control over what goes into her stomach so you need to take the dry food up off the floor. Off the floor,,going to Perseys link now. bewdy then you will have total control over what goes in. You should start seeing results quite quickly. How about weighing her today and starting to keep a record. Then we can cheer her on. They weighed her on the 17/5/10,day of surgery,so I will go out there again Monday.Might weigh on vet just around the corner next Monday too be more convenient 5 minutes instead of 25,for every week being a weigh in.

As soon as this wound has healed I wil give the bath a go

That's great news for Diesel all positive,I really hope alternative for Bindie rather than surgery.Later today will go and look at your site

Third recommendation this a.m for this vet,2 personal emails. Thanks will do.

The Barf i thought good re lean,ie Kangaroo etc rather than chicken pieces lots of hidden fats in this.I realise what-ever that I need to control it.My others have manners and don't gulp like Bindie did,may-be it was because she was from a large litter and first in best dressed ie as a puppy. I could spend all day alone on the Barf link,but I have to do other stuff today,I get in some of these interseting site and before I know it it is 5pm,I'm sure you know exactly what I mean.

Thanks I will give it a go,seeing they liked the Aussie Barf,which is Kangaroo,veges and other good products,as well as being able to give them what is good for them but what is enjoyable to their palates.There is a local Brissy number on the packet,might give them a call and see if i could buy in bulk,need to clean the freezer out firstly.No that didn't work,have to buy hundreds of kilos.