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~Anne~

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  1. How on earth did she manage that? Poor Gertie.
  2. One of the members of this forum is a Vet at the Gt Western Highway clinic at Wenty/Pendle Hill.... and I think she's pretty damn good. I live in the next suburb to you and I travel to West Ryde Vets and actually pass about 4 Vets on the way! They are very supportive of my rescue though.
  3. What a fabulous outcome! Well done to you for your patience, persistance and not giving up.
  4. It is really impossible to tell without actually seeing the episode. There are numerous types of seizures. Monte has everything from tonic clonics to focals. With tonic clonic seizures (grand mal) they will fall to the side, foam at the mouth, possibly urinate or defecate, spasm usually in a running type motion but sometimes just a stiffening and arching backwards and they may vocalise. focal seizures can inlcude a variety of physical manifestations, some simialr to what you described. When Monte has a focal he can stumble like he is drunk, fall down and immediately roll over and get back up...sometimes it appears like he is choking and can't breathe. Sometimes he just stares and twitches. Fly snapping is another seizure style. I would recommend you not give any medication to your dog without you knowing what it was and without talking to your Vet. That is plain dangerous. Even dogs that do have mild seizxures are not neccessarily medicated. Have your mobile ready or camcorder and video the next episode and show your Vet.
  5. From what I have read, there is a push for natural alternatives to assist with demodectic mange when it is only light. I have no experience in this though sorry. Perhaps, as I said earlier, call the Vet and see what his advice is. Make sure you monitor it closely because it can be difficult to get under control if it spreads and the drugs used to treat it can be dangerous.
  6. Best to call your Vet and have a chat to him over the phone. If it is mange, then it is only a light case and should clear quickly. Speak to your Vet. All dogs have mange mites, it is only those with low immunity that have issues (such as puppies and geriatrics)
  7. As advised, fish oil (with Omega 6 as above) and evening primrose oil will assist. The latest cold weather brings with it very, very dry air. I suffer from dry eye and this week has been really hard on my eyes purely due to this abnormally dry air.
  8. If the area that is bald is only small, a scraping may not neccessarily rule out demodex. Demodex usually starts around the eyes and being a pup, there is a good chance that is what it is. Negaitve results are common with mange mites as they are hard to pick up in a scraping because they burrow down into the skin. Being near her eye and possibly being a wriggly puppy would increase the chance of an incorrect result. Re - ringworm, no, it will not show up with a scraping. It is tested via a special light shone on it.
  9. Surely it is just the way you have written this...and not that you think large animal Vets are actually harder working or better than small animal Vets?
  10. I am not going ot comment on the discussion...... but I just had to say, I find the usernames in this thread hilarious. Mrs Tornsocks and Nicestman are my favourrites.
  11. Maybe it is fat anbd blood prodcuts from food ??
  12. I don't feed treats of any kind unless I make them, and that is not often. Seems that my no commerial treat philosphy might just be the safest bet these days.
  13. Good news. ... I trust. The side effects sound a bit nasty-ish but if it controls and kills the cancer then it has to be good. We just had a MCT removed from one of my Pugs. Luckily it was Gd1 though.
  14. Thanks Rappie. I am debating if her itching has increased..... it really only seems to be a small increase so I am perisisting........although she has now developed a hot spot. Should I assume it is a reaction to the kibble and cease feeding it??
  15. We should create a thread of trials. I'll send you a $2.00 bag worth of this kibble, you buy a bag and send me a $2.00 bag worth of your kibble. Actually, I'm serious. PM me your details and I'll send you a sample of this lot up for you to trial if you like.
  16. From my experience, dry food does actually bulk the faeces up more than other diets. My advice is to throw the tinned food, which is mainly water and will not assist her anal sacs one itota, find a good quality kibble, a few fresh raw meaty bones and lots of fresh water.
  17. We are feeding goats meat and sweet potato. Her itching cam e to almost a complete stop although we suspect there is some atopic reactions still. I have started her on a 'low allergen' kibble for sensitive skin as of yesterday and her itching appears to be on the increase already. I wish you could buy these bags in a trial pack...this one cost $33 and she has had only a handful added to her goats meat. I guess my own Pugs will end up enjoying a good range of foods from her cats offs though. :cool:
  18. I think many people misunderstand what an elimination diet is. The idea is to create a 'clean slate' with which to work. From my limited knowledge of the science behind it, apparently dogs become allergic to foods fed within the first 1-3 years of life. The idea then is to find a protein source the dog has never had a chance to develop a reaction to. ie one that they have never eaten. You then have to add a carb source to ensure the dog still can function with some energy. If the dog ceases to have a reaction after having nothing but the novel protein and a carb source, then you may assume that the dog is allergic to a food type it had been eating. While the dog is a clean slate, without itching, you can trial different food types to see which it reacts too. With each reaction, you immediately cease feeding that food and go back to the novel protein and carb until the itching stops again (usually only within a few days this time round I am advised) and trial the next item. This is done until you can list what foods the dog can eat. Then you go back to creating a long lasting healthy diet that meets all of your dogs needs with the things they can eat. If nothing causes a reaction when re-introduced then you can assume that the diet was not the culprit and perhaps the itching stopped for another reason. If the itching doesn't stop on the novel protein, then you can assume also that the itch is not neccessarily diet related. I am currently up to the re-introduction stage with a rescue. I am only new to this myself and so I may have some things worng, but this is my understanding of an 'elimination' diet.
  19. Reading a contraversial thread here has once again brought home the fact that there is a lot of confusion and an alarming lack of knowledge on the 16D exemption by rescuers and their representatives. All professional organisation should know what policies, regulations, laws and by-laws they are operating under. The clause is applicable to the NSW Companion Animals Regulation 2008 only. It does not apply to anyone rescuing dogs in other states. Clarification should be sought from the NSW Department of Local Government for rescuers from interstate who seek to rescue dogs from NSW pounds. Anyone can apply for this exemption clause. The clause simply allows an organisation and its representatives to hold a dog in their care without registering the dog. An organisation does not have to be a 'registered entity' and private rescues can apply. The dog must be microchipped. The dog must be registered prior to the animal leaving the custody of the organisation. Any dog held longer than 12 months with an organisation, and not re-housed in that time, must be registered regardless of a clause exemption being held. Organisations granted an exemption must keep records of ALL animals released under the clause. At a minimum, the following information is to be kept by the organisation: *Date that animal arrives in the organisation’s care *Place from which the animal was sourced (eg council pound, surrendering owner, another organisation) *If applicable, a signed statement from the owner of an animal that is being surrendered and the signed transfer of ownership papers (if the animal is microchipped) or confirmation that this paperwork has been appropriately processed *Identification information of that animal (microchip number) *Name and address of carer/s *Date that animal leaves the organisation’s care *Outcome (eg re-housed, escaped care, euthanased) This recorded information must be forwarded to the NSW Department of Local Government before July 31st every year of the clause being held. Organisations can not 'lend' their exemption to other rescuers unless the dog is being temporarily cared for on behalf of the organisation. Therefore, you can not have another rescuer use your exemption unless they are under YOUR direction and YOU keep the records of the animal. Organisations granted the exemption must notify the Department of Local Government in writing within fourteen (14) days of any changes to the information provided in the application. The application asks for details of all carers, therefore if you have a new carer on board, you must notify them. Any organisation not abiding by the guidelines of the exemption can have their exemption revoked and they sign a declaration when applying for the exemption that CLEARLY outlines their responsibilites, including that ALL CARERS clearly understand their responsibilites in reference to the clause and the Companion Animals Regulation.
  20. Most dogs have 2 actual moult seasons. These occurr when the weather begins to cool and when it begins to heat up. Some breeds, such as the Pug, shed hair all year round and have a heavier shed during moulting. I find washing and brushing help a great deal.
  21. A lot depends on how often you refresh and top up the bowls too. My problem is that I have to refresh their bowls daily as one lad walks around eating sticks and poo all day and then has a drink of water each time...and leaves floaties. The constant refreshing doens't give time for the minerals to leech out of the rock in sufficient quantities.
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