WreckitWhippet

Yeahhhh for moving forward regarding vaccinations Thanks for the update

I used to use Boilac and Divetalac, but found the puppies did better on and more readily accepted Animalac. I think that Ellz, has used Animalac in the past too and has liked the product and it's results.

Nahhh, he's not included as he's not being shown, but I'll chuck in a free Greyhound for you He's on AB's for another 5 days. It looks to be clearing, which reminds me, it's time for more bathing and a tablet

This guy lives in the house and takes a couple of toilet stops a day and has a walk for an hour a day. I'm wodnering if he could have gotten just a little scratch or tooth mark from the Stafford pups that's started it all ? The strange thing is, that it' s localised to the cheek area , one side is far worse than the other. The less affected side has started to clear up and is looking very good, the other side I'll just keep persisting with. As you say Rappie, with internal conditions you would expect to see other evidence and it's just not there. The fact that he's glowing makes me wonder, what in the hell he's been doing. I can rule out moist food and a moist face and he's not one of those drinkers that puts his whole head in the bucket. I'm as stumped as the vet is. The first thing we ruled out was mites and there has been no change in his diet for about four years.

I'm making good progress with the bathing in chlorhex. I'm wondering if pyoderma can be triggered by some kind of imbalance, not just the usual triggers of damp wet skin, skin folds etc. This guy is over 7 and has never had so much as a dandruf on his skin. His coat glows and when you have a look at the rest of his skin, it's in excellent concition, it's clean, there's no red areas and no flaking etc.

Thanks Leanne, he's fine in himself and I'm sure I can clear this up. My concern is that maybe his system is compromised in some way, that I'm unaware of and this is why he has this. I just want to make sure that he's 100% on the inside.

One of my guys has a localised pyoderma, quite nasty and came on quickly. It's come from nowhere and he never swims, is never damp , doesn't have skin rolls etc, he doesn't have most to the factors that would normally provide the enviroment in which you see them. I have him on AB's, we gave him one injection to kick start him and he'll be medicated twice daily for ten days. I'll also be bathing the area twice a day tor emove debris, thoroughly drying and then applying neocort to the infected area. We've had this happen once before but I treated it with just bathing and neocort and it was restricted to a small area and was a good 12 months plus ago. Is there anything I can supplement him with to assist him from the inside out ? ETA: this guy does not have any allergies, has excellent coat and skin condition and is in good health.

That one takes the cake, I've seen some pretty disgusting stuff but that would have to be the worst

Time mends a broken heart and the memories live forever. He has many friends at the Bridge :rolleyes:

If only there were more like you, who understands what a dog really needs. Run free sweet girl :rolleyes:

I do it the other way round and boil the liver first, then slice it, as it stays in nice neat slices and then bake it Use the liver water to make the dogs a stew

I have not had any problems with them, there is no smell and nothing has been poured over the top of the chicken. They are prompt with their delivery and are very friendly etc. The budget beef mince gets the from me, there are no nasty brown spots in it and it smells fresh. I also order carcass and necks. They visit us every two weeks

I think of him every day ;)

I'll keep doing what I'm doing. I hope to have this boy into the show ring soon It's a constant juggling act to keep the weight steady, they appear to be like the Pointers , they can drop weight and show rib over night

Same day but on the profile

Talking weight, having show dogs I don;t really care what they weigh, I just go by the look of them. Greytmate what do you thibnk of the condition of this dog ? We have just had three weeks of snow and ice, so he's a little underdone in the muscle department, due to a refusal to get off the lounge

OMG, mine gets fat on two cups of dry and that's with exercise ETA: If he has necks he gets a cup of dry and if he has a carcass ( they are a kilo each ) he will not get anything else

I often feel my friends pain too, their pets become part of your life and you have often known the dogs, as long as the friends. Sweet dream forever old man

Dr Hedberg at North Richmond. I don't think the surgery is expensive and I travel from the Central West and have travelled from Canberra to see her.

Yep, just ask our Greyhound who got out of bed, put his weight on his front legs and fell over. One of his legs had gone to sleep. I can laugh now as he wasn't hurt but he came crashing down at the time.

I've used them with the pregnant girls and also when we travel. I have had a couple of rolls that have been off, but I blame my local IGA, as it's not the only thing that has been off from there. To me they are an added extra and in no way a complete meal.

She should be right, apart from the gut ache, just rest her stomach for a day and give her a smaller meal tonight. Mine would never be that naughty :p

He may be gone but the happy memories stay with you always. Sweet dreams forever

The one's from the Warehouse are held together by pins, they are cheap and crappy. The mesh compost bins from bunning are far more sturdy, just buy some cable ties and you are in business. Also have a look at the 6 foot mesh panels at Bunnings, cable tie those together and they stand nicely and are very strong, you can reuse the mesh later if you decide to put together a permanent run. My 8 week old Pug puppies could get out of the Warehouse pens, don't waste your money on them.

Nope, this food is 'bite-sized' so she didn't chew it...she chews everything else I've ever offered to her. :rolleyes: Chicken necks can't go down her throat without her chewing them. 4 Legs OTOH, is just the right size to get down the throat and get stuck. And many dog owners have reported the same thing with this food yet the company hasn't got a warning on the packages about the size of the food pieces being unsuitable for very small dogs. :rolleyes: What if I hadn't known canine first aid? My dog would have died. And this has happened before with this particular food. That makes them negligent and liable, IMO. FGS, the company is not negligent or liable because it's a bite size piece that may be too big for your dog to handle. Would you like them to put a warning on the packaging telling those with smaller dogs that they might need to cut the food into smaller pieces ? Where's your common sense FFS It's no differnt to feeding a Stafford a chicken wing and having them choke on it because it's about the right size to get stuck. I had to revive Sarah Stafford as she choked on one but I didn't hold the butcher liable.