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Sorry but I can't believe anyone could think that was OK. Cats rarely need a bath but if they do, that is not an acceptable way to wash them. Can you imagine how terrifying that would be? Why not just put it in a washing machine?!? Bloody hell. Makes me feel sick.

That is horrendous. Cats suffer from stress even more so than dogs and I cannot believe someone would do that. That place needs to be reported. That poor, poor cat.

I work at an animal eye specialist clinic. We have an ultrasound but have referred cases for MRI's in the past, but we often have an idea of what the result will be. Lots of people want to do whatever it takes to save an eye, removing an eye is seen as such a drastic action. However sometimes eye removal is the simplest fix.

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How long has she been on the meds? As I said, they generally kick in pretty quickly. Fingers crossed it goes away with the meds! An MRI would be great, but as you said its $2000 and they could end up telling you to remove the eye anyway. If you do remove the eye, make sure it is sent for pathology so they can tell you what's going on. The poor boy we saw had no signs of lymphoma at all - no swollen glands, well in himself, etc. His only issue was a swollen orbit. But the meds didn't help and his eye got worse. Pathology on the eye revealed the cause and all involved (specialists and pathologists) said it was a very unusual presentation. But anyway, hopefully its not lymphoma. Sorry to scare you. ETA: There are different doses of pred given for different reasons. When giving to reduce inflammation the dose is lower. When giving to suppress the immune system, the dose is higher. With the antibiotics, you might need to try different types.

They were fun! I only got 18/50 for the first one because I didn't realise there was a time limit lol! I got 23/25 for the puppy one but I think the Labrador puppy pic is dubious... I got 25/25 for the dog faces. :)

Sorry to hear about poor Chilli. The most common, and easiest to fix, is some kind of infection or inflammation behind the eye. You could try putting her on a course of strong antibiotics and maybe cortisone. If its an infection or inflammation, it should show improvement within 48hrs. If no improvement within a few days, then you will need to do something more drastic. If there is persistant swelling behind the eye, there will be pressure/squashing/stretching of the optic nerve and her vision will be affected. You could do the MRI but it might not show much more. The other option is to just remove the eye, assuming the issue is contained within the orbit. This would fix the problem and relieve the discomfort. I will mention that we recently saw a case like this and unfortunately it turned out to be lymphoma. There was no other indication that it could be lymphoma, even during surgery (eye removal) we were hopeful it wouldn't be anything too serious. Good luck. :)

A friend told me about this last night. Apparently they are pushing for a new law that will require all pets to be restrained. Nothing has been done yet though.

Probably got pulled because people started questioning the circumstances in which the pup was taken.

Could be puppy pimples, could be a rash, could be mange... Hard to say without seeing her. Hopefully the vet can help. :)

I think its time to see a skin specialist.

Also tell her to look at Aussie Shepherds. Similar temperament to BCs but can be a little more chilled out than BCs.

Thats right, only one type of ringworm will glow. However thankfully it is the most common type.

Yep you dont need a proper woods lamp - search for black light in the pet section on Ebay and you should find something. I have a small one that came with some urine removing spray! Works perfectly lol.

What's wrong with painting them yourself with normal nail polish? As a kid I used to paint my dog's nails all the time...

That is so cute. :) I love Magpies.

So sorry for your loss. RIP Opal

I'm so sorry for your loss, she was an absolutely gorgeous girl. RIP Baylee xx

I'm so sorry Rach. He was a lucky boy to have such a loving and devoted family. RIP Zeuss

Im so sorry for your loss. RIP Hunter

Its OK to put her outside for a minute and have a break! Or give her a big meaty bone or treat ball to distract her outside while you do other things. She sounds like a very full-on little pup but she doesn't need 24/7 attention. Her crate should be for calm time. My pups sleep in their crate right next to my bed at night. I get up once or twice during the night for toilet breaks, and then its straight back into the crate. During the day they have naps in the crate too. She needs to learn that screaming and carrying on will not get her anything. It will be hard for the first week or so but if you tough it out, it will be worth it. Good luck!

Yes they are, but I think they should be doing more! This has been known for a while, why are we just finding out now? Why haven't they had posters at vets alerting people to check their pets?

We were recently made aware of this at work and have had two dead chips in the last two weeks. The faulty chips often start with 90008800 so if your pet's chip starts this way, get it checked ASAP.

Dear dodgy breeder, Today I had to have your puppy put to sleep. I had to make the heart breaking decision because you were too lazy and too callous to do it yourself. Did you even look back when you dumped her in the middle of nowhere and drove off? Have you wondered what happened to her, alone in that box, starving and cold? Today it was my heart that has been broken, and my tears that have fallen because of the thoughtless decisions you made. You decided to breed random dogs together, you decided to get rid of this one that wasn't right. Well guess what, it wasn't her fault that her eyes didn't develop properly. It wasn't her fault that her spine didn't develop properly. And it wasn't her fault that she felt she had to protect her food and herself with aggression. Today I had to say goodbye to your puppy, an innocent puppy whose life should just be starting. Today I will have to explain to my kids why our foster puppy had to be put to sleep, and dry the tears they cry for her. I hope that one day you learn what it feels like to love and respect an animal, and maybe you will then begin to understand how we feel today. RIP Pye. The odds were always against you but we gave it our best shot. I'm so sorry I had to let you go but please know I did it because I love you xxx

It might have taken longer, but probably a week from the last dose given.