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Link to contact page on their website. Hope that helps :)

"Thanks, while all this might contain amazing Facts and Proven Science and Theory.. All I'm trying to do is get to the bottom of a myth... True or untrue.... ------------------------------------- Is it fair, or a necessity to double dose my dog every treatment... Would you ask the question, is this avoidable.. " That's the point of peer reviewed scientific publications like the journals I suggested. They do seek to provide (substantiated) answers relating to the safety and efficacy of drugs used for canine parasites. I'm sure you will quickly get to the bottom of your myth in the literature if you have a search through it :)

Wow, ShootMarty you are really into researching this to the nth degree! Some journals that might be of use to you to develop your understanding of the use and dosage of anti-parasitic drugs in dogs: Veterinary Parasitology International Journal for Parasitology Parasitology International Trends in Parasitology The Veterinary Journal To add an extra dimension to your research, consider if Spirometra is an issue in your area and of course paralysis tick. :)

Sorry...not a useful contribution I know!

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Giardia is not uncommon at all in dogs (and people) with access to untreated or contaminated water sources. I don't know what the prevalence is in your area though. Not a huge problem as far as causes of gastroenteritis goes, it resolves well with metronidazole. If Stella is still clinically well and being currently on antibiotics, I don't think it would be worth spending the money on additional testing now - it would be unlikely to provide any useful info at this stage in the course of her illness :)

Glad to read she is feeling better this morning BCC! The signs you described made me think of giardiasis straight away, especially now you've mentioned the natural waterways. Might be a possible cause? Did they do a faecal float?

I feed chicken frames, whole chook occasionally, chicken maryland occasionally, turkey necks, turkey wings, salmon heads, roo tails, pig trotters and rarely brisket with fat trimmed off. I saw some halved pig heads the other day but haven't bought them yet. Would love to give them whole rabbit carcasses each but they sell for $20 each here in FNQ so won't be happening any time soon! ETA I reread the OP that you were looking for RMB bone ideas that last a while. My giant schnauzer is a power chewer so I regularly feed frozen to slow his progress. Some of the roo tail pieces I've found are about 500gm each and these keep him occupied for a decent amount of time even when fed thawed. The trotters keep him busy a while too - even more so frozen.

Yes, snap megan!

Thanks for that :) Yeah, the dog would have to eat the organs. I can't see my Pugs doing that and they will be tested for worms regularly. You're welcome! Keep in mind the infective stage for people is passed out through the GI tract and the eggs are sticky to assist spread so if you or puggie has contact with potential sources ie. eggs adherent to the coat/bedding of an infected dog or pug rolling in fox poo or something you are still at risk. And pet grade meat may be contaminated by a cyst during slaughter so feeding raw pet grade meat even if not feeding organs specifically is a potential source of puggie infection. Which is a moot point if you've got a parasite control protocol in mind anyway!

Info on hydatid lifecycle and spread :) LINK

No truth to that story. The Burdekin Herald describes the contents of its site as entirely fictional and meant as parody. :)

Picked out breed and sex for my next one. All going according to plan that shouldn't be for a few years yet though. I usually have a list of names written down that I like then choose the one that suits the pup best after I've brought it home. I did this for my last one but my husband who was working away when I brought him home took one look at the pic I sent to him and declared the pup looked like a "Richard". As far as I was concerned no dog looks like a Richard but there you have it, I had to give him some say seeing as he had no say on breed. So now I have a poodle named Richard.

Yes, that was my boy's mature weight too. Around the 53kg mark.

I think your boy looks great. The arab I had in the nineties was very similar to your boy. I don't have height measurements for him but I just looking back at his old records: he was a fit 39kg at 7 1/2 months of age.

Pedigrees are about history. The history of a dog's antecedents. People used to give a damn about such things and they valued their dogs enough to record ancestry. They cared enough about dogs and the roles they performed to selectively breed dogs for certain roles. Until not that long ago, that was pretty common. Pedigrees are NOT the problem. They did not cause BSL. What caused it is the fact that people are so isolated from dogs and breeding that they give no thought to the parents of the pups they buy. Many no longer see them. They don't understand dog behaviour and they don't care enough about their dogs or their community to socialise and train their dogs to make them safe. The problem doesn't lie with the dogs and the sooner you grasp that, the sooner you'll stop blaming the KCs for the problem. It's people who breed and buy irresponsiblly and who think dogs are "just a dog". That doesn't describe the pedigree dog world who neither cause nor enshrine the legislation that perpetuates the myth that dangerous dogs are born, not made. They also cannot control the behaviour of people who choose to breed or buy dogs with no regard to their inherent characteristics. Write your book but as far as I'm concerned you are barking up the wrong tree. Stop blaming dogs and pedigrees and start looking at the kind of people who have dangerous dogs and the kind of people too stupid to create legislation to deal with them. Thankyou HW. What a great post.

Thanks Leah and Mrs Rusty Bucket :D

I was thinking about doing this but I couldn't find and up to date info on course pricing. It seems like I have sign up with my email address to get access to that info. Leah, would you mind telling me how much it is? PM is fine :)

Love that eye stalk operation makes a jingling sound! :laugh:

Another thing that might help if it won't go back in with KY at home is using a sugar slurry as a hyperosmotic agent on the bit that's stuck out. I've seen it used to good effect on a couple of dogs but the thought of sugary penis juice on your bed linen might be a bit gross to contemplate......

Is it Thermomaster? I used this brand for my old dog and was really happy with the fit and quality.

+1 :)

We usually give recovering parvo pups canned Hills A/D with a bit of Nutrigel mixed in. It's designed for convalescing animal so its nutrient rich but gentle on the GI tract. The only downside is that the cans are small and its fairly expensive to feed.

He is so cute! Love his mum and dad too. Do you know how much he weighs atm Esky?