British_Bulldog

i use Supercoat 3 different ones for 3 different dogs Georgia is on puppy although she is an adult as it has extra fat calcium & protein Boubie on sensitive due to him having issues with skin etc & Sammy on adult + cause he is older made a huge difference when i changed to it

WHOA!!! that's huge i'm sure the vet has good reason, perhaps they decided to do something higher with the tendon or ligament???? Keeping in mind they were wishing to get is done before they went on leave so maybe it was real bad???? :D OBviously Spud isn't too bothered by it huh? ;) Hope the vet is back soon to provide details.

I noticed how large the cut seemed WOW Our Sargies was about 3-4 inches Perhaps the a little more effort was required. That aside, you won't see it when the fur regrows and as long as it's a success that's all that matters huh??

Obviously Spud didn't grasp the 'thou shall not walk too much with bandages' lecture from the vet huh??? Poor baby Gotta love the collar, was it a speciality for Spud???

Well poor Georgia has a touch of Kennel cough and was sent home with some anti biotics 'just in case' as he was concerned her immune system might be poorly. She is happy in herself and gained weight a whole 2 kgs YEAAAAAAA !!!!! He also wants to do a chest xray before desex and tumour removal in case the tumour is maligment and has spread and the laboured breathing is a sign of the big C. Horrible to think about but i guess he is being honest and realistic. and the antibiotics will ensure there are no suspicious marks showing up that could be misread. That would be a nightmare. But positive thoughts, she is looking better and better everyday and nowcomes to greet me when i drive in ;) But overall, says the cough is not very serious and I shouldn't worry about it. She has been rescheduled for 1.5 wks.

Yes my boys are both immunised (up to date) and been given a clean bill of health at their last visit about a month ago. I wouldn't have introduced them without the vet saying it would be ok, i checked with her first. We spoke at length about vaccinations and Georgia and my boys. Better safe then sorry. Poor Sammy is not use to so much exercise and since Georgia has arrived he hasn't sat still. Last night he stressed because they were separated awwwwwww He could aleast 'see' her today so not so stressed. My vet is pretty cool about a/h calls. When i spoke to her originally she said let her have the op then about 2 weeks after that, pop her in for a quick once over if i wanted and any probs just call. She sees alot of ex-shelter dogs and cats. And her immune system must be coping a pounding with no food and the tumour :D But looking for nothing but a clean op and positive news tomorrow.

Yes the scrawny Amer Bulldog Ended up calling my local. They think perhaps the immunisations may have triggered a little dose of kennel cough + the stress of some much going on suddenly. I have been lucky enough never to have heard kennel cough. It is sounding more like a cough today, bit like a subdued whooping cough. No mucus or any wheezing, (she looks at me funny when i listen to her chest ) Sounds weird but they said think about this: Poor thing has had a hell of a time, is starved, ends up in a shelter with alot of noisy dogs, unsure of what's going to happen to her, gets a few jabs, goes to yet another 'home' which seems a hell of alot better then the last month of her life and she relaxes for the first time and that's when the nasties hit. Yes she is drinking a lot of water and will only eats what she wants, seems to realise that more will magically appear at appropriate times. (Thats front door patrol, she has impecable timing). Georgia spent the night with my daughter and she breathed heavily throughout the night. And my daughter is home for the next 2 weeks to serve her every beck and call. Good news is she has gained a itty bitty bit of weight considering stress can make them lose it. We are off the vet for an 8am checkin and a 5pm pickup. Will update on her condition and the tumour tomorrow Thanks everyone for taking the time give your thoughts

As many are aware I brought Gerogia home on Thursday but have noted that her breathing is becoming increasingly laboured. The simple task of getting up and walking 3 metres has her panting and heavy breathing when resting. Am i simply being paranoid??????? In herself she is very happy, love laying in the sun and relaxing, even started the odd bark if a car is coming up the driveway which is great. Looking for advice. Even though she is scheduled for the vet on Monday, if this could be something serious would prefer to pop her in tomorrow. Thanks everyone Edit: I know first hand re: BBD laboured breathing, are there other breeds that pant/ breathe heavily????

YAHHH i'm glad Spud is feeling really really well Possibly a little too well by the sounds of it.

The deeper notch op does work well as it quite a deep notch and it makes it near impossible for the patella to slip out. Surprisingly, the op cut was only tiny. Sargie was walking that night, slowly very slowly but he did it. Expect a demand for lots of sympathy for about 2 weeks then all systems go. Keep us up to date ,.......please

Hi Catzatsea BBD are at times reknown for slipping patella's We had a boy with a Grade 3 and our vet who is quite experienced with this having British and Frenchies herself. Sargie's patella's both of them did this, would slip out and you could visibly see it out of place. He wasn't very old. We were advised of two options. Tighten ligaments and a small notch/groove to see if the patella would stay in place or try the more serious op which was to have the notch deepened which would act as a secure catch and lock. Frist we opted for the lesser of the two ops. They were done 2 weeks apart and Sargie showed minimal signs of discomfort. One wasn't as successful as we had hoped whilst the other did the trick. We had the 2nd op on the leg, a little more painful then the first however successful. We found that providing food and water close to their respite bed was good to limit the amount of walking immediately after surgery. We would for the first week carry him out side to the grass, didn't want him slipping on tiles as he still needed some exercise. He was a bit stiff for approx 2 weeks but seemed to know how far he could go. We let him tell us. Re: painkillers, just like with people it can give a false sense of ability as the pain which indicates limits and he may try to do too much to quick if on a strong dose. Bottomline: Spud will tell you what he needs and when he is ready. Edit: Oh the discomfort from the surgery would be minimal to the discomfort from the patella's. NB: Sargie did get some arthritis in both legs a little earlier then we would have thought but put that to having surgery. Good luck wishes for Spud.

My daughters friends mum goes one step further Their dogs have: EAch dog house comes complete with curtains, air vent & bed linen (they get tucked in every night) Their clothing consists of fur trimmed coats, demin coats with pockets. Dinner time : Roast beef, potatoes and Veges. and each food type has its own spot on the plate

My Sammy the older dog has a lovely Weatherbetta doona coat for winternights. (he goes wee's alot in winter) and he now has a little arthritis. BUT i'm about the knit them a lovely coat (see other post re: knitting pattern) for during the day. It's get soooo cold here in Winter. Not sure how Boubie will react ;) Probably not well at first but i'm sure he will love it (fingerscrossed) Oh Sammy loves seeing the coat come out as the weather cools. He struts about like King You would swear the little bugger was on a cat (dog ?)walk when people visit as he shows off this coat. The dry cleaners think i'm nuts when i take it in for cleaning every few weeks

I second this request also having tried everything Now our dogs are one inside and one outside which makes it harder. Did have the anal glands checked (apparently not all dogs have checkable glands) one had a slight prob but not the other dog This has been going on now since Jan 05. Thought maybe the heat but no same in cooler weather. They just itch to distraction. Some days not as bad as others. My next step is to take both the boys to my herbalist to have a tonic made up, yes she does animals too.