Cordelia

And look into getting him a crate and using it for the next couple of weeks while you are away so he has limited ability to get on the couch in the first place (so he can't jump off it)....

Any vet worth their salt should know that Collies are typically sensitive to Ivermectin etc... no different to knowing that Greyhounds metabolise certain anaesthetics differently (and faster) than other breeds... it's something every vet should simply know.

Very frustrating waiting and wanting to know but you cannot hurry science

Unless there's a backlog at the lab... the sample should well and truely be tested by now...

There is no compulsory desexing for impounded/adopted animals in NSW..

Blacktown council has an agreement with Camden University to desex adopted animals for free. The animal is not released prior to the desexing and once it leaves the pound with the owner, it is no longer owned by council (therefore not eligible for the free desexing programme).

The dog (as stated) hasn't finished its impound time and will need to wait another week and a bit before it can taken to the Uni for desexing.. then it must stay at the pound for 5 days (approx) so that it can be supervised and stitches removed prior to the actual adoption taking place (from the end of the impound time to the day the dog is picked up, it belongs to Blacktown Council.. not the person planning on adopting it)..

This means that if anything happens to the dog during the surgery etc or afterwards, the 'soon-to-be' owner can't sue or anything.. no money changes hands until the day the dog is being released to its new owner.

If the dog is going to catch any disease.. it will already have it by now....

Pssst Ripley... it's meant to be for pics that have been taken specifically for the comp

Oh Goodness

So very sorry for your loss.

Bugger.. been so flat out with crappy hours at work.. I haven't had time to scratch my bum... Hopefully will try to make time this week for this...

I haven't even opened my Canon competition box thing yet... *sigh*

Wouldn't touch a pup with a grade 3 heart murmur in a pink fit.... an adult? well, depends on how old it is... if it's a 12yr old Cavalier.. well, it to be expected... if it's a larger breed and much younger... nope.

Grade 3 is a decent murmur... you need to talk to your vet... and the vet who diagnosed the problem. It WILL cause the animal issues over time and it WILL get worse.

Wow!!! That's gorgeous!!!

Pffft... I know next to nothing about my camera.

Time-poor here this week too... hoping to get my arse into gear tomorrow morning.... oh crap! That's the end of the challenge week!

Hmm... bloody shift work.. next week I'll pull my finger out....

Excellent shots everyone!!!

Thoughts are with their families and you to kja. So sad

:rolleyes: *runs off screaming*

*but stops to moon Rugerfly!*

Loving the pics peoples! Love the challenge idea too... gets us thinking more outside the square! Excellent!

Yep.. RAW for me too these days.

In that regard, I myself wait until my dogs are approximately a year old to desex them and thankfully the breeders and rescuers that have allowed me to attain their dogs have been good enough to take my word for it.

Huh? Rescues??

He did imply that puppies who had come down with parvo were treated homeopathically and got better, apparently without IV support.

Either the pup never had Parvo in the first place... or he is full of crap. Supportive fluid therapy is the basis of any disease that causes gastro.

I agree... critque would be of benefit...

cool cords can you walk in those shoes

Ta... and yep 3 inch heels is easy peasy!!

Ok... I haven't done a tennis ball yet...

Shoe:

Canon 350D, (Shutter Speed) 1/50, (Aperture) 5.0, ISO 1600

Another one:

Canon 350D, Shutter speed 1/125, Aperture 5.0, ISO 1600

And fork:

Shutter speed 1/400, Aperture 5.0, ISO 1600

Ohhhhhhhhh runs off to play with camera..... actually.. light sucks now.. maybe play tomorrow....

SO COOL!! LOVE the shots guys!!!

No reason for it not to be done.. if it bothers you at 8wks... ask the breeder to hold the pup until it's 12wks old.

If your mum isn't going to be showing or competing agility or other canine sports.. then there is no need to wait.

I can not fault the rescue place as all the dogs seemed in great care and the rescuer was a lovely person.

Who gave you a pup with diarrhoea.

Why wait until 6mths for microchipping or desexing??

Desexing should have been PRIOR to leaving the rescues care (after pups tummy complaint was completely resolved)... same with the microchip....

Did you take him to the vet?

Desexing can occasionally increase the risk of intestinal upsets in pups if there is also a whole lot of oter stressful things in their little lives ie: going to a new home etc.

The stress of changing environments, travel and new people can cause a drop in their immune system, leaving them more open to infection/virus/bacterias to take hold.

Do you mean that the rescue only had the pups for a few days before you picked up your pup?

The blood in the stools could be just from trauma (diarrhoea) or it could be the start of something much more sinister.... Parvo Virus has an icubation period of 7-21 days... which would put you right in time for a display of symptoms.

Please let us know how you go at the vet.

THANK YOU!

I'm back in the land of active editing LOL.

TA MUCHLY!

Thanks for trying to find it for me Dru. Much appreciated.

I'll get in touch with Warls. :D