PossumCorner

Couldn't agree more, is fb rotting brains?? All the AI written half-a-book tales of something totally soppy accompanied by an orange-washed AI image of someone with an animal: all so obviously contrived and faked stories - like old-time Readers Digest garbage on steroids. Yet 100s of 1000s give gooey responses without realising their emotions are being manipulated/controlled by total dishonesty. Probably the same lack of common sense that just gave us an election result, alongside the larger one in the UK. Might seem the two issues are unrelated, but I think fb and its effect are a very common denominator.

Sheesh I don't know what I think of this - you wouldn't deny it to a dog who needs it, that's not the issue. Issue is continuing to breed the fault - and now they have to be sedated and an injection in the mouth to be able to breathe, and that makes it alright to keep breeding them.

So sorry Rebanne, we share your grief. Rest peaceful beautiful Phoebe.

@Rascalmyshadow and @Boronia - re the zinc cream on sheep ears, most Sheep Crazies (that's a thing) recommend Filtabac, it's has a zinc based anti bacterial anti insect component. But just reading an ad for it, noticed in small print at bottom it has a zinc warning for dogs, so not sure - out of all the suggestions maybe play safe and stay with anti-hist tablets and baby oil?? https://nwlivestock.com.au/product/ceva-filta-bac-sunfilter-anti-bacterial-cream/?attribute_size=500g+Tub&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_ads_general&utm_id=23226832042&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23222667581&gbraid=0AAAABBah8o4DK3ZAwTEbURuA83YXbFuco&gclid=Cj0KCQjwve7NBhC-ARIsALZy9HURoXQCZRZ9NJq-Xn4244ZRf-F656AktNGHuoBQHo_HHN_EJJyygJYaAomnEALw_wcB

Midges, sand flies, I get a bad allergic reaction from every bite - severe pain, swelling, red rash. Only thing that works is Claratyne or I guess any anti-hist. People use it "off-label" to give their sheep a bit of relief from bitten ears - don't know if it is suitable for canines. Worth trying at first bite and headshake unless you can find some learned advice against using it for dogs: for myself, Claratyne is a very quick life-saver when a cloud of midges turns up.