jass63 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 What flea control are you using and how many times have you used it? Exelpet spot on control, used it once last week its meant to last for 4 weeks but did absolutely nothing. Could that be causing an allergic reaction? I'm aware of the costs of having a dog, but unfortunately I hadn't planned for unexpected costs that have arisen in the last week (for example several shifts were taken off my partner in preference of other employees, leaving us short for the fortnight). Does my current financial situation reflect on how good or bad a pet owner I am? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jass63 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Please- until you see a vet do NOT put any more chemicals on/in this puppy She sounds ill enough now, without having to deal with flea treatments!Do you have a fine-toothed comb?A human hair comb is fine.... Comb her with the fine toothed comb.. have her stand on newspaper. Comb her and comb her- methodically-a lot of fleas will fall off/be collected in the comb.. roll up the paper and bin it. gently wash/wipe her face/eyes with cold black tea or chamomile tea. a few times a day... Dilute her milk with water- she needs to drink . keep her cool, and quiet. Thanks good advice, I'll grab some tea shortly. I've been using a head lice comb on her. And I'll dilute her milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkehre Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've tried every vet in the area and they are all closed until tomorrow! The emergency center requires a 50% deposit so thats not an option either until tomorrow... The AEC Frankston is open now and until 9am tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EISHUND Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Exelpet spot control is useless, and yes, it could very well be causing an allergic reaction. Eucalyptus wool wash is an effective alternative if you don't have flea shampoo. Her symptoms does sound like she's reacted to something. If you must give her milk, water it right down otherwise you'll upset her tummy & you don't want her getting sicker. Poor puppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 It might not be an allergic reaction though it might be a toxic reaction. Is the pup getting worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've been using a head lice comb on her. perfect! You might try phoning A E C but I would think payment would be needed up front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Please- until you see a vet do NOT put any more chemicals on/in this puppy She sounds ill enough now, without having to deal with flea treatments!Do you have a fine-toothed comb?A human hair comb is fine.... Comb her with the fine toothed comb.. have her stand on newspaper. Comb her and comb her- methodically-a lot of fleas will fall off/be collected in the comb.. roll up the paper and bin it. gently wash/wipe her face/eyes with cold black tea or chamomile tea. a few times a day... Dilute her milk with water- she needs to drink . keep her cool, and quiet. X2 PLEASE no more chemicals for this puppy. Supermarket spotons are very well known for causing reactions, especially in a dog so small as a 10 week old JRT puppy. Washing her every day is way over the top even if she's not sick. Milk is totally unnecessary (and an expense you can cut out) - give her clean fresh water and leave it down at all times. If she is thirsty she will drink. Perhaps when your pays get sorted out you could investigate pet insurance or start an account with a vet. If you have a good record of doing a direct deposit $5 or $10 a week most will be happy to treat your dog in an emergency even if the amount of your credit doesn't quite cover the cost of treatment. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Oh yes, her eyes. Wipe them with cotton wool ball soaked in warm. Even give her little drop of human eye drops if you have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jass63 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've tried every vet in the area and they are all closed until tomorrow! The emergency center requires a 50% deposit so thats not an option either until tomorrow... The AEC Frankston is open now and until 9am tomorrow morning. But they require money upfront, which I don't have until tomorrow morning. She's no worse than what she was yesterday, its just the other eye is starting to look puffy and weepy. I've worked out the finances and will pay the full vet bill tomorrow, if there was a vet open today that would let me pay tomorrow I'd take her right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 ....if there was a vet open today that would let me pay tomorrow I'd take her right now. Start ringing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzer Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Take your puppy right now, write them a cheque and it will not clear for three days - when you money is in the account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I am not a rush to the vets for any little thing type pf person but I do think the pup needs to go to the vet ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkehre Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) I've tried every vet in the area and they are all closed until tomorrow! The emergency center requires a 50% deposit so thats not an option either until tomorrow... The AEC Frankston is open now and until 9am tomorrow morning. But they require money upfront, which I don't have until tomorrow morning. She's no worse than what she was yesterday, its just the other eye is starting to look puffy and weepy. I've worked out the finances and will pay the full vet bill tomorrow, if there was a vet open today that would let me pay tomorrow I'd take her right now. Jass, if you are happy and willing to take your little pup down to Frankston AEC now, (if you cannot find anywhere else open) and you are willing to pay the sorts of fees that they may charge (keeping in mind that we have no idea exactly what is wrong with the pup at this stage), I will call my credit card details through to them for you and pay upfront, if you can pay me back tomorrow. I have spent thousands there, so I am a known client of theirs. Please let me know if you want to take up my offer and we can exchange details via PM. Edited December 28, 2009 by dyzney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jass63 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 X2 PLEASE no more chemicals for this puppy. Supermarket spotons are very well known for causing reactions, especially in a dog so small as a 10 week old JRT puppy.Washing her every day is way over the top even if she's not sick. Milk is totally unnecessary (and an expense you can cut out) - give her clean fresh water and leave it down at all times. If she is thirsty she will drink. Perhaps when your pays get sorted out you could investigate pet insurance or start an account with a vet. If you have a good record of doing a direct deposit $5 or $10 a week most will be happy to treat your dog in an emergency even if the amount of your credit doesn't quite cover the cost of treatment. Good luck Thanks, I'll ask about starting an account at our vet tomorrow, with the two cats needed their vaccs this year it will be handy. Some decent flea control will have to wait until we've controlled the current problem. I've called every vet in the area that I can physically get to, all closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jass63 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've tried every vet in the area and they are all closed until tomorrow! The emergency center requires a 50% deposit so thats not an option either until tomorrow... The AEC Frankston is open now and until 9am tomorrow morning. But they require money upfront, which I don't have until tomorrow morning. She's no worse than what she was yesterday, its just the other eye is starting to look puffy and weepy. I've worked out the finances and will pay the full vet bill tomorrow, if there was a vet open today that would let me pay tomorrow I'd take her right now. Jass, if you are happy and willing to take your little pup down to Frankston AEC now, (if you cannot find anywhere else open) and you are willing to pay the sorts of fees that they may charge (keeping in mind that we have no idea exactly what is wrong with the pup at this stage), I will call my credit card details through to them for you and pay upfront, if you can pay me back tomorrow. I have spent thousamds there, so I am a known clint of theirs. Please let me know if you want to take up my offer and we can exchange details via PM. I'll call them and see if they think its an emergency, thank you for the offer. I'll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkehre Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've tried every vet in the area and they are all closed until tomorrow! The emergency center requires a 50% deposit so thats not an option either until tomorrow... The AEC Frankston is open now and until 9am tomorrow morning. But they require money upfront, which I don't have until tomorrow morning. She's no worse than what she was yesterday, its just the other eye is starting to look puffy and weepy. I've worked out the finances and will pay the full vet bill tomorrow, if there was a vet open today that would let me pay tomorrow I'd take her right now. Jass, if you are happy and willing to take your little pup down to Frankston AEC now, (if you cannot find anywhere else open) and you are willing to pay the sorts of fees that they may charge (keeping in mind that we have no idea exactly what is wrong with the pup at this stage), I will call my credit card details through to them for you and pay upfront, if you can pay me back tomorrow. I have spent thousamds there, so I am a known clint of theirs. Please let me know if you want to take up my offer and we can exchange details via PM. I'll call them and see if they think its an emergency, thank you for the offer. I'll let you know. OK, will wait to hear back from you. also I have already phoned them to clear it with them, all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzer Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've tried every vet in the area and they are all closed until tomorrow! The emergency center requires a 50% deposit so thats not an option either until tomorrow... The AEC Frankston is open now and until 9am tomorrow morning. But they require money upfront, which I don't have until tomorrow morning. She's no worse than what she was yesterday, its just the other eye is starting to look puffy and weepy. I've worked out the finances and will pay the full vet bill tomorrow, if there was a vet open today that would let me pay tomorrow I'd take her right now. Jass, if you are happy and willing to take your little pup down to Frankston AEC now, (if you cannot find anywhere else open) and you are willing to pay the sorts of fees that they may charge (keeping in mind that we have no idea exactly what is wrong with the pup at this stage), I will call my credit card details through to them for you and pay upfront, if you can pay me back tomorrow. I have spent thousamds there, so I am a known clint of theirs. Please let me know if you want to take up my offer and we can exchange details via PM. I'll call them and see if they think its an emergency, thank you for the offer. I'll let you know. OK, will wait to hear back from you. also I have already phoned them to clear it with them, all good. Dyzney, A very kind and most generous offer. I hope the OP takes you up on this, poor little puppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlemum Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 What a kind offer, dyzney! No lecturing or bashing the OP - just an offer of help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 What a wonderful offer Dyzney :-)) fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Dyzney- for stepping forward with practical help ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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