kymbo

My boy has split webbing atm, it was cut by the vet to get out a grass seed tho, but he has pulled the stitches before it was healed properly. The vet is using that coflex bandaging on it, to hold the paw together while it heals. He said what we don't want is the paw spreading, which is what it does everytime he puts it down. The coflex will keep the pads together and stop the spreading as such....maybe try that? If you do try that, he also said that if coflex/vetwrap gets wet, it will tighten; so just be aware of that.

Mine was desexed at just over 2 and was a cronic humper of stuffed toys. He still humps, but not nearly as much. Doesn't seem to want to mark as much either. BUT he seems to be less adventurous. He used to want to come for walks all the time; now he just sits and watches unless I actively call and encourage him. Before he used to go out in the back yard in and out of the house all day and into something; now he gets to the back step and sits and watches the world go by a bit. He still does zoomies tho, and still plays HARD with the other pap, but maybe just once a day, instead of every hour :p It is a bit of a vicious circle as he has put on heaps of weight Personality wise he is still the same I guess; still wants to be top dog ( I have 3 dogs; the other 2 are whole males) still is a meme, still is a bit precious, lol. I think if I can get some of the weight off, he may go back to his old activity level? Really that is the only difference on a whole. edited to add that I have noticed him squatting a whole lot more too for some reason...but maybe fatty boombah just can't be bothered to lift the leg, lol

THe speargrass seed presented as a small abscess. It looked like a lump between the webbing of the paw. It was sore when you squeezed it, and he just woke up a tad lame on it one morning. He was also just off colour. He has has the same thing before, with no lameness tho. I just noticed him licking his paw, and went for a look. The abscess was about the same size ( a pea) but when I squeezed it, I could see a black think starting to poke out. We grabbed it with tweezers and it healed without any intervention. The vet said we could xray the foot to make sure there was anything in it first, but they were pretty sure there was. The speargrass has gone in between the pads and worked its way into his foot. He was not lame at ALL before that first morning when I took him to the vet, not was he licking his paw either etc. OUt of interest I had an old dog once that had arthritis and one of his toe joints was lumpy ( one of either foot actually) and he lost the hair one that lump over time. Whether that was from the lump hitting things first ( when laying down etc) and just wearing off the hair or from something else, I don't know. Maybe your vet could do a quick xray to see what it could be? Just make sure that their xray machine is 'good' enough to see small bone changes etc. I have been caught before having to get a repeat xray at a different surgery as the first machine as not fine/clear enough. Best of luck for your boy too

Thanks goldie and LOL @ the resus annie story! Those poor girls! I will make sure Sam stays away from blow up dolls too :rolleyes:.

My 11 month old papillon had surgery on his foot for an embedded speargrass seed, and it was dressed with a pad, then that padded cotton woll looking stuff on a roll, then co flex bandaging, then elastoplast over the top. That was a wednesday, and overnight he chewed the elastoplast. The next morning he was fine, but then suddenly blew up in the face ( he looked like a shar pei!) and it was a rush trip to the vet to get antihistimine injection etc. We all presumed that he was bitten by something eg bee. It worked and all was good. I was redressing at home the same way ^^ for the next few days, but was using a tape instead of the elastoplast. Fast forward to tuesday and he was back at vet for a foot check. They decided to leave stitches in and redressed his foot a different way, with just a pad over the stitches, and elastoplast directly onto the skin. This was to make sure the pads did not 'spread' when he walked, as the wound was gaping a little. They said when it was time to come off, that they would 'zoof?' the elastoplast ( apparently this is something that just disolves the glue so it is easily removed) He then chewed that elastoplast that afternoon when I wasn't watching. I redressed his foot, and I noticed that an hour later, he threw up the elastoplast bits. About an hour later again, he again suddenly blew up in the face again, involving the same eye etc. It was the exact same swelling, but just less severe. I went to the afterhours surgery, and he was given antihistimine and metacam via injection. Apparent on his foot now is a rash where the elastoplast touched his skin. He has a slight contact dermatitus where it was, and the swelling of his face and eye was considered a systematic reaction. The consensis is that he is allergic to elastoplast. The vet has never seen or heard of this in a dog. After much ringing around and digging on the internet, the most likely culprit is the zinc oxide latex, which is the sticky latex glue on the elastoplast. I can't remember the terms that the elastoplast people used, but basically it also means that his reaction will depend on his exposure. The more ingested, the worse the reaction. The vet has the reaction noted in case he needs surgery again so they don't use elastoplast. As it is more the 'ingesting' part of it that I am worried about, I am looking for stuff to be wary of. The elastoplast person was also a doggy person ( thank goodness) and she went through some list and the one that stuck out was anything made of neoprene ( wet suit material ~ like stubby holders etc) anything rubber, and anything that says naturally derived latex. I have him wrapped in coflex atm, which even tho is latex, is VERY minimal latex content compared to elastoplast, and for some reason, he is not interestd in chewing it anyway. I also have an e-collar if I have to use it. Has anyone ever had a dog with this allergic reaction? Is there anything that you have found causes a reaction, tho not apparent that it contains latex? The elastoplast lady warned me of walking in a park and the dog finding a used condom and having a chew which is something that I would not have thought of, lol. TIA Kym & crew

One of my paps is the same as that first piccy. He is now 2 and it never caused any dramas. He is a pet tho; I don't know if that would be a fault in showing?

Really... Guess I know why I can't find any info on it then thanks

Does anyone know if the actual amount in the syringe is the same dose regardless of breed? Eg, would my 5 kg Papillon get the same amount of C3 as my daughters 25 kg kelpie x? It is just something that I have been wondering about after reading a few articles. My pup is due for his 1 year needle very shortly. I have read heaps about immunity and titre testing, but have found nothing about the quantity of vaccine TIA kym

dear Charlotte

I have one pap that can clear a room with a 'silent but deadly', and the other pap burps for no reason. My poodle x has had mild bloat before, and I know one time he started acting in pain just after hoovering a meal, and my first instinct was to drape him over my knee to support him as he was collapsing...as I was trying to calm him, he must have relaxed a little and gave out the biggest burp ever! And was then ok. I think that burp saved him from a bloat episode

I just tried with frodo and he sat then immeadiatly dropped, lol. You could almost see him shoot a sideways glance at my hand as soon as his butt hit the floor and go " hell did she mean drop?" I have always trained using both in conjunction, but obviousl the word is stronger with him?

HAHHAHAH Hubby just said he wanted a JR just so he could go to kids birthday parties Great video!

I tried some from the local stock produce place, and the dogs loved them. Very crunchy by the looks of them. BUT I put them in a tupperware container, so it was airproof, and they still went rancid very quickly. They smelt like off oil, iykwim, and a bloom of white powdery stuff started showing on them as well. I have no idea if there was a use by on the packet I bought ( so maybe I had old stock) or what...

You made my eyes leak, Pappylove... I am so glad you have such wonderful memories :p :cool: Pierre

This is what I initially suggested too. The vet doesn't sell the Hills brand; she has to get it from elsewhere. I have read nothing good about Hills. The dog has always been really enthusiastic about food; I think where the trouble lays is that it is such a small amount compared to what he was normally eating. THis different behaviour started after a week on the Hills. I suspect any premium food may do this as well ( if the actual problem is quantity) Thanks for all the imput and ideas I will pass them on; many thanks!

Hi all. I am posting this for my niece, who I got help from a little while ago with her labrador pup. The vet has recommended Hills prescription diet ( cant remember what one, but it is the one with joint stuff in it) due to the dog having elbow problems. He wants the dog also to stay in a certain weight range. My niece changed over to Hills from a supermarket brand, but now the dog has turned aggressive towards the other dog in the house. It is always at meal times, or when the other dog even walks past/ glances at the food bowls at other times. The dog is also forever hungry, and gobbles the food like there is no tomorrow. She seems to think that the food, tho is nutritionally correct, just isn't enough to 'satisfy' the dog. The bag says to feed 3 cups a day, so she is splitting this into 1 cup morning, and 2 cups at night. Before with the supermarket brand, she was feeding a lot more at both meals. She is also feeding bones out to keep him occupied, as she has always done. Is anyone else feeding a premium brand dog food and finding that the dog just is still hungry? She knows labs are a bit piggy when it comes to food, but he was NEVER like this before, and she is scared that her young child may inadvertently get hurt if this escalates. She is reprimanding him for the growling and the lunging, and trying to feed the two dogs far apart. Any help/suggestions are greatly appreciated. TIA kym

I got charged $200 for a bag of saline for a drip for a 6 week old puppy, that was on it for about 8 hours I was told up front that was the cost regardless. Different vet to the one I use now tho :/ You sure that is was just saline and not a bag of Hartmans? or something? Hartmans has platlets and nutrients in it as well. $200 is definately outrageous if only saline. I am sure I got told it was saline but this was quite a few years ago; maybe I am mistaken? The puppy had suspected parvo. I clearly remember going :D tho, LOL

I got charged $200 for a bag of saline for a drip for a 6 week old puppy, that was on it for about 8 hours :rolleyes: I was told up front that was the cost regardless. Different vet to the one I use now tho :/

Frodo ( 6 kg Papillon) is booked in for this monday. I am paying $97 ( I have $30 council rebate voucher that our shire supplies, so nornally $127) all up. That is with the safer anaesthesic for little dogs, and also because he had trouble after the last one. Also inc. pain jab. The vet said they don't go on cost/weight. My daughters 3 y/old 27 kg cattle x besser brick bitch cost her $127 with the voucher ( so normally $157) I am getting chipping ( $45) and two hind dew claws ( $20 each) done at the same time.

Isn't " Heartgard" the one that you can give without the test??? I am sure that is what my vet said ages ago...

I have the RACQ add on pet policy, attached to my contents insurance. It is only $50 a year/dog, but covers accidents/ sickness up to $500 per event, with no cap on the amount of 'events' per year. For a cheap policy it is worth it well and truely. I have claimed once with Frodo, when he was lame, and it ended up covering 2 sets of xrays under anaesthesia, drugs, specialist report and all up I was 70 bucks out of pocket, 50 of which is the 'one of excess per event' It was better than paying the $670 I got my refund checks within a week of lodging them ovewr the phone. I think it will cover me for things like simple broken bones/everyday accidents. We have an account set aside that we can use for anything more costly. Having two dogs on a dearer more comprehensive policy against gambling that nothing major will happen to both dogs, if at all, is what we weighed up. I liken our cover to basic hospital

My old poodle x has a faulty heart valve *somewhere* and he drinks excessively. The vet explained to me that the heart pumps the blood out, and with a normal valve, the valve stops the blood from being sucked back at with the next beat. In my dogs case, 100% might be pumped out, but 40% might get sucked back. They usually get a bit of a droopy belly with heart problems as well, but my fellah doesn't. The excessive drinking ( in my case) comes from the body thinking it is dehydrated, due to the lack of blood supply. The body isn't really dehydrated tho, and that is why the excess water causes the droopy belly, and also the cough, as it floods the lungs a little. I hope this is correct ^^ as I am trying to remember what the vet told me. He has had it for years, and it is steadily getting worse as he ages...but in saying that, he is on no meds for it as the only 'symptoms' he has is excessive drinking, and a slight cough every so often. It is not limiting his activity, but as he is also blind, he also doesn't put stress on himself with playing as a normal dog might... Good luck with your pooch, openarms, and see a vet soon. cheers kym

Both my paps are very aware of new or differently placed stuff outside; one is just more vocal than the other, and doesn't seem to learn, even when the same scenario happens again and again and again LOL *waves to greymate and all the greys ~ you guys need earplugs haha

So how do you tell what dogs will throw what if it is genetic? I know nothing about this, so excuse the probably dumb question. The pup has not been scored, only his parents were ( 0/0 hips and elbows, both parents) The pup went lame, and xrays were sent to specialist in brissy somewhere, and they diagnosed ED. The vet was talking about an operation he can have, but I don't think was pushing it so to speak. They are conservatively treating the lameness with whatever drugs the vet prescribed, rest & confinement, and joint guard etc...they will reassess it all in 2? months time unless he gets worse.. thanks

Thanks for that info cheers kym