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poor lad . Def. worth a vet visit ..perhaps there is a stitch left in there causing trouble ??? Hope it's easily fixed :)

What do you call 'ridiculous hours?' some nights the house dogs get fed at 8;30 ..sometimes 2 in the morning . ..they get fed whenever we go to bed ..whether that's early or late. The working dogs get fed anytime from 5 pm to midnight ..depending on what we're doing ..and sometimes they are fed early in the morning instead :) Perse with all due respect(as always) who walks out at two in the morning and goes...dinner everyone? It takes just a couple of minutes to feed the dogs. Mine eat hours before I do. I understand working dogs are fed late but are they still working at 2am? :) We do keep odd hours here the workers get fed VERY late some nights if it's hot , and we're still up . They often won't eat when it's really hot anyway ..so I like to wait until the temp drops .....then it's a feed & fresh water . If it is still way too warm, then I feed at 6 or so in the morning . They enjoy it much more then. .:) House dogs ..as I said when we go to bed ..they go to bed , and that's when they get their dinner .

Mine get fed in their beds ..so it is always a race to be first in bed and sit up looking all innocent :p

...and why it is not wise to waste a good panic until all details are known..... I was actually just about to ask you if it could be a disk instead ..a lot of folks get very confused ..and in the panic forget exactly what was said by the vet I do like the idea of a second opinion .... seems as if she needs things explained to her very carefully by someone .

Erny has covered most of it.. a Vet visit would be most useful, I think :)

What do you call 'ridiculous hours?' some nights the house dogs get fed at 8;30 ..sometimes 2 in the morning . ..they get fed whenever we go to bed ..whether that's early or late. The working dogs get fed anytime from 5 pm to midnight ..depending on what we're doing ..and sometimes they are fed early in the morning instead :)

.. just a gentle bathe of the area with some saline solution for now, dry it carefully .. ..and vet tomorrow. Do you have a photo you can post ? it certainly doesn't sound nice

yep ..and the chewing releases endorphins to make them feel good :)

Much the same here . :)

isn't it cute?

Yoghurt, mince, beaten egg , canned tuna oil/juice

Also reads to me as if the cats did get some in their mouth somehow ..and that reaction with the froth etc is a pretty attention grabbing one ! Oh, and Rappie may help out here, but the convulsing I always thought was caused by all that frothy saliva blocking the airways ......scary .

FB LINK a new page ..by an old timer , whose 'dad ' is my favourite landscape photographer. There are some gorgeous photos :)

She obviously has her priorities!! :)

There is no set feeding time here..so none of the anticipatory silliness :)

:) baby or no, she has still had invasive abdominal surgery (hysterectomy, basically) and does need to kept dry, clean & quieter for a week or so, to allow for safe healing. :) No jumping on/off furniture , or anything which really stretched that belly area hard ..like running. Looking forward to photos :)

No idea about the flies, which are just gorgeous..but google "cherry tree slug" :)

Turkey wings and necks are great!! :)My dogs love em..and it gives their teeth a clean, plus supplies calcium :) I serve them frozen , so they last longer .... Gulping down a patty may be convenient for us ..but spending 10 - 20 minutes chewing to get a meal is MUCH more satisfying for dogs ..that's what they're built for , after all :)

while that's nice to see..he really is a sick puppy and needs a TON of quiet and sleep now .. think of it as if a toddler was this sick ..would you still take him/her to pre school or playgroup? .Sleep and rest will be best for him - his tiny body has an awful lot of work to do at present, and needs its energy conserved. :)

yes, she was... but that injury would have changed all that .. it is similar to a very elderly and frail human breaking a hip ..like my Mum .the surgery was just too much for her old body to cope with...

I am so glad you have had a decent examination . Specific pain relief should have come from the vet .Was it not mentioned? There is nothing really you can safely give for such a young and tiny pup. Glucosamine and related things take a few weeks to have effect ..they are not 'pain killers' as such. When you get blood results, then you will know what's happening, and can get the most suitable meds for him- poor little guy. In the meantime ..give him a 'den ' ..keep him quiet and undisturbed ..and maybe a drop of rescue remedy on his bums every half hour to just help relax him a little , is all I can suggest .Leave water/milk/available until you speak with the vets again. he may need to be in hospital for a while in case he gets dehydrated ,or is in too much pain? If it is bacterial, the AB's start working in 24 hrs ... Was his temperature high? poor little guy. Did you get support from his breeder?

Jules..they do . Different body language and different scents produced by the body - either from a disease process or medications certainly make them aware .! I've seen it many times.

This could a bit raw for some .. sorry. As words explaining death and 'forever' don't work with our pets ..I fell they need to see it themselves...

One thing I have tried to do is to let other animals say 'goodbye ' .. by allowing them to spend time with the deceased . This seems to then let them know most of what they need to ....and I have had not many problems. It's not easy , watching them, but they realise quickly . I have done this with horses, sheep, cats, dogs, mice ....