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Rozzie..thinking of you..what a gorgeous boy

Gee..after all this , he'll be one special boy!!! Found this word, Booie...maybe a name for him? booie - more pleased, victorious; victory, triumph

Thanks rappie!! I always tell owners just to CHECK first...here "in the bush"..often dogs are just given a dose of whatever..& I figure it's better to be safe than sorry.

Mites are a bacterial infection and will need to treat with antibiotics Dru, I think when dogs scratch/break the skin, then bacteria get in.. ;) Mites come with the dog(and us)..usually co-habit , but when immune systems are low, they multiply & cause trouble. someone can correct me, but I think IVERMECTIN is NOT indicated for use in some dogs-Koolies for one.Metabolism of it is slow, and it can accumulate in the liver, & cause problems!!..That's what we were told by our vet YEARS ago..& have never used it, or HEARTGUARD..for similar reasons sarcoptic mange is seen in our dogs, who hunt foxes..usually fixed up with a couple of good ol' malawash or diazinon based washes.Way back when..we used to put sump oil & sulphur on the bare patches It worked, but must've felt dreadful..it looked horrible, too

Fido...it will be a hard time for you, waiting, Thinking of you and Jessie

YAY!!!!!!!

What tests did the vet do? has he checked a faecal sample, done blood tests or xrays or anything? A week is a long time to be "off"... could she have swallowed something smallish but indigestible which is still rattling around in there? could be any number of things...I would be asking for a bit more searching to be done. hope you find her problem soon

Hang in there, little pup!!

Hope he's OK. years ago m y old Mitchell(adult) was fine one day..asked to go out (to vomit) that night, & was in hospital on drips etc next day with hepatitis! he was in hosp a couple of days..can't remember the treatment, but he did fully recover.Best of luck to your puppy.

I have used the roll-on aerogard on dog's ears when mozzies were bad...just a tiny bit on the tips! Our outside dogs are all sprayed weekly with permoxin..ears/feet..helps with flies :rolleyes: caution..POISONOUS to cats!!!!!

Damn.... Thinking of you.....

..The vets weren't concerned??No, I guess THEY weren't the ones itching and in pain from swollen tissues!! being an allergic person, I can sympathise with your dog!! Get some antihistamines from the vet, and keep them handy..could be a bite/sting, but could be anything else too !

..so sorry, Megzz

We use IRONCYCLEN ..a liquid iron supplement for greyhounds/horses.It helps with pigment, and is useful for hard working/stressed animals....

Goodie..always have that around!! Thanks pit chick,Skyes da limit etc... I LOVE this forum

Thanks to all...we spent some time last night dabbing with meths & tweezering..got lots!! he was vERY good...only wriggled when we had to get one from way down in the ear canal I put panalog on the little wounds. This always happens a day or so AFTER we go to town ..We won't be near a shop( around 100 km away) again until at least thursday..so will grab something then. Now...to check all the others....

Thanks folks,I am getting lots of ideas...I will let u know how we went! The advantage, I use on wee puppies for fleas..it is brilliant ..we have (with vet advice) used it on 2 day old bubs!

Ta...shall go & "play" This is embarrassing...but up until recently we had NEVER ,in around 70 yrs. of living here, & having dogs,had TICKS of any description,so they are not part of my repertoire... I shall learn some more....

Thanks..greytmate...I pulled a few off, but he has a couple of dozen!! They weren't there last night...where DO they come from?

Thanks mel..his little ears look like pine-cones!!

anybody,PLEASE??????? I am thinking of just swabbing the ears with permoxin..he won't be bathed in it..would this be OK??

We have only ever found ticks on visiting dogs before....tonight, I found our 9 weeker with his little ears FULL of the buggers( I think brown dog ticks...not in a paralysis area) The only things I have at my disposal are malaban wash( do not use on anything under 12 weeks) Advantage Permoxin (12 weeks & over) excelpet flea/tick tabs (12 weeks & over) Tea tree oil lavender oil prayer!! Any advice please???

..sounds a bit like a blood blister...tho' I guess it COULD be a tick...

:rolleyes: What a horrible time for you all. If Gremlin were mine, I would probably have her PTS....sorry

..not FAT..maybe a teensy bit extra,if one was to be picky..but she does look beautiful!!