bonny_beagle

Perhaps as the animals do not legally belong to the rspca (they have not done an impound time as they did not scan the chip), they could suggest to the rspca shelter that they are now in possession of stolen goods?

Nimbin Valley Dairy sells raw goats milk in nsw, dont think it is illegal.

It can be sold legally as 'animal food' or for 'beauty products' (eg soap making) but it is illegal for someone to sell (or purchase too I think though this is where 'don't ask, don't tell' comes in....it is for animal consumption, right? ) raw milk - cow, goat or otherwise - for human consumption and anyone caught doing that can face big fines Only time it is legal for human consumption is if you own the animal and milk it yourself on your own property.

Nimbin Valley sell for human consumption by the look of their website. They also sell through online organic shops. Maybe it is ok in nsw?

Darn it.... never mind for the dogs, i want it for ME! As a goat milk drinker it is very difficult. Many supermarkets only stock a few cartons of 'fresh' so often I find no stock. The long life stuff is tolerable but very few stores even stock that It is very frustrating having to sometimes go to 3 or 4 shops with all the parking & crap that can go with it just to get milk!

I'd love to know of any fresh goat milk supply in SA?

Selling unpasteurised goat milk (or any milk for that matter) for human consumption is illegal in Victoria. I know there are many people like yourself who want it for themselves but unfortunately in Vic this isn't possible. Perhaps the laws are different in S.A.

If you contact the Dairy Food safety SA they may be able to tell you where the registered goat dairies are.

Lucky to be a dog sometimes.

Same in NSW & just recently someone was fined 1000's of $, as they were selling unpasteurised cows milk to the public.

Nimbin Valley Dairy sells raw goats milk in nsw, dont think it is illegal.

In Aust we only use ISO chips.

Animals chipped overseas or a long time ago might have non-iso chips which is why pounds need to have scanner that read non-iso chips. We had a cat with a non-iso chip that was done in 1998 pre the nsw CAR coming in. I think since 1999-2000 they are all iso, so it would only be very old animals other than imports usually.

I left my bag in the pound overnight once and a large dog got out of its pen and played chew toy with my scanner, chew marks, battery out...

New battery, eventually found the battery cover, and it worked fine.

Probably only worth the effort for long term meds.

Mobic is particularly cheap- about $5 wholesale for 7.5mg generic brand tabs. You would pay maybe 30% markup plus dispensing fee though.

They have all been taken to the vet and had treatment but some of the dogs are still uncomfortable.

It will take time for the itch to go away. You could try some antihistamine - claratyne or phenergan and pinetarsol wash for the really uncomfortable dogs.

When I treated a very mangy dog I also used to moisturise the irritated skin with sorbolene cream but his skin was awful as the mange had been left untreated a long time.

It's not that we can't get worms from dogs, ít's just that those types of worm infections are uncommon in people - hookworm, tapeworm etc are generally only common in developing countries and often related to poor sanitation.

Also, the single dose treatments available over the counter (mebendazole) treat threadworm - which dogs and cats don't get, so you can't get those from pets, only from other people. So if you are using a standard over the counter single dose treatment, you are only doing people worms anyway.

The less common worm infections are best treated after a positive stool sample with prescription medication from your doctor.

AFAIK The best way to prevent worm infection in people is just to regularly worm your dogs/cats and avoid treading in dog/cat poo with bare feet.

Agree cat food. When all else failed I would use dine country chicken cat food in the little tins, you can heat just a little to make it even more fragrant. Don't know why but if that didn't work usually nothing else did.

Yep, so while 95% of people who use the medication may experience not adverse effects, of those that do, the adverse effects listed as common, are those that people are most likely to experience.

Orabase is good for ulcers. (from the pharmacy)

Short-term adverse effects uncommon means most people take them with no side effects and they are generally well tolerated. They are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs in Aust and the world, millions of people take them, and many people take them for years and decades continuously. There has been some concern recently about the incidence of liver problems, but given how many people are taking them, they are still very well tolerated as all medications have potential side effects.

Common adverse effects - that term is a statistical term. Adverse effects (side effects) are listed as either rare, uncommon or common based on the percentage of patients in which they occur. From memory common side effects occur in at least 1% of patients. Does that make sense?

That info you have is all from people as well. Adverse effects in animals are usually only signs (things you can see or measure such as rash) rather than symptoms (such as headache).

Thanks for the explanation, Cowan. Fortunately (I hope), Mandela's acid reflux (assuming that's what the problem is) is not that bad.

What is the chemical base of "Losex"?

I was thinking of trying something fairly natural that is unlikely or won't have any side-effects. If it works by ridding him of the symptoms I'm seeing, or at least improving them, then I'll know I'm on the right track. I guess what I'm trying to avoid is the use of GA and for that matter, a throat scope, for fear of either making the situation worse or creating the situation in the first place. The gum ulcers showed up a few weeks after the first and only GA he's ever had. Maybe that's coincidence .......... ?

Losec is omeprazole, which is a proton pump inhibitor. If you google proton pump inhibitor you should get a thorough explanation but it reduces the amount of acid produced by the stomach, rather than neutralising the acid already there (which is how mylanta etc works).

Has anyone else used the online pharmacy supplies from overseas to get cheap medication? I saw a site called pharmnet.com and noticed their prices for a generic Cyclosporine were very cheap. All they need is the vet to email or fax the script.

Bringing prescription medication into Aust from overseas requires an import licence so be prepared for customs to confiscate if they see your package.

As a matter of public record there is a current charitable fundraising licence, searchable at - www.licence.nsw.gov.au It is not due for renewal till sept 13, which is when the first lot of audit books would be submitted. They do not have a deductible gift recipient status, so donations are not tax deductible, searchable at www.abn.business.gov.au

oops - already posted by JRT rescue

Hey everyone. I've been working on the 2011 stats for a couple of pounds, up my way who I work with, & I've have some excellent news to report!

Thanks to all the efforts by the rescue groups, as well as the various staff members of the pounds involved, we have gotten the kill ratio of both Muswellbrook & Wyong pounds, which I'll now happily call shelters (as that's exactly what they are these days), down to a mere 12%! When I started in rescue, a result of 30% was considered impressive, but 12% is just astonishing. It just goes to show what hard work & dedication, from members of the rescue group community, can truly achieve.

Let us compare that with elsewhere shall we?

The RSPCA NSW has a kill ratio of about 51.5% whilst they made $12 million profit last year & were worth $80 million overall (all their published figures BTW). Meanwhile the AWL NSW, who made about $1.5 million in profit, had a respectable 29.9% kill ratio. Kurri pound, even with all the numerous known problems there, had (for 2009-10 year reporting) a kill ratio of 31.4%. About the same as the AWL, with their Get2Zero program, whilst it wouldn't surprise me in the least if Port Stephens pound also hovers about 30%.

Clearly something is wrong with the RSPCA NSW model IMHO, especially in the light that RSPCA VIC, who only made $150 000 last year, had a far more respectable kill ratio of 35.9% than their NSW counterparts.

I wonder if those stats for mbk would be so low without you DMA? Congratulations for all you have achieved.

Article from the HSUS attached - I hope.

Introducing_A_New_Dog.pdf

Pharmacists can dispense scripts from any legal prescriber - doctor, optometrist, vet etc.

They would only have in stock general medicines, not vetinary stock (usually).

Most vet sctipts are for medications that are not made in a dog specific form e.g. phenobarbitone, ranitidine liquid, ketoconazole, or for something they dont have in stock at the time.

Vets can write scripts for lots of medications where there are equivalents in human brands (some things there aren't) but generally dont because then they get the dispense fee and drug mark up themselves, which will be included in the cost of the medication.

as a note - xanax comes in a pack of 50 from memory, can't see any reason to restict the quantity dispensed to less than that.

If she is not licking the area solugel (supermarket) or a hydrocolloid dressing will help clean up dead tissue and expose fresh tissue.

Protexin gel can do wonders for some pups.

I also used to use Bactrim syrup for squirty pups if you have any.

There are books like scardey dog or the cautious canine that might help you with ideas about how to try to start to manage her behaviour, in combination with medication.

Without commenting further on how the puppy situation was handled, having experience with pound puppies and with parvo I'd suggest that you would be unlucky to have problems with healthy, adult, vaccinated dogs exposed to parvo. They most likely encounter it in the environment if they go out and about anyway.

There are other things that can kill pups such as coccidia and parvo does not always present that same in every pup. Unless they do a parvo test on the bowel contents I don't know how you would determine what happened to the pup. To be safe, no unvaccinated or partially vaccinated pup should be allowed anywhere that pup has been, for 12 months, unless you get an alternative dignosis.

So sorry about your dog's condition. I have a dog on phenobarbitone for the last 3 months and no problems with her bowels. I don't know of steriods causing this either, but all dogs are different when it comes to medication. There are plenty of treatments you can get for constipation, maybe check with your vet so you have something on hand in case it happens again. Your dog is lucky to have such dedicated owners.

Can't find a reference for this but according to an animal nutritionalist if you are using a complete and balanced dry food, any additives should be less than 25% of the total intake, or you lose the balance (unless you know how to balance what you are giving but that includes all vitamins and minerals as well) sounds like you are already doing well.

Yes ,all the others will be done.It will be quite an exercise.There is no way I am going to risk this again.Bonnie is up and down.She seemed to be doing well and then last night looked suddenly worse.Her temp spiked a bit and she wasn't happy.Her eyes were shocking again as well. She looks better again today so it's wait and see . Does anyone know how long it will be before the risk of her suddenly going into a decline are over?We are a week into tratment now.

I was also told today that humans don't get tetanus shots once you are over 55.Anybody know why this would be?

According to the 8th Aust Immunisation Handbook vaccination is not age based. Primary course is 3 injections with boosters at 10 and 20 years, but for anyone with a puncture wound where it is more than 10 years since vaccination, a booster is recommended. It's less than 10 years if the primary course was not complete.

i've never seen that brand in this area, the weight management variety has 20% protein which is pretty good, lower than most of the other premium brands, the website says they send out samples as well, only thing missing is the website doesn't mention AAFCO certification.

sorry I didn't mean to suggest chem crunchy was a good quality food, just that it had the right % protein food dally's to prevent urinary precipitates.

advance is a good quality food, AAFCO certified complete and made in australia, you dont have to add a thing to their diet.

í've just had a quick look and can see you're problem, all the good quality ones have much higher protein levels then 15%, probably because dogs dog well on them

eta - nutro natural choice lite is 17% protein, natural balance reduced calorie has 18% protein