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Shekhina while making sure that your Jaida is always treated with dignity you exude so much yourself. You and cavNrott are inspirational in your devotion and concern for your much loved companions in life.

It sounds as though you have a great vet who is very on top of things. I hope they come back to you with good news!

One website said they removed impurities such as Tin, Nitrates & Ammonia from the water so your dog does not then filter them out onto the lawn. The other site said that they change the Nitrogen levels in the dogs urine using Zeolite so you don't get burn. They are supposed to be so good (according to their own press release) that your dogs uring will actually fertilise the lawn. Apparently you have to use in less that 2 litres of water and replaced every 2 months.

Get the x rays done and if there is anything abnormal enquire re a specialist, CT scan etc. Spines are too crucial and tricky to mess around with. If he appears unwell in any other way don't ignore it, problems such as Meningits are unlikely but cannot be ignored until diagnosis is made and there is a response to treatment. If all appears OK then go the chiro,or you could try acupuncture, bowen etc. I hope your little guy is OK.

Good idea - don't most breeders do this anyway? Thought I might have read something to that effect but I am easily confused... I also agree completely with changing to a food that you are confident in, but doing it slowly. Pups so often get an upset tummy just with the stresses of leaving home, mum, siblings and adjusting to a new environment. A new food too soon is just going to confuse the issue (but I think I am preaching to someone who already knows this, sorry can't help myself sometimes :rolleyes: ). Congratulations on the new puppy!

Heh Heh Heh, are you two sure you don't know each other? Does that mean my job is safe?

Well will you get off the natural remedies before you put me out of a job?! *rushes off to find the careers page*

Apparently only yoghurts set in the containers they are sold in are in any way useful, and obviously cultures have a shelf life...Yakult falls foul of my naturopaths temper also for the same reasons and she swears by the Inner Health. I have used Protexin but am ashamed to say it has not been stored correctly in the clinics I have worked in. There was a thread on Easi Yo yoghurt system recently, it is a product I have been a fan of for years and it was approved by a friends gastroenterologist.

It's scientific term is Coprophagia. It is blamed on either behavioural or medical problems such as malabsorption. I would be mentioning it at my next vet visit and would take her in sooner if there is anything else out of the ordinary. One of my dogs has done this from a young age, be warned the other dog did copy her after a few years of watching and learning, yuck! I am pretty careful now to pick up poo twice a day which seems to help.

I would be asking my vet to take a sterile urine sample to perform a culture and sensitivity - infections can be resistant to some drugs. Unfortunately she will need to be off antibiotics for about a week for a reliable result. A ph test would usually have been performed at diagnosis so I presume that was unremarkable? Unfortuantely some dogs do have frequent UTI's, these can be caused or exacerbated by poor hygiene, conformation, obesity or diet. While some of these can't be avoided it can helpful to be aware of potential problems. Try to encourage her to drink more water, it can help lessen symptoms and I agree with the Cranberry supplements, acidophillus (good bacteria) are likely to be wiped out by antibiotics but can help tremendously expecially when she has finished the course.

Years ago I spoke to a Dog Food Rep after a client had complaints with her grass dying. He had a keen interest in gardening and said that fertilised lawns already have high nitrogen content and then when the dog kindly adds more you get the burn. Maybe speak to a horticulturist and see if this information is correct?

Go for surgery as soon as you can to reduce further damage to the knee. I would be pushing for xrays at some point, they can be an important reference for the future.

Curiosity only, has she played with other pups before while in your care? On the face of it sounds damaged, how is she with people/children?

Personally if it were my girl I would leave Metacam as a last resort, it does have side effects and the longer an an animal is on it the more likely effects are...

I would get her checked out by a vet if she has not already done so. Metacam is an NSAID and as such can cause issues with stomach ulceration and even liver damage. It works very well when used appropriately. Edited to add:sorry whizzed through post, metacam has not been associated with any birth defects, it takes I think less than an hour if given by injectable, not much more if given orally(which it would be at home).

Travel sickness is a tricky one, try putting Koko in the front seat initially. I believe there are natural remedies/supplements that may help but have no experience of them myself sorry. Maybe try starting a new thread for travel sickness remedies :rolleyes:

Hi, She was operated on by Wing Tip Wong at Werribee and I couldn't be happier. I understand that he has, amongst other things, a long history in treating Guide Dogs so his knowledge of and experience with ED is obviously extensive. In any case, he came highly recommended and I am very happy with how things panned out. He was extremely thorough in his assessment and I really liked the way in which he talked everything through along the way. I had done a lot of research into both ED and Pano and he spoke to me with that in mind. And, most importantly, he didn't try to convince me of anything, just gave me the facts and let me decide. I must admit I had hoped all along to have the keyhole surgery done on my pup but in the end, it became more important to resolve her lameness issues quickly and, most importantly, to find someone who I believed would be 100% approachable during my pup's rehab since we live 4 hours from Melbourne. I suspect there may be a few phone calls along the way! :rolleyes: Thankfully, Wing Tip fit the bill. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone. Cheers, w2s I have worked with Wing Tip, he has an amazing following among his nurses - means a lot quite frankly, he is an excellent surgeon with very high standards, excellent ethics and a really nice man to boot. I would never hesitate to have him treat any of my pets.

Teeth can make some funny noises when they are loose, everything sounds textbook teething. Give him lots of chew toys and bones if he is a bit 'mouthy'.

I lost one of my dogs to Neurodegeneration last November (& it is still so very raw). He had many bad days from his first complete collapse to his second when he was euthanased. The good days did come in between and were worth every struggle he had to go through, like your Sophie his life was still well worth living. I sincerely hope that Sophie becomes more like her normal self as the weather cools.

One of my fosters bites his tongue evey time he barks silly bugger, though not as bad as your Missy has. Tongues do heal very quickly in the normal course of things and of naturally don't take very well to stitches anyway. I would keep an eye on it, keep up with the ice blocks and rinse the mouth out several times a day to help remove loose tissue. Saline or salt water is usually safe to use but I would be careful not to let her swallow too much! If she gets sorer get her checked out, antibiotics should help ward off an incipent infection.

I actually am a relatively new convert to the crate fan club - why not train her to one either way? They are a nice safe place when you have visitors with young children, are getting the carpets cleaned, have accidently spilled a bottle of bourbon in the kitchen... and yes, all these things and more happen to me on a regular basis! I have a station wagon and use the crates to travel the dogs in the back, no more squabbles over who gets the drivers seat lol. Crate training takes me several weeks to get them really accepting in an adult dog. RE toileting I fill 'em up with lots of yummy water in the food, then when I take them out I press gently on the bladder to encourage toileting. Maybe you could also try going back to basics with her and when she toilets lots of praise so gets to like doing it with you there... Good luck.

I only get fresh (from the butcher) dried splinter too much for my dogs to be considered safe.

Is she continuing to improve though?

Good news to at least know what you were facing and able to take assertive action. Who was specialist who operated?

Yes, it does sound as though surgery is likely to be the best option for long term recovery. Get the hips checked out - now is the time to get a full picture and make plans for treatment.