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nicestman, there are good, bad, arrogant in EVERY industry or aspect of business & life, its how YOU deal with it that sets you apart. fifi

Well, I can only hope woolies doesn't put up their prices 'cause I had the poops with standing in line at the checkout when I was tired the other day !!! fifi

so 'nicesteman', based on people who work in the vet industry defending themselves from the attacks in this thread, you are going to raise your prices ? 'interesting' business practices !!! fifi

I'm confused about what you feel is not tranparent ? would you prefer the itemised account you recieve at payment disclose the cost price of the drugs ??!! I don't see that on my hardware invoice or supermarket invoice !! I'm a vet nurse, and believe me - most small practices run a very tight ship in order to pay the suppliers, wages, and the other huge overheads in order to survive. NOTHING can replace a trusted vet relationship - it sometimes takes years to find and you should hang onto it gratefully. Vet meds are expensive - end of story, factor it into your petcare or don't have pets or as suggested take out pet health insurance. fifi

Oh no, I just found this. no words, just tears here for you & Mr Longclaw & Tommy. A beautiful family who two little souls have come to for their final precious time on earth. I'm so sorry darlins. fifi

I'm so sad to read this, hugs to your family. Too young beautiful boy. fifi

oh poo, now I'm REALLY anxious for our satellite broadband to arrive, then I'll be able to watch the vids of little Marnie ! You are luckier than most young people Little Tails, to have great support in raising and training your pup - I wish all pups could have the same. omygosh that's one squishy cute pup !! fifi

hehehe, how did you peel off her fan club ? I think there are quite a few Marnie fans out there !! fifi

oh wow ! Marnie is one of the four hand raised bubbas in rescue ? congrats on being her new buddy, its been fun watching them grow in the rescue piccies. (and she's been my favourite - love the colour & cheeky look) fifi

:rolleyes: What a beautiful old face & smile Faith had, glad to was able to leave from a loving family and didn't die in the pound. Well done Trish & crew on making another little soul happy before they flew away. beautiful pics. hugs to her family. fifi

So sad for your auntie. What a little character Shilifie sounded. we have a few oldies who shuffle round here with their little old dogs, its hard to imagine them without their cranky scruffy little mates. I hope your auntie will not be too lonely. fifi

You could also try just having the crate door open, so he can come & go using it as a den, feed him in there & give him toys in there with the door open, so he comes to see it as 'his' den and not a lock up, then close the door for five minutes here & there, and let him out again. He won't come to associate being in his crate with being 'punished' or separated for what seems like a long time. then gradually increase the time spent in there, this can all happen over a few days, won't take him long to enjoy his little nest. fifi

so sorry Beth, we will bury him with his brothers under the Claret Ash with Navarre. Ratties, such nice little guys - they just leave too soon. fifi

http://www.dogsnsw.org.au/how-to-exhibit-your-dog HOW TO EXHIBIT YOUR DOG - from DOGSNSW a bit too long to cut & paste here.

When a dog suffers GDV, often the spleen is involved, in fact in some dogs it is splenic torsion only. We have had two dogs whose spleen had to be removed during surgery, and recovered. Its not low risk surgery, but sounds like something to consider for your boy if he is in danger of developing cushings or some other disease with long term steroid use. fifi

Great news that Millie is home :-) Hope she had a good night & everyone got some rest. wishing Millie a smooth recovery and the hoomans a wee drinky or two to relieve the stress !!!! fifi

Not long home from work, glad to see the good news now. definatley crate & keep up the AB's and anaelgesia ! Hoping for a smooth recovery from now :-) fifi

Great news ! thank you for the update. You have a wonderful vet too by the sounds of it. I understand those long nights ! Thank goodness your mum was vigilant & acted straight away. Wishing Millie a smooth recovery :-)) fifi

Any more news this morning on Millie ? Borzoimom, yep ours are on strict timing regarding feeding, excercise, rest, ect. but my Tamsyn bloated on just water. And Navarre bloated once on two chicken frames ! I agree with the famililal inheritance or at least pre-disposition to GDV. I hope we hear good news soon, Weisnjacks. fifi

Any news ? fifi

Yep, two successful ops here too, And I had to assist with both two ! a slow but uneventful recovery for the older girl, but due to surgery not going to plan on the younger girl - very prolonged recovery. I'ts one of those ops where the post surgical care is almost as critical as a good surgical outcome. crate, rest, crate :-) fifi

not fast typing darlin', fast copy/paste !!! Your description of a lolly wrapper is a very good one, much easier to understand. fifi

Not sure if I understand your question teebs, but here is a quote from the link on page one of this thread, hope it answers your query: "The gastric dilatation is one part of the condition and the volvulus or torsion is the second part. In bloat, due to a number of different and sometimes unknown reasons, the stomach fills up with air and puts pressure on the other organs and diaphragm. This makes it difficult for the dog to breathe, and compresses large veins in the abdomen, thus preventing blood from returning to the heart. Filled with air, the stomach can easily rotate on itself, thus pinching off its blood supply. Once this rotation (volvulus) occurs and the blood supply is cut off, the stomach begins to die and the entire blood supply is disrupted and the animal's condition begins to deteriorate very rapidly. Not all dogs that have a gas buildup and resultant dilatation develop the more serious and life threatening volvulus. However, almost all dogs that have a volvulus develop it as a result of a dilatation. GDV is a very serious and life threatening condition. Understanding the signs, prevention, and need for prompt treatment will help reduce the risk of mortality if your dog develops this problem."

Perhaps you could stay there with her & arrange for the vet to do a late night & early morning visit ? fifi

So far good news :-) It's long surgery, so don't stress if it takes them a while to get back to you. Candle lit here to keep the good vibes flowing. she will need intensive care nursing, and will be on anaelgesia, so Millie won't stress too much as she will be quite groggy for some time. fifi