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If I fed my dog on roo I would slowly kill it. It is too low fat for some breeds. I don't think the author really knows what he is talking about at all. He doesn't mention what the nutrient levels are in different meats, or what nutrient levels dogs might require. It is just opinion masquerading as science, like so many other people pushing their brand of dog food.

We adopted out a cross-eyed dog. She was born that way. There is no reason to believe it's genetic, as none of her ancestors were known to be cross-eyed. Longterm ramifications? She didn't chase the lure and now lives with free-range chickens. This is Angel (Moon Lily)

My dogs love salmon more than just about anything. Try frying a little of the skin and giving them that first. Mmmm greasy salmony goodness.

Brisbane Consult $20 - $45 Desexing $180 - $320 for a large breed. Dental - varies very widely because some vets have specialised equipment and training and some do not. Basic dental with no extractions $140-$280 We put our work through a few different vets, and the above prices are the normal rates for some of the vets that we use.

You don't have to give the dog C5 injection. It just needs the nasal drops for the Kennel cough. Some of our vets don't use the C5 at all. They just give the C3 plus the nasal drops and that equals the C5. Boarding kennels accept the certificates as C5.

That really is good news. It will probably take a while to catch on here. It is essential to get onside with influential groups like the RSPCA (and others) if you want to get things done.

We have had to have canine teeth removed from a few of our foster dogs. They do fine without them. Healing can take some time, and I imagine it would be painful for a little while. When it is healed the dog eats and plays normally. Root canal would be an option if you are happy to spend more than a couple of hundred dollars. Get a cost estimate and it may help you decide.

The eggs (segments) will be throughout the house, but don't worry too much about them. The way that you catch tapeworm is by eating a flea that has eaten a tapeworm egg. You don't get it by eating the egg yourself. So flea control is very important in the prevention of tapeworm.

Fantastic that he is back home again.

Fingers crossed that he makes a full recovery for you.

LOL. How confusing. Was Lord Mouth being sarcastic? Whatever, I just spoke about all the dogs that I do have experience with.

No no, you've got it all wrong. It's 100% genetic, environment plays no role in this at all. A well bred dog should be fine with: - Helicopters. - Jets. - Huge parties. - Trains. - Boats. - Cars. - Loud noises. - Storms. Without ever experiencing them before, it doesn't matter if the dog is in a highly stressful environment when he experiences them, good breeding will see him through. Socialising (or neutralising) to these things is irresponsible and should be avoided at all costs. I agree with you to a certain extent. But even in the best-bred litters, you can still have an individual who is more prone to anxiety than others. Also, if a dog is in a new and completely unfamiliar environment and a savage storm hits, I would expect to see very subtle symptoms of anxiety in even the best dogs. Also, you can have a dog have a terrible or painful experience that it unfortunately has associated with one of the things on your list, and that thing will bring on anxiety in the dog. But on the whole you are correct. Correct temperament is 'bomb-proof', recovery from startling should happen within seconds (provided a threat does not remain) and anything else would be seen as a fault by me. But I only work with one breed. A breed that almost without exception has had very little or no early socialisation or neutralisation with things that do not exist on a rural greyhound property. Yet we continually get dogs with near-perfect temperaments that fit straight in to urban life without blinking an eye. That is thanks to genetics.

I am so sorry to hear that aus_k9gsd. Poor little Radar, I hope he recovers quickly.

Freezing bones and meat for 48 hours is neccessary if you want to kill the neopsora bacteria and avoid neosporosis. The bones left lying around the yard have bacteria, but many of those bacteria are harmless to dogs.

Desexing is likely to reduce the incidence, but I don't see how it could prevent the problem from happenning at all. Find a new vet. A nice vet would have showed you how to put it back in, and then scheduled the operation to a normal day, not a public holiday. I would never trust this vet again.

Big Dog may be able to deliver to you. We pick ours up at Greenbank because they will hold it there in storage till we can pick it up. We used to get it delivered to Ipswich but it was during the day when nobody was there to put it away in the freezer.

Big Dog are fantastic. They feed all the GAP dogs, they are a very generous and caring company. And their products are inexpensive as well as being good quality. We buy their food for our own dogs.

It didn't slip in under the radar, it was being talked about in this thread here in the BSL forum a couple of months ago. It has been mentioned in the General Discussion forum too, since it was passed acouple of weeks ago. I reckon it is fantastic, finally our greyhounds don't have to wear muzzles anymore. :D I have been working for four years to get this exemption, and now it has finally paid off.

I walked in to a large kennel kitchen once and there was a big pot bubbling away on the stove. It smelled good so I went over and lifted the lid. There was a huge pig's head staring up at me out of the boiling greasy water, and I screamed and dropped the lid. Then everyone laughed and told me that boiled up pig's head was for the puppies' dinner.

Dr Billinghursts Barf Patties.

No, they don't.You also have to give the fleas time to die. A slowly moving flea that is easy to spot is usually a sick, dying flea that has already been poisoned. It's not an indication to apply more product to the dog or the environment. We use advocate and advantage and are very happy with them. You won't see an immediate end to the fleas, you will see a dramatic decline in numbers over days or weeks. If the environment has a a lot of flea eggs in it due to past infestation, you may need to treat that as well. A flea bomb for inside or a special spray for outside that is designed for that use. Spraying the carpet may not catch all the fleas that are hatching in dark corners.

Give the manufacturer a call, and ask if they will let you swap the batch you have for a new one. They are really nice people who will want to get to the bottom of this.

I have seen hair grow back on balding hypothyroid dogs, once they were put on teh right level of medication. But the very last place for it to grow back was on the thighs. They were greyhounds though, and bald thighs is pretty common in greyhounds. I don't know that anyone here can tell you that your dog's hair will grow back for sure. But unless the hair follicles have been damaged in some way, it seems most likely that the hair will grow back if you can manage the illness properly. Good luck.

Or see who they don't use The best greyhound trainers in Brisbane either check their own dogs, or use Dr John Murray. I have a trainer friend check mine over for me, but if they are injured I see John. What a greyhound 'muscleman' can actually do is really quite limited. Going into very shady territory there too. If a dog has a serious bone or muscle problem, it probably needs a vet. There are three top ortho vets in Brisbane that I know. John Murray, who no longer has a surgery, Dr Richard Eaton-Wells and Dr Jason Beck from QVS at Stafford Heights. I have seen absolutely miraculous work by both of these last two vets. Amazing stuff. Can your vet give you a referral to these specialists Marshall? And some pain relief in the mean time? Who was your chiro in Melbourne? (they sound amazing) Did they keep records that they could forward to you up here? All the best in your search for a solution Hopefully you will find somebody that can cure the problem once and for all and not just keep you coming in all the time for treatments.

If money was NO object? Ok, I would have my staff hand feed pieces of highest-grade wagyu beef on the bone to the dog whilst it is seated on a large silk cushion. Then the staff would go outside to the vege garden, and hand pick the freshest baby vegetables ( a balanced mix)and put them through the blender. Then this puree would be stirred into a lovely white sauce made from King Island Brie. This would be ladled carefully onto a silver platter with duck jus drizzled over the top and a whole baby spatchcock on the side. Only organically raised, organic-corn-fed spatchcock would be acceptable. As a twice weekly treat the dog would enjoy fisherman's basket. This basket would be served by the fisherman on the dock, fresh off the boat. We would enjoy our time together walking down to the sea and contemplating what the catch of the day might be.