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Oh mackimad it was so, so gross! Like something dead was rotting inside him! It could have just been his reaction to the canned food though. He was also a little jet proppelled on Black Hawk and Meals for Mutts! Oh poor Mal, laughing at his expense... PS the freeze dried stuff is probably better anyway.

I gave Malcolm some K9 Natural canned food for his Gotcha Day. Mixed with veg so it didn't upset his tummy as the fat content is higher than what he's used to. He thought it was very yummy. I thought his breath and farts were from the BOWELS OF HELL. Have not tried the rehydratable stuff...

The canned ziwi may just not agree with her or she may be eating it too fast. If you want to feed it you could try putting it in a Kong toy https://www.kongcompany.com/en-au/products/for-dogs/rubber-toys/puppy-rubber-toys/puppy/ or this type https://www.kongcompany.com/en-au/products/for-dogs/interactive-toys/quest/kong-quest-bone/ or a slow feeder bowl like this http://outwardhound.com/shop/slow-eating-stop-bloat-dog-bowls-and-feeders/fun-feeder-mini Using puzzle toys, kongs and slow feeders is a great way to give your puppy some mental exercise in addition to training. Many can be used with dry food too.

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Little buggers! You will love him and he will be loved.

Flipside... When Mal was on metacam for his back, we were advised to give him a bit of sardine each day. Constipation can be a side effect and straining can cause further injury. The sardines reportedly help keep them regular. Not that this helps Scottie with his hatred of fish... and I dare not mention pumpkin!

I agree with you on many points Airedaler. GP vets do seem to treat symptoms instead of getting to the cause. I found that with my own dog. But I disagree with pain being used as a restraint. http://www.primalpaws.com/blog/pain-should-never-be-used-as-a-restraint

I'd get second opinion. Three weeks seems like a long time to see no improvement and instead worsening symptoms? I'd also switch vets based on service/stuff ups alone. I go to a clinic with multiple vets and they are all across everything due to good practices. When we arrive the consulting vet is already checking his file. Is Scottie still able to do a little nose work? If so would that help wear out his brain without hurting his back? Provided he's of the slow methodical type vs a doggy tornado. Maybe we can convince @Jumabaar to take a spontaneous holiday in NZ? <--- that's Scottie pulling her over the Tasman sea with his enagmatic charm. He might be going a bit too fast.

Malcolm had a seizure a few months back. I was told that with seizures they can look very different depending on each dog. Mal's presentation was apparently very unusual. He was first all stiff and tilted to one side, then flailing around in a sort of wavy way without the jerking one usually associates with fits. And he seemed more present than not. I took him to the vet as soon as the flailing stopped and he was calmer, but still in a post-ictal state. He was still clearly feeling unwell and worried though. The vet examined him and ruled out other causes such as that vestibular thing that causes dogs to tilt. A lot of the diagnosis was down to my description of the events but I recall that he shone a light in his eyes and one was dilated, and they also checked his eye tracking and responses to touch. I think there was something with his paws too, whether they righted themselves when turned over? We kept him in the vet for a day so they could give him medication if he had another. He was carrying on which is unusual for him but apparently mood changes can occur in the post-ictal state. He also remained tilted for a number of hours. So they had him propped up with my magic calming dressing gown. Not that it made much difference in the calming sense! About a week later I had some bloods run but nothing unusual was found, and I was told that if something did pop up it could well be an anomaly anyway and not connected to the seizure. We are just monitoring it at this stage. He has not had another. If they last for longer periods of time and occur more frequently together than we may get a full workup with a specialist (which would include an MRI) and/or start medications. But a work up would be very expensive for something that may happen once and never again or only a few times a year, and the medications they use can have worse side effects than the seizures themselves. If it happens again I will record and time it while continuing to keep him safe from falls etc. The vet said that having video footage is very helpful. Oh and yes it took a lot out of him. When I brought him home he was absolutely ravenous (another sign of it being a seizure) but I had strict instructions to only feed him small amounts at a time in case he seized again (I think they can choke on vomit or something?). He was also all worked up and wanted to play a lot, which for him is a stress response, but after that he had a HUGE sleep. Another thing I was told to do was keep his life as stress free as possible as anxiety and stress is linked to seizures. Like that's possible with a dog with an anxiety disorder. I don't know if this essay helps any. I guess tl/dr: - seizures look different on all dogs - record if possible while keeping dog safe from falls or choking - post-ictal state can see behaviour/mood changes, appetite increase and sleepiness or lethargy. A huge amount of energy is used when fitting and blood glucose levels drop. - unsure about work ups but they seem to range from simple neuro exam, blood test and monitoring to MRIs and whatever else specialist neurologists do.

It's interesting how they had to add salt to meet AAFCO guidelines. I was wary of added salt in dog foods as it seems at best unnecessary, at worst harmful, and like they're trying to increase the palatability of a poor quality food. I guess that's not always the case.

Next up Midnight Oil for the promotion of fossil fuels!

Pretty sure that's the only version I know. I've heard the Holy Grail song though.

Oh! I do know those songs!

I can't stop giggling. Also I have never heard of this band but I hope they are enjoying the free publicity.

Finn. Ok and the rest of them too.

I see no need for a flame suit Westiemum?! Although one of the tricks I got from TSD was to take the skin off wings. Still fatty but less so. Incidentally, last week Malcolm consumed a chicken wing almost whole and was kinda sorta choking on it (he had to keep retching it out). So chicken wings are now off the menu for him. I'm not sure what to feed instead. When I go to the butcher the bones they have aren't the slightest bit meaty?! It would also preferably be low fat/lean. Considering whether I could find chopped kangaroo tails.

Wow, swimming with dolphins! That sounds amazing! I am sorry for the loss of your Jag.

PK has special dog viewing powers.

Wondering if this will work. ETA I can see it quoted.

Yep there are two posts and I can see a photo in the first.

It doesn't look safe to me. Also I know I'm being a total pendant but if a dog cannot jump in a harness then it is by definition restricting movement!

Scholarship opportunity with The Dog Project (Wollongong area) for dogs in need of nose work who would otherwise be unable to attend for financial reasons. Applications close Tues 28th Feb.

So you still have Legend? Or does he live nearby?

Wow, a clock of all things!

Humans can get the placebo effect on behalf of pets though. You can think something is benefiting your pet when it isn't. Are you still having the same symptoms Juice? If so it would suggest that there is still something environmental at fault. And I think you'd be better off working out what that is. You could also return to the vet to reasses the treatment protocol or take her file to another vet for a second opinion.