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Any other tooth than the canine, I'd be less worried about removing from a puppy jaw. Unfortunately, the root system of the canine teeth is such that one wrong move can end is complete disaster for the dog in question - broken jaw bone being the least disastrous of the possibilities. If there is some way to save the deciduous canines until nature does it's thing and the permanent canines start coming in, that would be the best and safest option. T.

I'd be leery of doing full removal of canine teeth on a growing puppy... it's pretty huge surgery to get those particular teeth out, and one wrong move can be a disaster. I'd go for trimming or capping the deciduous teeth, and waiting to see what happens when the adult canines come in. T.

@asalmay have some good advice, as she knows the breed very well... T.

We have a sure fire method for getting all our chooks into their coops at work... just smash an egg in each coop, and the little cannibals rush in to gobble it down... works for our ducks too... T.

Unfortunately the only truly effective way to keep chooks safe from foxes is good sturdy mesh all around the coop. I reckon that foxes would realise pretty quickly that the robot wolf doesn't actually move, and end up ignoring it... smart buggers they are... lol! T.

Those eyes... *sigh* Such a handsome lad indeed! T.

Milk is not necessary or advised... especially if feeding a balanced diet for said pup. You don't want ot overdo calcium intake on a growing pup. Best to follow the diet advised by the breeder, and any changes you wish to make should be done slowly to reduce any the chance of tummy upsets. The best advice I ever received about feeding was to feed whatever the dog did well on... *grin* Each dog is different in it's needs, so it can be hard to advise a one shoe fits all solution. Some dogs do great on expensive premium foods and others don't... same with raw feeding that can be fiddly to get the nutrient balances just right for each individual dog. Maybe once you have your new friend, you could discuss feeding etc with your vet? T.

I'd be holding off on any surgery while she still has her puppy teeth. If the issue is a slight overbite, then surgery may not be needed at all - many dogs have overbites that never cause any issues at all. Unfortunately, once you took possession of the pup (after learning of her fault), you may not actually have any legal standing in asking for financial assistance from the breeder if that fault requires expensive surgery at a later date. Sorry about being blunt, but the law can suck sometimes. Right now, if she is happy and healthy, eating, and growing normally, then I'd be NOT looking at surgical interventions at this stage, OK? Oh... and you can't say you have a puppy without posting a photo of her... hehe! T.

Haha! Poor Scout... she is such a good girl... T.

@Aliciar, all replies to your original post were made with your puppies' wellbeing first and foremost... and solely based on that 1 post, there wasn't enough information to draw the conclusion that you were acting under veterinary advice. Too many times people have come to these forums with similar stories and asking for advice that really needs to be given by a vet seeing the issue personally. All of us who have had litters of pups with diarrhoea know excatly how quickly the problem can turn deadly for such young pups, and so we were only concerned for your little ones - sorry if many of us were a bit blunt with our replies. As I said before, the SNAP test for Giardia is known to be pretty accurate... however SNAP tests for Coccidia can be hit or miss at best really. The best test for Coccidia is a faecal float and oocyst count under a microsope done by someone familiar with the intricacy of such counts, hence the advice to have a vet run such tests. The treatments you described in your original post are also unfamiliar to many of the folk here, as we are predominately made up of Australian members, and the drugs you cite have different formulations/names here - we use Baycox for a single or triple dose toltrazuril treatment, and Panacur instead of Safeguard (goat/cattle) for fenbenzadole giardia treatment. You say the vet now thinks that the diarrhoea may have been caused by something the mother dog ate... hopefully the issue has now resolved... but I'm left wondering if you were treating the mother with any of the above drugs, and that could have caused the tummy upsets in the pups via her milk. It's one thing to treat the pups, but if you are also treating the mother with medications, the pups could inadvertently be getting a larger dose of same from her milk... just a thought... In any case, I really think that we need some photos of the gorgeous mum and her squeal-worthy little ones... there is nothing cuter than tiny Frenchie babies... *grin* T.

And testing for what? A faecal float is easy enough to do for anyone with a microscope... but knowing exactly what you are looking for and what magnifications certain bugs need to be seen at - that takes a little more skill. There is a SNAP test for Giardia @Powerlegs... and they are pretty accurate by all accounts. Coccidia and other bugs are better tested for doing a float and a count of numbers. T.

It was a huge high school with 1800 students when I went there... and quite frankly I think that sort of number is the maximum any school should have. T.

Toltrazuril is supposed to treat the entire 28 day cycle of the coccidia parasite. If you treated the pups at 4 days old, it should still be working in their systems. Maybe you should stop treating mum and pups with home remedies, and seek the advice of a professional - ie. a qualified vet - and then you might get a conclusive diagnosis and treatment plan for whatever is happening. At 12-13 days of age, watery diarrhoea can quicky lead to dehydration and death... please take them all to a vet NOW! T.

If you can stay calm while laying out your reasons, by all means let the practice manager know how you feel about the treatment given to your girl. Then maybe at another vet, get another set of xrays of the entire leg, shoulder to paw to rule out anything/everything possible. If inconclusive, maybe a specialist consult and other tests may be the go to get to the bottom of what's going on, and getting a positive treatment plan for it. So sorry you and Bonza are in this position... hang in there, OK? T.

My mother sent me a link to a legislative assembly petition link against the closure of 4 schools in Murwillumbah (where I went to school) and plans to merge them all into a mega school... WTF?!?!? When I went to Murwillumbah High School, there were around 1800 students... and that was back in the 80's, and only the high school... population has grown in the surrounding areas exponentially since then, so to merge ALL schools - both primary AND secondary - into ONE school is just mind boggling with regards to logistics and planning for future population growth. Here's a link to an ABC news article on the issue... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-29/parents-shocked-by-plans-for-murwillumbah-mega-school/12826378 ... and here's a link to the petition... https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/epetition-details.aspx?q=HLk6IX0rg5TK+UDkLE0k+A== Please... if you live in NSW, can you sign the petition? T.

Completely understandable... and don't ever feel silly for being vigilant and proactive about your babies' health. You are doing great! T.

OMG!! He's just so gorgeous... totally handsome boy and growing so fast! I think that future photos should include Scout... her on one side, and Chase on the other, with proud mummy you sitting in the middle. Those outtakes are hilarious... *giggle* Give the cheeky man (and ever patient sweet Scout) some extra snout kisses from me... T.

You are the best ever puppy mummy @NikkiandKane... and Chase will probably give you one or 2 more hiccups along the way, but I'm sure he'll grow up to be an awesome boy in every respect. You are doing a great job, so hang in there, OK? T.

From my experience (and literally hundreds of puppies - of my own, and fostering whole litters of pups for rescue) what happened with Kane is extremely rare, and the things that pups can chew and pass safely or without any bother at all is myriad. I currently have a 10 year old dog of my own that has pica, which means she has a crazy need to eat all sorts of things that aren't actually food... like rocks, plants/grasses, poop, wood, bedding, my bloody doona(!), paper, cardboard, etc, etc... seriously the things she has chewed and swallowed (and passed completely without incident) in her 10 years would make your hair stand on end. Here's to many years of us all being regaled with young Chase's funny antics... Hugs, Tracey

Chase... you are not supposed to scare your mummy like that! Chewing your toys is OK, but chewing anything else you find is not... @NikkiandKane... it's awesome that you are so alert to anything that could be wrong and seek medical help asap... I'm sure he will be fine now. Normal bloods are a really good sign, OK? Massive hugs to you... T.

I know of at least 1 pet store that sells pups/kittens that increased their prices astronomically once they realised there was a higher demand for them this year. Regardless of the pandemic, there has been a steady increase in the asking price for pups of all breed and mixes over the past few years... even those in rescue. I'm thinking it's mostly due to supply and demand, but the pandemic situation is seeing more people at home more often (and their children), and the demand for pups and kittens has skyrocketed of late... it only follows that some will seek to profit from that. Personally, I'd rather buy a quality pup from a breeder like @asalfor a fair market price than chance the unknown background/breeding of some crossbreed possibly bred only for the current profit margin to be had right now... and that means that if I have to wait, then that is just how it is... T.

Squeeeee! She's gorgeous @koalathebear... T.

Usually fungal infections thrive in moist or damp areas... but Wee Maxi seems to be bucking that trend... lol! Do you know what fungus he has? F10 shampoo might be helpful, as it is magic stuff that most nasties can't withstand. We wash our ringwormy piglets in it at work, and it really seems to speed up the healing process... much faster than Malaseb. T.

Good boy Chase!!! Well done @NikkiandKane! T.

Hoping Chase behaves himself and does really well for his first show... go Chase!!!! T.