Odin-Genie

On 25/03/2021 at 4:59 AM, giraffez said:

Thank you all.  
 

I haven’t had the discussions with the oncologist yet but after googling and seeing what radiation involves, it’s not something I think i will be considering.  The thought of having to put him under 10 to 20 times during a short period of time to do the treatment sounds more like suffering in my head than making him better.  Not discounting the fact that radiation has its own side effects and complications.  And even if treatment works, it only buys at most - a year?   Given his unexpected head tumour find adds a double whammy to this so his chances really are not good.  

If I’m going to be trying to extend his life, I want to be doing it for his benefit, not for me.   At this point my priority is to make him as comfortable as possible.  He isn’t showing signs of distress yet, just an annoying bleeding nose.
 

Is there such thing as palliative care specialist at hospitals or is the vet it?

Hi Giraffez,

Our 13 year old Golden Retriever was diagnosed with nasal adenocarcinoma last year in January after nosebleeds and reverse sneezing. The regular vets recommended palliative care since she was already 12 then, and they gave her about two months since the cancer is highly aggressive.

We did extensive research and contacted David Lurie at ARH who is an oncologist specialising in stereotactic radiation therapy. This is a very focused radiation therapy with just three treatments. Our beautiful Genie completed her radiation therapy with almost almost zero side effects. She had to have soft food for a month since her palate was a bit inflamed. But her appetite and energy levels were great.

She then did chemotherapy, again without any side effects, and she completed a second round of stereotactic radiation this year in January, again with no discernible side effects except for some fur loss on her face. She is happy, full of energy. She still gets nosebleeds, but that’s about the only issue.
So, if you do want to consider treatment, don’t go by Google. People usually post when things go wrong. All the best.

Hi Giraffez, we have been using Yunnan Bao to control our 13 year old Golden Retriever’s nosebleeds. She was diagnosed with nasal adenocarcinoma last year in January. Her vets prescribed Cyklokapron and Yunnan Bao. Her breathing is normal these days but she gets bouts of reverse sneezing and there is some nose bleed and mucus. Hope this helps. Feel free to message me.

10 hours ago, Comet said:

As for your attitudes to hunting, cool story bro. Some people shoot to eat and (heavens forbid) teach their children the safe and correct way to do it. Go back to sipping your ethically sourced, organic latte and stop making assumptions.

Maddy, why are you so angry? Do you personally know the family of these children?

Evetyone here is having a reasonable discussion, main point being that we don't know who attacked who first. But Kodi was presumed guilty and declared dangerous.

6 hours ago, Maddy said:

I've heard plenty about it and frankly, I think the case is actually a good example of why we need dangerous dog laws- to protect the general public from irresponsible dog owners.

The owner was not present at the time of the incident, yet the public accepts her side of the story as absolute fact. The FB group screams down anyone who dares to question her version of events and then there's all the dodgy crap going on in the background- like the fact that the owner used him to breed from (I guess with his newfound fame and the fact that his puppies are now limited editions, they wouldn't be cheap to buy).

Cases like this serve to only muddy the waters as far as the legislation goes. Tasmanian dog law has other areas that urgently need reform (such as the fact that theoretically, your dog could be declared dangerous for something as trifling as menacing a mouse) and yet here we are, with people arguing that a dog which has seriously bitten a person (leaving aside all other allegations, as none were actually proven) should not be declared a dangerous dog. 

Tasmanian law already has provisions for the dog to act in reasonable defence of property or self, the fact that council elected to declare the dog dangerous suggests to me that they know something we don't.

How do you know the owner was irresponsible? Yes, the owner was not present. But the dog was clearly stabbed. And was in a secure yard with double fences. How is that irresponsible? Shouldn't one question why the boys were trespassing on that property with knives and arrows?

Just because the council declared the dog dangerous doesn't mean they know something. It is more likely that there was no evidence to prove that the boys stabbed Kodi. Kodi was considered guilty until proven innocent.

1 hour ago, Simply Grand said:

Is there doubt that the boys stabbed the dog on the dog's (owner's) property?

 

I've heard a little bit about the incident when it happened but haven't followed the aftermath.

From an evidence point of view I'm not sure. But no one is releasing any information from the boy's side. However, it is reported that the police have dropped all charges against the boys saying "boys will be boys"!!!!

While dog owners in Tasmania and across Australia are raising a storm to change dog laws, so that what happened to Kodi doesn't happen again, I'm surprised to see no topics related to Kodi except one news article.

Kodi was a German Shepherd who was viciously stabbed in his own backyard by two boys. In self defence he bit one of the 11 year old boys who had to be airlifted for treatment.

These boys deliberately took knives and arrows and climbed over double fences to attack Kodi. But Kodi was declared dangerous and, confined to his cage, he sunk into deep depression and had to be euthanized last week.

While the Tasmanian Dog Control Act 2000, section 19(7) specifies that:
"(7) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under this section if the defendant establishes that –
(a) the dog was being used in the reasonable defence of any person or property; or
(b) the dog was being teased, abused or assaulted;"...

Thanks for the responses. The limp was completely gone by yesterday evening and he was playing and wrestling as usual.

Thanks. I don't know if it is related to the injection and I was wondering if any one has had a similar experience with injections. Trying to find a booking with our regular vet.

I have been boarding my two at Akuna pet resort (https://akunapetresorts.com.au/ ) for six years. Very happy with them. They have a policy of not letting strange dogs interact with each other. So I feel better leaving my dogs there. Plus my dogs seem very eager to go there and look relaxed when we pick them up. They get their own room with air conditioning, a single bed, their own yard.

Hi,

Need help. My dog Odin (Elkhound) has been on monthly cartrophen injections. He is 9 and a half. So far he has been doing really good.

On Sunday he got his injection. However, our regular vet wasn't there. A new person administered the injection on his shoulder. Normally Odin doesn't even seem to notice the shot but on Sunday he yelped and flinched. Monday morning he started limping on his front right leg. while the limping has now decreased, it hasn't gone away. Odin has a very high threshold for pain so I worry when he looks unwell.

Could this have been caused by the injection? Any advice?

Thanks guys. This is really dolforum to the rescue. Like the baby gate idea. Long term I'm going to get that cool furniture built

Hi,

Finally I got two kittens in April this year. They are Norwegian Forest Cats. Initially Odin was in hyper drive and we couldn't even get the cats out in carry bags in his presence.

Over the next few weeks we gradually introduced them, bringing them out in play pens for a few minutes at a time, conscious that the kittens shouldn't get traumatised. It seemed like an impossible task. But two weeks ago, Odin's attitude suddenly changed and became protective. As if they were now part of the pack. Now they play with each other, chase and are generally extremely comfortable. We still don't let them together unsupervised, but when we are home they all have free reign. So i thought I will post this photo:

Now for the main issue. Genie, our GR, is hell bent on eating cat litter (and the cat poo with it ). We have tried different types of litter but she isn't deterred. We now don't let her have access to the litter boxes (they are covered with little flaps, but Genie can push her head through the flaps). Is there anything we can do to stop her eating the cat litter?

Better news this evening. When we walked her to the oval she wanted to run Seems quite normal now.

Thanks everyone for your support. The vet suggested that we take her out for a walk as usual and let her decide if and how much she wants to walk. That would help identify the cause. So far she is improving and even tried to play with Odin.

All good so far. Vet did a thorough check and has 90% ruled out tick. Her leg is getting better but the vet has asked us to continue to observe her.

The vet thinks that it is probably a muscle pain or a hip joint issue.

By the way I did give her food this morning. Is that ok?

Thanks. I suspect a tick as well. Gave her a thorough check but couldn't find one. Going to the vet at 8.

Hi,

My six year old Golden Retriever woke up this morning with sudden weak hind legs. She walks a little bit and then sits down. I gave her a rub down but she wasn't flinching. However she is stiff and also seems lethargic.

No other symptoms. appetite is good.

We will be taking her to the vet when they open at 8 am. However, if you have any insights, it would be helpful.

She was fine yesterday when we took her to the oval.

Many thanks.

Both my dogs (Elkhound and GR) actively seek eye contact. When my OH and I pet them, if we are not looking at them it's like they feel we are not paying enough attention. My elkhound in particular wants to maintain long eye contact. But they don't do this with strangers or casual friends.

...If you were at a crossing and a car didn't stop then the driver of the car is at fault but if you are driving and someone runs in front of your car and you had no reasonable ability to stop then it is deemed to be an accident and the driver can be cleared of fault. ---..

Um, I don't think this is true. I think in the first case it becomes negligent driving occasioning bodily harm or death (or whatever they call it these days - I think the term is different in different states) and in the second case it may be just a negligent driving charge and 3 points on your license.

I do remember a case that was in the news some time ago. A lady was driving through a 40kph school zone and hit a child who ran out in front of her. I think the child died. It went to court and her defense was that she was doing less than the speed limit so it wasn't her fault. She lost the court case and I think did jail time.

I think the summary was if a car hits a pedestrian, the car driver is automatically at fault.

This is a quote from the JOHNS v COSGROVE & Ors case, delivered by Judge Derrington:

the law does not relieve drivers of motor-vehicles from all duty of care to avoid injuring vulnerable persons such as children or intoxicated persons when that person's abnormal condition is clearly visible and the danger reasonably foreseeable at a time when the motorist can avoid it by prudent precautions...

Because of the gravity of the damage that may be inflicted upon a pedestrian by a motor-car, its driver is required to take appropriately higher precautions to avoid injury to others, even to those who place themselves in a position of danger through irresponsibility such as drunkenness or skylarking or even serious negligence: cf Teubner v Humble (1963) 108 CLR 491; Kilminster v Rule (supra) at 46. It would not however apply to the case of an ordinary pedestrian who shows no sign of irrational behaviour nor to one whose presence cannot be observed until too late: cf Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1994) 179 CLR 332. In the comparative attribution of fault, the capacity to inflict injury through the motor-vehicle is so weighted that, on the comparative scale, it elevates the liability of a driver whose fault may be small in comparing it with the more irresponsible behaviour of the victim. This is a principle of legal liability rather than one of moral responsibility, and it runs through all the pedestrian cases.

In this case, while I think the owner of the small dog was irresponsible and should not have been wearing headphones in an area where dogs obviously play offlead (and should not hold the other dog owners liable for her injuries), I also think that if the dog owners were watching their dogs and saw this woman walking close to their playing dogs, they should have called their dogs back.

I give my Golden Retriever Earthborn Holistic Primitive grain free. She has been doing very well on it and loves it.

My Elkhound is on Holistic Select Salmon and anchovies grain free and he loves that too.

And if anyone is interested in a holiday in Mudgee, a number of places allow dogs in while you do your wine tasting. The Blue Wren vineyard has a lovely outdoor seating area where they serve great food as well.

We often take our dogs to cafes for weekend breakfasts or dinners. Hornsby has some very dog friendly cafes where they even bring out water bowls for the dogs. I usually get loads of compliments from the staff about how well behaved my dogs are.

Which cafes in Hornsby?

Cafe Olive near the Tab and Peking restaurent near Blues in the Hornsby Westfield Area. If you go further up to Mt Ku Ring Gai shopping centre, Crofty's serves a great dinner and you can sit outside with your dogs.

We often take our dogs to cafes for weekend breakfasts or dinners. Hornsby has some very dog friendly cafes where they even bring out water bowls for the dogs. I usually get loads of compliments from the staff about how well behaved my dogs are.

Check out Akuna. I board my dogs here and we are very happy with their service since they don't run or board strange dogs together.

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