Alyosha

Love the pics RV!! Mine like to do a bit of this: And some of this: And other stuff like this (ie. lazing about or playing :D):

Maybe she doesn't like the breeze from the aircon and fans on her shaved belly and is under there to avoid it?

Mine too.

That's because that site is international. As I posted earlier, there are no currently registered vet products in Australia for lungworm treatment in dogs. So if anyone is concerned, they will need a vet to provide dosage of a suitable product "off label".

It does Megan. Other pages from overseas implicate Panacur and Milbemax as being effective. But their Australian labels don't specify lungworm. Actually if I search on the Australian approved vet chemical database, here: http://services.apvma.gov.au/PubcrisWebClient/welcome.do for lungworm and dogs I get nothing. But if I just search lungworm I get this many products, including panacur, levamisole and invermectin (but in sheep/cattle/goat/pig dosages) http://services.apvma.gov.au/PubcrisWebClient/search.do;jsessionid=1lpKQ0SQTbn3bv5t1v88h1zmF2HCtpKH1Lm6PCk1LY7pT6GJL5h2!-1307542827 So what will need to happen is a conversation with a vet. They can authorise using a product "off-label" and can give the correct dose that will protect against lungworm. edit to add - I'm thinking the lack of Australian products specifically for dogs may mean it has not been a major issue previously??

Just looking in my (old) goat care book. Levamisole wormers are recommended for lungworm in sheep and goats. Google tells me that Advocate kills lungworm - but t would be good to check with the manufacturer and/or a vet.

Thinking of Bella and you Nic.

I grew up being told the cats and dogs would get lungworm from eating lizards. In dogs and cats I'm not sure. But I used to have goats and they can and do get lungworm. Normal worming routine kept it at bay. It was only when we got in neglected goats that it could be a problem. They had to be low dose wormed over a period of time. Worm all at once and the lungworms would swarm as they got affected by the chemical, and likely choke the animal. Not a pretty experience at all.

Congrats!

Oh I'm so sorry to hear you lost him. Hugs.

Could he have PRA? http://cavalierhealth.org/retinal_atrophy.htm

For our little one we are using a wet towel or sheet hanging over part of his puppy pen. It needs re-wetting several times during the day, but as he likes to go and hang out outside and run about (being young!) it is a life saver. So long as the cloth is damp it is very cool near it. And hanging it over one part of his pen means he can choose to sit near it or move away. I think this is important if they are confined from choosing the coolest or warmer spots according to their body heat. In his inside bed which is a soft crate, he has sometimes needed a cool pack wrapped in a pillowcase - on one side so he can sit close or move away as needed. When he comes inside he runs amok a bit so needs a cool place to sit if it gets too much. Going to shows in warm weather my big guys get wet sheets hung over their crates and pens, and regular spritzing with a spray bottle. They love it. Unless they are enjoying the aircon in the car that is! Far better than the one in the house!!

Remember not to use permoxin if you have cats in the household.

Good luck. Hope you guys have a great time! :)

Short answer, yes. It's a bit like having a drivers licence but not a car. Maybe this person has plans?

Ice cream can be a good pick me up during whelping too (between pups) so it's good that she's used to eating it! :D

Poor bugger - talk about an extended stay!!

Also, forgot to say - hanging a few about the house will increase the cooling effect of your fan.

I wet sheets, wring them out then tack then in doorways. They will pick up the slightest movement or air and cool it quite dramatically. If she will sit in a wire crate or pen you can do the same, with one draped over the crate. In this weather you will need to re-wet them every 20 mins or so but it's worth it if it gives her some relief.

Yet another example of why dogs should be contained. And yes I know they can accidentally get out occasionally, but there are still far too many people out there with a lackadaisical attitude towards it. What a terrible tragedy. http://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/latest/a/-/latest/15466602/highway-reopens-after-fatal-nsw-crash/ The Great Western Highway has reopened after a crash that killed four people, and left a man with critical injuries. The highway reopened in both directions around 12.45am (AEDT) on Sunday, the Transport Management Centre said. All lanes of the highway had been closed between Bathurst and Lithgow after the crash at Glanmire, east of Bathurst, around 1.40pm on Saturday. "A lengthy recovery operation has been completed and all diversions have been lifted," a spokeswoman said. It was reported that the horrific crash - involving a car, a ute and a semi trailer - occurred after one of the vehicles swerved to miss a dog that had run onto the road. Three people in the car were killed instantly, while a passenger in the ute also died at the scene. The ute driver was trapped for an hour and half before being airlifted to Westmead Hospital with life threatening injuries.

She's lovely. :) Did the Blacktown Pound Skye get out yet? What happened?

I wouldn't show the missing testicle, unless I suppose you were really certain the individual was extra worth it, and you were quick to jump in with your reason during the judges exam - medical certificate in hand. One teste is unfortunately something that is not obviously injury or illness related, and is also a congenital sort of problem.

Like Ellz I know a big winning dog who cracked and subsequently lost a large molar. It's vey obvious when the dog is panting. He carries a vet certificate but hasn't needed it. I think the fact that it is a molar means it appears to have been lost, not that it is missing (ie genetic). If it was a premolar (which can be missing in my breed) it may be more questioned by judges. One of mine has broken off a front incisor (number 1 - next to the upper canine) and damaged the opposite canine which he kept but it has discoloured due to the injury. It hasn't yet been questioned in the ring. But again, looks like an injury and not an hereditary defect.

SSM - that is for the reasons I messaged you about - our electorate is slightly different. For discussion this weekend. :)

Bugger.