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When to remove stitches from dental
jemappelle replied to giraffez's topic in General Dog Discussion
I'd ring the vet to make sure they are dissolving stitches first. If they are, in my experience, they can take quite some time to disappear. -
Wow she is cute! (mutters to self, doesn't need another dog and backs out of thread, never to return)
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Sudden Strange Paranoid Type Behaviour from Puppy
jemappelle replied to Indi The Lab's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
A lot of the seeds off palm trees are toxic so find out what variety it is and do some research. I recall one of the members here having a lot of problems with her dog after consuming some palm tree seeds. -
Sudden Strange Paranoid Type Behaviour from Puppy
jemappelle replied to Indi The Lab's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
What breed is she? And also, has she been near the succulents or does the palm have seeds? Is she OK if you take her out of the house? -
Sudden ataxia (lack of coordination) in older dog
jemappelle replied to Odin-Genie's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
I've had an old dog with suspected idiopathic vestibular disease. He recovered quite quickly and it didn't happen again. He was on Bravecto but I can't remember if the dose was recent or not. -
Best dog shampoo - What do you think?
jemappelle replied to Stitch's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
I use this Petway one on my dog with sensitive skin. I use paraben and sulfate shampoos for myself as I have sensitive skin so thought I would try the same for her: https://petwaypetcare.com.au/shop/grooming-products/skin-care-shampoo/ -
They come in the pewter urn unless you specify differently. From memory it wasn't much cheaper to get the scatter box, if at all.
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In the NSW Shoalhaven area we only have one choice - Pets at Peace. I had to push them to get a scatter box.
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Depending on the area you live, you may find that there is only company you can use. I have quite a few pets cremated over the years. Some I have scattered and others that I will scatter soon. I have some urns, but once the ashes are scattered I'm not sure what to do with them so I prefer they go into a scatter box now. It is a difficult time but it helps to go in prepared, as you area. Take care.
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Bahahaha! The specialness of a Cavalier. I would suggest going back to basics, luring her through with treats, lots of praise etc.
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Buying vet prescribed medication from chemist
jemappelle replied to giraffez's topic in General Dog Discussion
All vets charge a dispensing fee and I think it is around $20 now. Also if you get the meds at a bulk chemist they can purchase in bulk for the discounts, vets don't have the turnover or storage area for that. -
Buying vet prescribed medication from chemist
jemappelle replied to giraffez's topic in General Dog Discussion
You pay the non PBS price ie, full price for the medication. I've had to do it on a few occasions. Often it works out cheaper than getting them from your vet. -
One of my dogs always scratches a lot the day after a bath, no matter what I use!
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Dog being aggressive to other dog with epilepsy
jemappelle replied to Cath123's topic in Aged Dog Care
I have been told by vets that it is common for dogs to attack other cats and dogs that are having seizures. Have you taken Bob back to the vet for a medication adjustment as having seizures every 7-10 days is still a lot for the poor boy. I can only suggest having the dogs separate when no one is home. -
I've had old dogs with only a few teeth and a cat that had all her teeth removed at 6. They cope perfectly fine, in fact, they seem much happier after the problem teeth have been removed. The cat lived until she was nearly 18 and the vet felt that the fact she didn't have teeth helped her reach that age (dental disease affects heart, liver, kidneys etc). The gums harden so they can still eat dry food and soft bones.
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It depends if you want to take your dog on to the breeder's premises which is probably not going to be allowed anyway, due to risk of infection etc. I once took an existing dog with me but she stayed in the car (winter time) and the pup went into the car in a crate.
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Quality Dry Food for New Puppy
jemappelle replied to Indi The Lab's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
Royal Canin breed specific one for Cavaliers and sometimes their light one for small dogs. -
Quality Dry Food for New Puppy
jemappelle replied to Indi The Lab's topic in Health / Nutrition / Grooming
I've never used the Wellness Core brand either. I feed mine a mixture of dry, freeze dried and raw at the moment in their 2 meals per day. Some times I change the freeze dried to the cooked Prime100 rolls. Mine love the variety and are doing really well on it. -
I've had two blind dogs and both coped really well, still went on walks with me and had full lives. One of the blind dogs had glaucoma and a detached retina so had that eye removed. Once the pain of that eye was gone, she was like a new dog.
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The skin is a bit flaky and it looks like an irritation or ringworm. If you gently pull the fur immediately around it, does it come out easily?
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Sounds like he was bored. Try giving him something like a dried cow hoof when he is in the crate so he can direct his chewing to that. No help with the bed, sorry, never had a problem with that.
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Mine get K9 Natural for breakfast which is similar to Frontier Pets. I put a little warm water over it and let it soak for about 1 minute and they go nuts for it! The cats love the Feline version dry, as well, as a topper.