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an update https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/pets-seized-from-storybook-farm-find-original-owners-20190422-p51g33.html Pets seized from Storybook Farm find original owners By Lucy Stone April 22, 2019 — 8.51pm Several animals seized by the RSPCA at Storybook Farm Sacred Animal Garden Rescue last month have been reunited with their original families, including three dachshunds and a bulldog. The RSPCA had put out a call after raiding the farm in March for the original owners of 37 dogs, birds, horses and other animals to come forward, with some animals believed to be at the farm for therapy. Dachshund Frankie with his family after the RSPCA put out the call to find the original owners of Storybook Farm animals.Credit:RSPCA Queensland Many of the animals were allegedly living in putrid conditions with no water and many with open sores, injuries and disabilities. One dalmatian was euthanised by the RSPCA after it was discovered with open wounds along its paralysed back legs, stomach and tail. Photos posted on the rescue group's Facebook page of the dog days before had shown it covered in a knitted jumper with its back legs out of sight. Another dog had its right hind leg treated after it appeared it had been crudely amputated, leaving the wound chewed and open. Two people have since been charged with the RSPCA hitting them with 84 offences, due to be heard in court next month. Dachshunds Charlie and Spencer were rescued from Storybook Farm.Credit:RSPCA Queensland RSPCA spokeswoman Alex Hyndman Hill said several of the animals had been rehabilitated and returned to their families, while others were beginning to go through the RSPCA Wacol shelter to find new homes. "After weeks of specialist vet trips, physio, training and, of course, lots of love from the team here, we’re excited to see them heading for happy forever homes," she said.

Yes, also remembering Goodbye Canetoad I know you'll enjoy Campground Heaven

This is a link that's on one of the Dandie pages I am on, some excellent photos; lots of Glens, Dandies, Sealys and heaps more. The page is by Jan Alons https://www.facebook.com/groups/janalons/ here's some samples These are two Glen of Imaal Terriers I saw once at a dog show . They were all sitting like that in the ring! It was my first time seeing this breed and I am kind of in love with them Glen of Imaals Agatha Christie and her Dandie Dinmonts Early Dandie Dinmonts

I'm sorry that Bella has passed away PM

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-07/vet-volunteers-run-free-clinic-for-pets-people-living-rough/10976762 Homeless pet clinic run by vet volunteers a welcome relief for people living rough By Dea Clark Updated 54 minutes ago Photo: Peter Swan's dog Saxon gets a check-up at Pets in the Park. (ABC News: Dea Clark) For one Sunday a month, the car park of the Salvation Army's Brisbane headquarters is being transformed into a makeshift veterinary clinic. Key points: Pets in the Park offers free pet treatment, vaccinations and desexing for homeless people Brisbane clinic founder Jackie Campbell said it was as much for owners as it was for pets A second Brisbane clinic and another on the Gold Coast are expected soon The sound of barking dogs breaks the morning silence as dozens of homeless people queue to have their pets examined by the volunteer vets and vet nurses. Peter Swan is among them. The 57-year-old former lawyer and his German shorthaired pointer Saxon found themselves on the street after Mr Swan lost his job. "I'd been living in a dog park and someone had mentioned to me there was a free vet service that was within walking distance," Mr Swan said. "I came because my dog was due for vaccinations." Each night across Australia, more than 8,000 people are estimated to be sleeping rough, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics — and many of them have beloved pets. But when those animal companions need even routine veterinary care, the cost can put it out of reach for some of the most vulnerable. National charity Pets in the Park is easing the financial strain for pets and owners in Brisbane by providing routine treatments, vaccinations, desexing and general health checks. Photo: Pets in the Park Brisbane founder Dr Jackie Campbell (L) said they were helping animal owners as much as their pets. (ABC News: Dea Clark) The care is provided by a team of volunteers, including vets and vet nurses. They provide food, medication and other treatments through the support of the community and corporate donors. Mr Swan said he now had access to vet care he could otherwise not afford. "Monthly worming tablets or heartworm tablets … even surgery at one stage. Pets in the Park is fantastic," he said. Colin Young brought his precious puss Julie Newmar, named after the American actress and singer. He said she received treatment worthy of any movie star. "This cat, when she goes upstairs to be attended to, they all fuss over her like she's some sort of baby and I think, 'oh please'," he said. Photo: Colin Young and said his cat Julie Newmar Young was treated like a movie star. (ABC News: Dea Clark) When the clinic first opened three years ago, its only patient was a pet budgerigar. They now treat about 30 animals a month. Jaq Sampson's dog Diesel is another regular. "Diesel is my emotional support animal. He's my reason to get up in the morning — without him, I wouldn't be here," he said. Brisbane Pets in the Park co-founder and vet Dr Jackie Campbell said the service was as much about the pet owners as their animal companions. "A lot of our clients will put their pets first, so we do find that they'll buy dog food and pet food for their pets before they'll potentially feed themselves," she said. Photo: Jaq Sampson said Diesel the dog was the reason he got up in the morning. (ABC News: Dea Clark) The pop-up clinic was timed to coincide with a monthly Sunday roast at the Salvation Army's Streetlevel Mission. Mission team leader Paul Maunder said the clinic helped his service connect with people who might not otherwise seek help. "We want to give people a little bit of a taste of heaven," he said. "We want people to know they're valued, accepted and loved and for people doing it tough in life that doesn't always happen." A second clinic recently opened on Brisbane's northside, and there are plans for another on the Gold Coast.

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I am not sure if there are doggie-biscuits that have very low magnesium and no red meat SG. I have only given Zara fresh turkey necks Perse, I had chopped one in half and gave her the narrower piece, she tried to swallow the whole neck without chewing. I will freeze some and give her the ginormous end. I was getting good at performing first aid for choking :-/

I thought of that just after I posted Perse, do you think freezing would also be successful with thighs? Can one buy ginormous Greenies (are Greenies chewable or do bits of them just crack off?)

Zara cannot have any red meat (she forms struvite crystals) so she has raw chicken...drumsticks, wings and frames. The problem I have is that she pretty near inhales the meat; the minimum chewing required to quickly form it into the right shape so it's forced down her throat, these pieces are usually hucked up and re-shaped to repeat the trying-to-swallow trick at least three more times. She will not happily chew a bone/frame, her main aim is to get it down as quickly as possible. Do any Dolers have suggestions some sort of product that is biggish that she can chew on that'll prevent tartar build-up. Low magnesium is required

Maybe DOLers can share this ABC info ABC Brisbane 1 hr · ‼️CALL FOR INFORMATION - CAN YOU HELP RSPCA?‼️ RSPCA Queensland is appealing for the owners of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier seized in the Storybook Farm raid to get in touch. The dog, who has been named Pauly by RSPCA staff, was discovered with one of his hind legs crudely amputated, at the property in north Brisbane on March 20. They say it's extremely important they find out how Pauly came to be with the group. “We’d like to speak with the owners or whoever may have dropped him at Storybook Farm so we know a little more about what we are dealing with. There won’t be any judgement, it’s simply about working out how and when this poor dog came to be at Storybook," RSPCA Queensland Chief Inspector Daniel Young said. Pauly has since had further surgery on his leg and is recovering with RSPCA vets watching over him. Meanwhile, RSPCA said it’s staff are waiting for the dogs to be officially handed over by the owner of Storybook Farm so they can start either sending them back to their homes or getting them ready for adoption. If you have any information about Pauly or any of the animals surrendered to Storybook please contact RSPCA Queensland by email on [email protected] or by phone on (07) 3426 9999.

Maybe you can help here @Danois and @Flashsmum

This was on the Dandie FB page, a rather good map though Ireland seems to be missing some dogs...Glen of Imaal for one

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I hope you see this @giraffez

Zara had a big piece of apple that we forgot to core, I later found the seed capsule/carapace on the floor with no apple-flesh attached...a tiny ball with seeds to be seen through the openings, she must have spent ages nibbling the apple flesh without getting one taste of the inner it looked a bit like these

The best news EVER Fred, how wonderful Agatha is home

someone is going to be one lucky hooman if it all works out

This is from a link that Dogs Outside the Ring posted http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/study-finds-new-supplement-supports-muscle-mass-retention-and-earlier-return-normal-weight-bearing-p Study finds new supplement supports muscle mass retention and earlier return to normal weight-bearing post-TPLO surgery The compound, derived from fertilized egg yolk, was studied in a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Feb 15, 2019 By Theresa L. Entriken, DVM, Katie James, dvm360 Associate Content Specialist VETERINARY MEDICINE A new supplement showed positive results for dogs with naturally occurring cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture recovering from tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in a study conducted at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. After undergoing a TPLO, veterinary patients often show marked muscle loss in the affected limb due to disuse atrophy. This study evaluated the impact of Fortetropin on attenuating muscle atrophy after TPLO surgery. Principal study investigator Kenneth R. Harkin, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), presented the study results on Jan. 20 in the Discovery Theater at the 2019 VMX conference in Orlando, Florida. His presentation “The impact of Fortetropin supplementation on dogs recovering from TPLO surgery” was sponsored by the product manufacturer, MYOS RENS Technology, a biotherapeutics and bionutrition company. The company also fully funded the study. Dr. Harkin’s presentation highlights and the study’s key findings include: One of the dvm360 team participated in this study! Associate Content Specialist Katie James’ dog Blitz tore his right CCL in March 2018 and had a TPLO repair performed at K-State. They participated in this study as mentioned in this article about the postsurgical recovery process. > This randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study involved 100 dogs. As a model for recovery from surgery, TPLO was selected because of reproducibility. > Fortetropin is a nonthermal pasteurized, freeze-dried fertilized egg yolk product. Fertilized egg yolk exhibits a proteomic profile that differs in 18 proteins compared with unfertilized egg yolk. > Dogs in the Fortetropin and placebo (cheese powder protein) groups were evaluated at baseline and postoperatively at eight and 12 weeks. The dogs had eight weeks of forced exercise restriction postoperatively, with a gradual return to activity during weeks nine through 12. > The study participant evaluations included thigh circumference measurement, stance force analysis, serum myostatin and C-reactive protein concentration measurements, ultrasonographic assessments of thigh and epaxial muscle thickness, and muscle condition scoring. > Dogs in the Fortetropin group showed no change in thigh circumference, which was statistically significant at the p < 0.1 level. This indicated that dogs receiving Fortetropin did not exhibit disuse muscle atrophy compared with the placebo group. > Force plate stance analysis showed that Fortetropin-supplemented dogs had more significant improvement in percentage of weight supported by the affected limb (faster return to normal stance distribution) than did dogs in the placebo group. > Myostatin is a protein that prevents muscle growth and promotes muscle atrophy. Dogs that received Fortetropin showed no significant change in serum myostatin concentrations over any time period, which indicated that myostatin was inhibited in this group compared with the placebo group. Significant changes in myostatin concentrations were noted in the placebo group, indicating that myostatin was not inhibited in these dogs. The mechanism of action of fertilized egg yolk in reducing serum myostatin concentrations is unknown. > The study results also showed that C-reactive protein, a biomarker of inflammation, was not elevated in either group. Muscle condition scores were not significantly different between the two groups. Furthermore, the results indicated that ultrasonographic evaluation of muscle thickness may have been a suboptimal assessment because of interobserver variability and because the same ultrasonographer did not perform all evaluations. In the MYOS RENS Technology press release, Dr. Harkin says, "This study demonstrates the benefits of Fortetropin in dogs with prolonged postoperative recovery periods. Restoration or maintenance of muscle mass through the reduction of serum myostatin levels with Fortetropin offers veterinarians a novel approach to in-home rehabilitation of injured dogs, including potentially improving or restoring mobility in geriatric dogs." The company also states in their release that they believe the results of the study will enable them to expand their veterinary business and change how veterinary teams address canine muscle health. It also plans to pursue clinical trials for human rehabilitation and recovery applications.

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/intro-earthdog-terriers-dachshunds-fearless-leaders-underground-movement/?fbclid=IwAR1Hqs_qMRrN8yYsgTVDyclv5HtyPVBX6jEPQEirJXWHE48e3jGn6GY05c0 Earthdogs: Terriers & Dachshunds are Underground Hunters By Bud Boccone Feb 25, 2019 | 2 Minutes Among the marvels of human ingenuity is the way various breeds of dog were developed, mentally and physically, to tackle specific jobs. Consider the farmer’s eternal war against rodents and other burrowing mammals that devastate grain stores, raid henhouses, tear up fields, dig away riverbanks, and carry disease. As their number-one weapon in subterranean warfare, farmers developed a variety of terrier breeds and Dachshunds. These “earthdogs” were built small and flexible enough to pursue quarry into underground lairs, but with jaws and forequarters of sufficient strength to hold and dispatch a recalcitrant woodchuck or gopher. They had to be smart, independent workers (there’s no room down a rathole for a handler), with keen eyes and a piercing, relentless bark that a handler waiting aboveground could use to mark their location. Above all, a certain spirit was demanded, a plucky, devil-may-care fearlessness that has made the word terrier synonymous with feisty persistence. Planet Earthdog These days, most earthdogs are valued as house pets instead of ingeniously contrived rodent-catching machines. But an inner exterminator still lurks within these breeds, and the AKC Earthdog program was founded in 1993 to test their go-to-ground instincts. Earthdog is a performance event for Dachshunds and 28 terrier breeds. It has an introductory class and three levels of titling competition: Junior, Senior, and Master. In earthdog, specially constructed tunnels, or “dens,” are laid beneath the ground by the event-giving club. At each level of competition, the dens are more challenging. The dog has from 30 to 90 seconds, depending on the competitive level, to enter the narrow, turning den and find the quarry at its end. The dog then works the quarry—bark, scratch, growl, and otherwise “worry” the rat, which is always safely caged. (In fact, the quarry is often a pet of one of the participants, sometimes even a purebred show rat.) A judge times and evaluates each run. What might be appealing to a dog-sport newbie is that earthdogs require little, if any, training. It is fairly common for one with no experience to earn a passing score. It’s all about instinct. “It’s not unusual to see a puppy in the introductory class tentatively enter the den and, in a minute or so, hear him barking and growling at his natural prey,” says Karla Diethorn, a longtime enthusiast of the sport. “He goes down the hole a puppy, but he emerges an earthdog!” AKC Earthdog will awaken your terrier or Dachshund’s instincts and provide an opportunity for you both to get outdoors and enjoy quality time together. It might also change the way you think of your dog. “I think once people attend an earthdog event, they see their dogs differently,” says Jo Ann Frier-Murza, author of the book Earthdogs In and Out. “After an introduction to earthdog tests, owners see their dogs as animals with natural instincts, not pets or toys,” she says. “Instead of just taking their dog along with them when they go places, they might actually consider what the dog would like to do. Sort of the way a parent would take a child to a soccer game or a birthday party.”

I am so sorry Animal house, she was your beautiful best buddy. Have fun over the bridge Minty-girl

Just for interest https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24534524 http://www.lagosvet.com/diseases.htm https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304401714004671

I did take screenshots of one page but deleted them...I'll go and have a look in the trash... well that was easy, here are the three pages of photos that I put in the trash...Westies! (go figure ) so sorry, no, I didn't check those pages