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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

have you thought about one of these LmO, perhaps you could (or know someone who could) make one https://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=blind+halo+for+dogs&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

I want Lulu!

You can get big bags of carrots at Woollies for a pretty reasonable price, give them as treats. Regarding yogurt...buy a yogurt maker (from a charity shop is the cheapest way, just make sure it has the container inside.) buy the no-sugar fat-free Easiyo sachets from the supermarket (it's around $3.50) and make it yourself. Make it up around 6pm, when you have mixed it all, put it in the thermos-like container and let it work overnight and take it out of the thermos at 6am, let it sit in the fridge for a day as it thickens up better edited to add that they are on special here https://www.ausnaturalcare.com.au/easiyo-yoghurt/easiyo-yogurt-makers-starter-kits

Don't worry so much that your dog is drinking from the pond...she is a dog and that's what they do. Pond water will not cause heartworm at all. Take her to the vet and get her anal glands checked as this may be why she is scooting If you let us know how old she is and breed, weight and diet we will be able to help you more. Oh...and a photo because there are never enough dog-photos

O blast, what a nuisance LmO, can you right click on the video and when the URL appears click on that to highlight it then right click to copy then paste it into your browser's search-bar as a 'paste and go' then watch it there. Try it with this NY Post link as it has Winky's agility video in the article https://nypost.com/2019/02/13/meet-winky-the-bichon-frise-westminsters-breakout-star/ edited to add...do you have some sort of No Script program?

and a little more about Winky from the New York Post: https://nypost.com/2019/02/13/meet-winky-the-bichon-frise-westminsters-breakout-star/ Meet Winky the bichon frise, Westminster’s breakout star By Rob Bailey-Millado February 13, 2019 | 1:12pm Winky the sassy bichon frise slayed the crowd Tuesday with her relaxed approach to the agility challenge. Now the internet is turning this four-legged beauty into a bona fide viral sensation. While her fierce competitors raced through tunnels and over and around obstacles, Winky calmly walked the runway to the top of the A-frame — and struck a pose before sauntering back down. And when working the doggie version of a catwalk, Winky stopped once again as if acknowledging the cheers of her newfound fans. In the end, however, Winky’s losing time of 192 seconds included 92 “faults” and made her fashionably late. Still, it’s worth noting that there were boos when esteemed judge Peter Green declared King, a 7-year-old wire fox terrier, America’s new top dog Tuesday night. We’d like to think it’s because the audience was well aware of who America’s real top dog is.

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show February 11 at 3:00 AM · One of our favorite moments from yesterday's Masters Agility Championship Preliminaries, Winky the Bichon Frise!

The website is no longer up though the FB page is still there. There was a huge list of Australian Westie breeders listed

Rolling the pill up in a square of chicken skin quite often does the job especially if you give little bits of skin first then sneak in the pill-covered one then give more skin-treat. Don't just finish with the skin covered pill, keep on giving one or two pieces.

Original post was in 2011

https://www.hillspet.com.au/productlist?fbclid=IwAR2Tq1C5H3EidGavXkhN9a4Q_B8bhhKdO0M8hDoUcyo7DwCA_nFuyLZmSGM Hill’s Pet Nutrition is voluntarily recalling select canned dog food products due to potentially elevated levels of vitamin D. While vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs, ingestion of elevated levels can lead to potential health issues depending on the level of vitamin D and the length of exposure, and dogs may exhibit symptoms such as vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling, and weight loss. Vitamin D, when consumed at very high levels, can lead to serious health issues in dogs including renal dysfunction. Pet parents with dogs who have consumed any of the products listed and are exhibiting any of these signs should contact their veterinarian. In most cases, complete recovery is expected after discontinuation of feeding. The affected canned dog foods were distributed through retail pet stores, veterinary clinics and e-retailers nationwide in Australia. No dry foods, cat foods, or treats are affected. Pet parents who purchased the product with the specific lot/date codes listed should discontinue feeding and dispose of those products immediately. To have discarded products replaced at no cost, please contact the retail pet store, veterinary clinic or e-retailer where you purchased the product of specific lot/date code, or, contact Hill’s via our website or at 1800 679 932. Hill’s Pet Nutrition learned of the potential for elevated vitamin D levels in some of our canned dog foods after receiving a complaint in the United States about a dog exhibiting signs of elevated vitamin D levels. Our investigation confirmed elevated levels of vitamin D due to a supplier error. We care deeply about all pets and are committed to providing pet parents with safe and high quality products. Hill’s has identified and isolated the error and, to prevent this from happening again, we have required our supplier to implement additional quality testing prior to their release of ingredients. In addition to our existing safety processes, we are adding our own further testing of incoming ingredients. For further information, please contact Hill’s Pet Nutrition Pty Ltd. at 1800 679 932 Monday-Friday during the hours of 9am-5pm (AEST) or at [email protected]. This voluntary recall is not applicable in all countries. If you are outside of Australia please check your own country’s Hill’s website for more information 1 Identify the SKU and Date Code/Lot Code SKU NUMBER LOT CODE / DATE CODE 2 Locate affected products in the table below Product Name SKU number Lot Code/Date Code Hill's™ Prescription Diet™ i/d™ Canine Chicken & Vegetable Stew 156g 3390 122020T07 Hill's™ Prescription Diet™ i/d™ Canine 370g 7008 092020T30 102020T07 102020T11 112020T22 112020T23 Hill's™ Prescription Diet™ j/d™ Canine 370g 7009 112020T20 Hill's™ Prescription Diet™ k/d™ Canine 370g 7010 102020T10 102020T11 Hill's™ Prescription Diet™ w/d™ Canine 370g 7017 092020T30 102020T11 102020T12 Hill's™ Prescription Diet™ z/d™ Canine 370g 7018 102020T04 112020T22 Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ Metabolic + Mobility Canine Vegetable & Tuna Stew 354g 10086 102020T05 102020T26 Hill's™ Prescription Diet™ Derm Defense™ Canine Chicken & Vegetable Stew 354g 10509 102020T05 Hill's™ Science Diet™ Puppy Chicken & Barley Entrée 370g 7036 102020T12 Hill's™ Science Diet™ Adult Chicken & Barley Entrée Dog Food 370g 7037 102020T13 102020T14 112020T23 Hill's™ Science Diet™ Adult Light with Liver Dog Food 370g 7048 112020T19 Hill's™ Science Diet™ Adult 7+ Chicken & Barley Entrée Dog Food 370g 7055 092020T31 102020T13 Hill's™ Science Diet™ Adult 7+ Youthful Vitality Chicken & Vegetable Stew dog food 354g 10763 102020T04 112020T11 Contact Us Call Us Call us toll-free from anywhere in Australia at: 1800 679 932 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. AEST. Monday through Friday.

From Country Living https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/dog-breeds/a22652179/crufts-dog-breed-quiz/?fbclid=IwAR232cCODjokHvAIj9Lr121MzjkQcvOq7cNpj9LxZvMyRE7CBTsnlOIUn_w Do you know your Basenjis from your Beagles? How about your Mastiffs from your Maltese? JAN 26, 2019 VARIOUS Up for trying your hand at this dog breed quiz? Do you know your Basenjis from your Beagles? How about your Mastiffs from your Maltese, or the difference between an Italian and English Greyhound? The team over at Crufts – which will return from 7th to 10th March 2019 (tickets here)– have compiled these tricky dog breed questions which might just have you scratching your tail. The famous canine event showcases all 221 of the UK's dog breeds, and four-legged fans can meet them all at the Discover Dogs area of the show. How many of these 10 rare dog breeds can you name? Scroll down for the answers. 1. Can you name this breed? ESTELLA SAXTON 2. Do you recognise this breed? Sadly, it's vulnerable in the UK. DIANE PEARCE COLLECTION AND THE KENNEL CLUB 3. What breed is this? Hint: It's French... WENDY PRESTON 4. Can you name this breed? While cute and fluffy, this breed is one of the most closely related to the wolf. DIANE PEARCE COLLECTION AND THE KENNEL CLUB 5. Which breed is this – now considered rarer than the Giant Panda? HEIDI HUDSON AND THE KENNEL CLUB 6. Do you recognise this breed, famously owned by the founder of Crufts, Charles Cruft himself? RUTH DALRYMPLE THE KENNEL CLUB 7. Can you name this breed – one of the rarest in the UK? HEIDI HUDSON AND THE KENNEL CLUB 8. This is the Crufts Best in Show Champion from 2012. But what breed is she? MARC HENRIE THE KENNEL CLUB 9. Do you recognise this breed? It's story is connected with the Second World War... DIANE PEARCE COLLECTION AND THE KENNEL CLUB 10. Name this breed – of Welsh heritage... LISA CROFT-ELLIOTT, KENNEL CLUB THE ANSWERS: 1 – Answer: It’s the Black and Tan Coonhound! Crufts are showcasing this newly recognised breed for the first time in 2019, along with the Braque d’Auvergne, Russian Toy and White Swiss Shepherd Dog. 2 – Answer: Meet the Irish Red and White Setter, a Vulnerable Native breed in the UK with less than 300 pups registered a year. Its more famous and popular cousin, the Irish Setter, has along with the Standard Poodle and Welsh Terrier, won Best in Show the most times after the number one Cocker Spaniel. 3 – Answer: This is the Barbet, a French breed which made its first appearance at Crufts in 2018. 4 – Answer: Shih Tzu. The Mandarin phrase “Shih Tzu” translates to ‘little lion’ the breed was officially recognised in the 1940s. 5 – Answer: Meet the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, another Vulnerable Native breed named after a character created by Sir Walter Scott in his novel Guy Mannering. 6 – Answer: This is a Saint Bernard. There was no favourability though from the eponymous showman who founded Crufts in 1891 - no Saint Bernard won Best in Show until Burtonswood Bossy Boots triumphed in 1974! 7 – Answer: It’s an Otterhound, a breed which are at risk of dying out in the UK. They can still be seen at Crufts, though, so keep an eye out. 8 – Answer: This is Lhasa Apso, Zentarr Elizabeth! Unusual names are a thing of tradition at Crufts. 9 – Answer: This is a Leonberger. In the first year the show ran after the Second World War, a Leonberger, which had been spotted in Austria during the war by an English soldier passing by in a tank, exhibited at Crufts! Rumour has it the soldier bought the dog for 10 bars of soap from its owner, a farmer, who couldn’t feed it anymore. 10 – Answer: It’s a Sealyham Terrier. This is another Vulnerable Native breed, with less than 300 registrations per year of these pups. Around 27,000 dogs will head to the NEC in Birmingham from 7th - 10th March for Crufts 2019. For further information and tickets head to crufts.org.uk video p