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Katrinka

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  1. My daughter and I were once too upset by a cafe owner.... he said "that's a really old dog", and Stella was just 9! She looks fabulous, just a bit slow. To be fair, he allowed Sella to sit in the cafe and brought her water, so we felt much better after that:) Nowdays if I hear "what an old dog", I can only answer "Yes, but with good manners:))"

  2. How early! All I can say, My Stella had a very bad paralysis, that is total, was on breathing machine for 2 days and then on oxygen for 2, had bad pneumonia, and she is 10. She eventualy got out and as good as always today. So dont give up, though there is a chance of sad outcome..:( And she had 2 doses of anti-serum.

    Stella has sore legs and she often doesn't go anywhere at all, just 100m down the street and then back, all on footpath. The tick or bite spot was never found. Go figure... you don't need to go bush to catch it.

  3. thank you penumbra for your kind and thoughtful words, no we don't have AWL here in Brisbane (well we do but they only look after rescue animals and fostering etc)My 9yr old moggie was given a send off at the vet and taken by the animal waste management department attached to the council. My recent loss in June we found her in a neighbours yard 4 days after the dogs attacked her in my yard. I don't blame the dogs but I do blame the owner who constantly let his 2 wolfhounds roam the suburb and terrorise children and small animals alike, but this won't bring her back. :(

    How awfull:(

    AWL does cremations here via Pets Eternal. We used Pets Eternal , too.

  4. I think that is a real consideration also. A lot of the big item expenses I see relate to cancer treatments for instance which I don't think I would put the dog through if the outcome was a few more months of life. I would want an assurance that the dog would recover and have a good quality of life before agreeing to any expensive and gruelling treatments whether I had insurance or not.

    It's not treatment, only diagnosis cost us 1200, and that's without biopsy.

  5. I hope I'm not repeating? Correct me please if I do!

    Endogenous Gonadal Hormone Exposure and Bone Sarcoma Risk

    http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/11/11/1434.full

    In summary, this study found that male and female Rottweilers with the shortest lifetime gonadal exposure had the highest risk for bone sarcoma. Dogs that underwent early elective gonadectomy had a one in four lifetime risk of bone sarcoma development compared with a significantly reduced risk among dogs that were sexually intact throughout their lifetime.

  6. Same with pounds or rescues selling desexed dogs no matter what. Blanket idiotism I'd call it. Desexing increases risk of osteosarcoma and other problems. Owners should have right to decide which risk to take ... at least some sense could be applied.

    Its easier if the puppy is yours and is not desexed forcefully, you can do it later andjust pay higher registration. I did not have that choice :( not happy.

    Are you saying that pounds and rescues should NOT desex before re-homing :eek: ????? You cannot be serious !!!

    I am saying, ]at least some sense could be applied. Size, age and the owener's credibility can be taken into account. I'm not for BY breeding, but desexing, say, large breed at 6m instead of 18 is not right.

  7. Same with pounds or rescues selling desexed dogs no matter what. Blanket idiotism I'd call it. Desexing increases risk of osteosarcoma and other problems. Owners should have right to decide which risk to take ... at least some sense could be applied.

    Its easier if the puppy is yours and is not desexed forcefully, you can do it later andjust pay higher registration. I did not have that choice :( not happy.

  8. I did LC with Solly (who has passed away), and LOVED it. Great fun! Stella did not have drive at all:) In October will take Argo The Puppy to his first run. He has drive!

    Any smell-baiting is totally prohibited and leads to disqualification.

  9. I'd love to know which vets you use PS and not because I want to save money but because I am struggling to find a vet that actually gives a $h*t in Brisbane!

    The ones I go to at the moment, granted at Bulimba, are OK, but not the best, I just don't get that animal loving feeling from her at all. And I pay a mint to see them because of the area they are in. I don't care about money I just want a vet who gives a damn.

    I can recommend Park Ridge hospital...we've been with them for 9 years, had operations, emergencies and the lot...

    Animal Options were very nice too, but we've only seen them twice.

  10. Hi, I am sending all possible good vibes.. :heart: :heart: :heart: maybe you can delay it a bit...

    I lost by beautiful Solly a week ago. Still crying every day. He started limping slightly on front left leg, wich was diagnosed as a strain. That was in May. In the end of June he started couhing up blood, a lot.. we were terrified. 9 x-rays and 3 clinics later it was sonfirmed that he has a tumour on the edge of shoulder blade - very hard to see on x-ray. And lungs full of spots. I did everything possible, cancer diet, herbs, acupuncture (helped a lot!!) Went to beach once, but that's it. Too hard to walk, too hard to breath. He was on Onsior (that helped) and on Palladia. And propolis. Last Tuesday he could not step on the leg and was yelping at every movement even with Tramal. We kissed him last time on Thursday:(

    Propolis can slow it significantly, I've read a few good papers on it.

  11. Well, exactly a week ago Solly bolted across the road (very quiet one!) and was hit by a car :rofl: I allowed the situation to settle down a bit befor sharing. Thankfully, the car driver bracked very well, and there was a very kind lady who showed us the new location of the Emergency, so in about 20 minutes we were there. The damage turned out to be: shock, brocken front leg, dislocated hip, collapsed lung and a lot of cuts and bruises, especially on legs and tummy. It was an absolutely horrible picture :thumbsup:

    All staff in Emergency and Specialist centre was very nice and very caring, he was stabilized and the hip was put in place. We transfered Solly next day to our vet, and yesterday he had an operation on the front leg - plates inserted. The back leg is still sore and swollen. The lungs are a lot better. He will stay in the Hospital till Saturday, probably. We are so glad Park Ridge hospital looked so well after him! We visited every day, and the first two days we was crying badly, to tell us about how hard the life is:( But then he realised we haven't abandoned him.

    If anybody woud have some tips and tricks about looking after dog in such condition, it would be much appreciated :rofl: I'll take a photo of Solly as soon as he is back home.

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