blacklabrador

I buy white vinegar very cheaply at the supermarket. It neutralises the acid in the wee and reduces the smell. I also use phenyl wheelie bin cleaner for strong cases. Both work on concrete as well as grass/dirt areas. Neither seem to kill the grass thank goodness!!

One more black labrador at the Rainbow Bridge. RIP Sarge.

I don't think you can truly rid them of worms altogether.

http://www.birdhealth.com.au/dog/i-worm.html

I CAN'T STAND PUPPY BREATH!!! Particularly now I know why they have it

Ascorbic Acid is simply the real name for Vitamin C. Ester C is a type of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) that is supposedly well absorbed.

Sorry to hear about Victoria. Hugs to you and Grace.

:rolleyes: I have a lab pup who has been ugly since he was 5 months old. Very leggy and awkward!! He is ten months old now. I expected it - it's normal for his bloodlines. He's beautiful to me I wouldn't show him at the moment even if I could (he has developed elbow dysplasia). I wouldn't expect to be able to show him for another 6 months or so. The trick with show dogs is to be able to see their potential and be patient. Some people rehome their dogs at this stage and then kick themselves later ;) Some dogs go through adolesence with their bodies "together" and some don't! Just like people ;)

Could be just a bit of bowel irritation - but if you don't know where she has come from then make sure she has a good worming - hookworm can cause blood in the stools.

Sorry this is totally off topic a SCALE kid?? :cool:

My pups always have large pieces of polar fleece either folded or crumpled up. If you buy a big piece and fold it you get a nice thick pad for them to lay on. They can chew it but they generally don't bother - there's not much fun in it! Even if they do chew a few holes it doesn't ruin the bed. You can get polar fleece from Spotlight stores - particularly at the end of Winter you can buy it cheaply. It washes easily and dries really quickly too. They get nice beds once they can be trusted

And so are mine.... and the small matter of keeping a roof over our heads. If I borrow any further then I won't be able to afford mortgage repayments. It's as simple as that. I am very fortunate to own my own house and I won't be doing anything to jeopardise that.

blacklabrador, I have just noticed that you refer to a 'Vet chiro', are you referring to a vet who is also a chiropractor? Yes

Perhaps you guys just don't have access to a Vet chiro of the standard that we have here. They DO their own x rays and refer dogs off to surgery when they require it.

So you don't believe I have the best interest of the dog in mind? That's interesting, considering I paid many thousands of dollars for TWLO surgery for my dog. I didn't try to rehome her and palm the problem off onto someone else because my dog had vision problems for which I wasn't prepared to pay the cost of corrective surgery. Does that ring a bell to you? . Could you have afforded elbow surgery for your dog at the same time as paying for vision surgery for another dog? Each of them costing $3000? That's a total of $6000 all up. If you could then I am happy that you have so much money spare. It must be nice comfort when you spend your whole life being so bitter.

My GOD if you think 50% chance of curing a dog isn't worth trying before subjecting a dog to surgery then I don't believe you have the best interests of a dog in mind. Particularly in this case where the dog has nothing to lose by having the treatment. In fact a dog that has had LP treated with chiro and the appropriate exercises done (and not cured) will probably do better post surgery than a dog that didn't. Surgery is painful and carries risks and I absolutely agree that it is the road to go down if chiropractic doesn't work. My comments are not about the OPs dog (who probably has hip problems) but about LP and your comments about chiropractic not being an option. BTW No surgeon has 100% success rate with any surgery.

I think that was the statement I was referring to. That's where you show that you had doubts. I am referring and also in the above posts, to chiropractors fixing luxating patellas. I am not making claims about any other condition. I was answering your question - no nitpicking here

Here is some information written by a vet nurse who works with a vet chiro: I haven't looked long enough to find any research. This is usually a structural problem, caused by a knee socket/groove that is too shallow, allowing the kneecap to move out of place. I work in a chiropractic practice where we see both these conditions quite a lot. Both are treatable with often very good results by a good chiropractor. We have excellent results with luxating patellas. In luxating patellas, some of the muscles crossing the knee joint aren't getting appropriate information from the brain (could be for a lot of reasons). It takes advanced chiropractic techniques to deal with this. In our practice, most dogs who come in with luxating patellas do not have surgery. Once the knees and the rest of the body are treated, then rehab and swimming and exercise can be a great help in rebuilding. Diet important here too, removes possible obstacles to healing by removing sources of inflammation.

I do when you are trying to deny the fact that vet chiropractors can help in some cases with manipulation and exercises over a few months (and hence avoiding surgery) while orthopaedic surgeons are going to operate every time because it's the only method they have of fixing luxating patellas. Chiro treatment first = approx 50% of animals requiring surgery (because chiro couldn't help) Vet treatment first = 100% of animals requiring surgery (because vets only treat with surgery). In the interests of avoiding surgery (pain to the animal and expense) I would recommend that anyone who is having difficult with luxating patellas on a dog see a reputable chiroprator first. CavNrott I am sorry that you have personal doubts about about chiropractic care and how it can cure luxating patellas but I am sure Rowan would be more than happy to talk to you over the phone and explain how it all works. His number can be found as I explained above. He is a vet AND a chiropractor.

So based on one case you recommend that people jump in and have surgery that costs several thousands of dollars before they try anything else? I doubt that "delaying" surgery had anything to do with the other knee requiring surgery. The dog obviously had knee problems and patella problems are usually bilateral.

Rowan Kilmartin at Ormeau. The surgery is called "Animal Options" and it's on Whitepages.com

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Ohh I am gonna go get the dirt on PR

Keep a look out for the smartest and best looking labradors you ever saw. Daisy and Wags the Swiftcurrent labs I might wander back at some stage. Poppy might need a brain transplant before we do any obedience work though :D

Yep this is what I do too. Except I have a Booster bath. Makes it less work on my back.