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Perhaps have a chat with your vet about the prevelance of heartworm in your state at all.

It's been years since I've heard of a case of heartworm.

(disclaimer, I am not advocating people don't treat for heartworm prevention - just make an educated decision rather than a blind one).

I honestley wouldnt risk not treating for heartworm, the prevelance is so low due to the fact that people are using prevention, thus protecting the other dogs that are not on any prevention. Not long ago we saw a case of heartworm at the clinic i work and the dog actually came from a area which is a low prevention area.

Revolution only does fleas and heartworm, so if you used the allwormer at the same time, the worm was probably being expeld after the dose of worming tablet, wormers only have a reach back effect, they dont treat what the dog "will" get, they only treat what they have picked up previously to the treatment.

I think it is meant to take alittle while to work, as it has to build up to theraputic levels in the skin.

Yeah ive been finding really hard to apply it to the feet, i end up using more sprays then they say as there are so many nooks and crannies between those toes.

Just wondering if anyone else has tried the cortavance spray yet. I have started using it on my silky who has grass allergies with her feet and due to that is a chronic chewer of her feet. After using the spray for a couple of weeks her feet look great and the chewing is now minimal (i think part of it became habit). Its great to know its not going systemically so no side effects.

Would love to hear if anyone else has had good or even the not so good results with it

I think this is one of the strangest posts i have ever read :D

No ive never tried it and never heard of it, mine are loyal to me because i feed them and do everything else for them too. But whatever works for you

Settrlvr, what is the cranberry used for? Is it for urinary health?

sidoney, with my silky i just filled up the ball and started first off with playing a sort of tug of war with her and shaking it so the treats came out when she pulled the thong, she is extremely food motivated so it only took her a couple of minutes to work out that tugging it means food, then i hung it up once she clued on.

Just wondering what supplements people add to their dogs diet.

I have been adding to their food (eagle pack and euk low-residue)

Joint Gard - for their joints as they are getting older

Thrive D - One especially gets funny tummys and is hard to keep weight on

Megaderm - they get megaderm every second night for skin and coat

And at the moment a probiotic due to the recent bout of tummy upsets of the older one.

Thanks

My silky terrier has one and she loves it . I havent had a problem with it not treating enough, she usually gets a few bikkies out each pull, and a full ball takes her about half and hour to empty. Its definatley her favourite toy, and it only took her a couple of minutes to work out how it works.

I got my booster bath from the warehouse on clearance for $99 down from $300. But i think that they were just trying to clear out there stock, i havent seen them there again.

While i like the show, as tess32 said its really repetative. It does seem like the answer he has for anything is a walk, if it scared, dominate or whatever all he does is take it for a walk (well it seems like that anyway).

I like the book better, but i still pick and choose with what i take from it.

we use ecalyptus wool mix (for clothes) but it works so well .it keeps thier coats soft and keeps fleas away and is really good for thier skin.we have used it for years and years we swear by it

:rolleyes: Im against wool wash for dogs, it is made for clothes not dogs skin. It was popular years ago, but the thinking has changed since then. :D

How much cotex is used for a hydrobath that would be 20-30 litres? I have googled and its not coming up with anything and it doesnt say on the bottle.

Thanks for any info.

I have a friend who clipped her cat all over with a #40 blade , it was an inside cat and shedding all over the place so she decided to do it really short.

What is Junket? I would love to know

Ive used it on and off for a couple of years now, mainly for my silky who is very hard to keep weight on and gets tummy upsets very easily. Ive found it to be a very good product

One of mine gets mostly Ziwi Peak which wasnt on the list with natural balance, and the other gets a mix of natural balance with eukanuba low-residue to keep her tummy in check.

My pomX gets tonsilitis from time to time, anitbiotics clear it up pretty quickly, but ive never had a problem with her on anitbiotics get worse again. She must get it milder then others though as it never stops her from eating or playing.

I feed my dogs super premium food and would never feed the supermarket stuff, im a big beliver in you get what you pay for. My kids get Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance, Ziwi Peak, Royal Canin and sometimes Eagle Pack if i can get it.

Proheart was pulled from the market here in the USA. I don't know if any vets that use it anymore. The monthly Sentinel is what our dogs receive.

I was told that the proheart injection in the USA is different to the one currently used in australia, i would love to know the difference though . From my understanding the US one covered the dog for 6months, and was a different cocktail of drugs.

Yep i have a booster bath, its fantastic and is really well made and sturdy. I bought mine from the wearhouse when the price came down from $300 to $99, so it was a great bargin as well. Can i ask where you are looking at getting one from as i havent seen them since.

I have never fed it but what i can gather is its pretty much just supermarket quality. Nutro is meant to be a great food and i certainly wouldnt be changing from that to supercoat myself.

Yep i get mine from the pet cafe at Ashgrove, my doggies always have to come along when they go there as the owners of the shop are lovely and stuff them with treats . The Pets Planet at Windsor also stock it, but i think it sits on the shelf longer there as the use by date is sometimes pretty short on them.

Mine get bathed weekly. They both have very healthy skin and coat so i cant see how doing them weekly if your using a quality shampoo can hurt them.

Would the people who dont think extras are necessary themselves go in for a major surgery without having fluids, post-op pain relief and bloods? Vets have to offer the extras as they start with offering the gold class standard, then they have to work around peoples budgets. If my dog was desexed without fluids and the blood pressure dropped and damage was done, i would be really mad that fluids hadnt been offered. If the dog was in alot of pain after the surgery, i would also be really angry that post-op pain relief hant been offered.

Just because they are offering them doesnt mean they are trying to force you to have them to rip you off, they are just starting by offering the ideal suituation for your pet, then they have to work from there.

My objection is to the idea that these offered as "extras" when they should be given automatically IF NECESSARY. It should be included in the consent form that there are risks associated with any surgery and if they encounter complications during the procedure that require such things as intravenous fluid, the owner agrees to that when they sign the consent form.

It suggests that if the dog bleeds, the vet will say oh the owner didn't pay for IV fluids, therefore we let the dog bleed to death.

Whatever happened to duty of care?

Pain relief should also be included as part of the expected cost. Pain is expected after surgery. Shouldn't that be part of the expected cost?

How many times have you had a vet say "well if it was my dog, I'd want this etc..." ?

If my dog was desexed without fluids and the blood pressure dropped and damage was done, i would be really mad that fluids hadnt been offered.

Again, if fluids were required and not given, that is incompetence or negligence on the part of the vet. it should not be up to the owner to decide whether or not the dog needs fluids.

I agree with you Toohey that post-op pain relief should be included and not optional. There is a risk with any surgery, but they just offer ways to lessen that risk. In the old days none of these extras were included, but the standard of care is now improving with new and improved ways of doing things. But also lots of people shop around so if a vet makes everything included while others dont, a hell of a lot of people will go for the cheaper price, all they see is that its cheaper, they dont look to see what it includes. So the vet that does everything without making the extras optional in the end prices themselves out. Most vets work on offering the gold class standard first to the client, then work from there with their budget.