dannyBC

Thanks... thought as much...

Just thought I'd heard people talking about somewhere in Parramatta???

Does anyone have any recommendations for accommodation near the Royal??? I will have dogs but they are happy in my Van.

In 2013 I put an order in for 4 secura pens & bases..... What a run around!! It took months & months for the order to be filled... Then they forgot one???????? OMG it was an endless effort on my part contacting them constantly for what I had paid for.... Never again!!! shame as it was a good business..

Gee 9mths is older than I was hoping.. Makes it hard...

Thank you for your recommendation..

I'm looking at importing a dog from Germany.. Does anyone have recent experiences??? eg company to deal with?? & age that a puppy can come in?? or any other bits of advice???

Colour testing is on hold in Aust at the moment.

I had just ordered the whole box n dice for one of mine from ASAP. $135 for a complete breed profile (DNA Profile, CEA, CL, TNS, MDR1, Long coat, Colour). You will need to supply at least two (maybe three) sets of swabs (2 swabs/packet) as ASAP need to send out for the some of the tests. The return email stated a return of 14-21 days. Ok for me as there is no rush and it is then all done. If you were needing the tests done more urgently, then you would maybe better off sending swaps to the individual labs offering the TNS (Uni NSW) and GTG for CEA, CL.

That sounds great can you let us know how you go Mystiqview

I need to do some DNA colour testing & wondering who I should use???? Do any of you have recent experiences with a particular company???

My BC's lost weight on Black Hawk & their poo's were softish... & lots more... I had to get them off it.

I have had the ethics of this procedure out with at least 4 veterinarians who wanted to perform JPS on puppies that I have bred and 3 were practicing in the ACT the other on the central coast.

Thankfully all of my puppy buyers have contacted me after their vet spoke to them about Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis and asked why the procedure should be done, especially as their puppy comes from lines where all dogs on the pedigree have excellent hip scores (which of course they showed to the vet) who still advocated they go ahead with surgery

These days every puppy goes to a new home with a 2 page warning about vets who offer JPS.

There is also another thread I started here about 3 years ago.

My biggest concern with PennHip is there isn't enough research on all breeds to show that laxity actually causes all breeds the same risk level of developing issues....... I have dogs with high Pennhip scores & low-ish AVA scores that are now over 8yrs ++ & are just fine...... I too have had Vet Pennhip score puppies & then scare the hell out of them... Grrrrr more research needed...

I just wish there was a working dog formula..... My Border Collies can't maintain on BH.. They are normally fed Eukanuba Premium performance & when I tried BH over 2mths, I had to double the intake for 3 of them & the rest about 1/2 increase. Then their poo's were a bit smelly & softer than I'd like.

Strange that my two BC's do so well on it. The girl is 19 kilos & the young boy is 23 kilos & VERY active. They get a cup full each a day plus 100g of meat or tinned fish & in the mornings they get 1/2 a turkey neck & if anything, I have to keep a watch that they don't put weight on. I am very happy the way my two are going on BH....here is a picture of my girl with her stash from last weekends agility trial :) & their poos are a real delight to pick up & only twice a day & hardly any smell

why do you think it's strange? Not all dogs do well on the same food. You're not even feeding straight BH but a mixture of raw and dry. Unless you are only feeding straight BH I don't think anyone can claim that it is BH doing the good or bad things people are saying.

Thats very true hence why I feed only one type of Dry food & no extras... Only way to know whats happening... I would also hope that the dry food I feed is balanced... & by adding extras now potentially unbalances the diet. But I prepared to make the 2mths then make a decision. Otherwise I'll be looking for another brand.

Yeah its a real bugger... My dogs are very very fit & do Agility among other stuff.. They do 10km a day plus training & general running around on the property. My Male has been on 1 & 3/4 cup of Euk for 4years with no drama's, within 2wks of switching to BH he had lost 1kg.... He's now on 3 & 1/2cups of BH & he still hasn't regained all his weight. The girls are the same just not quiet as dramatic as him... I'm prepared to keep them on it for 2mths so I can be really sure one way or another... But at this stage I think they'll have to change back! I hope a higher calorie variety becomes available at some stage.

Gee there are so many great books... I do like Gene Donaldson & Karen Pryors books.. I have also just been given Wonderdogs Tricks & Training to read, Its a great Aussie book with lots of good stuff & easy to read.

Good luck

I just wish there was a working dog formula..... My Border Collies can't maintain on BH.. They are normally fed Eukanuba Premium performance & when I tried BH over 2mths, I had to double the intake for 3 of them & the rest about 1/2 increase. Then their poo's were a bit smelly & softer than I'd like.

I was really hoping Black Hawk was going to work as I liked the sound of it.... I've had 4 BC's on it for over a month & they have all lost weight!! They were on Eukanuba & all dogs are very fit & lean... So a weight lose isn't good. My big male was 19.6kg & went to 18.9 in 2wks... So he's now on 3cups of Blackhawk compared to 1 3/4cup of Euk. I'm prepared to keep them on it for 2mths then make a descision... But its not looking like the BlackHawk has enough calorie content for my dogs. Also their poo now smells & is a little soft. I was so hoping to use an Oz brand... Bugger....

What are the actual hip and elbow scores? Some dogs with relatively high scores lead normal lives, it just depends how high. The elbows may need surgery though but I would have expected him to have problems way before this age. OCD usually shows up around 5 months.

They didn't get sent for scoring, no point as a score isn't going to be useful information.. We sent them to an orthopedic specialist for comment & recommendation.. He made comment that lots of dogs won't show signs till late with the elbows....

The hips are 50% subluxated in the extended view..... If we had of continued on to do the Pennhip distraction view, they would have been 100% subluxated. I'm hopeful his hips might not cause him too many issues... But his elbows will

Yes the breeder has been advised... So hopefully they'll take it on board with their breeding program...

Its a very hard situation & I want to make the right decision for this dog.

Thank you for everyones response its certainly helping me... I'm hopeful his hips won't cause him too many issues but his elbows definitely will & this is the reason he will need to have managed exercise.

This is a horrible position to be in & I so hope I never have to deal with this again....

Thanks everyone

I have a Border Collie that is just over 12mths with no obvious problems... He's just been Xrayed to check hips & Elbows. Much to our surprise this dog has very loose hips.... Both of his elbows have OCD & FCP.... Now I'm faced with the horrible thought of what to do with him???? We have quiet a few dogs & live on a large acreage so the dogs are active. He's obviously been restricted as a young puppy. But keeping him very restricted for the rest of his life here would be horrible for him... He needs to live with someone in an inactive life style as a couch lizard & he'd do that.... But I feel its very unfair to ask someone to take him on with the knowledge he'll require management & lots of money spent on him in the future on anti inflamatories to keep him comfortable.. So I don't know what to do????

Just wandering if anyone could recommend places to stay for The Sydney Royal???? Dogs will stay in car if needed...

I was previously working with stem cells, assisting vets with harvesting fat, and processing in the laboratory. I have now moved on to the most scientifically advanced stem cells.

A brief overview of whats available now, but I will write up some more info if people are interested.

I now work for Monash Uni, and we have Allogeneic stem cells available. These are pure stem cells, taken from a donor and grown in culture in the laboratory. The benefits over the old method of harvesting fat are-

No need to cut and scar your dog

No need for full anesthesias

Pure mesenchymal stem cells, not stromal vascular fraction (which is what is isolated when taking your own dogs fat, which has some stem cells)

The original fat is donated by a fully health tested dog under the age of 12months. The cells are younger and work more effectively. An old dog has old stem cells.

and lastly the price is much more affordable, for example a dog under 20kg getting 2 hips treated will be around $1000 to the owner.

Have a look at our website

www.australianstemcells.com.au

Feel free to ask any questions.

If anyone is curious about this in the human world, look around on this website www.mesoblast.com

I am very interested in doing this with one of my dogs & liked everything you explained..... But my poor Vet has left 3 messages on the phone & several emails.... & no one has bothered getting back to him???? What does he need to do to get a response???

I'm looking at Hypro Premium dog food.... Has anyone used it.. I'm keen as its all Australian made. Any feed back would be great from people who have tried it.

Thankyou to everyone who has given information.... I have a 9yr old with a damaged hip on one side that bothers her a little bit every now & then.. I'm keep to try Stem Cells on her now before her Hip causes her too much trouble.

I saw the Canopy Outdoor Gazebo's at a market a few weeks back.

They look GREAT - heaps of add on's and different side panels you can get.

They sound interesting.... I'll try finding them.

I'm looking for a new Gazebo & don't care what it costs to get a really good one... Any ideas???? Would prefer 3m x 3m. Also one that doesn't take up too much room... I know big ask... Any thought would be great.

i would double check in the newf thread but i think liberty make a great one for large breeds and it is quiet low so u dont have to lift or they dont have to jump so less strain on joints and also doesnt put them taller then u once they are up there LOL

That sounds just what I'm looking for.... Where do I find the newf thread?