Queen Maeby

I haven't titre tested yet. Just so I understand... I should expect to pay for the titre test only ($60) and not the consultation fee (usually $49)? It's just that I can't imagine my vet not charging me for a consultation when I'd have to make an appointment, and have a consultation, to have the test done. Also, I remember reading somewhere that it costs more to have the titre test done with Vetpath if your vet hasn't set up an account with them.

Do you have a pic of her?

Congratulations Make sure you have her transferred into your name (if she has any council rego) :)

I love the mum's face when the puppy goes and hides in the corner :laugh:

Thinking of you and Myrtie

It makes such a difference to have a good vet. Hoping things improve for you both soon.

Don is the best. How lovely :)

That is awesome (and you're a good drawer). I've added it to my favourites in case I ever need a dog pen. Thanks! :)

Baby Puggies being looked after by their agility star mum (the Pug parents are agility champions). Listen to them squeaking! So cute! http://msnvideo.msn.com/?videoid=32b42302-3a55-4296-9803-87b507f67439&src=v5:share:sharepermalink:&from=sharepermalink (Sorry, I couldn't find any option to embed the video.)

Sorry to hear that DD. Poor Myrtie

Yeah, I have a feeling he was talking about diseases in general because we had been talking about the fact that I had chosen not to worm with chemicals or vaccinate etc Interestingly my vet said the opposite, she said as people from a wide range of suburbs take their dogs to the beaches that it can be a higher risk area (but we were talking about my immune compromised boy at the time). I'm definitely going to ask him what he meant :laugh:

That's a good idea to research the lines.

This is the anti-cancer diet I designed for Grover (and I'm going to be feeding my future Pugs this as well as raw meaty bones). Before I put Grover on this diet he was overweight and no matter what I did, the weight wouldn't come off. He started losing weight straight away on this diet. I based it on the anti-cancer diet created by Dr Greg Ogilvie, who is a leading canine oncologist. His diet is now available in that tinned dog food called Hills Science. Mine is much better :laugh: Chicken mix recipe: 1kg cooked chicken breast (1200g raw), roughly diced 1 cup cooked brown rice 2 cups low carb frozen vegetables, processed 415g tinned salmon ½ cup organic yoghurt 3 scrambled eggs 3 Tabs flaxseed oil (4800 mg)* Contains: 72% protein, 19% carbohydrate *1 Tab of flaxseed oil contains 1600 mg of omega-3 fatty acids.

The problem is, when I go to the vet, it's like information overload and I can never remember everything they say.

I thought heart worm was transmitted via mosquitos? Oh is it? I don't know why my vet said that then. Sorry :laugh: Mosquitoes can be pretty rare along the coast, I've received similar advise personally about other mosquito borne infections. When in Malaysia I was told to not worry about malaria tablets if I was staying near the coast and in the Cook Islands recently they recommended people going into the mountains wear insect repellent when they were having a dengue like outbreak. This would explain why beach areas are low risk for heartworm Ohhh, okay thanks :) I wonder what he was talking about (the guy vet)? Maybe he meant the fox disease? I will have to ask him. Maybe he was talking about stuff like Parvo? Yeah, I have a feeling he was talking about diseases in general because we had been talking about the fact that I had chosen not to worm with chemicals or vaccinate etc

I thought heart worm was transmitted via mosquitos? Oh is it? I don't know why my vet said that then. Sorry :laugh: Mosquitoes can be pretty rare along the coast, I've received similar advise personally about other mosquito borne infections. When in Malaysia I was told to not worry about malaria tablets if I was staying near the coast and in the Cook Islands recently they recommended people going into the mountains wear insect repellent when they were having a dengue like outbreak. This would explain why beach areas are low risk for heartworm Ohhh, okay thanks :) I wonder what he was talking about (the guy vet)? Maybe he meant the fox disease? I will have to ask him.

Grover had a herbal wormer and he was tested for worms every three months. During this time he never had one egg, let alone a worm... But I will take the wormer too just in case :) eta This is the herbal wormer that naturopaths recommend (for dogs and people). http://www.ppcherbs.com.au/herbal-medicines/plex-range/herbal-tri-plex/

Thanks for that :) Yeah, the dog would have to eat the organs. I can't see my Pugs doing that and they will be tested for worms regularly. You're welcome! Keep in mind the infective stage for people is passed out through the GI tract and the eggs are sticky to assist spread so if you or puggie has contact with potential sources ie. eggs adherent to the coat/bedding of an infected dog or pug rolling in fox poo or something you are still at risk. And pet grade meat may be contaminated by a cyst during slaughter so feeding raw pet grade meat even if not feeding organs specifically is a potential source of puggie infection. Which is a moot point if you've got a parasite control protocol in mind anyway! Thank you very much for explaining. Gosh, there are so many things to take into account! :laugh:

Oh okay, thanks :) I might have to take the herbal wormer as well, just in case then.

Thanks for that :) Yeah, the dog would have to eat the organs. I can't see my Pugs doing that and they will be tested for worms regularly.

What do you mean "in wild animals"? Do you mean their organs? I can't imagine my Pugs eating the organs of wild animals.

Yes, I leant that after spending hundreds of dollars on toys for Grover: he just wants to be with me. And his favourite toy was the cardboard from the inside of a toilet roll :laugh: I thought hydatids only came from raw pet-grade offal and lamb? That's what my butcher said. Thank you, that's very good advice. And I will have a think about the vaccinating versus obedience training thing :)

No, it was a different one - a guy. And I went back and talked to my vet about the sutures and I had misunderstood her. She meant it was alright for me to clean Grover's wound/sutures that one time but not to do it all the time. eta I will go back to the guy vet and ask him what he meant. It was something about catching diseases at the beach where other dogs go. I thought he was talking about heartworm because we had just been talking about it, but maybe he meant something else?

Thinking of you and Stussy

Oh no. So sorry