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    Sprite - Elbow Again. Advice On A Procedure

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    We had a horse at the barn get into a tiff with a nasty mare (they don't call her psycho Libby for nothing!) and he looked terrible! The owner of the barn had some vet prescribed "stuff" on hand, it was the consistency of a thick creme, but clear-ish like neosporin, it may have had a yellow tint, I can't remember now! It came in a jar with a screw lid. Anyhow, I saw Dent, the horse, about three weeks after he had this run in and I was SHOCKED at how great he looked. I have no idea what it was that was used, but it was truly incredible. If anyone knows what it might have been, please post. It may do the trick for you!

     

    And what LynnM said sounds good too!

    Are you talking about Fur-a-zone Dressing by any chance?

     

    Sending Sprite good thoughts!

    I think that's it. One site I googled said it's for dogs and horses, the other site said it's approved for horses only. I thought you needed a script for it, but it appears you can purchase it through the websites. Worth asking the vet about though, that stuff worked wonders on Dent!

    Sprite - Elbow Again. Advice On A Procedure

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    We had a horse at the barn get into a tiff with a nasty mare (they don't call her psycho Libby for nothing!) and he looked terrible! The owner of the barn had some vet prescribed "stuff" on hand, it was the consistency of a thick creme, but clear-ish like neosporin, it may have had a yellow tint, I can't remember now! It came in a jar with a screw lid. Anyhow, I saw Dent, the horse, about three weeks after he had this run in and I was SHOCKED at how great he looked. I have no idea what it was that was used, but it was truly incredible. If anyone knows what it might have been, please post. It may do the trick for you!

     

    And what LynnM said sounds good too!

    Age For Spaying?

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    Fenway was neutered before he came to me, he was around 3.5 months I believe. He and his three littermates did great! I didn't have that choice to make on my own, so I never thought twice about it. Just wanted to post so that you could see the experience of someone getting altered earlier than Daisy.

     

    If it was me.....I'd spay sooner rather than later, but I'd also find a time that I was not distracted and could give most of my time and attention to my pup during recovery. With the holidays coming soon I'd imagine you'd like her all healed up by then.

    Adopting A Dog With Epilepsy...

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    Is there a reason they weaned him off the phenobarbital? My friend's 3 year old english cocker is on the max amount of pheno and I think also on the Pot Bro, she is doing great. One seizure every three months, but they last a lot longer each time she has one. I'd get him to a vet you trust right away and see what the vet has to say about the meds. If you commit to more exercise or change diet, he might not be as overweight. You wouldn't want to do that without the vets advice though. Thanks for saving the life of this hound....he deserves it!

    Rest In Peace Gizmo

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    Oh no, not Gizmo! Run free and fast, little one. You will never know how much you were loved in your short time on this earth. I guess they needed you at the bridge more than we needed you down here. Enjoy playing to your hearts content little girl.

    Do Your Vets Take Dog Away

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    Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. It all depends. I have no problem with it. Tuck is much better behaved away from me, Mazie could care less, and lets just say. . .Truman . . .well he's a doozie. They took him in the back last week to clean his ears. . .and you could hear him all the way in the waiting room. It literally sounded like he was dying. Dr. told me that next time. . . he'll do it in the room :)

     

    :nod Same vet, same experience for me. When Fenway needed stitches I didn't want to be present. I actually left the clinic because I couldn't stand to hear him scream so I took Grace for a drive. They had my cell if they needed me, and I couldn't do anything about it anyway. Fenway is better without me, Grace gets really worried when I'm not around. She pulls her "donkey" move if they try to take her away from me, luckily we haven't faced that for a while.

     

    I trust the vets, but have never asked about going in the back with them. I have no idea what they'd say. :dunno

    Vet Broke My Dog

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    that's stinks! Holly's vet has a bum ankle and always wants to put her up on the table, too. I've started bringing a non-skid bathmat with me to put on there, so Holly won't panic and scrabble around and fall. I still hate her being up there, but she handles it much better with the bathmat.

     

    Sorry, big dogs don't belong on the table. I guess in my mind it's part of the job of the vet to get down 'n dirty with the dogs, so if they are not physically capable of that then we'll change vets. I don't have any loyalties to a vet in Seattle yet, so it's easy for me to say "oh, just change vets." Grace will absolutely not be put on any vet's exam table (hydraulics or not) unless she is under for some reason. Fenway might be okay with it, but I'd rather not risk it.

     

    Oh, and thanks to BooMooandDoo I have found a great vet in my neighborhood that I really, really like...just not enough history there to be 100% loyal. That's a good thing that I don't know my vet well though, right? ;)

    Start Of A Hotspot?

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    The very best thing we've found for itchies and hot spots starting is called Itch Stick (we buy it at PetSmart, but this pic is from Amazon, believe it or not!):

     

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    The active ingredient is benzocaine, which is a painkiller and topical anaesthetic; I'm also pretty sure it has a nasty taste to it, since our guys WILL NOT LICK after we apply it. We've accumulated about as many ointments and medicines as you have, over the years of raising allergy hounds, but this thing seems to stop any itchies COLD. (I actually tried it on myself this week--shhh!--when I was so fed up with a bug bite that wouldn't stop itching even with topical Benadryl. Great stuff.). I have been *very* pleased with how it's worked on a couple of hotspots that Ladygirl started to develop--one on the base of her tail, and one on her hip.

     

    It's super-easy to apply (it looks just like a stick of deodorant), it doesn't sting... great, great, great stuff. I can't tell you how happy we were to find something that WORKED, and worked IMMEDIATELY, after years of dealing with itchy dogs. :)

     

    (Read this over, and realized I sound a bit like one of those people on an infomercial! :lol No affiliation to the company, yadayada...)

     

    Fenway had EXACTLY what you are describing and this stuff worked for us. Best of luck.....I hate hot spots. The T-shirt idea helped too....

    Giardia-baby Grey

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    It's really hard to say if she's acting "punky" or not--she gets up late and takes a while to want to eat--I can't tell if this is going to be her personality or if she's just not feeling well. When I first got her she was up and at 'em and wanted to greet the day--now she drags.

     

    Not normal for a young dog.

     

    If you can, I'd get her back to the vet for a recheck on the stool now and include complete bloodwork. GOOD LUCK!!!!

     

    Will someone please tell Fenway this is not the normal way for a puppy to act! For the longest time I could not get him to eat kibble, and after posting here I found out that often youngsters go on a "hunger strike" when they have growth spurts. In addition, Fenway is still lazy as can be in the AM. After he eats breakfast I have to D-R-A-G him outside for a walk. :rolleyes: Every dog is different, this may well be her personality.

     

    In response to the food topic, I found that Canidae promotes their food as "All Life Stages". After trying several others, I think we may be going back to Canidae very soon. Their Lamb and Rice formula seems agree the most with Fenway. Everyone has their own opinions on the "best" food, but in all honesty you may well just have to try a bunch of different foods out. Keep them on the same food for at least three weeks (that's my rule of thumb) to give them a chance to get it all through their systems, that is unless they have explosive D. I switch all at once, no mixing....and I've never had explosive D. Good luck, keep us updated!

     

     

    Giardia-baby Grey

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    I got my little man Fenway when he was four months old. He was about 30 lbs when I got him. He also had giardia when I first got him, but was asymptomatic (ie no loose stools) so the vet wanted to let his body fight it off. She is of the school of thought that it’s healthier in the long run for the body to learn to fight off these foreign bodies as long as the dog’s health is not compromised. Several months later I did work with Panacur, I worm both my dogs every six months. Your problem could possibly be food related. If the Innova is richer than what she is used to, it might be making her pass loose stool. Fenway’s bowel movements became looser when I put him on a high end, very protein rich food. Now that he is back on a food with less protein, his BM are more firm. I second the idea to try a bland diet of chicken or beef with rice for a few days to see if the problem is dietary. I hope you can figure it out soon!

    Pet Health Insurance

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    Ditto the above. I checked into it and didn't feel it was worth it. We've had a few minor vet visits, but my dogs are also out and about quite often. We got to the dog park every day which leaves them at higher risk for nicks and cuts. So far, after 6 months, I've decided that I would have spend the same amount of $$ if I was insured with premiums vs. the bills I've had.

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