LaFlaca
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Lola had sardines this morning with her breakfast kibble. She is currently sleeping on her bed behind my recliner. Her farts are searing off my eyebrows.
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Lola tested negative on August 14th and had her first application of Advantage Multi that same day. We’ll retest in one month. The vet went to the VIN website (for vets & vet techs only). She says she searched
Greyhounds and hookworms and got multiple hits all about the current super-worm problem. Advantage Multi , Panacur and Drontal seem to be the preferred protocol but it can take months to finally get 3, consecutive negative fecals.
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I am so glad I found this forum. I am a new grey owner (Dec 2017) and have fallen in love
!! I was not sure about the sardines, and see that I am not the only one with a "spoiled rotten" pooch who will turn her nose up without a variety of add-ins.I can now make Sardines fairly regular, Latte loves them.
Lola loves her some sardines! She gets them at least once a week. Get the kind that are packed in water.
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Yikes! Some strong stuff it is. I wouldnt have chosen it if it werent for the on going hookworm issue. Its kind of a last resort unfortunately
Exactly. I would have stuck with Trifexis if it weren't for the hookworm situation. My hope is that we can get Lola hookworm free for several months and then go back to Trifexis or some other oral anti-parasitic.
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It took the finish off my real oak floor
Yikes! Thank goodness I have tile floors.
It’s been several hours since I applied the stuff. Her fur is less greasy now. I took a brush to her and that helped plus-also Lola loves her ‘brushies’. As long as it gets rid of the @&$ing hooks, I can live with a little greasiness.
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I avoid harnesses when using the Advantage M. on my grey. I use a glove when applying and really get it onto skin avoiding fur. Nightime is also best for us. My girl is a roacher! I wash all bedding after shes had a dose. Cover your leather couches! The Advantage removed color on my Leather/pleather? Lol Never had a problem w/excessive oiliness. Usually took a full day to soak up. I dont bathe her afterwards. Not needed. I tend to do 4 spots when applying making sure she cant reach any of them along her lower neck/upper back. The bandana thing didnt work for us. Didnt want too much product soaked up either. I just was very careful about not petting in that area. Must have a bad nose...never noticed an odor with the product.
Do you massage it into the skin? Do you know if the stuff will stain fabrics? Thanks!
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At least a couple of days to disappear, and I'm not sure it "disappears" so much as it gets rubbed off on dog beds and other bits of furniture. If I remember correctly, the oil isn't the chemical; it's just the carrier for the chemical. I did bandannas for a couple of days because the dry paper towel doesn't completely get rid of the oil. You'll still be able to feel it if you put your fingers in the right(wrong) spot.
I had therapy dogs back then, and they are required to have baths right before a therapy visit. I'd schedule the Advantage Multi for the week before the visit, then bathe the dog 24 hours before the visit to make sure the oil and the odor were gone, so my dogs would be clean and pet-able by people with compromised health (or kids who wanted to hug the dogs).
Perfect! I can schedule a bath a day or two after application so she won’t look and feel like a furry cast iron frying pan. Thanks!
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It dissipates, and a couple of hours after application you should be fine to take a dry paper towel and blot off the excess oil. (According to the label, the dog can have a bath 90 minutes after application and still be protected against heartworms. I'm not sure I'd push it that far...)
In the interim, I used to use bandannas (for the first couple of days). They reminded me where not to put my hand and gave me something vaguely collar-like to grab if I needed a "handle."
I didn't like the smell of the Advantage Multi--it was worse than Frontline. But I had a dog who wasn't tolerating the flavoring added to heartworm meds, and I welcomed a topical alternative. These days, Advantage Multi is supposed to be "da bomb" in the battle against hookworms.
Battling hookworms for a year is the reason we’ve switched to Advantage Multi. Am I understanding correctly, it can take a couple of days for the oil slick to disappear?
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The vet just put Lola on Advantage Multi. My question is - Does the greasiness eventually dissipate? I'm reluctant to even put her tag collar back on.
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So sorry...
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Only one suggestion: withhold water for about 1/2 hour after each meal. This helped with my regurgitator, Wendy,
Best wishes for dear Tracker.
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Always use stainless steel bowls. Plastic can cause allergic reactions. I learned this when my Rhodesian Ridgeback's black nose began to discolor.
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Add some canned pumpkin (make sure it's not pumpkin pie filling) to Darla's meals until she self-regulates. Pumpkin is magical in that it works both on diarrhea and constipation.
You could also add psyllium husk to her meals for extra fiber.
A probiotic is a good addition, too. Lola gets -- VetriScience Laboratories Vetri Mega Probiotic, Digestive Support with Probiotics and Prebiotics for Dogs and Cats, 120 Capsules (2 Pack) daily.
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Could be allergy or stress related. Not necessarily fleas, but atopic dermatitis or food allergy. Get thee to the vet, of course. Poor itchy Jim! Add salmon oil to his diet or something like this: https://www.springtimeinc.com/product/Skin-and-Coat/Natural-Dog-Supplements. Salmon oil didn't work well for Lola but this stuff took care of her dry, flaky, itchy skin.
Welcome home, Jim! I promise you'll feel better soon.
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Diet can affect it--fishy food gets you fishy breath. Acid reflux can also make the breath awful. I've heard chlorophyll can help with the bad breath.
She does eat a variety of fish.
Parasites/worms will also cause this in addition to the things others posted, so the vet check is the way to go. I usually know when Rocket's stomach issues are coming as his breath gets bad with a very distinctive odor.
Aaaaah...we've been battling hookworms for a year now. Her breath smells like spoiled food. It's interesting to note that the vet tech told us he can tell if a dog has intestinal parasites from the smell of the fecal.
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Lola's teeth are beautiful; sparkling white and very clean. I clean them regularly. However, her breath is another story.
What can be causing bad breath and what can I do about it?
We're seeing the vet next week for heartwoom check and fecal.
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She is perceiving something that you can't and reacting to it by barking. I had a Rhodesian Ridgeback many years ago who would bark at anything out of place...a box on the table, a coat left on the back of a chair. Very sensitive to any change in his surroundings.
My first Greyhound, Wendy, was a barker, too. Barked at, seemingly, nothing. So, I taught her the 'quiet' command. Actually, I used the word 'enough' and she'd settle down. Now I'm teaching 'enough' to Lola who has not barked in the year she's been home but is a furious nester which is very, very annoying when she does it in the bedroom at dark-thirty at night or early morning.
Don't necessarily be concerned about why she's barking just train her to stop when you ask her to.
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So glad your girl is doing better!
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Just checked, I do have it set for 30 minutes. Please try another one here in the tech forum, see if you can edit it. I know you used the full editor, not the quick edit, but as a reminder to others, you need to use the full editor to edit titles.
Will do...thanks.
Actually you can't test it now, I have updated your supporter status, thank you for that, we are falling a bit behind.
No worries.
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Editing time is limited to a few minutes unless you are a donating Supporter on GT. Then you can edit at any time.
Thanks, Ducky. i tried to edit immediately but couldn't. I thought it was 30 minutes for non-supporters and unlimited time for supporters.
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I tried to edit a topic title using Full Editor less than 30 minutes after posting but was unable to do so. Please advise. Thank you.
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I will ask my vet about blood work. She seems reactive to noise...which she never was at all. Fireworks do not phase her.
Something may have scared her. Lola has never been scared of the yard or even of loud noises until one morning when the garbage truck pulled in to the parking lot of the building next door while she was in our yard going potty.
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I wonder if she's experiencing some sort of withdrawal from stopping the L-theanine and melatonin. Both L-theanine and melatonin affect mood.
Speaking from experience, when I wean off or switch my antidepressant, the interim until I start a new medication is hellish even though I always wean off slowly.
Poor Cozette. Please let us know what the vet says. Hugs and scritches.
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OP, check out books by Dr. Patricia McConnell, particularly The Other End of the Leash. It's a well written, easy to understand book on dog-human interactions. Might help you understand your dog's behavior (which is, as others noted, perfectly normal). I have a growler, too. He *has* bitten me, but it was a warning snap, didn't hurt (he got my ponytail) and it was utterly my fault for doing something stupid and not listening to his initial growl (I was sniffing the futon he was lying on, trying to see if the cat had peed on it
).It's always the cat's fault!
!! I was not sure about the sardines, and see that I am not the only one with a "spoiled rotten" pooch who will turn her nose up without a variety of add-ins.
It took weeks (and lots of bribing with cheese) to make things right again in Lola's world.
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Drontal Plus Canine Tablets Dosage
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What is the dosage of Drontal Plus tabs., 136 mg for a 73 lb dog? How many doses?