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Kestrel

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    Laila Mariposa

    in Remembrance

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    What a beautiful tribute to your sweet Laila. I feel the same way, that we are blessed to have them in our lives for the time they are here...and it's still not enough time, ever. Rest gently, brave girl. :brokenheart I'm so sorry for your loss.

    Long haul hookworms

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    We had success with the Profender treatment, and found that FB group mentioned above and those two vets to be very helpful sources of info. Lucia came to us in 2020 as a 7-year old brood with hooks. We did the Advantage Multi and Drontal for more than a year before trying the Profender. She got her first dose of Profender in August of 2021, administered by a grey-savvy vet who talked with Dr. Jimenez Castro, calculated the dosage needed, and approved the prescription from Chewy (it is approved here for cats). Her next fecal came back negative. We did another dose in September, and got another negative fecal. Kept her on Advantage Multi only. Waited three months, did another fecal in January, still negative. Planned to wait 6 months for the next one, but in April she started having some appetite/GI issues again, and so we did a test early. It came back positive for the antigen but negative on eggs. So we're going to test again in three months.

    We also adopted Henry at the same time and he had them as well. He was not quite 2, and whether it was a shorter duration of prior infection or his different constitution (maybe just that he was younger, or that he hadn't given birth to three litters?), he responded to the AM/Drontal treatment and has been negative for several months. We continue to monitor him.

    Hope you find what works for Wiki!

    How often to bath your Greyhound

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    We used to joke that we gave our first two hounds a bath once a year whether they needed it or not. We brushed them occasionally, but not that often.

    Then came Falcon, who did not like water and had some space aggression issues. He never "needed" one so he was with us for almost 6 years with no bath. I wiped him down or spot-treated him a couple of times though.

    Henry and Lucia have been with us more than two years now and have't had a bath since their haul day. 

    I'd say it depends on the dog but every 8 weeks? :lol No way!

    Which Boots Are Best

    in Everything else Greyhound

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    On 1/19/2022 at 8:17 PM, NeylasMom said:

    If anyone needs Hunnyboots I have several pairs I would like to sell. My inbox is full, but if you use the quote option when you respond here I should see it, if there's any interest. I have medium (2 pairs) and large (1 pair), all brand new. :(

    Jen, I would be very interested! Lucia has been wearing Therapaws for her corns and they've been great, but the T/D size is indefinitely out of stock due to COVID. I measured her feet and I think she'd wear a pair of each. I'd be willing to try since I can't get the Therapaws. Let me know if you still have them for sale. Thanks! :D 

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