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    Genetics Question - Greyhounds At Risk?

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Hottie had her appointment this morning. Our vet used 3 different instruments, tested her in dark and light. She said everything appears symmetrical and to be reacting normally, but she, too, is concerned about the one occasion of seemingly total blindness. Less concerned than if it were recurring... she has a call into her consulting ophthalmologist and will let me know what she learns.

     

    I told her some of you had recommended Oculite, so she spoke with a tech at the ophthalmologist's office who said it can't hurt to use it. But she said it was Ocu-Glo. $75 for 90 gel caps. Is that what some of you used? Is Oculite the same thing? the caps look so BIG on the Ocu-Glo site. Did you use them as is or open them on dog food?

     

    As always, your help/advice is greytly appreciated!

     

    I believe the reference was for "OCUVITE" which is a commonly suggested otc for ocular conditions such as age related macular degeneration.

    Dewey B. Greyhound

    in Remembrance

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    Your tribute radiates the passion you and Dewey had for each other and I am sure deep down in his heart, he would have done anything to prolong his stay. He obviously loved you best because he helped to create so many wonderful memories. I pray those memories will help heal your heart. Godspeed, handsome Dewey.:f_red

    Bully Sticks

    in Food and dietary discussion

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    I buy from Best Bully Sticks, too. Have 1 very aggressive chewer who can go through a 12" jumbo in about 20 minutes, one senior chewer who unfortunately is missing teeth in strategic places so she gets the 6" thin sticks and one wimpy chewer who gets the 6" regular sticks that I take away from her when she starts tossing the whole thing around in her mouth.

     

    I noticed soft stools when we first started giving them Bully Sticks, but I backed off to giving them only once a week and all is well.

    Ahhhh Fleas

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Make sure you wash their beds, vacuum your carpets every day for a few days and also vacuum any upholstered furniture in the house. Flea's love to hid in furniture and beds.

     

    Yes, yes and triple, yes! Advantage II works well in our area of FL for both the dogs and the cats. Frontline and regular Advantage stopped working. Fleas have a 21 day life cycle so plan on vacuuming daily for 42 days. I have been vacuuming daily since April 1 and we have no fleas even though the cats have access to two screened in porches and the dogs are walked 4 times a day. Good luck - I know it's a royal pain.

    Uveitis/acute Blindness (Sudden Onset Blindness)

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    I am so sorry that Paden't retina reattachment didn't restore his sight, but I have to tell you, he is one of the sweetest looking hounds - his photos just melted my heart! It sounds like you have done and continue to do everything that you can. I understand your frustration with your Vets. Have patience and stick to your guns. Give that handsome guy some extra scritches from me. Oh, and Pill Pockets always work around here!

    Rabies Vaccine Vs. Rabies Titers?

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    My two cents - I wouldn't pay that much money for titers. A positive titer indicates an immune response, but a negative titer does not necessarily mean your dog is not protected so you could in theory pay all of that money and then still need to vaccinate to assuage the law. Good information hereabout vaccinations, the first article, "Titers: What do they tell us" should be particularly useful.

     

    The general presumption for those of us who choose not to follow vaccine protocols after a certain point is that the dog does not require revaccination every year or every 3 years in order to be protected, but rather that as with human vaccines the initial series provides protection for life (not talking about things like the flu vaccine here in case that isn't obvious). Unless you titered in the appropriate timeframe shortly after administering the puppy series, there's no way to confirm this so you need to decide whether you feel confident the booster isn't needed.

     

    I personally stopped doing anything but rabies once Neyla reached a certain age (around 9 or 10), and did the rabies only because it is required by law. If she had been due for rabies after she was diagnosed with cancer, I would have asked my vet to write a letter excusing us from getting the vaccine at that point, but in her case she wasn't due.

     

    :nod I had the titer discussion with a Vet a number of years ago and he said the same thing about the varying immunity on any given day.

    Dee, interestingly enough, I have had the opportunity to ask your question to two Vets in my area and their responses were "I have two indoor cats who have NEVER had vaccinations and my wife's dog is too old now, but we used to titer." , and "I only give my dog rabies ever three years because of my son and his friends. I titer for everything else.". The conversations continued with the distinct message that mandatory yearly vaccinations were the only way of insuring that clients would bring their pets to the office for a check up. In our area, more practices are instituting yearly "Wellness Packages" which are deeply discounted for vaccinations, heartworm and flea/tick meds, nail clippings and grooming. I can see where that would be a win-win-win situation for the pet, owner and Vet. For us do-it-yourselfers, not so much, but for almost everyone I know, it's a great deal.

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