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Our beloved boy and senior Camp Greyhound counsellor Cantankerous Lou has gone to the bridge after a short but valiant struggle with cancer. He was 1 day shy of his 12th birthday. He left with spirit, courage, dignity and heart and he leaves behind a broken-hearted family. This sad event would have been much worse were it not for the support given to us by our dear friends and by Anna Borenstein of http://www.homeopathyforall.com/ and the staff of Barrie Animal Hospital . We are very grateful to have these people in our lives. Hug your hounds and hold them close, they're only here for a little while. Sadly, Karen, Michelle, Bailey, Romi, Andy, Connie and Millie.

Well, if your vet called you at 9am the next day and admitted her mistake, that would go a long way with me. If she's teachable and you've been happy with her other work, I think dumping her over 1 mistake would be an over-reaction. None of these drugs are exactly harmless.

Well, when Romi had his toe amputated, he was better coming out of the vets, and after a week was pretty much back to himself. He hasn't missed that toe at all, and neither have I. This was on a rear foot, inner-most toe.

Run free, Number 1 camper. We miss you. Sadie is on her way, keep an eye open for her.

This is such a great shot of your wild child - I can just see her at the bridge, causing all sorts of chaos! Sending lots of healing energy your way. Scritches to Phene.

Happy to hear this news! Keep it up, Loca!

Scritches to Loquita - hope she is fully recovered by now!

Gee, I guess I'm lucky - Bailey's toe has popped out a few times over the years, I just ice it and pop it back in and take it easy for a while. We did go to the vet the first time, but she showed me how to pop it back in myself. If the ligament gets stretched out of shape, you can get a toe that pops out pretty easily.

Sending gentle scritches to the amazing Miss Loca.

Very good news! Scritches for the bratface!

Sending healing thoughts to Cafe - don't forget that Traumeel gel (Health food store) is your friend, it will help with the swelling and soreness quite a bit.

Gee, maybe I should post this in EEG.

I was at my chiropractor's last week, and she asked me if I would send in a response to the recent proposal that's being made by the College of Veterinarians of Ontario. I was told that this proposal meant that any visit to a chiropractor by an animal would require a vet's referral and supervision. When I went to their site (http://www.cvo.org/uploadattachments/Compl...rnative2009.pdf) I found that the college was attempting to take over virtually all alternative methods of treating our pets. It would be left up to a vet what treatment modality we could use. This proposal gives unprecedented power to veterinarians, and truly negates all the years of training that most alternative practitioners have invested in. It would also double or triple the amount of money spent simply to go to the chiropractor for a simple adjustment for your dog, if the proposal passed you would need to get a full assessment and workup done first, and I'd imagine only allopathic means would be used. Personally, I want to be able to continue to use the modalities that work for us, and I think we deserve to retain the right to determine what's best for our hounds. If you would like to make a submission and let the OVC know what you think of this, I can email you a submission form that's been drawn up to address chiropractic care. Just drop me a line at information @ awesome-paws .com or to make a submission on the entire proposal, go to the link posted above. We have only until April 15 to respond the this proposal. Karen

I might use dilute HP but sterile saline with a tiny bit of iodine or betadyne would do too, for that kind of injury. Then rinse well with saline, and spray with colliodal silver. Everything else the same as you did, don't feel too bad - you've kept it clean and Roscoe should recover just fine.

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I've never heard of the place they got the supplements from. They may have not been the greatest - that's quite common when the allopathics study the non-allopathic stuff. There was a study on vitamin A and Beta-carotene years ago by the WHO that came to the conclusion that adding B-C to the diet of smokers actually increased their chances of lung cancer. In actuality, the study was giving a Jamison's multivitamin with synthetic vitamin E in it, this was the source of the B-C. In my view, I'd throw that study out - Jamison's is not well regarded, and there have been a multitude of problems associated with synthetic vitamins. But still, this study is quoted all the time.

It's so hard when they go so unexpectedly and suddenly - I lost my first greyhound Cody very quickly and unexpectedly too, and it was a week before I could function at all. Our deepest sympathies to you, I hope you're both able to get the information you need for closure. Run free at the bridge, Bodhi, you sweet boy.

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Sending every ounce of white light we have from Camp Greyhound. I'll call you shortly.

We haven't had that particular problem, when anyone's toe dislocates here it pops back in and stays there, so we're lucky. However, Romi had a toe off for another reason (squamous cell carcinoma) and was pretty much himself again in a week. I would not hesitate to to it again rather than go through weeks of discomfort for whatever reason. This was his innermost toe on a rear foot, but I think most people have had similar results, if you do a search on toe amputation.

Very happy to hear that Loca is back. I 'spose she's now wanting to watch football and down a few beers to go with all the peanuts lol. Romi sends sniffs and licks.

I am so sorry to see Polli's name here - what a valiant fight she fought! My deepest sympathies to you both. Run free, sweet girlie, with no pain.

I'm surprised she let you drive. Scritches to the little girlie.

I'm so sorry you lost your Clandro, Karen. You have our deepest sympathies. Run with the wind, Clandro.