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Never heard of rubbing it on the ears. IMHO drop measuring is worthless and most people that have little or no results try putting it in water or counting drops and give far too little. That funky dropper only fills about halfway and I start with two or three droppers (or half droppers such as they are) right on their tongue (usually followed or preceded by a couple on mine...). Do not spare it. It does work on some and not others but I think a lot of people underdose.
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Oh Pat --
I don't know what to say or exactly how to say it.... 
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I didn't wrap mine...
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We have been remiss in thanking you! Mom said that Trudys chocolate is very good and we have almost finished the totally yummy treats -- even though we had to share with the foster and the stray dog. She even gave us each a little piece of the white chocolate and we have to agree with her.
Thanks again SS
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My best guess is that Kenny is a grey/shepherd mix. About a year and a half ago a woman pulled him out of a gas kill shelter on his last day. None of the grey rescues would take him because he is...just not grey enough and I understand that.
The owner that put him in the pound was an ex-roommate of her boyfriend. She said Kenny had not deserved the terrible life he had been forced to live and asked me to watch him until she couild find a home for him...and he's still here. He is 10+ and has a chronically dislocated hip though my vets keep telling me his quality of life is good. A vet friend of mine in AZ goes to Mexico and gets him Metacam really cheap. He was on an all breed rescue groups website for a year and I took him to M&Gs but no one seems to be in the market for a crippled old black dog.
He's had some hard knocks (especially the one that crippled him -- probably HBC and never treated) but he just keep on keeping on. -
P.S. None of the boys are really into toys.
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OMG!!! that was TOO Cute!
:) Thank you so much Buck, Poodle and Kenny are three slightly cranky old men (7,8 and 10)
Being in Dallas we really don't need any clothes to put them in.
At 85# Buck could pull Santas sleigh, but Kenny at 60# and Poodle at 27# might just be in the way.
I don't do coffee and seldom do tea.
They are not really for me.
I do have a sweet tooth for any such treat.
Hard to find a sweet that I won't eat.
The boys are easy as can be -- they will eat any treat that they happen to see.
Anything from our SS will make us happy.
Kenny
Bucky
Poodle
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me me me.......
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Well, the majority of greyhounds are raised in OK and KS so that might skew things a bit. I cannot even begin to explain how bad ticks are in OK in general. I had one hound come out of the Altus pound and I quit counting at 250 dead ticks. Every single OK stray was loaded to the hilt and most of the farm dogs had a few.
We don't have a problem with ticks in Old East Dallas, so I use Advantage but Frontline Buck every year before Abilene...I swear the buggers just hop on at every potty break along the way.
My Harley had wonderful owners in the Riggins and one of the best trainers in the business Don Conatser. He was Don's kennel buddy and in his career was only out of his sight 6 months when he graded up to Wheeling. When he came up TBD positive Don said it can happen in haulers...even if a kennel is religious about flea & tick treatment the dogs can be bitten by stowaways on the haulers.
Since I am no longer on the front lines, I don't know what to tell you about TBD testing. Last I did it was the Protatek "greyhound special" -- Eherlichia, Lyme, RMSF and Babisia -- used to be $53. They may have something more now. The most common by far around here seems to be Eherlichia, but I have had some that hit the grand slam and had all four.
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Ask your vet. The dose of ivermectin in Heartgard is teeny tiny.
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Tractor Supply or the GEM (Greyhounds of Eastern Michigan) store
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Jordan had her one of her inside toes on her rear leg removed. She never missed it... she did much better without it. The one thing that won't be any better is getting a discount on her toe nail clippings... The groomers still charge full price. Dang it you should get a one toe discount!! Seriously. I recommend go for it... they don't seem to miss it or even know it's gone.
I keep trying to get that pedicure discount too! 
Buck had one of his middle (weight bearing) toes amputated while he was racing and he is fine. I wouldn't blink an eye at amputating an outside toe. -
GEM sells them in their store
http://www.gemgreyhounds.org/gem_store/firstaidkit.htm
Buy some EMT gel while you are there -- I wouldn't be without it. It's saved me hundreds on owies.
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If it was a tea light or votive you shouldn't have a problem...I think lots of dogs on here have eaten candles and lived to tell the tale. Wicks on tapers seem to be the biggest issue, but if it was a little candle I wouldn't worry too much.
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If the rabies had 3 in the name I believe it was a 3 year vaccine. However, different places have different rules on how long a three year vaccine is valid. Like Devon said, in Kansas it is two years. In some states in the US it is only good for one. In Texas it is good for one year but with proof of prior vaccination then the same shot is then good for 3 years. One Dallas suburb, Desoto, only recognizes rabies as good for one year when used for city tags being issued no matter how many times the dog has been vaccinated.
DHPP is murkier still. Part of my job is to call and check vaccination records for new clients. Out of the 30 or so clinics we deal with on a regular basis about five or six still insist on DHPP every year. Most consider it good for 3 years after the second round.
When I lived in Chicago it was common to get heatworm tested in mid to late late April then give the pills for 6 months giving the last one in mid to late September which should provide protection for 30-45 days after that which would take you to end of October or November. Personally I never saw a mosquito in Chicago in November so that doesn't sound too out of line for Quebec.
Macoduck -- at least 3 or four of the larger practices we deal with have Sunday hours. Nice alternative to the e-vet....
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Our boss just bought 100 Microchips and expects all of us to do it upon request. A couple of us are uneasy at the thought. She said it's very simple...just like giving a shot and we should be able to do it. I've never given a shot and there will be no training.
She said Dane Rescue here does it as a fundraiser and if a rescue can do it anyone can. I asked if maybe Dane rescue had vet techs as members. Is it really as easy as she is making it sound? I have no problems giving internasal bordatella, but shots with a big arse needle are something I'd rather not do.
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What is your favourite:-
Colour
Hunter green
Savoury food
Pot stickers
Chocolate
Herseys with Almonds
Cookie
Danish wedding cookies (hard to find anymore)
Stuff to put in the bath
I am a shower girl but on the rare bath I use whatever people that somethink think I love baths have given me
Stuff to use in the shower
Whatever's on sale or at the dollar store or dollar general
Smell
vanilla, cinnamon
Scented candle
gingerbread
Photograph of your dog(s)?
Buck in his pool in my siggy
Type of jewellery
All I wear is a pave greyhound pendant a friend had made for me
Style of ornament
I have quite a few Christopher Radkos ( as well as garland and a tree topper) that the reps gave me for waiting on them so it has sort of grown on me
Style of festive decoration
Not sure what that means. My decor runs to mission style
Television programme (present)
CSI, Cold Case, House, Kitchen Nightmares, Las Vegas
Television programme (past)
Bob Newhart (as the shrink), Mary Tyler Moore, Vega$
Type of reading material (inc authors if appropriate)
Mysteries
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Is Banfield a part of Petsmart or are they a separate company that has an agreement with them?
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Just pay someone. Our groomer charges $8 (vet is $13) and the do it yourself dog wash lady trims and smooths with a dremel for $5. Worth skipping the drama as I am a big nail weenie...they can sense my fear...
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I work for Banfield. We only started giving the lepto vaccination this year as lepto is now in our area. I agree that the plans can include overvaccination, but you have the final say. Tell them if you do not want a vaccination for your pet. It is your right, but you need to stay infomred and be an advocate for your pets as well as yourself when you go for anything medical.
Ah, but this is the kicker! Most people do not educate themselves any better about their pets' health than they do about their own. They rely on their doctors/vets to tell them what they need, and unfortunately, there are those (in human medicine as well as veterinary) who will always take advantage of that.
Exactly. John Q public just hands over his dog and says "give it the shots it needs". Hence the owners coming in with giradia vaccs at $43 every 6 months. Today a guy brought his dog in for boarding. We had told him that he needed an internasal bordatella booster and we could do it. He said he'd have the vet do it. He brought in the paperwork and the vet that had given the 3 year rabies and 3 year DHLPP last year had given both again.
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All the vets at my clinic let me be around for anything except x-rays and surgeries -- even in the back room. They use me as the dog wrangler for staples and blood draws. The only time one of mine has been when Poodle and I were both bleeding heavily and the doc to him back for staples while I cleaned myself up.
My vets let me be there because they know I'm not sqeamish and have dog knowledge. I doubt that they let the purse dog people watch them staple up a dog.
As far as only liking two vets out of five, at my vet you make an appointment for each doctor, not just a general appointment so that is not a problem unless it is an emergency.
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Go the Sam's/Costco route. I do keep cephalexin and Augmentin on hand...but I am usually the one using it.
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Run free among the stars sweet Scooter.
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Doc-in-the-Box morphs into Vet-in-the-Box. How are private practices supposed to compete?
My boss recently went to a big expo in Las Vegas and is very interested in a company called "Vet Stop". They are Vet-in-a-box. The docs rotate in and are paid hourly. They provide shots, HW testing and care for minor illness and injuries on a first come first served basis.
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He's had some hard knocks (especially the one that crippled him -- probably HBC and never treated) but he just keep on keeping on.
I keep trying to get that pedicure discount too! 
Buck had one of his middle (weight bearing) toes amputated while he was racing and he is fine. I wouldn't blink an eye at amputating an outside toe.
Drive Through Neuter
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A few weeks ago there was a Spaniel X that kept stirring up all the dogs in the neighborhood as he romanced a girl in heat two doors down. I thought he was some fence jumping outside dog until I noticed he was dragging a pretty expensive leash. He has been here since and is a wonderful dog, obedience trained and very calm. He will make someone a great dog.
The all breed I work with agreed to take him and told me to take him to Plano yesterday and wait while he was neutered.
Visions of making calf fries danced in my head. Sure enough an hour and a half later we were on our way home.
When we got out of the car I noticed the blood on his white legs and thought it was just a little seepage...until I noticed the puddle of blood in my floor where he was laying. Rescue told me to take him to vet on the corner whom I HATE with a passion. He looked at him and the larger puddle of blood on his floor and said it appeared to be arterial bleeding and he really didn't want to charge an arm and a leg to work on him after hours as he was about to close. He told me to take him back to Plano as his gums still looked good so he wasn't in immediate danger. Big problem is it is now rush hour and raining so getting back there would be a solid hour at best.
I finally called my vet and drove him there. Dr. Manny said that the problem was that he was one of those few dogs that swell tremendously and he was bleeding out of his stitches. He put in 3 staples and said to watch him and call today with an update. No charge. He seems to have stopped bleeding. I gave him some Metacam last night. When can I redose? I am totally sure he is really hurting and I have only used it on long term pain management.
Bless his stray dog heart. I guess I am a little peeved as if the vet had held on to him overnight they could have spotted and dealt with this. As a West Texas girl I'm not a big coddling weenie and know snips USUALLY aren't a big deal but last night was no fun at all.