H1N1 NOW Transfering to Pets

feeds@yuku.com (Sabine) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:23:20 GMT

Not a reason to panic yet,
as the cat and ferrets are the only ones diagnosed with this flu.
Two ferrets and one cat have been DIAGNOSED with this strain.

While no dogs have been diagnosed yet, some people feel it is not just a matter of time for the virus to mutate.

They recommend the same precautions you would take with other humans, lots of handwashing before and after, and dont cough or sneeze on your pet. Here is the video link.

PLEASE WATCH....

Let's Play Name that Skin Condition.

feeds@yuku.com (liana) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:19:35 GMT

Hi all, I am after your thoughts and info as too what MJ's skin condition on his nose may be.
Background info- We went on holiday and left MJ at sister-in law's home for a week. When he came home he was scratching and sneezing (sister said he wasn't like that at her place) and a day or two after this his nose had a big pink patch on it. It seemed to just happen with a click of the fingers, so I assumed he'd scratched it on something but there was no blood or wound. Tony...

Mange (Demodectic)

feeds@yuku.com (Jwaltonfam) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:19:51 GMT

Tucker has Mange! What I thought was acne and a rash is Mange.

The vet is going to put him on Ivermectin that they use for cattle.

They have to order it because they did not have enough for his size.

I have NEVER delt with mange so any advice would be welcomed!

Have any one else delt with mange and this medicine?

Thank you for your help.

Chocolate frenzy!

feeds@yuku.com (luvbigdogs) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:30:17 GMT

So, sneaky Mr. Sidus got into the kids Halloween stash, and since it was obvious he had eaten some chocolate (but unclear how much), we gave him the hydrogen peroxide treatment. When he puked it all up, I was so glad I made him because of the massive amount of candy bar and tootsie roll wrappers. Yep, there wasn't any other kinds of candy in there, it's clear he knows what he likes (and I'd have to side with him on that--chocolate is irresistable

Winter Coats Brrrrrrr

feeds@yuku.com (greenmtn) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:22:41 GMT

Hi All
Please lend your toughts,
I need to get a winter coat for my pup and wonder what to do about purchasing and sizing a youngster. He is 5 months now and we are fast approaching a Vermont winter. What has worked and what would you do when they keep growing?
Thanks much
Liz and Otto

Is knuckles over the same as tip toeing

feeds@yuku.com (peter of the wilderness) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:19:18 GMT

I'm still worried about Zeus's limp. It's his right rear leg and while he doesn't limp often, it's like he's tip toeing on that side. We can't find anything and neither can the vet. It's not like a hip, more like his foot hurts for a while. Got me worried sick

Worried about her leg...

feeds@yuku.com (PatKateJakeBella) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:44:06 GMT

We noticed yesterday that Bella's front left knee is bowing/bending outward, so of course being the over protevtive parents we are... we made an emergency trip to the vet. a big vet bill, x-rays, and a few other tests later... we were sent home with a diagnosis of a possible sprang, a pup with a tender leg, and some little tiny mild pain meds . The bones all look good I guess (lol, I don't know what they are supposed to look like, but the doc said they were good) Weird thing is she...

Acne all over?

feeds@yuku.com (Jwaltonfam) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:21:15 GMT

I am noticing that Tucker has what looks like to be acne all over his body.

He mostly has them on his inner thighs and around one eye and some under his chin.

He is feed in a stainless steel bowl that is washed every night.
He finally just switched to Exclusive large breed adult food from Ekuba (that is what the breeder was feeding him).

He has been playing outside in the grass area a lot the past couple of days due to the weather being nice.

I...

He threw up and then fell over and started shaking! UPDATE

feeds@yuku.com (radarlove) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:09:24 GMT

I don't know why he's throwing up, first it was food, now it's water. Nothing has changed in diet or day to day norms but he threw up today and afterwards he fell over on his side and started shaking. I don't know what's wrong or what it could be, we're rushing him to the vet right now. Any ideas? I'm trying not to completely freak out for his sake but I'm pretty scared, and he looks really nervous, he got back up but looks pretty afraid himself. He threw up...

Puppy not eating after shots

feeds@yuku.com (megann0001) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:56:10 GMT

Well, my four month old Dane, Lucy, just had her third set of shots yesterday. She ate dinner last night and breakfast this morning, but strangely won't eat dinner tonight. She also peed on the floor twice during the day today after not having an accident in several weeks. Thoughts? The only other thing out of the ordinary in her schedule was I took her up to the mountains and played with her off her leash for 30-45 minutes. It was a hard romp, but nothing excessive. I take care not...

He ate the Juicy Fruit!!!

feeds@yuku.com (luvbigdogs) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:33:59 GMT

So, Sidus ate half a big pack of Juicy Fruit gum, including the wrappers. Now what? Should I be worried? I can't believe he ate it. No wait, I can, because he eats EVERYTHING! Really, though, is there anything I should be concerned about??

bad hips

feeds@yuku.com (allum) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:57:29 GMT

I am the owner of an almost eight year old female great dane who as of two weeks ago suddenly lost the ability to use her back right leg. She has been checked out with the verdict of hip deterioration. We have been dealing with the issue as best as we can, giving pain meds and working on rebuilding the joint in addition to keeping her strictly in our ground level living room so that she does not have to deal with stairs. However, despite our efforts, yesterday her back left leg gave out and...

HELP!!!

feeds@yuku.com (MrsHemcrow) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:41:29 GMT

If there is already a post that sounds something like this, I'm sorry...in a hurry to head to work. Leroy has had HORRIBLE diarrhea 3 times in a one month period. The first time we thought it was from stress (had a 12 hour car trip the day before) so we didn't get really concerned until he started to vomit and dehydrate. Took him to the vet afterhours and by this time had given him immodium (as per vet's advice). Vet gave him a shot of Baytril and some fluids. Picked him...

It Might be Time to Say Goodbye

feeds@yuku.com (dane momma) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:15:37 GMT

Hey Everyone,

Just really bummed and on the verge of tears right now, so figured I'd tell yall what's going on. Some of you might know that I have a little dog too, her name's Oreo. She's a 12-year-old pomeranian/papillion mix. She had a slight back injury a few months ago, just a pulled muscle according to the vet. Well, we came home tonight and utter chaos. First, she looked like she had hyper-extended one back leg, and wasn't putting any weight on it....

Distemper and Parvo Vaccinations

feeds@yuku.com (Suzanne) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:23:47 GMT

Okay, quick question if you don't mind. Gemini, our Mastiff, had her last Distemper and Parvo Booster on November 1, 2008 and is due. I was planning on giving her the three year combo Distemper/Parvo vaccination. I know that Dr. Dodd's protocols don't recommend boosters after the first year, but is this considered her first year since she was 76/ months old when she rec'd her last booster? Gemini was a rescue, so we don't know what if any shots she rec'd before she...

Allergies in Dogs

feeds@yuku.com (Suzanne) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:26:57 GMT

We rescued a 19 week old Boston Terrier, Gatsby, a week and a half ago. His previous owner was being put on bed rest with her 21 week pregnancy, so we took him - she didn't have time to find him a home, and he is as sweet as can be. He seems to have allergies. Although his ears are clear (doesn't seem to be yeast infection) he scratches and his previous owner said he will get a rash on his belly, and that in his arm pits they tend to "sweat". Well, dogs don't sweat...

Is this Growing Pains?

feeds@yuku.com (TedsMom) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:08:05 GMT

Recently my 7mo dane, Ted has been waking up at 4:30am-5:00am and crying non stop. We keep him in the kitchen and it wakes me up. I let him out and he does his business but then wants to stay out and play. He used to be a really great sleeper. He never even woke us up as little bity puppy, now this early wake up call is really throwing us all out of wack. He appears to be going through a growth spurt right now and I know growing pains are prevelant in danes. Could this be what's...

Should i be worried yet?

feeds@yuku.com (Addicted78) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:06:08 GMT

My 8 month old Otis has been back on raw for a few weeks now with no problems.But today he has been sick,not related to diet I'm sure.He's been back on raw for about three weeks with no problems.But this morning he had water poop,and i mean water.It was literally like a garden hose.The worst i have seen,it has happened twice today.And about two minutes ago he puked up his whole meal of 1.5 pounds of Abady ground raw,luckily on a blanket i use as a bed.Should i be overly concerned yet...

Potential Hip Problem... UPDATE

feeds@yuku.com (laurenL17) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:12:54 GMT

Hey Everyone, might have a problem here- actually, know there's a problem.. just don't know what it is. I'll start out with re-winding to about 1.5 months ago. Just a reminder, Tristen's at ~2.5 years old, turns 3 in January.
Tristen had started limping, favoring his right hind leg. It was not a solid, 24/7 limp but rather an on/off limp that would happen every so often. He wouldn't put any weight on it sometimes but other times walk fine. He also was really hesitant...

HORRIFIC MESS

feeds@yuku.com (CHLOE) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:37:53 GMT

Chloe received a bordatella shot yesterday since she's starting a obedience class next month. I woke up this morning to a diarrhea disaster in my living room - which is a cream colored frieze. I just about lost my mind, not kidding. I'm so disgusted I could cry. The carpet cleaning guy is...

Great Dane Health