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I just called the new vet and begged them to see her today and explained about the other vet so we will be heading up there at lunch time. They will do a UA and they mentioned a couple of blood tests with long names (don't think i can spell them). They said they doubt it is incontinence because...

she is not crated she has free reign of my house i don't want to stress her with trying to crate train her at her age and after the last 5-6 months of her life. They tested her for a urine infection and i asked for any blood tests they could give her but told me there was no point because it...

I don't know if any of you will remember but 10 weeks ago the pregnant foster dog i was caring for had 13 pups. Well at 5 weeks the pups went back to the shelter and were put in quarantine for 3 weeks. I applied to keep the mother dog because we had really struck up a bond and she is a very...

mumma dog is doing great and so are bubs she couldnt handle feeding them all and the vet advised against it incase she developed mastitis so we picked the strongest and healthiest 5 out of the litter and they are now being bottle fed none have died and it looks good they are all gaining the...

just got up to sort out feeds the breeding that we know of in her so the breeds that are documented on her microchipping info from when she was a pup are Australian red cattle and bearded collie and as for ther father/s we dont know she is 7 years old so she isnt a spring chicken but she is...

she had 2 more puppies making the total 13 she had completely finished by 9:30 this morning and i took her to the vets at 11:00 we just got back and she and her puppies are doing great her calcium level are on perfect there are no puppies still inside her ofcourse she is exhausted and so am i...

so far 11 healthy squealing puppies she whelped the 11th 5 mins ago and is now just taking a small break we dont know if there are more in there cause hse was suposed to have the xray yesterday but after she started showing signs of labour we decided it would be best to wait until we knew all...

P.S the only time she would have her tempreture taken was at the vets and it took myself and three nurses to hold her down while it was being done i tried to do it at home but every time i tried she would jump up once it was inserted and i would either nearly loose the thermometer or she would...

i remember reading that when a dogs labour starts the contractions can be seen in the back the foster dog who is pregnant muscles in here back apear to be sort of rippling/tightening in her back it is 7 pm now and i have had suspicions she was in labour as she has been panting since 3pm this...

ive heard of people desexing male dogs by tyeing a rubber band around his testicles and waiting for them to drop off but i dont think many people do it and as for sezexing a female in the backyard if it didnt die during the desexing you would think it would of infection later on i think she just...

well unfortunetly i have just recieved this email from cat haven i have copied and pasted it here Hi Stacey - This is very disturbing news. We do euthanase cats at owners requests for $25-$30. Please tell us this womans name and address so we can keep an eye out for any coming from her...

today she is showing some strange behavour she is trying to cover her food bowl everytime i put her bowl down she will eat a little and then she will try and either push it away or cover it this is the first time she has done this i have decided to just put some newspapers and blankets on the...

yeah it would be much easier if she will feed them is it better to feed dry or canned puppy food or doesnt it matter the vet said that dry has more calcium but she doesnt really want that she wants the canned puppy more flavour i think she is getting quite picky and difficult with her food over...

yes ive taken her temp starting from this morning its normal the feeding will be left up to mum unless she has too many to feed herself in which case the vet said let them all have some colostrum and then seperate some and feed them ones myself an x ray is being done on tuesday so that should...

the poor girl is having a tuff day today it is very hot where i am and she is very big and uncomfortable because of the heat she doesnt want to eat i have been coaxing here to eat with some cold chicken breast but even that she is kinda rejecting i know when their in labour they dont eat but i...

a good way to prevent any teeth and gum problems in cats is to give them a couple of raw chicken necks they love them and they clean their teeth that probably doesnt help now but you will know for the future i guess

no i dont i will be taking some and when i do i will definetly post some and i might say i love this board everyone is very nice and helpful i never usually like forums but ill definetly keep visiting this one

if you could see her you wouldnt have said no either she has these eyes that just pull you in she is such a sweet girl and i am also a sucker for a mistreated dog it makes me so mad and also make me want to take care of them especially when they have lost there trust because of some cruel...

i work for an animal welfare agency and im very happy you have decided to take a cat in however could you have the cat tested for FIV the reason i meantion FIV is that just by a simple scratch to another cat will transmit it so your pet cat would be at risk you welfare org will test the cat and...

i have another question which i will ask the vet today but i will also ask you all seens you have been through this with your own dogs with dogs a couple of days before they deliver is there colostrum a yellow colour her milk is just a milky colour now but i know with humans that a yellow...