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by rufnedge-2
Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:37 am
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Walks/runny poo
Replies: 11
Views: 4912

Re: Walks/runny poo

Gosh I think it might be due to his body temp rising? Does Butters (hehe love that name) display any other symptoms, like constant panting or non-responsive like he's tired out? Before and after our walks we put an electrolyte powder supplement in the water made by Nupro, its sold in a quart size or...
by rufnedge-2
Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:28 am
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Heat Stroke Excerpt
Replies: 25
Views: 7376

Re: Heat Stroke Excerpt

TY :)
by rufnedge-2
Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:26 am
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: bald spot size of a quarter?
Replies: 4
Views: 1262

Re: bald spot size of a quarter?

Just thinking outside the box... Nem kept licking his leg earlier this year and I checked it, it looked fine, washed it anyhow. He continued to lick obsessively. So I felt around and higher up on his leg where he couldn't quite reach was a big nasty tick! So just giving another option for ya.
by rufnedge-2
Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:00 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood
Replies: 38
Views: 21774

Re: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood

I don't know what's going on with her, now I see what looks like red worms in her stool. They look like the white tape worm...........
by rufnedge-2
Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: 115 pound chow !?!?!?!?
Replies: 15
Views: 6514

Re: 115 pound chow !?!?!?!?

Please don't tell me there's actually a 115 lb chow - I didn't read the post.
by rufnedge-2
Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:39 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood
Replies: 38
Views: 21774

Re: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood

Shocker: I can't believe this I've been monitoring her poo for any signs of gastrointestinal irritation..... I found tapeworm!!!! Got her medicine... I hope this wasn't the problem this whole time. We have 0 fleas. Not one. She is quite a little stalker, vet said she could have eaten a mouse or rabb...
by rufnedge-2
Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:29 am
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood
Replies: 38
Views: 21774

Re: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood

Venus is now being weened off of the bland chicken and rice and we're integrating the can food back in her diet. Her stool is normal except I keep seeing mucous in it. It's string of white-clear mucous. So many products out there it is very dizzying. I was watching Food Detectives show and they talk...
by rufnedge-2
Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood
Replies: 38
Views: 21774

Re: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood

Do you mind if I ask you where you get your info from that says pedigree had any recalls?

I go by : http://www.fda.gov/cvm/petfoods.htm
by rufnedge-2
Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:15 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Old dog can’t hold it anymore
Replies: 3
Views: 3431

Re: Old dog can’t hold it anymore

We own one of these: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7252322&type=product&id=1115366658084&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=7252322 Bissel proheat 2x upright cleaner. We use a pet carpet cleaner made by Hoover. It's fairly easy to use, provided it's the righ...
by rufnedge-2
Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:39 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood
Replies: 38
Views: 21774

Re: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood

So far she's doing ok... No pet recalls on any of the food i've been given. Pedigree's never been onthe recall list before so that's good.
by rufnedge-2
Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:11 am
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood
Replies: 38
Views: 21774

Re: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood

Where it's written "other causes of gastrointestinal" I cut and paste this from a website that provided that long list. Same for the testing / finding the bug - just reprinted from a website. Not sure if those websites are accurate but I would trust what you's are saying over them. No doub...
by rufnedge-2
Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:26 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: The most common traits of Chows?
Replies: 22
Views: 8015

Re: The most common traits of Chows?

Most common trait to me are: ALERT, keen observers, loyal. I luv chows.
by rufnedge-2
Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:53 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood
Replies: 38
Views: 21774

Re: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood

So I just researched about clostridium perfringens and read at one website veterinarypartner.com that culturing from a fecal sample will not be adequate for diagnosis; they have to find the toxin. Or here is the link, http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=2239&S=1 My question I'...
by rufnedge-2
Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Throwdown at the Park
Replies: 39
Views: 11531

Re: Throwdown at the Park

Cheers to that. (all of the above) And an island of our own, i'd buy one for us if i could. Who'll be the pack leader? #-o
by rufnedge-2
Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:58 pm
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood
Replies: 38
Views: 21774

Re: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood

Thaaaank you Kiwani :) You really got me diggin the internet about probiotic. Silly me, our family doc prescribed it recently for my husband while taking his antibiotics. I found some hiding in my cubbard I must have bought months ago, store brand generic exp. 5/09 I took with some yogur just now ju...
by rufnedge-2
Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:36 am
Forum: Health Discussions
Topic: Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood
Replies: 38
Views: 21774

Diarrhea / watery stool / followed with blood

We fed V (or Ve-Ve) boiled burger 1/2 hot dog Mar. 12, next day she pooped loosed stool, right after that watery stool (gushed out) then followed by squirting blood, she kept trying to go, but nothing came out except runny blood. --- she was put on metronizodole--- with a bland diet then slowly went...
by rufnedge-2
Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Throwdown at the Park
Replies: 39
Views: 11531

Re: Throwdown at the Park

Hey Tjordan - Don't be afraid to call, call anonymously. Call from a pay phone or something. If the dogs approached you and you had your dog on a leash it doesn't matter if your dog bit back. I had this happen to me twice when we first moved out on our own, had 3 white shepherds appear out of the da...
by rufnedge-2
Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Chows and Feet!!
Replies: 33
Views: 18124

Re: Chows and Feet!!

It's so cute how each of our Chow's do similar things in one way or another?.. Both mine will sit on my feet. My boy Nem will sit on my feet mainly, if V is sitting on my feet he'll pounce on her. My other chow's who've passed, always sat on my feet too.
by rufnedge-2
Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: I'm a new member...
Replies: 11
Views: 3072

Re: I'm a new member...

Nice to meet you and welcome!! Adorable little babies you got there. AKC.org has lots of information. First things first, register them :)
by rufnedge-2
Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:29 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Digging under fence
Replies: 15
Views: 4202

Re: Digging under fence

chowpups, my boy was doing this and each time i would get his attention by changing his attention/ direction by getting him to play a game of ball - i had to be repetative meaning each time he did it i deflected his attention to do "something else". i didn't go over to him and yell or anyt...
by rufnedge-2
Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:43 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Pulled a tiny tick off eyelid - eyelid swollen
Replies: 6
Views: 7690

Re: Pulled a tiny tick off eyelid - eyelid swollen

Update: Hi All thanks for the replies. His eyelid returned to normal within I'd say.. 8 hours. Color and everything. Poor little guy before I noticed it on him my husband said to look him over for ticks (as had just went for a walk) I gave him a pat down then I reported he was all clean. The whole t...
by rufnedge-2
Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Pulled a tiny tick off eyelid - eyelid swollen
Replies: 6
Views: 7690

Pulled a tiny tick off eyelid - eyelid swollen

Hi Everyone, After reading about the fire I know this isn't as nearly as important but want to put it out there anyway. I found a tick on my boy's eyelid this morning. The tick hadn't engorged itself yet, however, Nem's eyelid is swollen pink. He swelled up from the last bite I found but that tick w...
by rufnedge-2
Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:11 pm
Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
Topic: Healthy 10 month old refusing to eat kibble
Replies: 22
Views: 9683

Re: Healthy 10 month old refusing to eat kibble

Her last period was 12-28-08. I'm afraid to get her fixed because if it's the hormones that give her an appetite then wouldn't getting her fixed stop the hormones? If she's about midway through her heat cycle right now she should be low on hormones right? Her furs beginning to fall out around her st...
by rufnedge-2
Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:34 pm
Forum: Nutrition, Diets and Food
Topic: Healthy 10 month old refusing to eat kibble
Replies: 22
Views: 9683

Re: Healthy 10 month old refusing to eat kibble

Argh! She's not eating again. She'll eat cheese and eggs. But walks away from her dinner. Making me so mad #-o
by rufnedge-2
Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:33 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Drop Ears
Replies: 12
Views: 2456

Re: Drop Ears

My boy has 1 ear up, 1 ear down, he's actually very adorable looking like this. Vet says his ear is just fine (meaning it can stay that way) I think he said surgery isn't needed only if there was something wrong. I wouldhave a vet examine his ears. When he's really buzzed about something, he can mak...