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Conjunctivitis in dogs is rarely caused by infection, and almost never by anything contagious to people.

http://www.mvtimes.com/calendar/2008/02 ... narian.php

Here's another - How Probiotics Can Help Prevent Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/144814.php


btw, try the potent refrigerated probiotic capsules in health shops. Those brands contain about 5 billion cfu's per capsule (colony forming units)

Best wishes...

I read somewhere not so long ago in a magazine that their sense of smell is very much better than our too. It was explained that if we walked into a kitchen and a good old fashioned stew was simmering on the stove, we would recognise that a "good old fashioned stew " was cooking but that ...

Being the clever creatures they are, perhaps dogs actually communicate with each other in a way that they know that us humans cannot perceive. That would help explain why they suddenly, out of the blue, act towards each other the way they do at times (either positively or negatively) Loha's Dad No ...

Excerpt: Dogs have a great sense of hearing. In fact, it is their second most developed sense (next to smell). Dogs can hear much sharper than humans. Not only can they detect sounds that are much too faint for humans, but they also can hear sounds pitched at frequencies above or below a human's ran...

A large percentage of ground meat is contaminated with the superbug clostridium difficile which forms toxins in the gut, and can result in the type of hemorrhagic diarrhea you described. It's possible to relapse after medication is stopped because the gut immune system is altered/weakened after med ...

Excerpt: We train Chows for use as Service and/orTherapy dogs. Why the Chow? Chows have been used for thousands of years as worker dogs: guards, cart dogs, babysitters. They are exceptionally devoted to their humans, and will work ceaselessly to help their human. They are strong, durable dogs, with ...

Excerpt: We train Chows for use as Service and/orTherapy dogs. Why the Chow? Chows have been used for thousands of years as worker dogs: guards, cart dogs, babysitters. They are exceptionally devoted to their humans, and will work ceaselessly to help their human. They are strong, durable dogs, with ...

TJordan wrote:Anyone heard of PPL

Pit-bull Protection League? You might broadcast this horrible story on select Pit-bull forums.

Stay safe

This link contains a valuable collection of research and treatment help:

http://www.canine-epilepsy.com/Resources.html

...I do not recall this being a known disease with the breed. Welcome Dusti, and condolences. Addison's can occur in any breed. Besides primary Addison's, there are also secondary causes, including medically induced, such as prednisone use or vaccine reactions, other contributing disorders in the b...

....I did talk with her last night and she recommended that we elevate his water bowl. I was hesitant to do this as there has been much debate on whethering elevating can cause bloat. The Purdue Bloat study is considered to be flawed and more of an opinion piece. I once posted the reasons why it wa...

...Why do I love him, when he's hurting me? Get in touch with your own sense of power and self-confidence. Don't allow yourself to be scapegoated or it will become a pattern in your life. Develope your talents and gifts, and allow friends to enter and exit your life as you both change and grow into...

Chownut wrote:Does anyone's chow cough after drinking water? Oshie will gag from time to time also but now has started to actually cough even when drinking a little bit of water.

Read the section about collapsing trachea/water:

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/cough.aspx

deidre wrote:... i hope you feel more at ease with my decision.

I'm not going to lose any sleep over your decision, but *you* might I've raised enough male Chow pups to know what their adolescence phase is like Looking forward to your photos...

All best wishes for health and happiness

... and another distemper booster... If she's already had one when entering the rescue system, another booster can do more harm than good. If she needs to be sedated for an exam and shave, that'll cost over $200. I think it's time to get out the ACE, Jack Daniels and my clippers. You might consider...

I am happy to report that Nellie's new food (Canidae Grain-Free) has agreed with her very well. Keep in mind though that high protein/no grain performance formulas can cause other problems down the road, especially if your dog isn't a very active working dog. Some of this was discussed in the Orije...

...I just want to thank kiwani for hes concerns and i fully understand where he is coming from and i appriciate hes comments. Kiwani is a she, and I felt that you would get the pup anyway :) Keep in mind that adult dogs allow pups a protective "grace period" of several weeks. It's similar...

Sylvia wrote:Here's a picture of Sweetie wondering what the heck I'm doing. As you can see she is ignoring the camouflaged emitter

Yes, she looks very concerned

Have you tried citrus peel as a repellant, either rubbing the
emitters or just stuffing the tubes with rinds?

What a beautiful garden!

fillyok wrote:.. Chow (lab mix I think)

She looks to be mostly Golden Retriever, including the skull. She doesn't look *too* bad. Hope she gets a good report from the vet tomorrow. Best wishes...

...Of course Sweetie would never chew them when I'm within viewing range. And she would never admit to being the culprit. But the teeth mark and the broken pieces are a pretty good giveaway. :lol: I've done some reading about these irrigation emitters, and learned that assorted wildlife (rodents, r...

...You said the therapist said she'll be better by June 1, by that time the pup will be closer to that 3 month range and more ready for chase games etc... The puppy will be closer to *five* months in June. He's about 11 weeks of age now. Male pups engage in a *lot* of mounting behavior, and that's ...

When the sparrow hawk flew off to somewhere else to catch a sparrow or another small bird - that was ok with Fred - it would be nature taking its course. That is what he told me when I mentioned that it was only nature and the sparrow hawk had to eat! Yes, he agreed but not on the birds in his gard...

Now, she has lots of other things to chew including cow hooves, toys, etc, but she seems to have a special fondness for the drip emitters... ...Oh and one more thing, when I have seen her chew things like her cow hooves, she seems to be chewing mostly with her far rear molars, so I think she may st...

So this is where I would like some input...does anyone have any idea how she could've lost her teeth? How about what I should be feeding her to put on some weight? Anyone want to adopt a cute Chow (lab mix I think) that won't chew your favorite shoes??? Could be just from poor oral health/gum disea...