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daft question but is the cat vaccinated? is he an outdoor cat and is it possible he's picked up catflu from a new cat in the neighbourhood? this can be quite dangerous to some cats if they have bad immunity or other issues so may be worth checking with the vet. hope he's ok

i put rocker last time, am tempted to just put "no" this time

aww poor baby. hope she recovers soon

thanks for that, i still can't access dp, wont let me join with yahoo e-mail and admins never reply to e-mails

can you pm me. will try help all i can, or you can e-mail me, but put something in the subject bar so i recognise it

apologies, not been on in a while. did u get sorted with this?

does it have to be dogs? I think riding for the disabled are very work experience friendly.

have just been to bishop burton open day. It looks an amazing place and course sounds great. I'd be looking to do the distance learning option but i'm wondering if ( or should it be who cos i'm sure some will have) anyone else on here has or is doing it? i am trying to sign up to the training courses forum just waiting 4 approval but any thoughts or experiences of the course much appreciated. I can't afford coape course as i'm hoping for lea funding for BB one. And i'm looking to get some sort of recognised qualification. any thought anyone?

the only time we had a dog take that long to go out after homevisit was passed was because the dog picked up campylobacter and it took quite a while to treat and get the all clear from her sample.usual time after home visit is 1 week or less for us, same day in some circumstances.

It's a great idea. I have tried searching for that kind of uk resource in the past but the only site i found at the time was about dalmations. It was a while ago tho.I have thought when it comes to getting another dog i would like to home a deaf dog, and think there must be other people out there looking to take on something that specific too.Brilliant idea, all credit to ya.

border collie trust might be worth a look too

i hate that i've done my back in yet again, but i love the fact my cat tried to sneak under the duvet this morning

I know there are risks with vaccines and treatments, but in all honesty i'd rather take the small risk of a vaccine reaction or side effect than the much greater risk of my dog contracting parvo or similar when i could have done something to try prevent it. Parvo is very much still out there, in my area at least and it's been around the country quite a lot this year from what i've seen on other forums. Also i work in a kennels, and if i want to take my dog to work she has to be up to date with an annual vaccine. I would love to only vaccinate 3 yearly but would not be allowed to take her to work in an emergency if i did that. I know in particular some pain releif treatment don't work for all dogs, particularly if they have kidney problems. and if i could find an alternative that worked for my animal i'd happily use it,same for any medication. I would go with whatever worked for my own dog, but i wouldn't automatically rule out painkillers if my dog was in pain, i would certainly try them short term to make my dog comfortable. I would do the same for myself if i was in pain. i can understand your reasoning tho,all i can do is put my trust in my vet,and make sure my dog is happy.

Back again friday morning through no fault of her own ( owners health issues) but miraculously reserved again today! fingers crossed this is it and the girl finally gets a place to call home..forever.

Lucy went home today..way to go! crossing everything she has a happy life and this is her forever home.

Reserved again, by a lovely family who already have one dog they adopted from us. YAY!

Reserved everything crossed!

Well it's taken almost three weeks, but this afternoon after some very intensive socialising Tyler went off lead with the two GSD's and was great! So she is reserved and I'm pretty sure home visit will be fine. Her new owner is a really lovely experienced owner who is quite local to us, and we are so so pleased this has worked out!..fourteen months in kennels near enough, lots of behavioural work but she's done it! I could cry!

so sorry, run free at the bridge Molly.

we had a pup in foster last year who came in and developed very rapidly similar symptoms, i cant remember precise name but it was something which affected balance, coordination, she couldn't hold up her head for more than a few minutes and eventually her heart failed.She was on tablets to try and help and it did help for a short while but within weeks she dies in her sleep. No idea if this is the same thing or not. http://dogs.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Canine_Myasthenia_Gravis i think our pup had the congenital form which meant her body shut down on itself. There is a less severe version too that can be treated. No idea if this is anything similar or not. Dogs can also get wobblers syndrome like horses get ( http://cvm.msu.edu/hospital/special-facilities/advanced-rehabilitation-center-for-animals/services/neurological-disorders/wobbler-syndrome), this affects coordination etc and is also very serious. Sorry non of that is very cheery or helpful.hope your pup has something much less severe that can be treated. is it possible she's had an injury and maybe has a trapped nerve in her spine or something?

meet Sox and katana The Boxer cross Mastiff, Sox Katana , Mastiff cross Sox ( 1 year old female Boxer cross Mastiff/ Brindle and White) and Katana ( 1 year old female Bullmastiff cross/ Blue brindle) Sox and Katana are a very loving pair of mastiff crosses who have lived together their whole lives and are looking for a new home together. They have been very well cared for in their previous home and are really missing that home environment. They are very good with people and love affection. They love to play and are typically giddy and excitable for their age. They seem OK around other dogs too, and would benefit from a home with a large secure garden so they have plenty of space to run around in. They can be a little boistrous at times, so would benefit from a home with previous experience of large breeds and with no children under ten years of age, but these girls are just big cuddle monsters and adore human company! for more info please call us on 07743 773871 we will rehome out of area for the right home, but everyone must come visit the dogs first.

http://www.rottweilerwelfare.co.uk/Otherrottiesforrehoming.htm http://www.rottweilerrescuetrust.co.uk/ you probably tried them already but it's worth a shot

well it's been an eventful day! and the upshot of it all was.. LUCY GOT RESERVED!!!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!! please keep everything crossed

oo the badscience stuff is great!

i think every animal and person responds differently. Scientific papers need repeatable results in controlled conditions to consider things as concrete evidence. While it may not have worked for the majority of humans in the test, it does appear to work in a lot of humans in general, or they certainly believe it does. i think the same goes for animals, try it, if you see an improvement in your pet keep it up, if it makes no odds try something else. my dog has these http://www.vetvits.co.uk/dog-supplements/flexi-joints-for-dogs/productdetail-p15875-c1786997.aspx she doesn't have athritis but she's 8 years old and does agility and seems to get bouncier all the time.