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  1. Poor Brian, Dumped Greyhound

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    Abigail, Brian was at the Oldies camping weekend back in July, and he looks wonderful.

    I don't know if his mum comes on here, but there may be some photos of him somewhere.

     

    Aww how fab.

     

    I've just noticed that it is a year since he found a home... clearly I'm a bit behind the times :laugh:

  2. Growing Veg In Pots On The Patio

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    My beetroot have come to nothing, don't understand why,

    I tried to grow beetroot two years running and got nothing. They would get about an inch in size and then die. This year I have had loads thanks to some advice from a bloke on the plot next to ours.

     

    Most beetroot seeds are actually a cluster of seeds, and therefore produce several beets from each one. Most books tell you to thin them out so you only keep one from each cluster and I did follow that advice. This year the bloke told me to ignore that and leave them all in the ground because beets like to be supported in a bunch. I did that and it worked brilliantly. I have been eating lots of those stripy choggia ones (though not enough to turn my pee purple).

  8. Britain's Got Talent

    in Non Animal Chat

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    I didn't think that little girl should have been allowed a second go. Tantrum or not ( I thought it was by the way) none of the others get that chance so why should she? Sure it made great telly and got the show even more publicity around the world so they can sell the format to further countries (assuming they own it) but it wasn't fair on the other contestants. It is no longer about talent. I'm not sure I can be arsed watching the final.

  9. Britain's Got Talent

    in Non Animal Chat

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    And I think I am the only one that thought Aiden was very average!! my grandkids can dance the same as that. He hardly moved and without the fancy illusions behind him I think he would have been very mediocre. He certainly didnt do anything for me at all. I wasn't really impressed by anyone last night. x

    No. I don't get it at all. It might take skill to do what he is doing (whatever it is cos it just looks like shaking about to me) but it doesn't entertain me at all.

  13. Mal Not Well

    in Animal Chat

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    Thanks Abigail, I'm sure this must have been so hard to write :GroupHug: Malcolm's poorly liver is very very likely a result from the lymphoma that was diagnosed with nearly 2 years ago - I've learned from one of the links that Ian posted, that he is likely in stage IV :( :mecry: I guess it's a bit of a rock and a hard place thing, because while his liver might like low fat, cancer doesn't appear to like fat at all, so what on earth do you do with a cancerous liver??

    That is just what we thought on Friday when we found out it was cancer. We had been feeding him low fat thinking he had a liver problem and we thought it was working as his results kept getting better and he kept putting his weight back on.

     

    :GroupHug: I read that lymphoma stuff too, when they found an enlarged mass on the ultrasound that they thought was a lymph node.

     

    I'm so sorry. I know it is really hard not knowing, especially when it is your best mate :GroupHug:

  14. Mal Not Well

    in Animal Chat

    Posted · Edited by Abigailj

    Please, if you can, let me know of any experiences you might have with feeding a dog with liver problems, and any foods/remedies that did or didn't work.

    (I've got the milk thistle, but I might struggle to get that down him in tincture form so I might go and get the tablets after all :rolleyes:).

     

    And THANK YOU for all your advice and support - I really don't know what I'd do without the Refuge :flowers: :flowers:

    Billy I'm sorry to hear about Mal.

     

    We have just been through this with Rory (please don't let that scare you). His liver was enlarged and patchy looking on an ultrasound and his liver enzymes were raised. Thankfully Rory didn't need invasive surgery in order to get his final diagnosis (I'd not have put him through it). He had a needle biopsy done last Wednesday afternoon. He was at the referrals centre for about 3 hrs in total. They took cells from his liver, a lymph node and the fluid in his belly. Less than 48 hrs later we had a diagnosis. It cost about £350. I don't know if this is an option for Mal or not given that he is a good 6 years older that Rory was?

     

    Over the 9 week period that he was ill and liver disease was suspected, but without a conclusive diagnosis (his blood results kept misleading us that he was getting better when he wasn't) he was given antibiotics like Mal and also a course of vitamins (pettabs). Diet should be low fat and contain some quality protein (not white fish though as that contains purines). Rory had autarkey senior or CSJ wheat and gluten free, plus an organic chicken thigh for his extra protein. We were advised to give him 4 smaller meals rather than two big ones as a poorly liver can't cope with a large amount of food at any time - he will get more goodness from small portions given more frequently. Other quality protein can be soya, eggs and cottage cheese. (I paid a tenner to get an article from the March edition of British Vet Association magazine -all about liver disease treatment and diet).

     

    If you want to know anything else just ask :wink: (also sorry if I have repeated any advice already given - I have not been able to read all 12 pages)

  15. After They Are Gone..........

    in Animal Chat

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    I am sorry to hear about Bonnie but pleased she is home safe with you.

     

    My lovely Roar should be coming home in a day or two. I think he his being cremated today. It is important that he is safe behind a cabinet door (as our dog Mona likes to interfere with everything). We decided yesterday that he might like to go beside his favourite bed. There is a cabinet by his bed. This cabinet was often the victim (or lucky recipient?) of his nighttime pizzink incidents. *I must interrupt this and announce that a rainbow has appeared out of the back window - I have just had a good wave at it* :wub: :wub:

     

    As I was saying... thought he would like to go in that cabinet beside his bed so we went and bought an extra storey of cabinet yesterday. One side has a glass shelf in it and he can go in there (but he will have a mini duvet to lie on). The other side has a magazine shelf on it so that we can put some photos on it. His collar is not going in there as Spitty Gorilla is wearing it (his most favourite toy - he used to make it skwonk and carry it around whenever he was excited about something).

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  16. A Message For Rory's Friends

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    Run free Rory, I'm sure there's plenty of places for an indoor pizz at the bridge :GroupHug:

    Thanks for making me laugh :laugh: :flowers:

     

    Thanks for all the messages. I will make a rainbow bridge thread at some point with some photos and stuff in it. It will probably look a bit mad :wacko: :laugh:

  17. A Message For Rory's Friends

    in Animal Chat

    Posted · Edited by Abigailj

    My fabulous Roar who was so handsome, funny, inspiring and generous has gone. He had been ill for a couple of months now and had been to a referral centre where he had various tests. They thought he had a liver disease and at one point he improved significantly. He suddenly got worse about 10 days ago so they did some biopsies which came back yesterday. They showed that he had carcinoma in various parts of his tummy. They said they couldn't do anything to help him at this point and that he wouldn't have long at all.

     

    He had visits from his favourite people last night - his old kennel staff and dog walkers who he loved so much. He didn't seem comfortable in the night and was very weak this morning, just lifting his head for a cuddle and a bit of chicken. It had been two months since he got poorly so I guess he did well. He let me know that it was time to help him on his way. :wub:

     

    He was a world class friend - my best ever! and I shall miss him terribly.

     

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  18. Vegan Lunches....

    in Non Animal Chat

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    The only mock meaty stuff that I like for sandwiches is the redwood foods bacon rashers.

     

    I tried the dairy alternatives but didn't like em at all.

     

    Another alternative to fish/meat is to use grains like lentils, couscous, quinoa. You can make really nice salads with these and they are an alternative source of protein.

     

    When in London I sometimes like to treat myself with a superfood salad from Leon. It isn't hard to make yourself one at home either. You need quinoa, cucumber, peas, avocado, alfalfa sprouts and a lemon juice/olive oil dressing. The Leon one also has feta in it. Would go nice with a bit of rye bread.

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