BilRed Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 From what you say I think my own approach would be to take the candle around to the neighbours and ask in an amused way if they have lost a candle, as though you think it's really funny but a little puzzling and see what the reaction is. Teenage kids get up to all sorts of unimaginable daftness and a candle is not the most obvious way to poison an animal so I tend to think that is nothing to worry over. The bones, if they have been thrown over by a person, may just be someone innocently trying to be nice. Obviously unpleasant things do happen and after your experience of that, which must have been heartbreaking, I can understand why you are worried but it is not that common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estweyn Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Josh has his blood tests back now, its apparently Hepititis, he has a count of 300 as opposed to 100, vet says its not critical but bad enough. I have looked it up on internet and there are two types, chronic and acute. Dont know which he has yet until I see vet tomorrow. But all the sites are saying it is common in dogs that are not vaccinated, Josh is up to date with all his vacs so how come he has got this.... It says it is injested from and infected dogs faeces, urine or eye discharge. I can only think he has eaten grass that another infected dog has weed upon. He is bone thin at the moment and thats typical, I feel a bit peeved here because I took him back to vet and more or less had to insist on blood tests and pooh samples to be taken and analysed. He has dropped to 33 kilo from 45 kilo (ok he was a bit portly) Has anyone else had this with their dog, I am really worried about long term effects etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estweyn Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Your replies have given me some thought re the items in the garden, this morning about 6 am I could hear crows sqwarking on the chimney and flying round. Our next door neighbours like to barbeque so think that the crows are stealing bits from their garden that perhaps they have not moved after last barbie... well it makes sense in light of Joshs blood test results... Thanks for your help Avril Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendlewitch Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I too would go down the birds route, we have crows, magpies and seagulls round here and get some amazing rubbish dropped in the garden. I hope Josh is feeling better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycas Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I am glad to hear you at least have a diagnosis for Josh now, and I really hope he will start to improve now the vet knows what to treat him for. Re the wildlife: if cats can get in and out of your garden, then so can foxes, a 6 foot gate is no barrier to them, and they can climb trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmCHammer Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I hope he is soon better, at least can start to get the right treatment now and you can rule out the neighbours doing anything dodgy. Get well soon thoughts on their way. We find all sorts on our lawn - the other week was two big cooking apples in the middle of the lawn. And a childs action figure? And then a porn DVD lol! (now someone tell me that was the foxes!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estweyn Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Porn dvd, where the heck did that come from!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LurcherGirl Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 You might just want to go round and ask whether they are having stuff dropped in their garden too... This means you don't accuse them, but you can still see their reaction. Vera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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