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Grant Nelson Send message Joined: 7 May 12 Posts: 8022 Credit: 4,237,757 RAC: 0 |
This the place to talk about your pets issues to help or correct problems you have and maybe someone else knows how to help you. We might be lucky and a vet might jump in here to help at times. |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
This is a great idea, Grant. Thank you for starting a thread about it. I have what are considered to be exotic pets, rabbits and turtles, so I find myself explaining to people all the time what those sort of animals need. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
Grant Nelson Send message Joined: 7 May 12 Posts: 8022 Credit: 4,237,757 RAC: 0 |
This the place to talk about your pets issues to help or correct problems you have and maybe someone else knows how to help you. We might be lucky and a vet might jump in here to help at times. Hard to believe that my dog is going to be 14 already, weak in the knee's and hard to get around but still a nice dog. Hates hair cuts and let me tell you he has been through groomers. |
Grant Nelson Send message Joined: 7 May 12 Posts: 8022 Credit: 4,237,757 RAC: 0 |
This is a great idea, Grant. Thank you for starting a thread about it. I have what are considered to be exotic pets, rabbits and turtles, so I find myself explaining to people all the time what those sort of animals need. Great Gordon, Day Off? well that's what we need Gordon input! everone has issues with pets, so we can talk them out. |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
What a wonderful thread Grant!! Thank you! :) (Not sure my wingless rescued bumble bee counts as very exotic but he still seems to be okay... which is good because I doubt whether a vet would be much assistance if he wasn't. Didn't know you also had rabbits Gordon? Used to have rabbits, and guinea-pigs. But they died. Did reach good ages first though. Get really sad whenever I prepare salad now because I used to get squealed and thumped at for titbits throughout... and then had to give some to the dogs too because they got jealous. :) Your dog sounds lovely Grant :) They're such faithful friends :) |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
I work with a K-9 police officer who just retired a dog, and that dog has some knee problems, too. He's a Belgian Malinois. The local police import them from the Netherlands. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
Yes, they are 4 ½ pound Rex's, jet black, and they like lounging around as much as I do. They're wonderful little animals, who have free run of my home. For anyone who doesn't know much about pet house rabbits, they are very low-maintenance. Just make sure they have unlimited Timothy hay(preferably 3rd cut), and fresh water. They are also very clean and fastidious, and easy to litter box train. They do chew, so protect your electrical wires, but other than that, they are great companions... the best kind really for me... they don't bark, meow, or really have any attitude per se... they just co-exist with me, and it's nice. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
Day off, yes, but night off, no... working at night all weekend because of the Kentucky Derby. Hotel business is big this weekend. The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
Grant Nelson Send message Joined: 7 May 12 Posts: 8022 Credit: 4,237,757 RAC: 0 |
I had a friend once that his dog got (don't know if spell it right) rikit's but later on had to put it down. it was a German shepard. |
Grant Nelson Send message Joined: 7 May 12 Posts: 8022 Credit: 4,237,757 RAC: 0 |
What a wonderful thread Grant!! Thank you! :) (Not sure my wingless rescued bumble bee counts as very exotic but he still seems to be okay... which is good because I doubt whether a vet would be much assistance if he wasn't. one thing Annie you feed him and he rushes through his food because he knows your food is better and I mean he eats anything, any veggies you have is history not counting meat. Oh yes KFC chicken and mash potatoes too. :)) |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
What a wonderful thread Grant!! Thank you! :) (Not sure my wingless rescued bumble bee counts as very exotic but he still seems to be okay... which is good because I doubt whether a vet would be much assistance if he wasn't. He he he he he ... when I was quite young we had some goats - they truly eat anything ... my breakfast and my spoon, followed by my mother's cheque book, car keys and purse, at which point she arrived on the scene and they leapt out the window towing the table cloth and it's contents behind them. :) I think I've heard alsations/German shepherds are prone to ricketts Grant (don't know if that's the correct spelling either :)) Sad though. A lot of problems have started to appear in pedigree breeds, largely as a result of too small a gene pool being utilised by breeders. :( |
Grant Nelson Send message Joined: 7 May 12 Posts: 8022 Credit: 4,237,757 RAC: 0 |
What a wonderful thread Grant!! Thank you! :) (Not sure my wingless rescued bumble bee counts as very exotic but he still seems to be okay... which is good because I doubt whether a vet would be much assistance if he wasn't. I think that's about right Annie. :( Mine hurt his back and has bothered him to this day at times. |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
Mine hurt his back and has bothered him to this day at times. Awww... that's a shame. Does he let you rub or massage it gently or does it get too painful for that? We had a dog who liked to lean against a hot water bottle when he was achey. We also had a dog who liked to chew hot water bottles... suppose it's fortunate that we didn't have them at the same time. :) |
Grant Nelson Send message Joined: 7 May 12 Posts: 8022 Credit: 4,237,757 RAC: 0 |
Mine hurt his back and has bothered him to this day at times. my dog or should say our dog was at her office, a client came with his dog. she knew this was't going to work so she took the client to another office down the hall. I don't what happened (I don't speak Poodle) he twisted his back and still today after lets say 12 years bothers him. he sounds like someone just kicked him. |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
This the place to talk about your pets issues to help or correct problems you have and maybe someone else knows how to help you. We might be lucky and a vet might jump in here to help at times. Grant, have you tried Glucosamine, for the knees?? It's good for Hip Dysplasia in Dogs also. If your vet, recommends Rimadyl, don't use it. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Grace My cat chewed on some wires, got down to bare copper, I think it was quite shocking as the other wire only had a bite mark in the insulation, whereas the 1st wire was bare copper, shocking. Never the less I think that cured Her of that. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Grant Nelson Send message Joined: 7 May 12 Posts: 8022 Credit: 4,237,757 RAC: 0 |
This the place to talk about your pets issues to help or correct problems you have and maybe someone else knows how to help you. We might be lucky and a vet might jump in here to help at times. i'll keep that in mine, thanks Cheers everybody Life is short so don't sip Beer speaks, people mumble |
Grant Nelson Send message Joined: 7 May 12 Posts: 8022 Credit: 4,237,757 RAC: 0 |
almost reminds you of national lanpoons christmas when the cat did the tree lights in and was nothing but was dust. Cheers everybody Life is short so don't sip Beer speaks, people mumble |
Byron Leigh Hatch @ team Carl Sagan Send message Joined: 5 Jul 99 Posts: 4548 Credit: 35,667,570 RAC: 4 |
This the place to talk about your pets issues to help or correct problems you have and maybe someone else knows how to help you. We might be lucky and a vet might jump in here to help at times. Hi Grant this is a great thank you Byron |
Grant Nelson Send message Joined: 7 May 12 Posts: 8022 Credit: 4,237,757 RAC: 0 |
This the place to talk about your pets issues to help or correct problems you have and maybe someone else knows how to help you. We might be lucky and a vet might jump in here to help at times. Hi Byron, it's just a way for people to air or discuss the problem with their pets and so on. I hope it's fun. |
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