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Local vets for a dog (plus other questions).
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tek-monkey
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Don't worry, I'm always open to advise!
Not sure she'd be happy with just 15 mins a time, today was split over 2 sessions but she's got a LOT of energy. I'm typing this from the garden while she does laps of the pond rather than the living room!
tek-monkey
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She stopped long enough for a selfie!
Glam
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tek-monkey
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Something that does concern me is her constant urination, like twice an hour. Only a little at a time, but she's also always drinking. I don't want yo restrict her water obviously, just thinking maybe a urinary infection or kidneys?
Edit: mainly in the evenings I should add, seems quite good through the night and most of the day, but early evening she always seems to go a lot more.
Edit 2: and never on a walk!
Edit: mainly in the evenings I should add, seems quite good through the night and most of the day, but early evening she always seems to go a lot more.
Edit 2: and never on a walk!
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lochdhu
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Normal for puppies not to do wees on their walk as its a big world out there and everything is a learning curve, would also add their little paws will need to be hardened off as they have no resistance built up yet, (Road salt and grit can burn a puppy’s pads – and their mouth and tummy if they lick it. So towel your puppy off when you get home, and check for salt or grit between their pads. A daily dab of petroleum jelly is very soothing if your puppy gets dry or cracked pads)
Drinking excessive water maybe a infection I would get vet checked. (we lost a beautiful Border Collie to chronic kidney disease when he was just over a year old but nothing alerted us or the vet until he'd just turned one)
P.S Border Collies bounce for the first 7 years and needs lots of stimulation as they are a working breed but amazing companions
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Normal for puppies not to do wees on their walk as its a big world out there and everything is a learning curve, would also add their little paws will need to be hardened off as they have no resistance built up yet, (Road salt and grit can burn a puppy’s pads – and their mouth and tummy if they lick it. So towel your puppy off when you get home, and check for salt or grit between their pads. A daily dab of petroleum jelly is very soothing if your puppy gets dry or cracked pads)
Drinking excessive water maybe a infection I would get vet checked. (we lost a beautiful Border Collie to chronic kidney disease when he was just over a year old but nothing alerted us or the vet until he'd just turned one)
P.S Border Collies bounce for the first 7 years and needs lots of stimulation as they are a working breed but amazing companions
She had her second ever wee and first poo while out today! She also met another lovely collie, she seems to love most other dogs although if they bark she's quick to retreat. Heard a sad doggo barking in the distance tonight, sounded very bored, and Mango was not happy about it.
tek-monkey
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Unfortunately she's had diarrhea since yesterday evening, and has just been sick too. Nothing to eat in 11 hours, poor little thing does not look happy. Vets opens in 45 mins so she'll be off for a visit.
In other news I never did remember to get insurance
In other news I never did remember to get insurance
That-Crazy-Rat-Lady
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Unfortunately she's had diarrhea since yesterday evening, and has just been sick too. Nothing to eat in 11 hours, poor little thing does not look happy. Vets opens in 45 mins so she'll be off for a visit.
In other news I never did remember to get insurance
Fingers crossed everything's okay xxx
tek-monkey
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May have found the culprit, 2 bits of wood in her vomit. Look like chewed off a plant, one is a sort of dried up berry looking thing.
Normally won't sit still, but lay on my chest for over an hour last night on the sofa. Was about to call the emergency vet when she decided to run off with my slipper, she's still playful and not showing signs of pain, just can't keep food in
Normally won't sit still, but lay on my chest for over an hour last night on the sofa. Was about to call the emergency vet when she decided to run off with my slipper, she's still playful and not showing signs of pain, just can't keep food in
Thehooperman
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Hope she's ok
tek-monkey
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At the vets now, she's really not herself.
tek-monkey
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No sign of a blockage, definitely ate something she shouldn't as evidence from both ends of plant matter. Treated for gastroenteritis, gotta go back tomorrow to see how she's getting on.
tek-monkey
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Identified one of the things she's vomited, and it's from the neighbours tree at the end of the garden. God knows why she ate it. Currently feeling very sorry for herself, doesn't want food, no 'issues' since 6am but also no actual poo so difficult to say.
tek-monkey
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She's still not 100%, but is pretty much better. On antibiotics, but she's back to delivering solids and only from one end so a major improvement! We moved her onto a bland diet of chicken and rice, and I've never seen her so alert when food is about. I thought she was before, but damn she's like in cartoons where they lift up by the nose and float towards the smell! Having to alternate with normal food, much to her disgust, just so she's not too used to it.
Took her for a walk at lunchtime, and she was very wary as two other dogs were barking and chasing each other on the field. She was pretty much glued to my leg. Then we met another 2 dog owners and she went mad for them, getting her belly rubbed. She also completely ignored us at this point, which she's never done before, which left me shouting to her when she decided to go and play. I know she's only 13 weeks, so this is to be expected, I guess we'd just had such luck before that I was lulled into a false sense of security. Should have waited til after the walk to feed her perhaps, she pays more attention when hungry.
Trumpet
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Glad she's on the mend.
littleme
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The only problem with having such a pretty & distinctive doggo, it that she gets spotted very easily on afternoon walks.... Was that really you @tek-monkey, hiding behind a ginormous beard?