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Poor wee Sally
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Our poor wee girl got a nasty cut on her paw at the weekend. She's now sporting a lovely big red bandage and is on anti biotics. The vet said they have been swarmed with dogs with cut paws due to all the broken bottles lying about after the festive period. Surely this is a good argument to have buckfast put in...
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Stopper pads
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We have just got back from a walk and I have discovered that Tilly has managed to rip one of her stopper pads open (hence the blood on our cream-coloured carpet!).
It has bled quite a lot and I have bandaged it up the best I can.
In other owners experience, do stopper pads tend to heal quite well by thems...
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Strange lump
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Ever since we have had Rosie she has had a small, belly-button like lump on her chest. It doesn't seem to bother her, but recently its started to get really red and seems to get bigger  but then it shrinks again a while later. I'm sure it's not a belly-button as it surely it should be furt...
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Laura
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Blood blister?
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About 6 weeks ago I noticed a blood blister on Blue it kept coming and going but he didn't seem bothered. I presumed he had caught himself when running. It is on the same line as his nipples and I had originally thought it was one of them but is is slightly higher and he doesn't have a matching one the other si...
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nose trouble
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As an inexperienced greyhound owner can anyone advise me about nasal issues?
Last night Mason was sniffing hard as though trying to clear his nose of something as well as sneezing and since he spends a great deal of time with it stuck in grass, leaves, hedges etc, I don't know if he has snorted somethi...
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Skin allergy - advice needed
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Biscuit's skin underneath (tummy etc.) has broken out inflamed and quite itchy. This issue has been off and on since April this year. Vet gave him antibiotics etc., and is saying want to do blood tests at some point when it breaks out again and is high in his blood. Tests are very exp...
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Polyps
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Had Sally to the vet earlier this week as she looked a bit inflamed and swollen around her "unmentionable". Vet seems to think it is a Polyp and says it is unusual to see this on a dog of Sally's age (she is only three). Anyway i have antibiotics and anti- inflammatories for her and have to go back next Thurs...
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Arthritus
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After months of visit's and different diagnosis, the vet has finally said Neo's worsening limp is caused by arthritus. She gave him painkillers today and i had to give him a dose of them in the waiting room as after she had examined him he seemed to twist his leg and could not put any weight on it at a...
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Tick alert!
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Biscuit has managed thru the whole summer without picking up one tick, and has now picked up 3 in the past 2 weeks As we walk thru woods regularly, this must be where they are coming from, and with it being colder, perhaps they are more prone to jumping on passing bodies.
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Liver Problems
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I'm paranoid because my last dog died of liver complications, and today at the vet I was told Billy has some (as yet) unidentifiable liver issues.
I haven't slept since 6am Monday morning, Billy has been peeing blood constantly, wasn't eating or drinking, and was being very un-Billy-like. He ha...
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Advice Needed - surgery
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Casper has a small ball joint in his left hind hip and is booked in on Thursday to have the femoral head removed. It is quite a big operation and it has taken me just under a year to come to this decision, but now as the pain killers he is on are making him sick I really felt for him being so young (2yrs) that he re...
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ANY SUGGESTIONS
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Help.
I noticed today that Wills has got a white lump growing on his tongue. I first noticed it this morning but thought it was just a bit of food or fluff or something. Sadly not - it was still there when he was panting this evening.
At first I thought it was a bit of tooth but...
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Winter coat?
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I know that almost all breeds of dog sheds their summer coat for a winter coat, but do greyhounds? I understand that they need to be kept warm in the cold months, and as any dog, cool in the summer. I have noticed that Rosie is getting a bit of dandruff and have groomed her lots. Is this signs of a thick...
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Laura
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Vaccinations - first for me
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Piper is soon due to have her annual vaccinations, but has not yet been to my usual vets for anything at all. I've learnt from this forum how much greyhound physiology differs from other dogs, and will ask my vet if she is familiar with greys for the future (if not, I can ask at the kennels if their vet will t...
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Urine leaking!
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Hi,
Just wondered if any of you with female dogs have had any experience of leaking urine? (The dog that is, not yourself!)
Kayri has started to "dribble" urine this evening and seems to be completely unaware of this.
Otherwise her health and behaviour is normal. She hasn't been stressed (that...
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Cut pads
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Hi,
Morse has yet again got something stuck in his paw and had to go back to the vet because he can't walk on his foot at all. I just wondered if anyone else had similar problems or suggestions - the last time this happened was 2 weeks ago but I don't think that cut had healed up enough and that's why it's bee...
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Eating wood
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I've searched this a couple of times of the forum and cant find anything. Rosie seems to have a taste for wood  Whenever shes put out in the garden she has a good old chomp on some logs in our log supply for the wood burning stove we have. I often find her with her front legs on her bed with a huge stick whic...
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How Often
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Just out of curiousity, how regularly to you get your hounds nail's cut?
I asked the vet about Neo's last week because they look very long and she said to leave it another few weeks as they are fine just now but they have not been cut for months so i just wondered how long everyone else leaves between trim...
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Berry bug
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Neo was at the vet today getting his leg checked and i also wanted to check about the hair loss he has been getting on his face and legs.
According to the vet it is Berry Bug, which i have no experience of. it seems they die off at the first frost but can cause severe itching and inflamed skin in dogs....
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Vaccination Allergy
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Hi Folks
Has anyone experienced their dog to have a severe reaction to vaccinations? Ruby, my newest addition has had a terrible time. She had to go through he puppy vaccs and the first one took her about a week to recover from. Sickness and diarrhoea the first night (in the house) and diarrhoe...
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Neuter for Chad
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emma
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Sneezy!!
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Max seems to have spent most of today sneezing, but doesn't seem to be unwell. Just wondering if it could be an allergy or just something in his nose causing an irritation!?
Anybody elses hound had this kind of experience?
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Do dogs get asthma??
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Well, do they?
When we first got Daisy, she used to have episodes where she was sort of whooping for breath, tho she doesn't panic or seem frightened by it. These episodes don't last more than a couple of minutes and she is fine afterwards. She seemed to grow out of this but has started aga...
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Spinal Trauma
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Hi Folks, received this email earlier today, was wondering if anyone out there has any expereince of this type of injury, if you can please drop me an email. THANKS.
Hoping you can help my greyhound Fern. Sadly last week Fern suffered a severe spinal injury resulting in paralysis in her hind quarter...
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What Are They?
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Hmm. Delicate topic, don't tell Dave(the dog) that I was asking ok !!
Dave was neutered over a year ago. However, sometimes a couple of testicle-looking objects appear either side of his winkle. After a few minutes they disappear and I don't know what they are or what purpose th...
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Thinning Hair
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Anyone got any experience of thinning hair on the face?
Neo is shedding loads of fine hair in general just now but his face is looking quite patchy and thin in places. It seems worse around his eyes and i'm not sure what's causing it. No change to his diet or overall behaviour although he does seem a bit l...
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What a stinker!
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There's no polite way of saying this, but Rosie's such a stinker!! She lies in the sitting room emitting the most putrid smells! Its disgusting and it doesnt stop there, once she's pooped and we've scooped the bag is held as far away as possible! It absolutely stinks! Is this a commo...
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Missing Claw
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After posting Neo's story on news and views about him losing his claw, just thought i'd see if anyone has any tips or advice to help him heal.
This is the first time any of my dogs have done this so not sure how long it's likely to take to heal.Vet advised removing bandage this morning and although he yelp...
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Corns
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Hi Everyone,
Do any of you have any experience of corns?? Neo had a fairly bad limp a while back and vet treated him for a cyst in his pad, which cleared up and limp seemed to improve but at the same time i noticed a corn on the little stump of his amputated toe. The vet said at the time that it could hav...
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Tigers knee info please
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Just thought I'd drop you all a line and let you know how worried we are about Tig at the minute. He went to the vets last week as the glucosamine were no longer holding off the problems with his right hind knee. He is limping permanantly although he does not appear to be in too much pain...
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