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Douglas & Stiffness
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Douglas has been very very stiff in the back legs for several months. He is only 17 months old but seems to be in pain when he gets up or trys to get off the couch. He walks in a very stiff way and in not nearly as free moving and as fluid as Lulu, his mum.
Once he runs w...
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dogs neutering
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Could any one tell me please ,very delicate this ,any idea how much it would cost to have our boy slick neutered,wasn't done when we got him ,so it's time now.also what's the procedure of this event??: thanks
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Snap and Bandages at Lidl
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Hi
Snap was at the vet last week as she managed to puncture her right foot between the toes. As usual a difficult spot to treat.
The wound required the usual dressing, bandage and outer bandage. I have a supply of neoprene dog boots for outer protection.
As you know you run thr...
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Erins broken toe won't heal
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Just wondered if anyone had any advice...as you may know Erin went lame a few weeks ago. We had to rest her and see if any improvement. There was none so 3 weeks ago she was x rayed and they found she had a broken toe. The problem is now it does not seem to be healing she had her bandage off today and is in as much p...
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Susan Ian and Erin
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Toilet Advice
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This is going to be a bit long winded but I really need some advice...
Basically since I got Casper 7/8 months ago he has had diarrhoea. At first we put it down to a new home, but he has pretty much had it on and off since we got him. We were at the vet every week for his leg and after...
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Plaque on teeth & Gingivitis
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Tyler (almost 8 years old ) had a check-up and the vet a couple of days ago & the vet advised us that she has Gingivitis (gum immflamation), as well as a terrible build up of plaque on her teeth, so under anaesthetic she will need to have her teeth cleaned & maybe some re...
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Max's ear infection
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Max started shaking his head about at the start of the weekend. When we looked inside his ear it was full of wax throughout although he had an ear check & clean by us not long ago. However, we cleaned his ear out with pet ear cleaning solution, but the next day he was obviously suffering, as he was walki...
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In Season Munchies
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Sky has just gone into season, and this is my first female dog...... I know to expect some personality differences, but so far the only thing different is she seems to be mooching for food constantly.
I'm not sure if she's actually hungrier and I should give her more, or if it's like PMT cravings!
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That Ol Chestnut-Bald thighs!
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Has anyone found a 'cure' yet for bald thigh syndrome?? From everything I've read and tried before, there is not generally a known cure for hair regrowth, but just wondered if anyone on here has a tip or two?
Petra came with baldy bum and a bit bald on shoulders. She was a bounce from another home where s...
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Arthritis
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Just wondered if any of you out there had dogs with Arthritis and how they coped with the cold weather? Anyone got any magic tricks? Our Suzie has the beginings of it in her hind left leg and it's noticably worse when it's cold at nights....
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Shivering
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Looking for a bit of advice!
Jack, who is my lurcher, is getting to be a bit of an old man! Everything seems to be stiffening up and he's just not up to the long walks he was before! However he has developed episodes of shaking, as if he is shivering, when his whole body vibrates. It doesn't seem to affec...
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Cushings disease
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My Toby (13yr old x lab) was at the vet the other day as ill after a pigs ear.
But while i was there, the vet said i should get him tested for Cushings disease once his tummy has settled. 
She said he showed all the symptoms! Saggy fluid filled chest? bloated pot belly abdomen, increased hun...
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Trei - Blind Eye
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Hi Everyone,
Greyhound Trei has has a cloudy left eye since he came to live with me earlier in the year. He is 3 years 5 months old. He did seem to have some sight in it at that time.
I'm feeling rather guilty - I have been enjoying some longer walks with a pair of the dogs during the holidays. ...
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Pressure Sores
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Deano is a foster dog staying with me for a while. He wasn't very happy in kennels so I agreed to keep him with us for a while.
He was retired from racing in June and has been in Kennels ever since. He has about ten pressure sores on his body, from his hips to his feet. They are open and very painful f...
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funny turn
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I have just had to rush my dog ruby to the vets and am beside myself with worry. The only thing I could think of to do was look on your site to see if there were any postings of a similar nature. From reading postings I know that your members feel exactly the same about their greyhounds as I do abo...
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Flaky Skin
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Is there a cure for flaky skin/dandruff, or is it just something that passes? My Billy has always had it, but it looked ten times worse today when I took off his coat after a long and energetic walk. It's almost as though he sheds skin after vigorous exercise...
Just wondered if anyone has come acros...
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a delicate matter....
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im gonna whisper this so that i dont cause Maisie any undue embarrassment...
this week i have been checking Maisies spay stiches twice daily to ensure all was well (& slathering it in aloe vera gel to keep it from becoming tight, itchy & irritated- works a treat btw)....but ive noticed that she has...
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Bitches in season
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I have just noticed Milie has come into season today. She has been really quite the last few days and not really been herself so thought she might. Having never had an unneutered bitch before im not sure what i should do if anything?, but how long does it last etc ? Can i walk her outside or will she just have...
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Bloating Enquiry
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O.K, I have the memory of a sieve I know....
I remember reading somewhere (not on this forum) about a fatal condition which greyhounds are susceptible to, due to their deep chests. Something about not exercising the dog an hour either side of eating. Does this only apply to dogs that ar...
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have a read!!! IMPORTANT
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heres another one to print off I think & keep at hand for your vet to know - hopefully you wont ever need it, but store this in the back of your head just in case....
Greyhounds are all heart!
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brave dave(thedog)
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poor dave. we were just getting ready for the evening walk tonite when i realised that dave was bleeding. as he stood there, the little puddle of blood under his rear right foot was growing slowly. well, actually, it was growing quite quickly !!!
somewhere between the bottom of...
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bitches in season
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hello there,this is my first post so please be gentle!! my wonderful sister denise(who some of you may know) has once again pulled at my heart strings and i now find myself with my third dog,but shes a bitch,all we know is that shes a lurcher about 12 years old and is going to live out the remainder of her li...
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Strange black spot
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Bovril has a black spot on his back leg on the inner aspect ,it has a blackish area around it .
He has had one of these before on his tummy we left it alone and it finally fell off !.
Question is should we be worried about them or leave alone .
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blindness
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Hi my greyhoung Amber has had a bad year what with being diagnosed with heart failure, an episode of vestibular syndrom and arthritis. Now she is nearly blind.
She gets around at home mostly okay with a few bumps into the odd door.but is hopeless in the dark The next thing is that in two weeks we move hou...
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Advice Needed
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Can anyone help ,Bovril has had alimp for last couple of weeks havetaken him to vets they cant find anything really wrong .
They think he might have strained his Flexor tendon he has had 2 weeks on Rimadyl not much effect though ,I did notice last night that he has a scab between his 2nd 3rd toes co...
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Jolly Joints
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URGENT Advice required
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Can someone get back to me on this who's dog has experienced this problem- i don't know how worried i should be. My 14 month old Lurcher, Seamus, started to act very strangely since Sunday morning. His lower abdomen and back legs were shaking quite badly, and his stomach felt quite solid- he also seem...
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Fancy a twig?
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My greyhound, Jess has started to chew and eat small twigs. Does anyone know if this signifies a deficiency? She's on Burns food, plus a herbal coat conditioner (sea kelp etc...) from Holistic Pets, so even Dr Gillian McKeith would be proud of her. I have now muzzled her in t...
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First Aid Kit for Dogs
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I thought I'd read somewhere on the forum about a 'Dogs First Aid Kit'. I have searched but can't find it!!??
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Suzie too (pouch-poached)
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What a coincidence - Suzie was also neutered on Friday.
The vet told me that it was just in the nick of time as her uterus was very thickened and her ovaries so enlarged with cysts that they were more than 10x their normal size. By the next season or the one after she would have succumbed to infecti...
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