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Arthritic Horse
My old boy has come back to me after being out on loan for 7 years, he is rather arthritic and on daily anti inflammatories (sp?) prescribed by his vet. He needs something more though, he was on Nature Bute with the loanees but to be perfectly frank I would prefer not to pay £40 a tub if there is something else out there.…
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Oh no, please let her be ok.
My darling 1 year old collie lab cross is at hte vets. She si having surgery in the morning to remove a foreign body from the stomach. 2 vets required for op. Major surgery, slow recovery the vet said. I just hope she makes it . I am so worried. probably a bit of tennis ball. To add to it al,, tomorrow it will be a year to…
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For cat owners - How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You
http://www.catswhothrowupgrass.com/kill.php According to the quick quiz at the end There is an 83% chance that Winnie is plotting to kill me :eek:
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Puppy guide
Picking our puppy up on 31st August... a month to go :j Just looking for hints and tips on all things puppy! Toilet training advice and chewing advice most appreciated :p Got a crate for him yesterday and plan on getting a chest freezer as want to feed raw but struggling to find one (second hand) my mum had one but she…
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Best Wet Food for cat with FLUTD
Morning all One of my cats has been getting recurring bouts of cystitus (blood in his pee, crazy running around, the works :( ) and the vet has recommended he go on a completely wet diet. He also needs to lose a bit of weight - he's 6.5kg and he's to get down to 6kg. Up until now, both cats have had a mix of wet and dry so…
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Woman abandons own dog at beach
Stupid woman staying at a holiday park in Essex claimed she'd found a dog at the beach and handed it over to the dog warden. Little did she know her husband had microchipped the dog and it was returned to her where after initially denying it, she admitted it was her own dog. She had to pay £82 to the dog warden for their…
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Why do some cat rescues try to rehome feral and semi-feral cats?
Cats are constantly stressed about being around humans which can't be good? Some volunteers will try to get them used to a home environment but I don't understand why- why not leave them be? Catch them, neuter them and release them back where they were? Also stray cats being captured- how do you know they are stray? With…
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Wainwrights
Hi there, Sorry i know this subject has come up before! Im currently feeding my pup science plan dry food, which he then decided he wouldnt eat unless it had a bit of wet mixed in, so i started mixing in a bit of the puppy chicken and rice wainwrights and all is now well. I have nearly finished the science plan bag ive got…
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A reminder about pets left in cars x
It’s easy to forget just how warm a stationary car, caravan, or even a conservatory, can get in the sun, so please don’t leave your pets in them!
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Getting another cat!
I know, people think i'm mad :D I currently have Ollie who is 5 months old and my neighbour told me about a cat that was brought into the vets she goes to and dumped on the counter with a note saying he was no longer wanted :eek: Anyways, she has been at the vets for a week now and I have offered to pick her up today at…
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Best harness for tiny dog.
Does any one have any recommendations for a harness for a puppy with a 33cm chest? There seem to be many on the market, but many reviewers say that despite them being marked as 'XS' the harnesses are actually too large. I don't want to waste money on something I can't use. The dog is a Miniature Pinscher. Many thanks. PS…
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Has anyone ever bought a dog from abroad?
My boy (Neapolitan Mastiff) is just getting to 6 now and I'm thinking ahead to what I would have as my next dog and whether I would over-lap them. Anyway, I don't want another Neapolitan Mastiff straight away as my lad has terrible hip dysplasia and now problems with his elbow. Having been a giant Mastiff owner I'm also…
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Cat and gloss paint!!
Ok, Im hoping that my fellow mse'rs can help me. My cat got lost earlier, spent 2hours looking for him, out in the pouring rain shouting his name at the top of my lungs, was threatened, accused of casing a garage and soaked to my skin. I eventually found him, he had jumped in an open window of a house that is being…
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Fleas/Frontline question...
I treated my two cats and one dog with Frontline last Saturday, last night I found fleas on one cat and the dog, and also had a few jump on me off the carpet! Today I have vacuumed and moved all the furniture and sprayed downstairs with Acclaim. I'll do upstairs later but needed a break!! But, what can I do about the…
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Nightime barking
:( Please can anyone give me some advice? I have two 1 year old bichon frise pups (brother and sister). They sleep together in a cage/crate and always have done. Until a few nights ago I have never really had any problem with them, once they go to bed that's it until the next morning. However, 3 nights ago the barking…
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Housemartins nest.
A housemartins nest has fallen from the Apex of our house and we hve found 1 little bird, cant fly but is running and flapping its wings so I dont know how old it is. I really dont want to ignore it as there are lots of cats around. I have it in a box, darkened, put a tiny bowl of water in there and a few crushed peanuts…
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DIY Hi-cat pole
http://www.hicat.co.uk/ I looked long and enviously at this web site for a long time...and then went and made my own DIY amd MSE version of the pole. I got an inner tube from a carpet shop and covered it with an off cut of some wool berber carpet attached with a staple gun. I have just wedged it in place up to the ceiling…
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There's something wrong with my dog?
Hi. Since 2 weeks, my dog is...different. He won't eat or play like he used to. He growls at us and tries to bite. We also noticed that he had some kind of "black spot" on his skin but I have no idea what it could be. Perhaps, a skin infection?
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Diatomaceous Earth Flea Control
Has anyone tried this and did it work? I was talking to a pest controler today who uses it and swears by it. Says it's a lot cheaper than Frontline combo and more effective.
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Cheap/free toys for my pets
Hi everyone! I'm getting two little girl rats in a week, and I have been scouring the web for ideas for free/cheap toys for them. So I thought I'd share what I've found so far, and open the floor to more ideas :D Most helpful of all was the forum over at fancyratsforum.co.uk. They have an articles section, and there are a…