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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  Interesting, 13%! A vet would have to evaluate absorption, correct application, and safety as topical lidocaine can be toxic if not used correctly (in humans too), but that's really interesting....and wouldn't be as painful as injections either...
Btw, I keep meaning to mention, your avatar just sucks me right IN! So stinkin' CUTE! {and you better *not* leave, I knew you wouldn't  } |
Yes I was thinking the same. Certainly something to look into further. I know I will be talking to my vet about it next time I take one of my kids in. My vet is great, I have been taking my dogs to him for 17 years and I trust him completely.
If I don't agree with something I tell him and then we work a compromise or sometimes he changes his own view on something, or I will. But if I ask him to do something a certain way, he will.
When I ask him how to use a product, like safe-guard (AKA Panacur) for cattle used on pups he tells me exactly how much, etc. A lot of vets would not do this because they want to sell you the really expensive stuff they have.
Yeah I couldn't leave it, I am hooked because this is such a great topic and I really think we are all learning a lot from it. I know I am, and it is making me do even more research. i just was irritated at that moment and got over it about 5 minutes later..LOL
That little darling (avatar) is Gracie, she is my floppy eared girl I bought a couple of months ago. would you believe I got her from a really awesome breeder (I had to drive 4 hours round trip) with gorgeous dogs and friendly as can be, every one of them.
Anyhow (I know I can ramble, to much in my head) I only paid $700.00 for her, her sister was 1200.00.. Nothing at all wrong with Gracie except, her ears!! hahaha..
She was 7 months old and they just never stood up, they still wont..But I got full AKC on her. Cannot show her because of the ears, but I bought her for my breeding program and everything about her was perfect. I was going to buy her sister at the same time and even though hubby was willing to fork out the bucks (WOW) I got to thinking I did not want to deal with another dog just yet.
Mainly because I had a puppy at home that I was devoting 24/7 to her cus she was sick (Pennie). And we had just taken in another dog, a co-worker of Don's needed to re-home her right away. So we took her in. She is also Pregnant, bred just before we took her. She is due Feb 20th BTW. That is Mindy, she has the tail
And is 10 pounds.
Anyhow, Gracie is such a sweeeeet dog. She is such a little lady with an awesome temperament. Man I lucked out getting her for that price. I plan to go back to this breeder and get a male this summer.
And maybe another girl..teehee
Gracie also has a very proper docked tail, it's about 3" long, I feel that is a proper length and I can see it unlike Kizzies.
You can see Gracie here: Dog profile for Gracie, a female Yorkshire Terrier