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I had to switch vets because our first one insisted on giving everything under the sun, despite the fact that my dogs are groomed at home, never boarded, and not really out in the wild. Our new vet agrees that my dogs are low risk and need only the minimum on vaccs. Max had his 3-year rabies last month and today we go in for our parvo/distemper. Wish us luck! |
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I have one that is more natural and one that has a phd from ucdavis and i deal with a dentist, dermatologist, internal medicine specialist, and dr jean dodds. The one that is more natural is always booked solid so hard to get into in an emergency and she is not real up to date on alot of new medicines like atopica and why i had to find another one but her vaccine protocol is in line with jean. Then i have the ucdavis phd vet who is very sharp and did bats on dd as never heard of that but he is very much in line with aggressive approach in terms of medications which makes me nervous. Still hoping to find one with the best of both but until then work with specialists and work with who is best for the situation at hand and until then i learn, learn, learn lolllll |
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check out the neck - they kept saying cannot be thyroid it is on the back only lumbar region. I said i guess she did not read the text book then and second pic is after she was on soloxine glad i did my homework and found jean |
Stupid question I guess Okay so Henesey is my first Yorkie! My vet says it is a must to get her like 6 different vac's! I only want to do what best for her so if one of you dont mind explaining this to me Henesey and I would GREATLY APPRICIATE it! Shes my world and I dont want anything to happen to her! My husband has a boxer/ pit mix and he only gets her a rabies shot every 3 years but I thought it was different for small dogs! Henesey seems so fragile and im very OVER PROTECTIVE we spend $60 a month on food cause our vet said its best for her! She just turned one and already ive spend at least $2000 on her between vet food and spoiling her..... Money isnt the issue but I dont want her to get sick or nothing! So please some one HELP me to understand whats best for them!:confused: |
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There is a vaccine thread in the YT Library. That a good place to start. :) DHPP is necessary for all dogs who can tolerate it, but definitely not yearly. |
I haven't read up on everything yet I need to my Labs are due for Heart Worm,Yearly checkup and now that we have Yorkies, I don't want to do anything to hurt them(as why i'm doing my homework on food to as i'm changing ALL there food.) My 2 younger ones had there at 6weeks and the 11week old just had her first set so there "due"(by vet) at the end of the month what should they get? My vet is pretty good about listing to me i've been using him since 2001 we haven't talked about this yet as i'm new to this. I thought they "HAD" to have these shots. Thanks for the advice |
not really. The vet said the food is best for her. Said its because of her teeth and that it will help keep them healthy! She just turned one last month and she really doesnt have anything wrong with her teeth. I brush them once a week as told by my vet and she has pearly whites I just never had a reason to daught her so i did as told but now im questioning it all and I really just want her to be healthy and happy. She didnt really take to the food at first but now she eats it fine, so i dont know what to do now! Quote:
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By the way, teeth should be brushed 3-4 times a week minimum, but preferably 1-2 times daily. |
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no it royal something I'll look at it when i get off work and let you know! I had no Idea I should brush her teeth that much. I will start doing it after she eats! or should i do it before? Im so confused. I did research for a year before I got her and my vet seems to be giving me the wrong information! I will be doing more research myself and less listening to my vet. What about her hair? The vet said it was okay to use shampoo with out conditioner but i always use conditioner because her hair gets tangle easy if i dont! What type do you all use? |
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Shampoo needs to be designed for dogs. They require a different pH. You will get lots of suggestions in the grooming section. |
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Okay thats good to know! My husband just called and I asked him to look at the food its royal canine for yorkies. he says it cost alot because of the amount of food we buy. Henesey and her mate live in the same home My friend owns him so I buy the big bag twice a month. I will defenitly be brushing her teeth twice a day from now on and im going to make a thread in grooming to find out more on that two thank you so much for your help. My husband and I are thinking we need a new vet!!! |
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The moneys not the problem I just want her healthy but I will research on the food thank you so much I have learned alot today! |
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just wanted to add since talking about teeth NO DENTAL VACCINES EVER - alot of side effects and it is new and we do not get dental vaccines so our dogs do not need them either - JUST SAY NO lolll also if your dog has had a reaction to a vaccine remember each vaccine reaction thereafter is WORSE so please think long and hard and do alot of research before doing the next one Also it says on the vaccine FOR HEALTHY DOGS ONLY so if your dog has health issues PLEASE do your homework even more and make sure your dog really needs it as you may encounter more health issues :( |
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Well my vet had mentioned something about the dental vac. But when i talked with my husband he said a big hell no he said it not common to do it and that her teeth are fine. We even argued about it! I guess I owe him for not letting the vet do it! Im changing vets asap! Thanks |
What if you have higher risk dogs? I see grooming at home and not being boarded mentioned. Both my yorkie and my Westie go to a busy groomer's AND they board when we travel. Sometimes only for a week-end - but they do board. Does this make a difference? |
I'm not sure if anyone else mentioned it, but local laws often require some vaccines more frequently than recommended. For example, in our town, rabies is required yearly because we're a "high risk" area. There is a large fine if your dog is found to be out of compliance. I risk it, but others might not. |
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the dog can go into remission after a year with chemo and steroid therapy. They do both then wean back steroids then wean back the chemo and hope within a year the dog goes into remission. My friends dog has it and i called her last night and this is what she told me. Her dog had partial paralysis, circled, head pressed and had seizures. She has been dealing with it since November. It happened a couple months after vaccinations |
Thanks for the link. Should I ask our Vet re titering or just take Dr Dodds protocol with me if he wants to do the whole vac routine. |
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Thanks. FL can be difficult. H/W, fleas, ticks amoung other issues year round so I really do not want to over vac. I take the pups to a fairly busy groomer but they are not boarded and stay home and a friends stays house and pup sits when we travel so is bordatella still a good call? |
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