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    Chocolate Poisoning

    Yup, this happened to me one December. I'd bought a whole load of dark chocolate xmas wreaths for the staff at work. They were double boxed on the table in the dining room behind closed doors. We went to pick up one of our sons from the station late one night and when we got back, Lochan bounded...
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    Itchy Molly

    As a dermatologist only seeing referred cases I see fewer itchy dogs now than I did 10 years ago. But that is mainly because we now have excellent products to manage parasitisms and allergic skin diseases, not because there are fewer itchy dogs out there. The primary care vet can now manage most...
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    Itchy Molly

    Have they got something similar for people with atopic diseases? As a monoclonal antibody it can't be used cross-species but it would be great if these poor itchy eczematous kids had something similar.... And you are right, this stuff is quite transformational - does me out of a job, far fewer...
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    Itchy Molly

    I'm a big fan of a new product marketed as Cytopoint in the UK. It is a monclonal antibody which targets an interleukin which is critical in causing itch. It is given by injection, lasts 4-8 weeks and the vast majority of dogs stop itching within 24 hours. No significant side effects. Absolutely...
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    Employing a multi-faceted approach to treat chronic anxiety

    That essay is one of the most useful things I've read for ages on managing anxiety in dogs. One of the veterinary journals occasionally publishes pieces from owners regarding their experience of different conditions in their pets and I think they would be interested in that. If you would be...
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    Passing of friend who opened up a new world to me

    What a beautiful tribute. Sending best wishes x
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    Hi, nice to see you all....

    I love that painting, I wish I had a talent like that
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    Hi, nice to see you all....

    You don't know how lucky you are having non-rolling Labradors! I think the girls are worse than the boys for it.
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    Short double memory mark with two dogs

    That's really interesting. My two have always been fine working alongside other dogs, but together was the real challenge for me. They would both head off for a retrieve together no matter what, until I got my son to video what I was doing. Turns out it was tiny little hand gestures I was doing...
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    Hi, nice to see you all....

    Oh yuck, soooo much worse with longer coats!
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    Hi, nice to see you all....

    I feel your pain.
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    Short double memory mark with two dogs

    Oh well done that's really good. Working two dogs together I find is quite hard, and looking at what you have achieved there shows a huge amount of work. Although if you HAD stepped backwards into the stream it would have added a certain something.....
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    Sam

    Such a big handsome boy. Forever in your heart Kate x
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    Quotes and poems

    This poem helped me with the loss of my beloved old girl Remy. Hope it may help someone else too. THE BEST PLACE TO BURY A DOG by Ben Hur Lampman "There is one best place to bury a dog. "If you bury him in this spot, he will come to you when you call - come to...
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    Hi, nice to see you all....

    Or paws up in the air!
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    Suprelorin log

    This is really interesting to read. Just a couple of comments on the experience dogs have of castration at the vets. All practices are obviously different but our plan is pretty much as follows: 1. Admit dog in consulting room with the owner. After health checks etc, administer pre-med with the...
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    Long memory and blind

    That was really good, I love the way she looks at you!
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    Hi, nice to see you all....

    I think the pinnacle of their rolling achievement so far is both getting inside the chest cavity of a rotting porpoise on a beach some 30 miles from home. The smell in the car was quite remarkable.
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    Hi, nice to see you all....

    Hello, I'm Julie and I have two Labrador girls Tarka and Lochan, both 7. I'll do my best to keep up with the forum but I tend not to post much, spending most of my time working when I'm not bathing the dogs after walks - this weeks delight was decomposing mole, and I think I am a world expert on...
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