Gun Dog Forum

MonsterDad

Anaplasmosis or Ehrlichiosis?

MonsterDad

Ahhhh ok....so they are selectively bred for this trait.

MonsterDad

Are these a distinct breed or just a genetic anomaly?

MonsterDad

If they get too long they could break or get caught and be pulled out completely. If your property has hard or rocky ground they could stay short on their own. Really depends. The longer they grow the longer the quick gets and it becomes harder to trim them. Dewclaws have to be trimmed because they ...

MonsterDad

jahwarrior1423 wrote:I'll be looking at his stools today.

look for little white sections, tape worms sort of de-segment.

sometimes pieces stick around the anus.

MonsterDad

If the one you use now is All Life Stages, just use that one.

MonsterDad

Perhaps best to weigh the dog rather than just make a determination by sight.

MonsterDad

Organically grown does not mean chemically free even though that is pretty much what people have been led to think. Very true, copper based fungicides are allowed on organic fruit. I am more worried about freaky genetic engineering. Unless the sweet corn is a true heirloom variety we don't eat it. ...

MonsterDad

Joni Mitchell said it best:

"Hey farmer farmer
Put away that DDT (and GMO's) now
Give me spots on my apples
But leave me the birds and the bees
Please!"

MonsterDad

Ezzy, I was not talking about the herbicide resistant crops. I was talking about Bt producing crops. Bt from these crops is getting into water supplies and has been found in the blood supply. BT is not a herbicide but is a element produced naturally and has been used on garden crops for years becau...

MonsterDad

Ezzy, I was not talking about the herbicide resistant crops. I was talking about Bt producing crops.

Bt from these crops is getting into water supplies and has been found in the blood supply.

MonsterDad

What is surprising is we had GMO grain years ago before anyone was concerned and before that we changed by selective breeding. But a couple of years ago someone got all concerned and made a big deal out of nothing. Ezzy Factually correct. However, early genetic engineering was aimed at making tomat...

MonsterDad

:lol: I'd imagine they would say "no extensive studies have been done on k9's. Human trials are inconclusive, but if you want to use it, use human grade." Supplements for dogs seem to be more to please the human for their bad breeding. This is very common in an 8 year old intact male. He hasn't had...

MonsterDad

I am curious what the vets think about this herb to treat an enlarged prostate.

MonsterDad

With females you have to weigh more risks than with males, however about 25% of unspayed females will develop a mammary tumor but 50% are benign and the malignant ones are not usually fatal. I had two females that developed mammary tumors and they were both benign. You have to consider this risk vs ...

MonsterDad

I am interested in hearing the opinions of bird dog owners concerning the new Lymes vaccine available /pushed? .... by certain veterinarians. My Brittany is on tick control medicine......dooes he also need the vaccine? Are there other concerns about " over vaccination"? Thanks Cornell's Vet School ...

MonsterDad

Several years back a friend lost his young pup to an owl in the woods when they were walking at dusk.

Be careful of owls, hawks and coyotes.

MonsterDad

Dogs neutered early tend to be a little taller and that could be a reason why the injury is more common, longer bone on the same joint equals more torque, equals a greater chance of injury.

Just my thoughts.....

MonsterDad

Fascinating. Thank you for posting that. Unfortunately cruciate ligament injuries have become all too common in dogs. What was not mentioned is the role early spay-neuter has in creating many of the problems in the first place. Bill Bill, be careful challenging Dr. Hunt. We know you like doing that...

MonsterDad

I just picked up Seresto collars for both of my dogs. Still thinking about the Bravecto, going to wait and see how the collars perform, These collars are great and safe. They work with friction. The friction against the skin dispenses what is basically Advantix in very small amounts. So, make sure ...

MonsterDad

Bill, we have a saying where I am from, "You can't teach stupid". The whole world, from hunting dogs to professional athletes use maltodextrin in combination with protein to aid muscle recovery and you deny it. Sorry, what I said stands, "You can't teach stupid" Bill, the evidence is that 99.9999% o...

MonsterDad

There have been multiple scientific studies that demonstrate that the optimal source of energy for sporting dogs is fat. Not carbohydrates, not sugar, not sports drinks. All these starches are contra-indicated for optimum sporting dog performance. "Good fats" are what dogs metabolize well. Good fat...

MonsterDad

Spy Dog, Bill, Teeth are a very poor indicator, as many physical traits of animals don't really evolve that much unless that trait puts that group of animals at a severe survival disadvantage. You probably have never seen a wolf's teeth, even compared to a domestic dog of the same size. A wolf's set...

MonsterDad

Spy Dog, this university, Uppsala University, is one that would certainly deny your admittance. Please read some real science and not the bag of Orijen. It is obvious you are reading it. http://www.nature.com/news/dog-s-dinner-was-key-to-domestication-1.12280 http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcas...

MonsterDad

According to the Dog Food Advisor website the Eagle Pack kibble is 51% carbohydrates. That puts it in the same territory as bottom of the barrel kibbles like Ol' Roy and Purina Dog Chow in that regard. All kibbles have too many starches and fillers, but 51% is over-the-top IMO. Bill You are looking...

MonsterDad

$0.90lb is not expensive these days, its not feed store cheap but not outrageous.

How do you know its overpriced if you have never used it?

MonsterDad

According to the Dog Food Advisor website the Eagle Pack kibble is 51% carbohydrates. That puts it in the same territory as bottom of the barrel kibbles like Ol' Roy and Purina Dog Chow in that regard. All kibbles have too many starches and fillers, but 51% is over-the-top IMO. Bill You are looking...

MonsterDad

Eagle Pack foods are not as cheap as some but certainly very reasonable.

Any feed back on them?

All the corn has been removed and they don't have corn gluten either.

MonsterDad

It is astonishing that with all the good and easily acquired information on this topic that people still clip guard coated and wire haired dogs in the summer. http://www.aspca.org/blog/heat-wave-should-you-shave-your-pet Just get a rubber curry comb and gently get the molting undercoat off, leave th...

MonsterDad

Maltodextrin like Glycocharge can also be used before as well, as in early morning. The price of these products for dogs is much higher than for people, so go to Vitamin Shoppe or GNC and buy it. I really would avoid food during exercise. There is metabolically no point. Coconut fat is digested like...

MonsterDad

Half the battle is preventing a secondary infection. Good you are cleaning that redness.

MonsterDad

Definitely keep an eye out for symptoms. The reality is your pup has been exposed to parvo multiple times already. Exactly! Doc, I wasn't referring to the vaccinations. I read an article years back saying that over 90% of puppies are exposed to Parvo the first time they visit the Vet, either direct...

MonsterDad

Definitely keep an eye out for symptoms. The reality is your pup has been exposed to parvo multiple times already.

MonsterDad

ACooper wrote:I made the switch from Pro-plan to Victor 18 months ago or so, I could not be more please. I am feeding Hi Pro Plus and also Ultra Pro 42 to a few of my dogs. My dogs do fantastic on it. I am surprised Victor is not hooked up with Chewy.com yet.

Try Amazon

MonsterDad

I have a few friends in the same situation and ironically it did not help much at all. Reasons: clothes and allergens on the hands and feet, kids playing with the dogs outside same thing, allergens on the hands and feet and clothes, also in the car.

MonsterDad

Thank you. now we know your motive. I somehow expected that was it but didn't know for sure till you told us.[/quote]

Are you for real Ezzy, seriously, are you coherent? Does the English language confuse you?

MonsterDad

Ezzy, taken directly from Cornell's website: "The fact that dogs showing antibody response only to vaccination, not to tick-induced vaccination, have been observed to develop classical signs of Lyme disease may indicate that the risk of vaccination with the whole-cell bacterin is greater than previ...

MonsterDad

Ezzy, taken directly from Cornell's website: "The fact that dogs showing antibody response only to vaccination, not to tick-induced vaccination, have been observed to develop classical signs of Lyme disease may indicate that the risk of vaccination with the whole-cell bacterin is greater than previo...

MonsterDad

The Lyme vaccine must be given twice a year to be 40 - 60% effective and it can cause severe problems, which of course no vet will tell you about. There were several statements in your post I would love to see the test results on such as the percent of dogs that get Lyme disease after being bit by ...

MonsterDad

I'll have to respectfully disagree with not getting the Lyme's Disease vaccination. It is true that it had only about a 40%-60% effective rate but, as told to me by my Vets(I have more than one), the newer formulations, if you will, are now at a good 80% rate. I have had the misfortune to see a fri...

MonsterDad

Don't clip a dog like this. It just exposes the dog's skin to the sun and makes heating more of a problem. It ruins their coat as well and takes several coat cycles to sort out. Clipping a dog in the summer is an old wives tale. You should however thoroughly brush out the undercoat as it is shedding...

MonsterDad

That particular food is made by Diamond.

MonsterDad

My puppy likes to pick up every stick, rock, or anything along the road while going for her walk, she also loved to chew on our plants and grass. Do you think I should stick with the 5 n 1 or go for the one with lepto? Thanks, Michelle That isn't a reason to give the lepto vaccine to a young puppy....

MonsterDad

If you are looking for a new save your money for a Beretta, Benelli or Browning....my two cents. The Montefeltro is the best semi for pure upland. The best doubles are Beretta and Rizini. I would also look for an SKB, used. These are the Japanese made SKB's. Consider resale, so Beretta and Benelli a...

MonsterDad

I had a Lab years back that this happened to. After the second time I had the vet operate and remove the whole thing. There was a benign cyst in there that kept getting infected. It never happened again after that. It was on his chest right where he laid down. He slept on very hard surfaces in the w...

MonsterDad

http://drjeandoddspethealthresource.tumblr.com/post/66693331640/dodds-dog-vaccination-protocol-2013-2014#.VOTaEfnF_ng Use this as a base, some others might be recommended depending on where you live like Lepto but that is a vaccine you use if you really need it. One thing, don't waste your money or ...

MonsterDad

Depends on the food, there are a lot of very poor quality fish formulas around because good ones are relatively expensive.

MonsterDad

I'm in the same boat as you, I have 2 gsp, very active, there in great shape I'll run my dogs against anyone's dog just because I am laid off work till March an I've been hunting or working them 5 days a week, anyhow mine eat about 10 or 12 cups a day of Purina sport. Both still skinny as a rail, b...

MonsterDad

My fiance is getting a juicer for Christmas, and I'm not overly familiar with them. But, from what I've read on here and in other articles it appears like the pulp is okay for dogs to eat? Any fruits/veggies that need to be avoided? Do you give it to them separately as a treat? Or add it into their...

MonsterDad

It could be a variety of things but there is corn in that food and when grains are not gelatinized properly the starches are not digestible and probably are fermenting in the lower GI, thus causing the gas.

Try another brand and see what happens.

Search found 600 matches