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Deleted user 16 February 2016 16:51:36

18 years is a very good innings, my condolences,

This is roni he is 1 year 3 months

edit: i cant do pics

http://postimg.org/image/u566h6obb/

Edited by F3112006 at 16:56:48 16-02-2016

Fake_Blood 16 Feb 2016 20:14:50 11,093 posts
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@F3112006

Thanks mate, roni looks like an excellent dog!

Deleted user 16 February 2016 20:24:05

@Fake_Blood Hes my best mate

My mum and dad have a white german shepherd who is 14, i've grown up with her and she seemed to have been there for my whole life before i moved out and i think shes on her way out, gonna be fucking hard :/

Fake_Blood 16 Feb 2016 20:40:16 11,093 posts
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Yeah it sucks. We got Jessy from my moms family one christmas, my mom was sick and they thought it would cheer her up. Mom passed away and Jessy lived for 10 more years.
I'm going to miss the simple things, like coming home and she going crazy just because you walked in. That's dogs man, they are genuinely happy to see you every time.

Mekanik 17 Feb 2016 09:25:23 4,729 posts
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Sad news that she is gone but as said, 18 years is a damn fine innings.

Happy looking wee dog. My condolences.

Rivuzu 22 Feb 2016 09:40:02 18,424 posts
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Looking for some advice, or more reassurance, from the EG hivemind here. Our husky broke one of his dew claws last night, and by broke I mean broke off. Completely torn. You can see the fleshy bit underneath, and it was bleeding for quite a while and he wouldn't leave it be. He wasn't in pain/walking differently, but he wouldn't stop licking it and fussing it.

So, after much wrasling, I was able to give it a clean in hot water to get rid of the surrounding dirt, and... bandaged it. With a sock. And celotape. Proper DIY first aid. It was more to stop him aggravating it though, as I didn't want him making it any worse - plus, no other real options at 6 on a Sunday.

Took it off about 11pm, it'd stopped bleeding and looked relatively clean. He wasn't fussing it any more, which was good, and again doesn't seem in pain. I'm happy to leave it be and just be careful with him, similar to if we lose a fingernail. But the problem is the missus. Complete panicky worrywart, essentially had a mental breakdown at his helps when I was trying to clean his paw. She's insistent on going to the vets, even though it's not necessary. Eventually won that argument, but has anyone else got stories of broken claws and bits going wrong, just so I'm a bit more at-ease?

Deleted user 22 February 2016 09:53:03

My Mrs would agree with your Mrs. Phone the vets anyway, and get some proper advice over the phone. Your regular vet will probably tell you to come in, but your pet insurance probably comes with some sort of vet helpline. Give them a try, they don't have a vested interest in getting you to visit, so are more likely to let you know if it's something you don't need to worry about.

Goban 22 Feb 2016 10:47:16 10,121 posts
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Both our dogs have lost claws, lots of blood, but both grew back fine without the help of a vet.

Mekanik 22 Feb 2016 12:38:34 4,729 posts
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As goban said, these should grow back without too much of an issue. Sometimes they need to be surgically removed and this can be a big deal.

Mrs Mek says should be fine with no vet, but you need to be wary of any infection. Salt water for cleaning and change the dressing daily.

Biggest problem we have with any injury our husky gets is he wont stop licking the damn thing until its raw...

Edited by Mekanik at 12:38:52 22-02-2016

glo 23 Feb 2016 00:31:00 3,797 posts
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One of our greyhounds died today. Very sudden, some sort of infection that overwhelmed his system. Got him to the vet soon as symptoms showed but nothing they could do.

Miss him dreadfully. House seems empty without him and the other hound fighting over the settee...

Psychotext 23 Feb 2016 11:26:18 70,652 posts
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Sorry man.

glo 23 Feb 2016 18:24:15 3,797 posts
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Thanks. Here's a picture of him in happier times doing what he enjoyed best.

Mekanik 24 Feb 2016 10:45:02 4,729 posts
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Sad news glo.

glo 24 Feb 2016 14:37:30 3,797 posts
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Unfortunately it is a part of being a dog owner that you have to go through. Always painful, especially when it comes completely out of the blue as it did this time.

Ruckly 9 Mar 2016 15:55:55 1,066 posts
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Thought I'd leave this here, cute fire mascot.

Fire Dog

Deleted user 9 March 2016 18:05:38

Rosie pre and post haircut:

Boris pre and post haircut:

DaM 9 Mar 2016 18:59:18 17,729 posts
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My Flora is just back from having her reproductive organs whipped out. I feel so guilty.

She's whining and snoring at the same time.

Deleted user 9 March 2016 20:59:42

We had Rosie done on Friday. She's just about talking to us again.

pogomeister 9 Mar 2016 21:02:26 1,706 posts
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I work as a heating engineer and got bit on the face from a what I think was a collie, this is not eg's best dog

paulboy81 25 Apr 2016 12:50:19 517 posts
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We had to say goodbye to our Dogue De Bordeaux Hank over the weekend, he was just 3, having only had his most recent birthday this past Thursday.

About 9am on Saturday morning he came over ill with bloody diarrhea, we rushed him to the vets and was told he had hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. He was given some sort of anti-inflammatory injection and antibiotics and we were sent on our way, assured he was fine and just a bit under the weather.

He slept at home for the rest of the day, but by early evening we suddenly noticed that he'd become cold to the touch, completely lame and was having trouble breathing. We rushed him back into the vets, where he was diagnosed as being in deep shock from blood loss. He was put on fluids and anti-shock treatments, but sadly slipped away just 3 hours later with massive internal blood loss and organ failure.

It's only since his death, having read about hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, that it's become clear to us more should have be done. Nearly every piece of literature we can find on the condition says it's fatal in as little as 24 hours unless treated aggressively with IV fluids, otherwise clotting disorders (severe bleeding) and organ failure can occur, precisely what Hank died from. We were given an anti-inflammatory injection and sent on our way, he sat at home the rest of the day essentially bleeding to death.

We're just numb currently, I know everybody always says it, but he wasn't just a pet, he was an integral part of our family, a huge presence in the household with mini-celebrity status in the local neighbourhood. Not having this behemoth running around our house anymore is utterly soul destroying.

We're leaving it a few days before deciding what to do about the treatment he received, I'm too angry to even contemplate a level headed response currently. The vets have since revised their initial diagnosis to either lungworm (which he was vaccinated against and showed no other symptoms of) or severe poisoning, which we simply don't think is possible at this stage.

It may have been something else entirely of course, we're not veterinarians so it's very hard to argue the toss with these people, but given his symptoms we can't help but feel the initial diagnosis was on the money, he simply didn't receive the appropriate care when it was needed the most.

Gutted.

Edited by paulboy81 at 12:54:27 25-04-2016

Rivuzu 25 Apr 2016 13:02:04 18,424 posts
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That's so sad. Sorry for your loss

And fuck that vets. A vet you can trust is worth whatever cost.

Hope you get some closure on this.

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Mekanik 30 Apr 2016 23:08:25 4,729 posts
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@paulboy81 Just saw your post now. Thats pretty shocking behavior from the vets.

Looks like a gentle giant in that picture.

DaM 30 Apr 2016 23:35:58 17,729 posts
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Poor Hank

Deleted user 1 May 2016 00:12:32

Really sorry for your loss. RIP Hank!

I'd typed a big long rant about vets being cunts about our post-stroke pet rat, but a lot of it didn't seem relevant.
The core point remains that some vets are absolute fuckers and really need to be take to task for their actions or inactions

Edited by dfunked at 00:14:39 01-05-2016

FartPipe 1 May 2016 06:14:30 5,307 posts
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What do you do with a dead dogs body if its large, do you take it to vets, or do we have like a pet crematorium, I genuinely don't know.

mothercruncher 1 May 2016 07:59:44 19,474 posts
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They cremate dogs, either communally or you can pay a little extra, as we did, for an individual one and a surprisingly ornate and nice little wooden box.

FartPipe 1 May 2016 11:05:12 5,307 posts
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I had a feeling they were incinerated but wasn't sure, thanks for the reply.

drhcnip 1 May 2016 12:02:09 6,573 posts
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sorry to hear the news - he's a gorgeous dog....

our vet does cremations - hope you get it sorted ok without too much trouble...

anephric 1 May 2016 12:41:54 5,274 posts
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We've always buried our dogs in the garden, but I know that's not for everyone.

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