Recent content by sandymere

I use Skinners and dogs do well, add table scraps for variety along with chews or appropraite bones for teeth and a pet dog will do fine. certainly don't need "Mineral & Vitamins, Carrot, Spinach, Apple, Joint Support Pack (Glucosamine (355mg/Kg), MSM (355mg/Kg) & Chondroitin (250mg/Kg))...

The middle way may be easiest, I use a complete as a base then add in meat bones, veggies etc as available. In the summer its butchers waste such as lamb ribs etc and in the winter is game, rabbits, they have caught that are skinned/gutted then halved and frozen. As its all human consumption...

Many reasons a dog of any breed might fit, vets is the best thing as your doing.

Sensible exercise and keep the weight down are a good start, it may need medication later on. As to joint supplements see link. http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/the-top-ten-pet-supplements-do-they-work/

Lots of research on vaccines and thankfully the anti vacs brigade are on the wane. The idea that vaccines harm immunity is very far from the truth, in fact as a safe immune challenge they may well help the body develop its immune system. Link below for Science based medicine articles around...

Would agree with those who suggest a lurcher Google lurcher link and have a look. You need to bare in mind all dogs be it greyhound or lab need lots of exercise, rain or shine, the title 40 mile an hour coach potato is a myth for all but the very old or injured.

I'd agree, vaccinations are amazingly safe in comparison to the good they do. As to homeopathy that’s just sugar pills so hardly in a position to cast aspersions lol. A vets looks at vacination, American but very relevant http://skeptvet.com/Blog/

The heart if a system of valves and chambers that efficiently moves blood around the body. Normal heart sounds, such as the double beat we are all used to, are the blood being passed from chamber to chamber through the valves. When the heart is still growing there is often a mismatch in sizes of...

Lurchers, my running partners all year and working lamp dogs in the winter, hard as nails whilst being soft as light.

It would be interesting to know why you wanted to get the tests done. At the moment its eczema (atopic dermatitis) season for many dogs so if your worried about a dog scratching around the face ears etc then atopic dermatitis is often the culprit, ie an allergy to pollen in the spring, often...

For dogs it’s a perfectly fine and natural behaviour, lots of good fibre and gut bacteria in horse droppings, once the pup/dog has loaded its system it should settle although some go on for life. Gentle dissuasion and time and it should all stop although mine still snaffle the odd rabbit dropping.

read this first. http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/the-top-ten-pet-supplements-do-they-work/

In general I’d agree with mm when she says not to worry as a slim dog is better than a fat one, if your vet is happy then be happy. I’d say at a guess about 80% of the dogs one sees these days are overweight so its becoming the norm which will only lead to problems later on, rather like human...

Likely drinking/peeing as much as nature intended but if you feel it really is excessive see a vet re diabetes. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2097&aid=860

Some sensible info here http://skeptvet.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/PAV045web.pdf http://skeptvet.com/Blog/