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    IRAP injection advice

    Hes only had the one course of IRAP injections..i think if i remember correctly he got 3 injections at the time and hes been sound since.. i havent really dont much jumping with him since but we have done a wee bit.. we mostly hack out now. i really hope it works as well for your horse too.. i...
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    IRAP injection advice

    My big cob has had IRAP injections into his fetlocks almost 6 years ago.. He has arthiritis in his fetlocks the same as your horse.. he had steroid injections but they didnt work so we went for the IRAP treatment.. he then had eggbars on for a year and the in got him back into his normal shoes...
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    Those of you who's horses live out

    My guy lives out 24/7 hes fully clipped.. well rugged.. i like the Rambo style rugs as you can add liners or take away depending on weather.. hes got access to a field stable 24/7.. Hes been kept like this for the last 5 years and i can honestly say hes never looked better.. He always keeps on...
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    Sticking to one breed? (And how many dogs!)

    i love GSD's. we have one when i was growing up.. however we now have Dobermanns.. we have 4 now.. but we also have 2 hairless chinese cresteds.. everyone is always surprised when i say that but the cresteds are hard as nails and go to the stables every day.. run with the Dobermanns and small...
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    Fussy Vizsla.. what food to try next?

    i totally agree with Samlf.. i too had a superfussy Dobermann which was my own doing. As soon as stopped eating one food i would add something or change food.. now i feed her along with the rest of my dogs.. Skinners Field and Trial,, she gets offered it and if shes not eaten it in 20 mins i...
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    Lost Miniature Pincher.. West Lothian,, Scotland

    Hi folks.. Can anyone help.. My friend has bred a litter of min pins and sold a boy pup just 2 weeks ago.. He was Just over 6 months old to a couple in West lothian... the dog has escaped out of a relatives house and has been missing since last wednesday. The owner called my friend the breeder...
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    An emotional post.

    what a lovely post for your beautiful girl.. she will be forever in your heart. its always hearbreaking when we have to say goodbye to our beloved furbabies.. I said goodbye to my 15 year old baby last week.. I am still heartbroken but i know that it was time to say goodbye. We have to do...
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    Who still uses straw bedding?

    i used to use shavings and i loved them. However my horse is now out 24/7 with access to a field stable and i have now changed to straw.. mainly due to the price of shavings and the fact he always coming and going into his stable so if he was on shavings it really would cost a complete fortune...
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    Oldie that is hard to keep weight on

    Hiya.. we had a similar prob as our old boy got older.. i found the best thing for him was Top Spec.. He had nice condition on him with that. Yes he was slightly stiff too as he too was older but like your vet our vet had a carefull eye on him and he was happy and living his life how he liked...
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    Crufts!

    okay.. clearly i am stupid... i have uploaded pictures into my album? i cannot tho for the life o me work out how to add the pictures on to here.. forgive me.. its an age thing lol
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    Crufts!

    dont have a full body pic of my crested on this pc as i need to get them moved over from my other laptop that the screens packed in on.. however i do have a pic of my dobe.. i will try and i do say try to upload what i have lol..
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    Crufts!

    i am so looking forward to Crufts too..showing my chinese Crested on Thursday and my dobermann on Saturday and also looking forward to doing a bit of shopping too.. :-)
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    Papillion

    Good luck with your new girl.. they are a super wee dog.. i dont have one but i do like them.. lovely fun loving and full of energy and very clever.
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    laube clippers

    thanks for that info.. i will be popping thro to technogroom soon for some shampoo etc so i will speak with Stewart... Many thanks
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    laube clippers

    It was the lazors i had thought about .. i have a maxi cob and hes quite hairy.. i need to hog him and take the hair of his legs quite often.. Do you think they would be up to it? I just quite liked the idea of the snap on blades too.
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