Cedar is going on 10 months old now and is looking like he's much older, he sets people straight with his puppy antics though. Anyway a woman who owns a ...
Becki
dogfreak@...
Mar 4, 2001 4:58 am
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I have both a Border Collie and an Aussie. While they work different you can use some of the same training tips on both. My Aussie is a pushy little bitch....
gracie1228@...
Mar 4, 2001 6:08 pm
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Becki, I have to agree abit with Tracey. I have sheep of my own and have learned a lot from some of the best (Kathy Warren and Sherry Baker). There are...
Margi L Floyd
wetdogs@...
Mar 5, 2001 10:16 pm
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Hi all, Your moderator/list owner here. Please DO NOT post petitions, etc. of the like to this list. They ARE NOT Aussie related. Margi...
wetdogs@...
Mar 5, 2001 10:35 pm
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Thanks everyone for your responses. The trainer I am considering has been training Border Collies to herd for well over 20 years and is considered one of the...
Becki
dogfreak@...
Mar 7, 2001 6:01 pm
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Maggie has an appmt. for some blood work on Sat. am - chem screen, CBC, thyroid panel. I specifically asked this holistic vet if it was necessary to fast her...
lknipp@...
Mar 7, 2001 10:47 pm
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Hi Leah, I've always heard that the dog shouldn't eat for at least 12 hours before a test. Especially for bloodwork, thyroid......and when feeding BARF,...
Connie Hull
k9artist@...
Mar 7, 2001 11:08 pm
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Everything that I have read states that you need to do at least a 12 hour fast. This is suggested even on the Barf lists and health list that I'm on. Also, I...
Margi L Floyd
wetdogs@...
Mar 8, 2001 5:36 pm
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For blood sugar and certain other "fast changing" lab values, it IS necessary. The lab tests you've mentioned are fairly steady values (fluctuations happen,...
Kallie Bailey
Kalliebailey@...
Mar 8, 2001 8:04 pm
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... That has always been my impression also Connie, so was surprised when my vet said otherwise. As you may or may not know, I've had a kitty that I just...
lknipp@...
Mar 8, 2001 8:30 pm
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... Kallie, thanks very much for the input - you apparently work in a vet's office? I think sometimes it's helpful to explain to people the reasons for the ...
lknipp@...
Mar 8, 2001 8:39 pm
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... Yes, Margie --- I agree. Thanks very much for the response. I knew it could affect values, so I think this will be a case where I just follow my own...
lknipp@...
Mar 8, 2001 8:45 pm
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I am a Clinical Chemist by trade. Primary reason for a fasting sample is to keep the chylomicron levels in the blood sample down. (chylomicrons are what...
robert wheaton
rwheaton@...
Mar 9, 2001 2:18 pm
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... Not compared to some items I've seen mentioned on e-mail lists! <G> Thanks for the thorough explanation on that - I assumed it would have some influence...
lknipp@...
Mar 9, 2001 3:53 pm
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I have asked CA Sharp, who many may know from the Genetics Commitee of years ago and who is doing a lot of work now regarding Aussie Genetics, about the issue...
wetdogs@...
Mar 9, 2001 5:59 pm
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Actually, I've worked in 3 different (human) hospitals over the past 20 years. That's why the patients have told me what they had for breakfast. ... Original...
Kallie Bailey
Kalliebailey@...
Mar 9, 2001 6:49 pm
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... Ooppps - sorry - yes, you're absolutely right - our Aussies may be very bright, but as of yet, they can't tell us what they had for breakfast! A case of...
lknipp@...
Mar 9, 2001 6:56 pm
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I have added to the bookmarks section a link to the Canine Genetics Coat Color genetics website. THis website has a variety of links to different breeds...
wetdogs@...
Mar 9, 2001 9:04 pm
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There is a new genetics article by C.A. Sharp (Bad Genes), and a new short story (Joy's Dream) that have been posted to Eli's Website. Click on the picture to...
AfterHours Blue Moon ...
gnomonmaster@...
Mar 15, 2001 2:49 am
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PLEASE NOTE: NO BRAGS, LITTER LISTINGS, SALES, NEW WEB SITE PAGES, ETC. are to be posted on this list. THEY ARE NOT EDUCATIONAL ORIENTED. Please post them to...
wetdogs@...
Apr 2, 2001 7:23 pm
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Hi, I hope this is not inappropriate for this list, but here goes. I am thinking that I will find more people here that are feeding BARF that do not vaccinate...
Freda Hall
fjhall@...
Apr 3, 2001 1:44 am
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I'm a "newbie" at this kind of thing, but aren't rabies vaccines mandatory by law? I believe that rabies would be the concern for a person bitten by a dog. ...
zumritter@...
Apr 3, 2001 3:31 pm
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Actually, Rabies is the only MANDATORY vaccination that is required by law - the rest are not. This is one vaccination that I keep up to date on all of my dogs...
Margi L Floyd
wetdogs@...
Apr 3, 2001 4:28 pm
210
I guess I am feeling a little better, yesterday I was a bit panicked. We do keep Rabies up to date on everyone and all others vaccines are scheduled to be...
Freda Hall
fjhall@...
Apr 3, 2001 9:40 pm
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I do have questions regarding a puppy male that has 2 testicles but only one has dropped at the age of 10 weeks. As it wouldn't be faulted in the Conformation...
Black Velvet
BlackVelvet@...
Apr 4, 2001 7:16 pm
212
The dog you describe would be classified as unilaterally cryptorchid, meaning it has two testicles, but one has been retained in the abdomen. Bilateral...
shalako@...
Apr 5, 2001 8:16 pm
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At a younger age, I had my dog's thyroid tested as she was showing some aggression issues --- and the behaviorist/trainer I was working with suggested it. I...
lknipp@...
Apr 5, 2001 8:24 pm
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Have any of you started a litter on a BARF (raw diet) ? If so can you tell me how you did it and etc., etc...................... ! At what age did you start...
ELIZABETH JACO
regatta@...
Apr 5, 2001 8:41 pm
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I think 10 weeks is too young to tell. If you can tell there are 2 then he is probably "sucking it up" while you are feeling around. I had a judge scare me...
ASgoldstar@...
Apr 5, 2001 10:37 pm
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Hi Betty, My last litter (now 10 months old) with Mikey and Jujubee are raised raw. Mikey and Jujubee were also on raw for several months prior to breeding and...
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