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[CapricornFarm]

That sucks. I have seen where they had to use veins in babies scalps. Poor kids.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I always was happy to keep my work on Animals

 

[CapricornFarm]

I did enjoy grooming dogs until I hit the corporate world of Petsmart. What did you do with animals?

 

[pennyJo1960]

I started as a groomer learning how to show but maintained my business with contractors when I showed .. I worked with a group in Boring Ore on canine fertility and was at dog shows 50 weekends a year for almost 30 years

 

[ronott1]

I briefly checked out the link Ron left. Then saw the "blood drawing chair,"

I have very tiny veins - lets just leave it at that - suppose they shrivel up with age.
But major OUCH!!

I am sorry about that!

The tool is for fixing bumble foot. I have used one before and it is a great way to remove the infection.

 

[chickisoup]

Cynthia12, where did
It's been a pretty tough week for us. We have a marvelous 9 year old Australian Cattle Dog who owns us completely. He has been a constant companion to my husband and myself, going for trail rides in the woods with him when DH is out on his dirt bike, going for walks with us, just always up to having fun. He has always been a character, just a happy fun loving dog who never has known a stranger. None better than our Dingo. Lately he has been having trouble with what we thought was his back and what the vet thought is his hips. We had him on Remadyl for almost 2 months and then aspirin. Nothing seemed to work or help him and his hind quarters seems to be getting more unstable for him. He has gone from an energetic dynamo to a couch potato. A few days ago I set down and started typing in his symptoms looking for a lead as to what is going on with him and what popped up broke our hearts. It looks like he has Degeneraive Myelopathy. The gene that causes the defect, SOD1 has been found in ACDs. The symptoms all match up. We aren't ready to say good bye to our boy yet. I bought him traction boots for his hind legs and we have laid down throw rugs for him to walk on. We are planning to make a doggy wheel chair for him. He has always been there for us and now we are going to be here for him. It's been really tough though, coming so close to loosing Bunny right before Christmas last year and the chickens dropping over from Marek's disease.

I'm going to have to go back and catch up. Hope everyone is hanging in there and having a good weekend.

Wow Micro, so sorry about Dingo. I really do understand. I know how quickly they can become so much more than just a "dog". How easily our hearts can break for them. Sounds like your boy was very fortunate to become a part of your family. I wish you all, and him, all the best, I hope your vet can offer some help. And if I may, I'd like to offer a little prayer for your loyal friend, and for you.

 

[Cynthia12]

That sucks. I have seen where they had to use veins in babies scalps. Poor kids.

One of mine had to go through that. Only 4 weeks old back in the 70's. I was shocked to see it! He acted fine!

 

[Cynthia12]

I really do prefer the 6ml

To be honest. I don't even remember what size I have. I just used that site for the photo. I got the darn ad in. Oh well, it's a punch, get what size you like best.. and yes, you can buy a single, for cheap.

 

[pennyJo1960]

yup think allot of us have favorites for that type of gear

 

[microchick]

Thank you, Chickisoup, yes, please do! Walking is so very hard for him. His legs keep turing in and he keeps stumbling over his own hind feet or sliding unless he is on rugs or has is booties on. But he can still run like the devil himself is casing him when he wants to. It must be a whole different set of nerves and muscles being used when he runs.

This morning they woke us up to go out at 4 AM. We were able to turn off the AC last night for the first time in weeks and sleep with the windows open so they were hearing the foxes prowling around.
DH said when they hit the door, Dingo was running and didn't stop. He was all over our 30 acres for the next hour barking at the foxes across the road, and is now laying in front of the house just watching the timber. We are letting him do what he wants to do and urging him to exercise which is what they recommend.

As for the blood letting, when I worked in a local hospital back in IL we just called anesthesiology and had them send one of their nurse anesthesiologists to our floor to do difficult draws on new born babies, and old people. I tell ya, they can stick a needle in a thread and get blood if they have to. They do so many difficult sticks a day that it is just second nature to them. They always used the butterfly IV setups that they used on children no matter who we were sticking.