Healthy Pets

NotAnAverageGuy · 12-11-2009, 01:11 AM

When you search for breed life expectancy, most sites give you 12-20 years and also list what each breed is prone to, as well.

I am gonna start off small with baked chicken and sweet tatos and see what she does.

Arwen · 01-15-2010, 12:24 PM

Health Alert for some dog treats.

Dude · 01-17-2010, 11:25 AM

I'm unsure if Hartz OR Sergants flea & tick products have been brought up in this thread.

Dont use them. Although you can buy them at the grocery store they are extremely toxic and the side effects can be long lasting and / or deadly.

I have some Dr.Fl33 natural shampoo that is the best shit ever.It's concentrated,lasts a long time and smells hella good ..
Cant remember what I spent but it is worth every penny.

www.kelcoshampoo.com

Updates on our two special needs dogs.

Our lil dog has not had a seizure for a month and a half now.

We are trying her on that pottasium bromade stuff. It has not made her
lethargic at all. She is 100 times more playful, in fact. She must of really felt like shit with out it.

My puppy who was in ICU on IV's two different times as a baby, is now a healthy ,rotund and super sweet 7 months old.
I actually feel comfortable enough to have her spayed soon and seriously
thought I never would make it to this point.
I may have ruined her (a tiny bit) with my over protective issues and she is
a huge sissy.

Arwen · 01-17-2010, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude

I'm unsure if Hartz OR Sergants flea & tick products have been brought up in this thread.SNIP

Here's to healthy babies and relieved dads/moms/owners all!

And I so agree with you about those two product lines. They SUCK. I warned my clients not to use them. I've seen hideous burns on cats and dogs with sensitive skin from their craptastic collars.

Rufusboi · 01-17-2010, 11:34 AM

hello all - what flea products do you recommed for adult cats. A Vet recommended revolution. I've never used it before and I'm not sure if the vet is recommending it because it is good or because this is the product they sell. We've been using Frontline but I've been told by this vet its not as good as revolution. Fleas are bad in this area and we track them in, I'm sure. The cats are all house cats but one recently developed worms and the vet is blaming frontline for not being effective enough.

Rufus

Dude · 01-17-2010, 12:22 PM

Hey , I'm glad you brought up revolution

here's a link that has some info

http://www.1800petmeds.com/Revolutio...265-10265.html

We've been getting it through the vet and I'm investigating a cheaper
way.

The flea shampoo I posted says you can use it on anything
so my duck could be getting a bath soon. ( normally I do him in Dawn)
I also need to make a call to a vet who does fowl in this area to see about
getting him a shot so he doesn't catch nothing from a damn mosquito

Rufusboi · 01-17-2010, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude

Hey , I'm glad you brought up revolution

here's a link that has some info

http://www.1800petmeds.com/Revolutio...265-10265.html

We've been getting it through the vet and I'm investigating a cheaper
way.

The flea shampoo I posted says you can use it on anything
so my duck could be getting a bath soon. ( normally I do him in Dawn)
I also need to make a call to a vet who does fowl in this area to see about
getting him a shot so he doesn't catch nothing from a damn mosquito

Dude - I order frontline from this site. They use Paypal. Free shipping and a lot cheaper than 1800 ped meds.

http://www.petproductsontheweb.com/revolution.htm

Rufus

Sachita · 01-17-2010, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rufusboi

hello all - what flea products do you recommed for adult cats. A Vet recommended revolution. I've never used it before and I'm not sure if the vet is recommending it because it is good or because this is the product they sell. We've been using Frontline but I've been told by this vet its not as good as revolution. Fleas are bad in this area and we track them in, I'm sure. The cats are all house cats but one recently developed worms and the vet is blaming frontline for not being effective enough.

Rufus

Here's what I do. I hate giving my animals chemicals of any kind. We have bad tick problems here in Southern VA. Most of the year I use this:

http://www.ashleysgreenproducts.net/PetPrideNoFlea.html

It really works great. Its cheap and effective. Its' also healthy for them and you'll see it in their coats.

Then two times I give them frontline- once around june and not again until august. I might even stop that too.

I also put this: http://www.garlicbarrier.com/ in a hose end sprayer. I add a teaspoon of any cooking oil. shake often and this stuff works great not only on ticks and fleas but I spray my garden weekly with this stuff. The oil helps it stay a little better. I spray around the house and dog yards. It's pricy but worth it IMO. when you start looking at the cost of flea and tick and the health risk it is.

In my house I even clean with vinegar, natural products. I dont want my a animals exposed to chemicals. I do use bleach now and then.

TheBellyBionic · 01-17-2010, 06:45 PM

In our menagerie at the moment:
Angus - the dog, probably a Landseer Newfoundland mix, 80 lbs, about 2 years old, we just adopted him in May
Cerridwen - female cat, 6 year old Maine Coon mix, mackerel tabby
Liam - male cat, 5 year old Maine Coon mix, black
Willow, female cat, 9? year old calico
Nobby Nobbs - 1 year old male champagne hooded dumbo rat
Gytha - 4 month old female tangerine Bearded Dragon

We used to feed Angus Kirkland Signature kibble until we found out he's allergic to wheat and chicken. Damnit. So we had to switch him over to Blue Buffalo Whitefish and Sweet Potato. So, of course, now that he can't have wheat or chicken finding treats for him at Petsmart is all but impossible. Anyone have any great recipes for wheat-free homemade dog cookies?

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NotAnAverageGuy Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Trans Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,723 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 109 Thanked 282 Times in 178 Posts Rep Power: 0	When you search for breed life expectancy, most sites give you 12-20 years and also list what each breed is prone to, as well. I am gonna start off small with baked chicken and sweet tatos and see what she does.

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Dude Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Perusing Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: exit 5 with an exit 21 goal Posts: 1,725 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,351 Thanked 10,605 Times in 1,477 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I'm unsure if Hartz OR Sergants flea & tick products have been brought up in this thread. Dont use them. Although you can buy them at the grocery store they are extremely toxic and the side effects can be long lasting and / or deadly. I have some Dr.Fl33 natural shampoo that is the best shit ever.It's concentrated,lasts a long time and smells hella good .. Cant remember what I spent but it is worth every penny. www.kelcoshampoo.com Updates on our two special needs dogs. Our lil dog has not had a seizure for a month and a half now. We are trying her on that pottasium bromade stuff. It has not made her lethargic at all. She is 100 times more playful, in fact. She must of really felt like shit with out it. My puppy who was in ICU on IV's two different times as a baby, is now a healthy ,rotund and super sweet 7 months old. I actually feel comfortable enough to have her spayed soon and seriously thought I never would make it to this point. I may have ruined her (a tiny bit) with my over protective issues and she is a huge sissy.

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Rufusboi Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Partnered Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SouthTexas - On the Gulf Posts: 694 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 210 Thanked 429 Times in 162 Posts Rep Power: 505008	hello all - what flea products do you recommed for adult cats. A Vet recommended revolution. I've never used it before and I'm not sure if the vet is recommending it because it is good or because this is the product they sell. We've been using Frontline but I've been told by this vet its not as good as revolution. Fleas are bad in this area and we track them in, I'm sure. The cats are all house cats but one recently developed worms and the vet is blaming frontline for not being effective enough. Rufus

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Dude Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Perusing Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: exit 5 with an exit 21 goal Posts: 1,725 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,351 Thanked 10,605 Times in 1,477 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Hey , I'm glad you brought up revolution here's a link that has some info http://www.1800petmeds.com/Revolutio...265-10265.html We've been getting it through the vet and I'm investigating a cheaper way. The flea shampoo I posted says you can use it on anything so my duck could be getting a bath soon. ( normally I do him in Dawn) I also need to make a call to a vet who does fowl in this area to see about getting him a shot so he doesn't catch nothing from a damn mosquito

01-17-2010, 06:45 PM	#9
TheBellyBionic Junior Member How Do You Identify?: She Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 42 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 32 Thanked 111 Times in 29 Posts Rep Power: 398	In our menagerie at the moment: Angus - the dog, probably a Landseer Newfoundland mix, 80 lbs, about 2 years old, we just adopted him in May Cerridwen - female cat, 6 year old Maine Coon mix, mackerel tabby Liam - male cat, 5 year old Maine Coon mix, black Willow, female cat, 9? year old calico Nobby Nobbs - 1 year old male champagne hooded dumbo rat Gytha - 4 month old female tangerine Bearded Dragon We used to feed Angus Kirkland Signature kibble until we found out he's allergic to wheat and chicken. Damnit. So we had to switch him over to Blue Buffalo Whitefish and Sweet Potato. So, of course, now that he can't have wheat or chicken finding treats for him at Petsmart is all but impossible. Anyone have any great recipes for wheat-free homemade dog cookies?