Dog owners - warning!

[Guest Guest75]

Just a warning for dog owners.

 

Please check your dog's paws for grass seeds regularly,get right inside the pads and between the toes.

 

One of our little fellas developed a limp and had had to have an operation to remove a large seed (half inch long) from between his pads.

 

Some of the seeds here are notorious - they are one way barbed and will actually travel around the body if given chance.

 

 

We are $360 lighter now.Not as though I would ever skimp on any pet - keep an eye out before it's operation time!

[jomark]

we know how you feel:mad:xmas last year in the space of 4wks our dog had 1 in his ear, 1 in his eye and 2 in his paw, and we were $1000 out of pocket......oh the joys of owning a dog...this year so far we are only $80 out of pocket even then she did not get it out luckly i got it a couple of days later....

 

It always helps to get the fur around the paws cut really short..

 

Jo:emoticon-signxmas:

[Guest sue1]

Will second that!

Had our Westie to the vet twice to remove grass seeds, no op needed though.

Could do with some dog boots for him!!

[Rachiegarlo]

Our mutt had to have a general anaesthetic to remove grass seeds from his ears....eight in one ear and a couple in the other. He's too old for the cheaper muscle relaxant now, but it cost about $260 and a day at the vets.

[Guest melissa and darren]

Tweezers!!

[Rachiegarlo]

:noxmas:Nasty bitten hands...........Our dog is a dog, requiring great respect and if you don't watch and listen carefully to what he says .......he will let you know. Not really a lapdog pet.

[Lazy Cow]

I'm so sorry to learn that Tyke....your dogs are lovely! (No, don't bother waiting for any sarcasm there!)

 

Whilst we are warning dog-people, I thought I might mention one dog (not ours) on the beach, was rather too interested in a dead puffer and ended up at the vets with poisoning. All ok after treatment thank goodness, but his escapade apparently cost the owner $600!

 

Forgive me if I've stated the obvious, but :smilexmas:

LC

[Guest Nick11]

We got pet insurance from pet plan - $300 a year for up to $7000 cover.

It's great peace of mind. Vets bills here are just as silly as in the u.k

You can do it all on line.

[Guest the garnetts]

tyke it happened to us in uk too our dog had to hay seeds stuck in her stomach£400 to vet!!! so seems cheaper in oz

[Guest Fat Boy Fat]

:smilexmas:My dog has no nose.

:cutexmas:How does he smell ?

:smilexmas:Terrible.

[Guest Guest75]

:smilexmas:My dog has no nose.

:cutexmas:How does he smell ?

:smilexmas:Terrible.

 

 

Hey up FBF!!

Long time no see,how ya doing???

[lorluc]

We got pet insurance from pet plan - $300 a year for up to $7000 cover.

It's great peace of mind. Vets bills here are just as silly as in the u.k

You can do it all on line.

 

 

We do to. Pay around $60 a month for 2 dogs.........wouldnt be without it, especially over there with all the things that they can get into trouble with!