RE: casino litter check ups

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

Reo Checks in too:

Reo, is 18 pounds as of last Friday and is experiencing a bout of giardia, 
just mild load so to speak, but enough to require 5 days of Metronidazole 
so we can sleep past 2:00AM when she needed to get up and go potty two 
nights in a row.  I waited it out a couple of days as often puppies will 
have unexplained issues that just go away.

She has been going lots of places, at least 4 trips out this past week to 
new and different places.  She went along on the emergency run to buy a new 
freezer and was the hit of the appliance store.  BTW, no one was concerned 
about a dog being in the store.  She was the hit at the bank, several of 
the tellers and the manager all wanted me to deposit her!  "Worth her 
weight in gold" was the comment.

  The vet of course thought she was absolutely adorable and looks just like 
her dad.  She drug out a picture of SeaJay I had given the clinic and 
compared...  She too has some mild vaginitis no secondary infection like 
Milka who's acne is probably secondary to this.  Girl pup's often have this 
and if it goes to secondary skin reaction/infection, normally referred to 
as puppy infentigo <sp> a course of antibiotics is often called for to 
treat the secondary issue and what my vet has prescribed in the past is 
Keflex or Cephalexin which ever you call the drug they are the same, a 
broad spectrum antibiotic, very safe for puppies.  I also wash the skin 
with a mild antibacterial hand soap and rinse well and final rinse is with 
vinegar water to neutralize.

On flea's:  We have not had any noted here on Reo but did have to do an 
extra dose of Frontline on the big dogs this season so no surprise 
here.  With the little ones I recommend using Advantage over 
Frontline.  Advantage does wash off and Frontline does not but it's just 
milder so to speak. But beyond 12 weeks and we are past that, Frontline is 
fine.  Any of you with cats may find that you need to treat more often than 
those without.  Cats for some reason are flea magnets and fleas don't care 
if it's cats or dogs who the feed off of...

   I don't recommend treating your house or yard unless there is a HUGE 
infestation but treating all your animals is imperative and with winter 
coming and everyone going to be indoors more you may find you need to treat 
for three months or so before you get a good environmental clean up.

Well All, as we all know now the US has taken action in Afghanistan this 
morning, we all feel a sense of insecurity loss and compassion.  However, 
we all need to make sure we move forward with our lives and I do not think 
posting here is wrong, moving forward with our day to day lives is 
important too.  I do support respect for times of crisis but at the same 
point we all need to have some escape, and for me you all are that.  As we 
await more uncertainty to come surely and some very personal pain possibly 
even losses please do feel it's ok to post share stories, questions and 
concerns!

Big Hug's to One and All,

Gina