New hens not going into Eglu Go Up

[welovemarmite]

I know!!! and if you go to the product on their webpage and scroll acorss the pictures for it, he is on there too!!!

[The Dogmother]

You might be able to - very friendly and helpful (and animal mad).

 

That nose can smell stinky pilchards a mile away - talking of pilchards did you clear out the Pound Stores

supply DM, only one left yesterday.

 

I only bought 4 tins and some sardines! the cats like them too.

 

Just checked out the photo; he looks great in his collar

[The Dogmother]

I remembered this thread after reading about a lurcher whining and carrying on in the same way after a GA - apparently it is common when they are given something called Vetagesic as pain relief after an op; it affects some dogs badly and it may be worth asking them to make a note on his records to use an alternative if her ever needs another op.

[welovemarmite]

interesting.

I took him back to get his stitches out, but he still has them in. They got him so stressed by trying to muzzle him that they could not take them out. They want me to take him in and have him sedated.

 

After talking to a vet nurse friend I am going to wait until he is asleep and try and snip them. I think he will be fine if in the right environment.

[The Dogmother]

I always take our dogs' stitches out at home; Ruby hates the vet so it's best not to take her unless I have to. Cyrus is a bit of a barbed wire magnet and I'm not about to go to the vet every time something needs attention; as with chickens I've become quiet self-reliant over the years.

[welovemarmite]

well stan was happily engrossed in his chew last night, so i rolled him onto his back and put chew back in his mouth, then whipped the stitches out. If he ever has to have them again I will be taking them out. I knew it was possible to do it perfectly well without trying to muzzle him and wind him up. From what had happened i think they had taken his bite not collar off before they tried. He hates the sound of the velcro, so he would have got stressed straight away.

I may not be a vet, but i do know my dog.

[The Dogmother]

Well done, that's good now they are out.

[Meganymoo]

My working cocker spaniel was castrated last Thursday and he hasn't seemed to of noticed yet! He has jumped over a wall, been on a walk of the lead and jumped up and loads of people and his stitches still haven't ripped! They must of given him the strongest thread ever! No matter how hard we try he will always do whatever the vet says to not let him!

[Snowy]

Do be careful with him and try not to let him jump up - it is not the risk of stitches splitting that you have to worry about (they won't split, the thread is too strong) but the tissue that is being held together will be re-traumatised every time he jumps and won't heal properly.

Having said that - as it was last Thursday, most of the healing will be done by now anyway!

[Alis girls]

Its not only dogs who hate the collars - our cat removed his and took his sutures out luckliy it had healed . Our bunny also somehow removed his collar - and you could see the expression on his face " na na nee na na" . They are so crafty. I feel your pain.