Re: [Blackbelly] Herding dog health

2007-12-07 Thread Kathy
Do you give this dog toys?? Do you use a ceramic food dish?? If so you might want to consider lead poisoning. Read this news story. http://tinyurl.com/3ddpbk It does say that digestive upsets including diarrhea can be caused by lead. Just a thought, Kathy

Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog health

2007-12-07 Thread Cecil Bearden
Carol: Just a note. I saved a bottle baby with enterotoxemia last year by the prescription for goats listed on a goat web site. The characteristics of blackbellies is much closer to goats than domestic sheep. Just my $0.02 Cecil in OKla Carol J. Elkins wrote: > I think herding dogs are an in

Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog health

2007-12-06 Thread RBMuller
ycle of sheep to lamb in the spring! Have a good crop on the ground but a lot of singles and experienced mom turning away her lamb. Rhonda - Original Message - From: "Carol J. Elkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [

Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog health

2007-12-06 Thread Carol J. Elkins
I think herding dogs are an integral part of flock management, so I certainly don't object to this thread. But note that it would be inappropriate to have this conversation if it were about a non-sheep-related dog breed. The sick baby goat thread last month caused me to pause, but goats are so

Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog health

2007-12-06 Thread j...@netzero.net
/www.oldmountainfarm.com/ - Original Message - From: "Stephanie Parrish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 7:32 AM Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog health > An x-ray is a great idea, Cecil. > > Stephanie Parrish >

Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog health

2007-12-06 Thread Old Mountain Farm
definately start with an x-ray. Cheryle Old Mountain Farm http://www.oldmountainfarm.com/ - Original Message - From: "Stephanie Parrish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 7:32 AM Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog he

Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog health

2007-12-06 Thread Stephanie Parrish
An x-ray is a great idea, Cecil. Stephanie Parrish Westminster, SC On Dec 6, 2007, at 6:43 AM, Cecil Bearden wrote: > If I had to make a quick diagnosis, > I would xray this dog. This sounds like something in the gut that is > causing the bleeding and diarreah

Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog health

2007-12-06 Thread Cecil Bearden
I don't think Carol would be upset with us for trying to save an animal that helps take care of our sheep. If I had to make a quick diagnosis, I would xray this dog. This sounds like something in the gut that is causing the bleeding and diarreah, and then may be blocking movement at times cau

Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog health

2007-12-05 Thread Stephanie Parrish
Hi Rhonda, Since Carol has not dinged us for being off topic yet, I will answer on the list. We can continue any further discussion privately, if you wish. Sounds like you have a more serious problem than just worms - I don't think you have a proper diagnosis, yet. Panacur is a very safe de

Re: [Blackbelly] herding dog health

2007-12-05 Thread Onalee Israel
Hi, I have a friend with a dog that had both a vomiting and Diarrhea problem (intermittent, as you have) and the vet finally took the dog off all dog food, my friend now feeds him strictly ground lamb and rice (cooked) and that has cleared this problem up. I don't know if he had fevers or not, how

[Blackbelly] herding dog health

2007-12-05 Thread RBMuller
Hi everyone! I don't respond much to the list but believe strongly in blackbellies and the chance to make my own mistakes. I need some help from those of you that have herding dogs or even a pet with even close to the problem listed below. Carol, if this is inappropriate please let me know. An