Recent content by Old Shep

@Doing it for the kids how did she get on at the vets?

Yes paracetemol in the right dosage is fine, my old boy is on palliative care for a tumour and has 1 tablet twice a day. Ibuprofen is highly toxic to dogs my big setter once ate a 400 ibuprofen and promptly threw up which probably saved him. Liquid paracetemol is OK as long as there's no...

OK this is stating the obvious. A lamb at that age going lame, my first thought would be joint ill. Is there any fluid on the knee or "shoulder" joint? If so it is joint ill and requires a course of strong antibiotics and anti inflamatories. I do really hope though that the vet would have...

Have you tried Protecting Preloved Border Collies? All dogs going foster homes for assesment before rehoming. Very good rescue. You'll find them on Facebook and their website.

What age is your dog? Could it be epilepsy? Often starts about age 2. Hope things improve.

I would ring ACAS for free professional advice. Employment law is quite complex.

Welshcollieboy, what is he doing and what are his problems? Some farm bred collies make lovely pets and others don't, mainly I think down to how much working instinct is in them. Often the big problem is that farm bred collies will either be outside doing stuff, or then in a building/kennel...

I presume you actually think something of this dog and will not chuck it in the sheep dip! Those suggesting this should try having swim in it first to see how it affects them! Look for fleas you can just see them on the belly usually. If so front line should work most agricultural stores will...

A charmoise lamb makes a hogg a good mother, because they literally bully the mother into letting them suckle and then the bond is formed. I've seen them crawl out when a useless lazy ewe has given up trying to lamb (when it was even difficult)! Their attitude has to be seen to be belived...

At 8 weeks old you are bonding. Make being next to you the best place in the universe. Recall then won't be an issue for a while. They don't need to do anything else at that age other than be with you.Then you and pup can explore all new things together and if it's scary you are there to support.

I believe the Bravecto type drugs affect all breeds of dogs, not just border collies. I also read that the MDR1 mutation is seen more in Rough Collies not Border Collies. A confusion arising from Americans meaning the lassie type when they use the abbreviation "collie".

This is report from US admitting that Nexgard and Bravecto products can cause seizures and neurological problems. I know many use it without side effects but it is something to watch out for, it may not be immediate and be a result of build up with use over time...

Just had it (again) in our pets. It takes a few days for them to pick up, they need lots of clean water to drink with hay and some stock ration to tempt them back into eating. If it's too far gone though you may lose them as eating seems to be painful. Once you've noticed the little painful...

There is a facebook group "Bravecto kills" or similar dedicated to trying to get it taken off the market. Lots of reports of dogs dying or getting really ill after it. Vets say it's fine though.

My lot's meal timed can vary 2 hours, doesn't seem to bother them. You could also split it into 2 or 3 meals if that helps. There is a really good website allaboutdogfood or something like that, which compares quality and price of various dog foods. When comparing price remember to look at...