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I actually managed to train all of my outdoor cats to come when I call. Just hardly ever call them in without a tasty treat. That's one reason I'm so sure this cat is gone for good; even when I caught her on the other side of the fence, she never went more than maybe 30 yards in, and she always...

Thanks, I appreciate the support. I'm just kicking myself because I had a hunch that if one of the cats was going to stray, it would be that one. Of the outdoor cats, 3 are fully happy to hang out in the yard, wouldn't want to come into the house, and never go out of the yard. But the missing...

I'm wondering how those of you with outdoor cats approach their safety? Do you take any particular precautions to keep them safe and at home? We have 5 working cats. I consider them an absolute necessity as we had plenty of rodent problems beforehand we adopted the first cats three years ago...

How's Sentry doing? And I'm sorry, Bay! I didn't see that you had tagged me until just now. That swelling from A couple weeks back does look weird. I assume you've had a vet take a look since the photo. What did they say? Sam didn't get that odd lump, although there was a lot of swelling...

Yeah, we wouldn't/couldn't have done the surgery x2, either. As it was, my husband and I couldn't see eye to eye on it-- and BTW I don't blame him one bit. We ended up paying part of her surgery out of household funds, and I covered the rest on an installment plan using the "fun money" that my...

You’ve offered me advice SO many times in the past. I’m very happy to be able to return the favor in some small way. 🥰 Like you, I honestly had no idea how common the FHO procedure is! When the vet first started talking about it, I definitely had to pick my jaw up off the floor— “You want...

So sorry to hear about Sentry! My heart hurts for you- and for your pocket book! 😳 We went through essentially the same thing with our Sam. Not congenital hip dysplasia, but rather a hip that kept dislocating following the initial injury. We tried several times to go the more conservative route...

Been following along here and there but haven’t waded into all the amazing videos and articles yet. I’d love to jump into this conversation if ya’ll don’t mind! :) We’ve been on our place for going on 3 years. Prior to that, I had a little suburban yard on which I planted for wildlife...

Thanks for sharing your experience!

I totally understand that and agree. That said, and it's a honest question-- I'm truly not trying to be hard-headed but am instead attempting to learn from others' experience-- For those who have re-dosed pig antibiotics: What antibiotic/dose were you using, and why did you re-dose? If it was...

I could, but I'm honestly ok with the single dose I gave him + monitoring. Like I said, if someone could produce good evidence that I ought to re-dose, then I would, but in the absence of hard evidence, I'm going to sit tight and keep an eye on him.

The 4 consecutive days refers to the 3-5mg/lb dose.

GL with your goat! When you get a chance, I'd really appreciate if you'd post the info you found. I've looked for it but can't seem to find it. 🤷 This is consistent with pretty much everything I've seen. IIRC, it also matches the package insert pretty much word for word. Note that I gave the...

That's true about the voices of experience, but it's misleading to simply say re-dose the antibiotic. I mean, different antibiotics act differently on a body. So do you re-dose regardless of the drug and dosage used? That doesn't make any sense to me. Many times, for example, penicillin needs...

Does anyone have literature from a reliable source stating that LA-200 at a 9mg/lb dose should be re-dosed in swine? Certainly I want to give him the best chance of a full recovery, but everything I can find suggests following label instructions. (This is in contrast to, for example, readily...

He's good, thanks so much for asking!! 🥰 He's looking more steady on his feet, and when I called to him this morning, not only did he come out to say hello, he walked right up to his food bowl and checked to see if I had delivered his meal yet! I certainly don't think he's at 100% yet, but he's...

I know, right? 🙄

Thanks! I'm optimistic! As dramatic as his turn around was, it seems pretty clear that whatever bug is affecting him is susceptible to the LA-200. Therefore, I think he should continue to improve, although I'm going to keep an eye out to make sure he's eating and drinking a bit and doesn't cause...

He's super cute! And really friendly! I like Pinky as well, but Thorin is my favorite. ☺️ To be pretty honest, his illness caught me totally off guard. And I had no idea pneumonia could sweep through them so quickly. Obviously, I have some research to do to educate myself on this whole thing...

That particular antibiotic is for a single dose at 9 mg/lb, which is what I administered. It can also be used for multiple doses at 3-5 mg/lb.