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    But will it do it any good either?? atb stabba That will depend if they get an alternate carb source and if not then of course it will do good as it will supply a direct form of glucose so the dog doesn't need to reprocess fat into glucose which would be less efficient. Its all about balence. If you want to feed your dog pasta that is up to you but I will repeat again, a dog does not NEED carbs/pasta. Dogs can quite adequately manage to produce glucose from fats and proteins. You will never hear of "carbohydrate deficiency" in a dog quite simply because there is no NEED for carbohyd
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    But will it do it any good either?? atb stabba That will depend if they get an alternate carb source and if not then of course it will do good as it will supply a direct form of glucose so the dog doesn't need to reprocess fat into glucose which would be less efficient. Its all about balence.
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    Most small tears will heal on their own but ones near joints can suck air into the wound, surgical emphysema, which is a problem, it feeels strange bit like bubble wrap so if in dought vet is best.
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    There have been good reports with "optrex infected eyes" but if not sure the vets a safe bet.
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    Lordy! Copy of a post on this from back along. Carbohydrate part II. The cereal debate. Over the last 20'000 or so years, in all probability, man would have unknowingly bred dogs that do well on a relatively high carbohydrate diet. This idea is based on the premise that carbohydrates being the lowest value food in most societies are the most likely of all to be spared for feeding dogs. Therefore dogs that prospered on a high carb diet would have had better survival and so breeding potential. This was not a matter of evolving new abilities but rather the utilization of one already in p
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    From a topic back along, see carbohydrate part two or carbohydrate in the working dogs diet. "Canine athletes depend on fats as their main fuel source when resting or at gentle exercise, 60% of energy supplied by fats at 40% of effort, however glucose converted from glycogen is needed especially during high intensity exercise such as sprinting. As exercise intensity increases the amount of glucose used increases whereas fat use remains relatively stable. So % of energy is supplied by glucose at 85% of effort."
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    Sounds a good sort. You are unlikely to do a lot of work till next autum now so i'd take time to get the basic training right, stock breaking , fitness & growing up through the summer. In part it will depend on what you want to do ie lamping or ferreting etc as to how you prepare. I got an 8 month old last year and spent the summer getting it right and it's paid off this winter. You might get in a couple of sessions in, I lamped a couple of eves at the end of last season, but in truth it was forgotten by this season and the summers prep was what counted in that I had a very fit and well t
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    what is WAG? It's a cheap complete thats around 23% protein. It's a little low on oil but as I feed a decent amount of butchers waste which is very fatty the total averages out ok.
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    A bike is better than a car but not as good as running yourself, 25% UK adults obese, you can watch dog more closely on a bike or car and running alows you to get out across country so the dogs gets uneven groung?surface which will develop much stronger/flexable tendons and muscles in the lower legs/feet so less injuries. As for jumping had a 232 lurcher would jump a 6Ft fence if your back was turned and a local bitch was in season but a five bar gate is all that is really needed as anything above this puts a lot of strain on the wrists as a pup and as the dogs gets older.
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    If it's a reacurrring problem then a vets advice is worth getting. At this point you don't know what the problem is, could be an infection, these can last weeks, good kennel hygeine is a must ie wash feed bowls daily, clear up stools etc. So perhaps 24 hours water ( clean fresh daily), then retry the chicen & rice if theres any mucos after a day or two then vets, if not try with small amount of some fresh food, chappie maybe, and build up gradually. Try a couple of different types of feed and see if one suits, don't overfeed complete as it causes scouring, do try adding in other ingredient
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    If it's a reacurrring problem then a vets advice is worth getting. At this point you don't know what the problem is, could be an infection, these can last weeks, good kennel hygeine is a must ie wash feed bowls daily, clear up stools etc. So perhaps 24 hours water ( clean fresh daily), then retry the chicen & rice if theres any mucos after a day or two then vets, if not try with small amount of some fresh food, chappie maybe, and build up gradually. Try a couple of different types of feed and see if one suits, don't overfeed complete as it causes scouring, do try adding in other ingredient
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    A quote from read the last line if you can't be bothered to read it all. The Journal of Nutrition Vol. 128 No. 12 December 1998, pp. 2686S-2690S The Nutritional Requirements of Exercising Dogs1,2 Richard C. Hill3 Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610 In dogs, as in other species, fat oxidation provides most of the energy at low rates of energy expenditure (60% at 40% of maximal oxygen uptake; VO2 max). As exercise intensity increases, glucose oxidation increases, whereas fat oxidat
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    Email sent. regards n Edit Reply came back as it being relatively lipid insoluble so body composition should not have too much impact. (greyhound types have low body fat so fat soluble medications give stronger results).
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    Working is the best conditioner but I run with mine, around 15 to 20 miles a week, around 50/50 road and off lead cross country, in the off season a little less when their working. Ball work and swimming give a little extra umph. I don't go in for lots of supplements just a good diet.
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    Firstly sorry but I'm sure your considering how olds the dog and whats it's quality of life. The absence and collapse definatly sound like seizures so phenobarbital may manage the symptoms but it's definatly a balancing act to get an appropriate dose, how about discussing with your vet a trail on half dose to monitor symptom control, dosed on body weight. I take it the dog has good liver and kidney function?The fluid on the lung and a murmur could be suggestive of a heart problem, is the fluid white /pink frothy? Again sorry I seem to be asking more questions than answering. Good luck s
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    As a first lurcher the deerhound hybred would do most jobs and make a quick all round type. Adding a little collie as mentioned above would perhaps improve trainability and I've owned a deer/grey x collie/grey that was a good allround type and I'd certainly consider one agian. I've a bull /grey x collie/grey at the mo and he'll never be quite as good as the deerhound hybred though he's a gunuine type.
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    If there are no underlying healh problems then its down to calories, ie if you feed more than are needed the excess will be stored as fat, if less than needed then body fat and and lean tissue will be burnt as fuel, so increase calories to increase weight. As fat has around double the calores pound for pond as protein or carbs then increaseing the fat content will increase calories without adding to much bulk to the meals.Plus protein to restore lean tissue and carbs as an alternate energy source. I'd try adding a little fatty butchers waste to the diet and see if it's tolerated or a table spo
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    Good pic Always a pleasure when you here their calls coming down a hedge line, one of my favorites.
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    Non intentially though there are some in the completes I use. Basically, for a healthy dog, you can't make a bad diet good by adding suppliments and a good diet don't need them.
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    Nutritional value is not just calories but vits, mineral, fibre etc and vegtables will supply many of these to add variety/balence to a diet + the "suger" will get used. Cooking will aid digestability and unless cooked to death the increased digestability will outweigh any loss of micro nutrients from the cooking process.
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    This may help, auther at bottom. We help the female greyhound whelp new puppies in a 5' x 6' whelping box in our food mixing room. The greyhound mother is free to come and go. The room is heated and air conditioned. The puppies remain in the whelping box until they can climb over the 12" high sideboards, usually at about 4-5 weeks. The whelping box has inside bumper rails so the female cannot crush the puppies against the sides. We change the rugs twice per day and wipe down the box with a mild bleach solution. Puppies cannot see or hear until they are about 2 to 3 weeks old. What amazes u
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    Off the lead once their settled and know the job.
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    Pup looks well
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    Looks well I'd get them dew claws took off if it's for working.
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    I couldnt beleve my luck when i saw it but the ponds still frozen over except for a bit round the edges .. your males a clearer photo than anything i got that day , this was the only one on the pond except for a handfull of ducks & some gulls There've normally on decent size lakes in the winter so it was good that you found it on a pond, the weather has had an effect on many birds this year . She's very neat so I think I was right in putting up a goosander rather than a merganser.
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