We have adopted.........................

[J.R.]

Do cats require vaccines ?

I may get round to answering this question when I feel a little more cheerful and its not so late !

[icomefromalanddownunder]

Hey Liz

Really good to see you back

As for getting you going - you are saving me the typing (see homoeopathy debate ).

How was Crufts?

Love

Caroline

[icomefromalanddownunder]

Hi Kerren

My advice?

Go for it

Caroline

Er, except that I have just read Liz's other posts, and now wish to clarify that, IMO, if someone is insistent on offering 'something' to protect their animals, then I would advocate nosodes over vaccines, but if they are open to not using then either, then I believe that that is even better.

We have a holistic Vet in Adelaide who will board unvaccinated cats, but my daughter and I have an agreement that we cannot both be away at the same time, thus being available to care for the animals in the others care.

Best wishes

Caroline

[kerrensimmonds]

Actually I do have a house sitter (an Old Blue, in fact) who has been covering my animal care since the year after I took in Willow, and discovered that she can not tolerate kennels. I'm fine with all of that...
BUT when my house got flooded this February and the floorboards came up I had no option but to put the cats in the cattery (open floorboards were a magnet). They went in as an emergency admission but even though I know the lady very well, she would not have taken them if their vaccinations had not been up to date. And they have got to go back there when the builders start.... Catch 22?

[J.R.]

Hey Liz

Really good to see you back

As for getting you going - you are saving me the typing (see homoeopathy debate ).

How was Crufts?

Love

Caroline

RUFF ???

I personally feel that cat vaccines today are over-priced for what they are. The practice of booster vaccinations, (imho), every year is just a money spinner for the vets.

If you are getting a cat vaccinated for the first time, do not, however, allow your vet to vaccinate with live vaccine. This CAN in certain cases cause problems a few days later.

(Sorry about the 'RUFF', I just couldn't resist it !)

[Liz Jay]

Hi cj and others

Two really good vaccination articles for starters are Don Hamilton's article at http://www.holisticat.com/vaccinations.html

and one by Dee Blanco "Vaccines: Are They Safe For My Dog?" which is at http://www.itsfortheanimals.com/Adobe/D ... accDog.pdf

Had a lovely day at Crufts thanks Caroline, all the girls were placed and Ellie won her class. Not bad for unvaccinated scruffdog sheepdogs who have never been fortunate enough to have sampled Pedigree Chum!!!

Love

[kerrensimmonds]

Is there a picture of Ellie, Liz....let alone of her contenders?
CONGRATULATIONS!
Kerren

[Liz Jay]

Hi Kerren

You can see pictures galore of our dogs if you are interested...I'm partway through putting together a website, it's only a freebie one so nothing flash!!!

Take a look at http://www.spanglefish.com/talraz

Love

[icomefromalanddownunder]

Congratulations Liz, on win and the website.

Good to see two low maintenance greyhounds in among the hairy mob

Love

Caroline

[J.R.]

Well, as I type young Riagan is at the vets awaiting under-carriage removal.

Poor lad !

[kerrensimmonds]

That's a lovely website, Liz!
Congratulations.
And, JR, Raigan will get over his loss soon enough.
My parents had medical friends, with a cat called 'Adam'. My mum suggested that it was a funny name for a cat. 'Not at all', said the doctor. 'He's had-em-off'.
Boom Boom.

[Angela Woodford]

Well, as I type young Riagan is at the vets awaiting under-carriage removal.

Poor lad !

I do hope he will recover soon JR!

Ferdinand fought every step of the way to the vet's, yowling so piercingly that neighbours were twitching their net curtains. I felt terrible as I handed him over.

On collection, I could see a little slumped ginger and white ball in the basket. The receptionist gave me all sorts of advice about how to cherish the poor invalid, and to Bring Him Back if he developed the following complications...

I opened up his basket in the kitchen. Ferds shot out, bounced off the walls, thwacked Jasmine around the ears, scored an own goal with his tinkling ball and ate a whole bowl of Whiskas.

Hmm..

Get well soon Riagan!

Munch

[Katharine]

Can anyone tell me what Canine Hydrotherapy is, please? I was returning home by train today and saw this on the side of a warehouse (or so it seemed) beside the line. I wondered what was involved?

[kerrensimmonds]

Hydrotherapy for dogs?
It is effective for humans (have had several doses myself) but I can't quite see a dog wearing armbands or leg weights and following an exercise regime under water.
But I can imagine people in the water with the dog, helping it to move e.g. a stiff limb.....
Or maybe it was the name of a private hydrotherapy pool, and that name just happens to be 'Canine'....
Answers on a postcard

[sejintenej]

Hydrotherapy for dogs?
It is effective for humans (have had several doses myself) but I can't quite see a dog wearing armbands or leg weights and following an exercise regime under water.
But I can imagine people in the water with the dog, helping it to move e.g. a stiff limb.....
Or maybe it was the name of a private hydrotherapy pool, and that name just happens to be 'Canine'....
Answers on a postcard

I don't know about dogs but it is used for race horses which have been injured to kieep them fit and gradually strengthen the injured area.