CARE
AND TREATMENT
Protecting your pet in an
emergency
Advice from
veterinarians on emergency treatment and information on common
diseases of pets:
Emergency poisoning treatment
Tratamento de emergência contra o
envenenamento
Spraying of public places with dangerous,
life-threatening chemicals
PLEASE
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
WARNING
- WRONG NARCOTICS! Advised narcotics by veterinarian: Zoletil 100 -
Zolezepan
BAD
ones because the animal feels the pain still : Xylazine -
Ketamine
Euthanasia
Dogs and Cats Care:
http://www.angelswish.org/PDFs/AWIFosterParentHandbook.pdf
Treatment of wounds Lotagen-Gel is advised for
wounds.
Treatment of burns
Distemper
LEISHMANIASIS
information
from www.goedleven.be
Click
here for
Portuguese information on the treatment of Leishmaniasis such as
type and doses
Glucantime
(injections) as a starter boost if the kidneys and liver are
functioning well - Alopurinol (tablets) in a sustained correct dose
for life (twice a day).
START
THE TREATMENT WITH THE COMBINATION OF GLUCANTIME (once a day) AND
ALOPURINOL (twice a day) !
Glucantime
20-30 doses depending on the progress of the
treatment
Visible symptoms
are:
Wounds that won't heal
at the ears, nostrils, legs, pads and/or bottom, "cauliflower"
nose, dermatitis with scabs most notable around the eyes,
protruding crooked nails in damaged nail-beds, watery eyes, loss of
weight, depression
information from
www.goedleven.be
WARNING:
We are
informed on a number of incidences of false test results by
"instant result" tests.
The PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test is named as an excellent
test.
Note
AAP: We do not approve of killing dogs that can be
cured.
Leishmaniasis is
considered to be a contagious and dangerous disease which it is
NOT. False test results have a serious repercussion on the lives of
dogs. In many countries dogs with Leishmaniasis have to be killed.
Consequently dogs with false positive test results have been killed
too! Acting on false test results also leads to unnecessary
burdensome and costly treatment or no treatment for dogs that need
it. So it is very important to be sure before you
act.
The PCR (polymerase
chain reaction) test is named as an excellent test.The Witness test
is a generally used test for detection of Leishmaniasis amongst
other blood disorders. In case of a positive test result a second
test to verify the primary outcome and to define the basis for
treatment is needed.
To
eliminate false test results this should be done by a specified,
good laboratory. For practical purposes I.F.I. (Indirect Immuno
Fluorescence) is the best lab test, although more sophisticated
ones are also available.
For
the Iberian peninsula the lab of Dr. Echevarne in Barcelona is
named as the best for this second test. Barcelona Tel.: 935 040 100
Fax: 932 154 838 Director: Dr. Fernando Echevarne Horario: lunes a
viernes: 6.00-21.00 h nbspsábado: 8.00-13.00 h
For
the north of Europe: Med. Lab. Marienhof MG in Germany fax: 0049
2161 819475.
Dutch laboratorium for
several types of bloodtests EVL;
European Veterinary
Laboratory Postbus 198 3440AD Woerden.
Tel.:
0348-412549 Fax: 0348-414626
Visit these web
sites:
LEISHMANIASIS
by
D. Strauss-Ayali and G. Baneth
Leishmania Donovani Infantum, an approach to the
problem
by
Gonzalo Grijelmo also English text
Idexx provides
diagnostic tests which the veterinarian can do him (her)
self.
With
some drops of blood a dog can be tested in some minutes on several
parasites that are in the Meditaranean region.
There is a combined test
for heartworm, lyme and Erlichia and one test for
Leishmania.
Idexx is situated in
several countries.
The Spanish address is:
Idexx Laboratorios S.L.
Avda. Diagonal n" 618,
5"F 08021 Barcelona,Spain
In short, be very
careful avoiding dramatic consequences of false test results and
have second tests done by an excellent lab.
Leishmaniasis is caused
by a protozoal parasite. It is primarily found in (sub)tropical
areas such as the Mediterranean basin and in the Middle East.
Leishmaniasis is not, as people believe, transmitted by the
mosquito but by the bite of the very small female sandfly. A
characteristic feature of the sandfly is that they move in groups
as erratically jumping small clouds in the air. This sandfly is
active from before sunset and during the night. Keep your pets
inside especially at night. People can not get Leishmaniasis from
their pets but they can be bitten by the sandfly as
well.
Symptoms of
Leishmaniasis in dogs include weight loss, swelling of the joints,
lameness, bleeding, and swelling of lymph nodes. Skin lesions and
kidney failure frequently develop in afflicted dogs. The disease
can be fatal in dogs as the organs gradually get severely damaged.
Treatment with Glucantime injections results in remission of the
disease though not a totally "clean" recovery. Life-long follow up
treatment with Alopurinol will prevent multiplication of the
surviving parasites. In other words, the parasite is very difficult
to eradicate from an infected dog but - if detected in an early
stadium before vital organs are damaged - the dog can lead a normal
life.
If any of you have had
personal experience with canine Leishmaniasis, we would like to
hear from you.
As progress is made in
the treatment of Leishmaniasis we should be less inclined to kill
lovely animals that can lead a normal life with the right
treatment. Information on the new treatment: Oleyl-PC newly
developed by Prof. Dr H. Eibel, fax 0049- 5512011753; tel secr
(8.00-12.00) 0049 5512011315
Visit
Canine visceral Leishmaniasis
Our personal
experience:
Our lovely dog was
feeling unwell and depressed. After a blood test by our
veterinarian we heard that she has Leishmaniasis. After determining
that kidney and liver functions were OK she received the initial
cure with 21 Glucantime (antimoniato de N- metilglucamina)
subcutaneous injections every other day to bring down the number of
parasites. As follow up she gets 300 mg Uriprim (alopurinol) pills
twice a day to prevent eventual remaining parasites to multiply.
She is happy and playing and running with our other dogs like
before. We wanted to keep her alive and we are very happy we did
so. We are very grateful to our veterinarian for is excellent
guidance in this matter.
Click here for Portuguese information on the treatment
of Leishmaniasis
CANINE
PARVOVIRUS
FOCAL
POINT
-Aggressive treatment
can dramatically increase survival of patients with canine
parvovirus enteritis.
KEY
FACTS
-In-house ELISAs allow
for rapid diagnosis, but false-positives can result when dogs have
been recently vaccinated with attenuated virus vaccins, and
false-negatives can result when antibodies from blood in the feces
bind to antigen.
-If serum albumin drops
below 1.5 g/dl or total protein decreases below 3.5 g/dl, an
untravenous colloid should be given.
-Intravenous
bactericidal antibiotics are indicated for puppies with neutropenia
and hemorrhagic diarrhea.
-Antiendoroxin should be
given before antibiotics because endotoxins are released as
bacteria are killed.
THE TREATMENT FOR THE
FOLLOWING DISEASES :
theileriose;
anaplasmose;
piroplasmose;
ehrlichiose;
borreliose:
-Also DOXICICLINE
antibiotics, under the name Ronaxan or Actidox, 100mg per 10 kilo,
twice a day during 3 weeks. Do not give milk
products.
-IMIZOL injection 1 ml
per 20 kilo and repeat after 2 weeks.
-anti-fever
HEARTWORM
The heartworm is
transmitted by mosquitoes.
The heartworm is a long
thin worm that gradually but in the end literally clogs the heart
as if it is stuffed with spaghetti. Untreated it is always fatal.
In danger areas it is only a matter of time before a dog will be
infected unless it is protected by a heartworm preventive. There
are many excellent products on the market that you can purchase
from your vet, including some that have dual or multi-preventive
qualities. You can give your dog a pill once a month and not only
prevent heartworms, but also flea infestations, hookworms,
roundworms and whipworms.. You can even buy a monthly topical
heartworm application that will protect your dog against ear mites,
flea infestations, mange and ticks. The vast majority of stray dogs
have heartworm disease. Despite the fact that heartworm disease is
curable for economical reasons detection forms a death sentence
even at private shelters. The disease is a huge burden for rescue
groups as shelters call them, hoping they can save the dog. And
most of the dogs they are called upon to help by individuals who
have found lost or stray dogs, have the disease. If a dog is fairly
young and otherwise healthy, and the disease is not too far
advanced, it is now possible to completely cure it. In recent years
the treatment has been refined and most dogs who undergo it recover
completely. The test for heartworm requires only one drop of blood
and a rapid analysis and is free of charge in many vet
practices.
How can you
help?
First, if you are
interested in adopting a dog that has been treated for heartworm
disease, but worried about the long term effects on its health,
please know that these dogs can live normal healthy lives following
treatment. We suggest that you consult your own vet to confirm
this. Then don't be afraid to lose your heart to one of these dogs.
Second, if you are financially able, we ask you to donate the
(documented) cost of the dogs complete veterinary treatment as your
adoption fee. Many people are willing to independently foster the
stray they have found.
Please be a responsible
owner and keep any dogs you have on a heartworm preventive. It
really takes so little to keep your dog safe from this deadly
disease.
CATARACT,
an eye impairment, can be treated!
In Portugal cataract
surgery is carried out at the Faculdade de Veterin·ria, Lisbon, tel
21-365'28'00, by veterinarian Dr. Limão de
Oliveira.
SPONDILITIS
AND OSTEOARTHRITIS
We received the
following information 18 august 2004:
"The medication I give
our dog which has spondolitis and (I believe) osteo-arthritis as
well) is "Extra strength" Chondroitin Complex Gel (500mg
glucosamine sulphate, 400 mg chondroitin sulphate, 15mg citrus
bioflavonoids and 0.33mg manganese per capsule).
The important element is
that it is SULPHATE. For humans they recommend 3 capsules per day.
I give her 1 capsule per day. You might not have seen it, but these
days she jumps off the ground on all four legs which was impossible
before. I also think that giving her dog food that is especially
for older dogs has made a difference. Long may she live
!!"
on
October 28, 2004 we received the following email message from
CAROLYN:
Poisoning
on the Foz do Arelho beach and how she managed to save the life of
her 2 dogs.
I thought you might be
interested to know that I had two of my own dogs poisoned on the
Foz do Arelho beach on Sunday morning whilst we were all walking.
The smallest dog(6kgs.) must have eaten quite a lot of the poison
because he was very badly affected. According to the Vet it must
have been Insecticide that someone put into some food and left on
the Beach, on purpose because there are many abandoned dogs on that
beach.
I managed to
save the dog¥s life with Homeopathic remedies whilst we got him to
a Vet. He received the Anti-dote and was given a charcoal mixture,
taken orally. He was on a drip for 30 minutes, and now I am
treating him with Natural Remedies for flushing out his kidneys and
liver, and for regenerating the liver. I had both dogs on leads and
I always watch carefully when they walk there that they dont pick
up anything, so the scrap of food must have been very small, and
the poison very strong!!!
my dog received the
Anti-dote injection of Apropina (for that particular type of
reaction he was having). There is a poison that is used where the
dog has intermittent jerking spasms. For this type, they do not
give the injection, they flush and stomach pump and then put the
animal onto a drip. He then received a black liquid(Carvao Vegetal)
that looks like and is Charcoal. This brings all the poison in the
body, to one place(the Bowel), and then the dog passes it out. He
was then put on a dripoff 5% glucose with water, for 30 minutes.
When I brought him back from the beach in the early morning, and I
realised he had eaten poison, I gave him the Homeopathy. One dose
of Phosphorous immediately, then Nux Vomica 30 or 200 (whichever
you have), and Carbo Veg 200 or 30, 3 doses of each, 1 hour apart
(if you can afford the time. I could n¥t raise a Vet at 9.30am on a
Sunday morning, so I gave the Nux and Carb Veg. 5 minutes apart for
3 doses of each. This is what stabilised the dog and helped him to
breathe a little bit. His tongue was blue and he was shaking all
over with muscular spasms.
He lost control of his
bowel and foam was blocking his throat. He is on the mend now and I
am giving him Boldo Cynara 3 times a day for 2 weeks, which drains
the kidneys and Liver, and also Cardo Mariano(Milk Thistle) which
will regenerate the liver and kidneys. This I am also giving him
for 2 weeks.
DECLAWING
YOUR CAT
PAWS COME WITH CLAWS -
THAT'S ONE OF NATURE'S LAWS
Many cat owners, who
genuinely love their cats, have no idea what declawing means to
their animals. Declawing means far more than leaving your cat
defenseless against an attack outdoors.
Scratching is a normal
characteristic of a healthy cat. It exercises the foot muscles and
removes dead tissue from the nails. It also has a soothing,
comforting effect that creates a tranquil
disposition.
IT
MEANS:
The severing
of ligaments and tendons that bring pain.
The creating of an
imbalance that can lead to injury.
A change in personality
and temperament.
A cat may go berserk,
bite and growl.
It means you, as the cat
guardian, have renounced the responsibility you assumed when you
fell in love with that kitten or cat.
HOW IMPORTANT ARE A
CAT'S CLAWS?
Dr. Louis J. Camuti, a
practicing veterinarian for 58 years, puts it this way: "I wouldn't
declaw a cat if you paid me $1,000 per nail!"
Have you often wondered
at a cat's remarkable grace and agility, it's faultless sense of
balance?
To a great extent, this
is due to its ingeniously designed retractable claws that allow it
to establish footing for walking, running, springing, climbing or
stretching.
WHAT HAPPENS TO A CAT
WHEN IT IS DECLAWED?
First, it awakens from
anesthesia, with its feet throbbing under the bandages, next, it
has pain and then it finds it has trouble
walking.
The physical effect of
declawing is gradual weakening of the muscles of the legs, shoulder
and back. Balance is impaired. Emotionally cats feel defenceless
and thus live in a constant state of stress, making them more prone
to disease.
Despite its grace, a cat
is not sure-footed. Without the lighting-quick ability to grasp
with its claws, it can easily be injured in a
fall.
Deprived of
its claws, a cat may turn to its only other form of defense- its
teeth. It is fairly common for a declawed cat to become a biter.
They do this out of fear and frustration.
WHY DO PEOPLE MAKE THEIR
ANIMALS SUFFER THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORIENTATION OF
DECLAWING?
"To protect the
furniture" is the most common reason.
"To keep my cat from
scratching us when we try to play with him" is another.
What can you as a cat
guardian do to protect yourself and your furniture without harming
your cat?
GIVE YOUR CAT A
MANICURE
It's best to start when
it's a kitten. Take your cat to a professional groomer, or you can
do it yourself. Use a pair of clippers made especially for cats.
Have your vet show you how.
PROVIDE YOUR CAT WITH
HIS OWN FURNITURE
Your cat should be
fluffy-the scratching post should be rough and coarse. Buy a sisal
(a harsh, scratchy hemp product) scratching post or make your own
inexpensively.
TRAIN YOUR CAT
When a kitten starts to
scratch furniture, gently pull it off and place its front paws on
the scratching post. Keep the post in an easily accessible place so
the cat becomes accustomed to using it.
If an older cat persists
in scratching furniture, give it a squirt of lukewarm water from a
child's water gun. Spray it any place but in the face. At the same
time, say a sharp "NO." then take it back to its scratching
post.
Shake a
small amount of pleasantly scented bath oil on a piece of cotton.
Attach the cotton to the part of the furniture that the cat
scratches. It will repel the cat as long as the aroma
remains.
Your cat gives you love
and loyalty. Its the most it can give. You owe it the same love and
loyalty. But you owe it one thing more-to leave its paws with
claws.
SO, IF YOU LOVE YOUR
CAT, DON'T DECLAW IT!
From
EnglandGal@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, September
05, 2004
Subject: ANIMAL RIGHTS
ONLINE newsletter - Part 1 - Issue # 09/05/04
RESCUED
TONI IN 2006
PORTUGAL
poisoning on the FOZ DO ARELHO BEACH: 2 Dogs poisoned and surived
because of the good help by Carolyn
On
October 28, 2004 we received the following email message from
Carolyn
I thought you might be
interested to know that I had two of my own dogs poisoned on the
Foz do Arelho beach on Sunday morning whilst we were all walking.
The smallest dog(6kgs.) must have eaten quite a lot of the poison
because he was very badly affected. According to the Vet it must
have been Insecticide that someone put into some food and left on
the Beach, on purpose because there are many abandoned dogs on that
beach.
I managed to
save the dog s life with Homeopathic remedies whilst we got him to
a Vet. He received the Anti-dote and was given a charcoal mixture,
taken orally. He was on a drip for 30 minutes, and now I am
treating him with Natural Remedies for flushing out his kidneys and
liver, and for regenerating the liver.
I had both dogs on leads
and I always watch carefully when they walk there that they dont
pick up anything, so the scrap of food must have been very small,
and the poison very strong!!!
My dog received the
Anti-dote injection of Apropina (for that particular type of
reaction he was having). There is a poison that is used where the
dog has intermittent jerking spasms.
For this type, they do
not give the injection, they flush and stomach pump and then put
the animal onto a drip. He then received a black liquid(Carvao
Vegetal) that looks like and is Charcoal.
This brings all the
poison in the body, to one place(the Bowel), and then the dog
passes it out. He was then put on a dripoff 5% glucose with water,
for 30 minutes.
When I brought him back
from the beach in the early morning, and I realised he had eaten
poison, I gave him the Homeopathy. One dose of Phosphorous
immediately, then Nux Vomica 30 or 200 (whichever you have), and
Carbo Veg 200 or 30, 3 doses of each, 1 hour apart (if you can
afford the time. I could n¥t raise a Vet at 9.30am on a Sunday
morning, so I gave the Nux and Carb Veg. 5 minutes apart for 3
doses of each.
This is what stabilised
the dog and helped him to breathe a little bit. His tongue was blue
and he was shaking all over with muscular
spasms.
He lost
control of his bowel and foam was blocking his throat. He is on the
mend now and I am giving him Boldo Cynara 3 times a day for 2
weeks, which drains the kidneys and Liver, and also Cardo
Mariano(Milk Thistle) which will regenerate the liver and kidneys.
This I am also giving him for 2 weeks.
WARNING
- HARTZ ADVANCED FLEA AND TICK DROPS
From: Julia Sharp,
juliatat@yahoo.com
Subject: Terrible
experience... Please read and spread the word!!!
Last night at midnight a
friend came to the house and told me our mutual friend was laying
in his driveway holding his dog and crying. He was saying to his
dog how sorry he was, that he only wanted to help him, please don't
die. I was told Andy used Hartz advanced flea and tick drops on
Scruffy. I nearly fainted. Andy is poor, has no phone, limited use
of a car. This poor guy has no family, they are all deceased, and
his family is his four dogs. Scruffy is a 100 pound mixed breed dog
with a history of epilepsy. Scruffy was having flea problems so
Andy, not having much money, bought the Hartz product from K-Mart.
He applied the product early yesterday morning. By 6pm Scruffy was
lethargic, staggering, disoriented. By 8pm Scruffy started seizing.
With no phone,living in a rural area, all Andy could think to do
was wash Scruffy with lots of water. Since Scruffy was seizing,
Andy gave him a dose of pheno barbital, Scruffy's seizure medicine.
The seizures slowed down. Our mutual friend just happened to be
close to Andy's around 11pm and decided to check on him and see if
he needed anything. That is when he found Andy and Scruffy in the
drive. When he saw the condition Andy was in, and the problems
Scruffy was having, he decided to come to my house, less than 5
miles away from Andy's house, and see if I had any info on this
product. I told him to go back and use his cell and page the vet to
meet them at the clinic immediately. I told him this is a
potentially deadly product that needs to be removed from the
market. Keep the package and get to the vets right away. Don't
worry about the bill...I told him to tell Andy that I would deal
with Hartz later.
This morning early I
went to Andy's and Scruffy was weak, dazed, slightly shocky and
still needing to get to the vet. I was shocked he wasn't at the
vets already. The vet did not answer the late night page. Our
mutual friend had left Andy the cell phone. Andy had called the vet
and a ride. He informed me that his ride would be there any minute.
I wrote down the information from the package, told him to call me
if his ride didn't show. Scruffy is at the vets now but is still
not out of the woods....please say a gentle prayer for
Scruffy....and Andy.
I called Hartz. I told
them what happened to Scruffy. They took the information and gave
me a case number for Andy. He told me that Hartz would pay the vet
bill and refund his money for the product if we provided the
information and a vet report. I asked him if he thought that would
make up for a man possibly losing his best friend. No answer. Then
I asked them if Hartz was making so much money on this product that
they continued to market it, knowing it's deadly potential....IS
THE PROFIT WORTH THE COSTS OF PAYING THE CLAIMS? No answer. I told
him that I felt Hartz was marketing this poison to a lower income
group of people and that their company was banking on consumer
ignorance. No answer. I asked him if paying the claims was cheaper
than pulling the product...again..no answer. I asked this rep what
he personally felt about this product. He told me that he only took
the complaints, he had no answers. I asked him if he liked working
for a company that profited o! n the death of companion animals. No
answer. So I told him that if I worked for any company that
murdered animals that I would quit that employ and make a lot of
noise about it. I told him his personal standards must be very low
or completely lacking. Still no answer. I want answers. I am sure
there are many victims of this product that want answers.. He ended
our conversation asserting that Hartz flea and tick drops are safe
and he THANKED ME FOR USING HARTZ PRODUCTS!!!!!!!! I hung up before
I said something very insulting....then I cried for all the animals
that have died so Hartz could make money.
PLEASE make it a point
to tell everyone you know to boycott these products. Educate
everyone about the potential hazards of these products. And please
look in the links below and sign the petition against
Hartz...thanks....Julia
Hartz
Victims
WARNING
Collars of woven nylon webmaterial are dangerous
From:
JOHNANDEBHANCOCK@AOL.com>
Subject: Please let
every dog owner you know....Extremely
dangerouscollar!!!
THIS
COULD SAVE YOUR DOGS LIFE!!!
We hope this email may
save a life. Unfortunately it is a horrible lesson we just learned.
You may remember the beautiful girl we rescued out of O.C. shelter.
'Aya'. Aya was out in the back playing rough with
our
other dog
unsupervised ..during this play her 'Nylon web collar ' came off.
No biggie right DEADLY WRONG!!! As with many young dogs Aya loves
to chew 'everything' and she ate her collar leaving only the
plastic clip,
adjuster, metal ring and
license all this happened in less than a half hour Friday night.
Sat am she had only passed a few small pieces vet said to watch her
and all should pass in 24 hrs. Sunday am she was not
doing
well.took
her to emergency by noon Sunday she was in surgery!!!!
Severe blockage in
several areas of the small intestines and much of the collar had
unraveled and was trailing throughout her intestines and stomach .
The vet had to remove several sections of intestine where the nylon
fibers had ineffect knotted her intestine. We lost her at 5am this
morning. we are
crushed
The
way these collars and leashes are woven even 1inch can unravel
to
threads
several yards long and the Nylon does not break it just
keeps
unraveling
so please forward this on.
We are heartbroken. Jeff
& Chika Kritz
In answer to your
questions...no We don't have a pic of the collar for
you
or a brand
name. This makes no difference,these items are sold by the
100's
at 'EVERY'
pet store in the US. We purchased ours at a local feed/pet
store
in town. Go
to a Petsmart or Petco and you will see dozens of
sizes,patterns
and colors on the shelf.
A more detailed description: Woven Nylon Web
material made in many
colors and patterns. We have all seen them and most
of
us with dogs
have such items. In my opinion it does not matter if the
clasp
or buckle is
metal or plastic...that is not what caused our
babys
death.....it
was the Nylon webbing coming unraveled in her digestive
tract.
This warning
is for "ALL" nylon collars, muzzles,harnesses,leads,leashes
and
like
products that when chewed could unravel.
Thanks, Jeff
Kritz
TIPS
FOR KEEPING YOUR ALLERGIES UNDER CONTROL
From Krista
Mifflin,Your Guide to Dogs - From Animal-Net forwarded by joe miele
jmmiele@optonline.net
Are you one of the many
dog lovers that can't be in the same room as a dog without
degenerating into a sneezing fit? Don't despair! You are not
alone!
http://dogs.about.com/cs/allergies/a/allergy_help_p.htm
Start
now
a.. Visit
your Allergist. Many are sympathetic to the pet lover's plight, and
anti-histamine therapy is available for minour allergies.
Immunotherapy allergy shots are also there for the heavy-hitting
allergens. Ask your Allergist about starting a therapeutic program
to get a handle on your allergies.
a.. Air Filters are
essential to any allergic household, regardless of
pets
present or
not.
a..
Carpetting should be removed regardless of the impending presence
of pets or not. Carpet is one the biggest allergen collecting
items, and with a pet, that effect is
intensified.
Daily Allergy
Controllers
a.. Brushing your dog
daily, especially during shedding season, in a well-ventilated area
(preferably outdoors) can minimize the dust from floating furballs
inside the house.
a.. Vacuuming regularly,
to catch and remove the afore-mentioned "floating
furballs".
Weekly
Maintenaince
a.. Hot water washing of
all sheets and bedding that the pet lays on, even yours, if your
bed is his favourite resting place. Note AAP ironing works
prefect
a.. Plain
water rinsing of the dog will be the biggest allergen reducer. Even
a dog with little dander will pick up allergens on his coat. Dust,
pollen, and dirt all contribute to the "allergic" effect of a dog.
Use plain water only, as shampoos and conditions can add to the
allergen factor.
a.. Wash the walls and
floors of your house in mild dish soap to remove accumulated dander
from the walls.
It's a lot of work, but
nobody can deny the effect of a loving pet on the well-being of his
owner. I have found the rewards of having dogs far outweigh any
inconvenience of a cleaning regime, and would not want them
anywhere but by my side, in my house, and under my
feet.
DR.
CARLOS NÉGRIER, VETERINARIAN, SPEAKS OUT...
"In our clinic we often
receive animals that are deliberately poisoned with the intention
to kill them.
We know that the same
happens in all clinics in the Algarve because this is a common
practice in this part of the country. We think that this is a
cruelty and has to be end. Therefore we would be glad to be of
assistance to all who could help to change this
situation.
We would be pleased to
co-operate with all persons, national and international public
organisations to drastically reduce or even stop this barbaric
custom.
It seems to me that it
is essential to involve the municipalities, as they are responsible
for the gathering and sheltering of abandoned dogs, a task they
neglect altogether and consequently contribute to the uncontrolled
growth of that population.
It is important to make
the tourist industry aware of its responsibility, as it is often
reported that at some times of the year in places like golf courses
many animals are poisoned to avoid any "inconvenience" to the
tourists. It is also important to request the G.N.R. and the Police
to find and charge the culprits. Persons and organisations in the
field of animal protection should be called upon to mobilize their
contacts to better the situation.
Once again, we would
like to state that we are willing to co-operate with anyone who can
help change this situation radically in the Algarve and the rest of
Portugal."
FALA O
DR. CARLOS NÉGRIER, VETERINÁRIO...
Na nossa Clínica
recebemos frequentemente animais que foram envenenados com o claro
propósito de os matar.
Sabemos que o mesmo
acontece em todas as clínicas do Algarve, sendo tal crime prática
comum na região.
Cremos que tamanha
crueldade deve terminar e portanto colaboraremos com grande
satisfação com seja quem for que possa ajudar a mudar este estado
de coisas.
Gostaria de colaborar
com todas as pessoas e entidades nacionais ou estrangeiras
interessadas, para se reduzir drasticamente ou até se conseguir
acabar com esta bárbara prática. Parece-me essencial envolver as
Câmaras Municipais, que têm ultimamente negligenciado a recolha de
canídeos abandonados, cujo número aumentou assim
enormemente.
Importa sensibilizar as
indústrias hoteleira e turística, pois em redor de recursos de
lazer como campos de golf aparecem em certas alturas do ano muitos
animais envenenados que assim já não "incomodam" os
turistas.
Seria também importante
pedir às diversas polícias que apurassem as responsabilidades
individuais dos autores de tais crimes.
Convém envolver todos os
caridosos com os animais, pois poderiam sensibilizar os demais
quanto à situação.
Finalmente, informo mais
uma vez que estamos sempre prontos para colaborar com quem quer que
seja que possa contribuir para alterar radicalmente esta situação
no Algarve como também nas demais regiões de
Portugal.
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