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whenwolves said:
You should consider getting him a gastropexy surgery to prevent the issue. Dogs who get bloat are more likely to get bloat again. The likeliness or recurrence and also you not having good access to emergency care makes that worth it for him as long as he is fit for surgery. Ensure he doesn't drink too much water at once (continuous water access is good), feed in a slow feeder bowl twice minimum, 3 times a day recommended. Don't let him move around much or roll for 30 minutes after eating or drinking.
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@Deagle113 My response is what I do with my dogs. Is it all good? Anything you don't recommend?
 
My bull has his first year outside in the fields. He had some bad spots with fleas, shedding skin and fur, but now everything looks fine, all tho he still has some fleas. Should I try exterminate them completely? I could not find a definitiv answere in the net, some sorces say, cattle fleas are just normal, and as long as they do not get out of hand, they are fine, others say, you should exterminate them at all costs.

I have a mild repellent that's on oil basis, that's seems to be working, all tho it does not get 100% of them. Should I use a more aggressiv stuff, or just continue with the mild stuff, and have some fleas? IMG_20240510_175512.jpg
 
Deagle113 said:
You are correct about the pH. Using a lube with closer to canine vaginal pH (7 - 8 ish and dips to 6.5 or so during estrus is higher than the human 3.5-5) is the way to go. Additionally, some formulations of astroglide contain Xylitol (birch sugar), which even in small amounts can be toxic to dogs, so avoid those or look at the ingredient list carefully.

@whenwolves, In my opinion, J lube is the way to go—mixing powder as needed keeps things as clean as possible (used lube bottles can collect lots of bacteria), you aren’t disrupting vaginal micro flora balance with acidic solutions, and you will spend a penny on the dollar compared to continually buying human lube. If you increase the size of your companion and are talking sheep or larger, I can’t even imagine the bill for non J-lube approaches!
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Thanks for that confirmation, and yes the Xylitol risks need to be more visible up front in the how to section! Stuff like that shouldn't even exist in the same household in my opinion.
Deagle113 said:
You’ll have to DM me the video or something so I can take a look for specifics. I don’t really watch the porn side of ZV much!
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I will continue trying to find it and I'll post it in this thread when I do, thanks.
 
This is a random question. They say if a female doesn't have sex that you should spay her since she can develope pyrometra or cancer. My female is 15yo has never mated w/ a dog. And never had issue. We had fun till this day. Do you think they develope cancer becuase theyre not being "breed"/"fucked" could doing this help in preventing ovarian cancer/pyometra?
 
I have been looking into Ovarian Sparing Spays for my shepherd, but I'm curious about mamarian cancers. I assume this is still a risk without a full spay. Is this correct? If so, and can a full spay after the fact be done to prevent it from recurring?
 
Schuppentier said:
My bull has his first year outside in the fields. He had some bad spots with fleas, shedding skin and fur, but now everything looks fine, all tho he still has some fleas. Should I try exterminate them completely? I could not find a definitiv answere in the net, some sorces say, cattle fleas are just normal, and as long as they do not get out of hand, they are fine, others say, you should exterminate them at all costs.
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The active ingredient in that spray is Geraniol, and essential oil that works to repel ectoparasites like fleas and ticks.

Lots of folks (and by extension websites) treat bovines from a production standpoint—minimize treatments and expense to maximize return value, or thinking about medical care from a herd health standpoint of many hundreds of cows. If you’ve only got one, you can get more personalized with your approach to care and treatment.

My biggest concern here would be that most fleas also enjoy snacking on humans, and you don’t want to become a meal when you go to spend time and hang out with your boy. (Side note: many cows really enjoy being scratched on their brisket, the very front of their chest, or under their chin!)

To combat fleas, you’ve got to know them—like flies, 95% of the population is immature, not adults on an animal, so dealing with bedding by regularly changing it, or treating the environment, is critical. If you do chose to upgrade your treatment, do it in coordination with environmental control for the best success.

Also you want to make absolutely sure it’s fleas rather than some other species of ectoparasite as some of the control and management is different for things like lice or ticks.
 
Lobo said:
They say if a female doesn't have sex that you should spay her since she can develope pyrometra or cancer. My female is 15yo has never mated w/ a dog. And never had issue. We had fun till this day.
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First of all, happy fifteen year anniversary, May your relationship continue to be amazing. ❤️

Think of cancer as an unregulated, out of control growth of cells. It can be harmless if it’s, for example, fat cells or skin cells, or it can be very bad if it’s cells in an organ, or cells that slough off and drift their way down the blood stream to begin replicating somewhere else. (Metastasis)
Finally, certain previously harmless replicating cells can begin to do so much faster, and signal to the body that they need their own blood supply—causing new blood vessels to form to support their uncontrolled growth. This is also a step toward a more aggressive state, which most of the time simply means faster growth.

Ovarian tumors occur in the ovaries, which are removed in a spay. They are also hard to detect and remain subclinical usually until they get large enough to affect something else. Because so many dogs are spayed, it’s hard to estimate the incidence of this tumor within the canine population.

Mammary tumors are much more common, and one of the factors influencing their development is progesterone, which isn’t produced in nearly the same amounts in spayed dogs—the incidence of this cancer is estimated to be 0.5% in dogs spayed before their first heat, 8% in those spayed after their first, and 26% afterwards. But that’s 26 out of 100 dogs, so there are many who don’t who don’t develop it, like your girl!

Finally, the chance of pyometra has more to do with the thickness of the uterine wall and changes that occur during and after the estrus cycle—this risk doesn’t change with pregnancy or after birth of puppies, but it’s just that, a risk, not a guarantee.

There’s some intriguing research out there about subtypes of E. coli and different breed predispositions, but we have a lot more research to do, impeded by the fact that most US dogs are spayed routinely.
 
darkwolf2k6 said:
I have been looking into Ovarian Sparing Spays for my shepherd, but I'm curious about mamarian cancers. I assume this is still a risk without a full spay. Is this correct? If so, and can a full spay after the fact be done to prevent it from recurring?
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Good question!

Would you be getting this done after her second heat? Like I mentioned above, the risk increases for the first and second heats, probably due to mammary physiology, but let’s be honest cancer does what it wants.

So this is a difference in opinion between docs and where they choose to get their data on this as to the recommendation, lots of vets practice from a personal experience and opinion standpoint—but the incidence of mammary tumors is a firm 26% in the canine population if spayed after their second heat. It doesn’t go back down, so spaying later doesn’t decrease the rate of mammary cancer.

It does remove pyometra and ovarian tumors from the list, but both these things can be addressed when they occur, especially with the laser focused medical eye most zoos I know keep on their companions.
 
Deagle113 said:
The active ingredient in that spray is Geraniol, and essential oil that works to repel ectoparasites like fleas and ticks.

Lots of folks (and by extension websites) treat bovines from a production standpoint—minimize treatments and expense to maximize return value, or thinking about medical care from a herd health standpoint of many hundreds of cows. If you’ve only got one, you can get more personalized with your approach to care and treatment.

My biggest concern here would be that most fleas also enjoy snacking on humans, and you don’t want to become a meal when you go to spend time and hang out with your boy. (Side note: many cows really enjoy being scratched on their brisket, the very front of their chest, or under their chin!)

To combat fleas, you’ve got to know them—like flies, 95% of the population is immature, not adults on an animal, so dealing with bedding by regularly changing it, or treating the environment, is critical. If you do chose to upgrade your treatment, do it in coordination with environmental control for the best success.

Also you want to make absolutely sure it’s fleas rather than some other species of ectoparasite as some of the control and management is different for things like lice or ticks.
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Oh yea, I allready got my fair share of bites recently sprinkled all over my lower legs.

But since I use that stuff on him, I myself did stay bite free, and he also looks good so far. Fur is starting to shine again, no dry skin anywhere, less insects around him overall, all tho the regular flies still buzz around his head of course. But I also did not spray the head, only back, sides, belly, rear and legs.

The "problem" is, he's part of a privately held Herd, and the owner does not combat the fleas, unless they get out of hand. I own only that one Bull in that mixed Herd.
I feel like, even if I would ramp up the treatment, it would do more harm than good, because I can't do the whole Herd, they are not mine.

BTW, he realy enjoys his scratches, he realy likes chin scratches and the root of the tail to be scratched and massaged.

Also, do you have snack recommendations for him?
 
Simple question, animals take pleasure when human have sex with them?
My question is more for horse because that's my only "fantasm" but maybe other person want to know for other animals.
Thank's by advance.
 
Does a heartworm dosage of ivermectin kill active hookworm infections in dogs? My vet insists that it does but I can't find support for that online except for a really old study. Aside from ivermectin and pyrantel which don't seem to be working for my dogs to keep them hook free, are there any other cheap dewormers I can buy in bulk? I use fenbendazole when I need to be sure the parasites are gone but that's really expensive.
 
iwanttobeabottom said:
God I forgot about that shit.
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A 30 year old wonderdrug that has been attributed to saving millions of people from debilitating and potentially fatal diseases, and one that is widely used in domesticated animals with monthly regimens saving countless from horrible life altering/ending illnesses like heartworms and other parasites?

whenwolves said:
Does a heartworm dosage of ivermectin kill active hookworm infections in dogs? My vet insists that it does but I can't find support for that online except for a really old study. Aside from ivermectin and pyrantel which don't seem to be working for my dogs to keep them hook free, are there any other cheap dewormers I can buy in bulk? I use fenbendazole when I need to be sure the parasites are gone but that's really expensive.
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Ivermectin doesn't seem to be indicated for use with hookworm infections. Fenbendazole and pyrantel pamoate seem to be popular treatments as you seem to already know. My pups get a monthly dosage of Iverheart Max by Virbac. It contains Ivermectin, Pyrantel, and praziquantel. Covers heartworms, hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms all at once. I chose this as I have my dogs in the woods almost daily , and they sometimes get into suss stuff in the wild.
 
erphy said:
A 30 year old wonderdrug that has been attributed to saving millions of people from debilitating and potentially fatal diseases, and one that is widely used in domesticated animals with monthly regimens saving countless from horrible life altering/ending illnesses like heartworms and other parasites?
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I hadn't heard anything of it until people started using it for COVID because they're dumb. Thankfully you don't hear about people doing that still, which is why I forgot about it
 
iwanttobeabottom said:
I hadn't heard anything of it until people started using it for COVID because they're dumb. Thankfully you don't hear about people doing that still, which is why I forgot about it
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There are many studied indicating positive outcomes for treatment with ivermectin and other therapies. Being dumb is not understanding that drugs interact with the body in more ways than one. Example... an antidepressant can show antiviral and inflammatory modulation activity (fluvoxamine). A antibiotic can have anti-inflammatory properties (azithromycin). Or ivermectin initially discovered for its anti-parasitic capabilities can also act as an antiviral and inflammatory response modulator as well. This has been known long before covid ever came up, and in fact has supporting research as a therapeutic for coronaviruses long before the name covid was coined.

I'm not saying it is a "cure" for covid; however, there is research indicating that it can certainly help with a positive outcome as part of a therepeutic approach to treating a covid infection.
 
RSampson said:
I used bleach and sunlight to beat my COVID, like the smart people did. ?
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I didn't even do that. When I had COVID, all I got was loss of smell and taste for a week. And maybe an itchy throat for a day. I beat it by not stressing over something that wasn't even a big deal and just carried on with my day
 
Schuppentier said:
Oh yea, I allready got my fair share of bites recently sprinkled all over my lower legs.

But since I use that stuff on him, I myself did stay bite free, and he also looks good so far. Fur is starting to shine again, no dry skin anywhere, less insects around him overall, all tho the regular flies still buzz around his head of course. But I also did not spray the head, only back, sides, belly, rear and legs.

The "problem" is, he's part of a privately held Herd, and the owner does not combat the fleas, unless they get out of hand. I own only that one Bull in that mixed Herd.
I feel like, even if I would ramp up the treatment, it would do more harm than good, because I can't do the whole Herd, they are not mine.

BTW, he realy enjoys his scratches, he realy likes chin scratches and the root of the tail to be scratched and massaged.

Also, do you have snack recommendations for him?
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Yep. Sadly, without being able to treat the whole herd and with that approach to management, even going more intense would only be a temporary solution.

I’ve always had the most success with cattle cubes, those blocks of compressed concentrated deliciousness of grass—all the cows I’ve interacted with seem to love them as treats! Just no Oreos—had a client that fed her cow oreas and give her terrific frothy bloat!
 
BlackWid0w115 said:
Simple question, animals take pleasure when human have sex with them?
My question is more for horse because that's my only "fantasm" but maybe other person want to know for other animals.
Thank's by advance.
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With animals, you can’t just ask them things, you’ve got to go off body language, personality, communication and behavior, knowledge that comes from spending a lot of time with them learning from and observing them, and also drawing from behavioral and biological studies (to avoid misinterpreting things).

Based on all this info, horses absolutely do find sexual stimulation pleasurable. It makes sense evolutionarily too, to pair an important biological act with some kind of motivation to assure it was accomplished.

Importantly, though, you’ve got to give them the respect, autonomy, and agency that denies the “it’s all just instinct” argument of why animals behave in certain ways and accepts them as living, breathing creatures with personalities and desires distinct from yours. But these begin to become worldview questions, and science can only suggest guidelines rather than confirm things when it comes to personal philosophy and the way you view the animal world, and animals individually.
 
whenwolves said:
Does a heartworm dosage of ivermectin kill active hookworm infections in dogs? My vet insists that it does but I can't find support for that online except for a really old study. Aside from ivermectin and pyrantel which don't seem to be working for my dogs to keep them hook free, are there any other cheap dewormers I can buy in bulk? I use fenbendazole when I need to be sure the parasites are gone but that's really expensive.
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Ivermectin does get hookworms based on a study out of India not too long ago on maybe about fifty dogs. Of course, it’s also listed for Ancylostoma (hookworm) control by the company that makes it, but hey, it’s nice to have additional studies.

What you may be running into is the tremendous potential for drug resistance in hookworms. These guys are picking and choosing pieces of their genome as they survive vets throwing random dewormers at them and becoming stronger and more resistant. There are some strains that can combat the entire medicine cabinet of drugs we would use!

Fenbendazole would be my choice as well, which sadly has increased in price recently—boo for corporate medicine.

The larvae like hanging out in the soil, and can wait for quite a bit before burrowing through skin to infect a dog. They can also be passed from mother to pup—if your doggos are continuing to be infected, I’d look at the yard or spaces that they frequent as potential sources of continuing issues.
 
Something that has always been on my mind is whether there is an advantage to using a Seresto collar as opposed to the topical liquid and if either of them actually helps. When I owned, she had the collar on and she would be a tick magnet. I was told that it doesn't keep ticks away, but when they try to feed they'll die from what is secreted through the blood and then fall off. It didn't seem to happen that way and she was positive for two of the three big ones and when I took her harness off one time I saw the largest bloated tick I had ever seen
 
I'd like to ask about a controversial topic. Performing anal sex on dogs... many zoophiles consider it a morally wrong and abusive practice while others who perform such acts swear that their companions enjoy it. What is your moral and professional stance on this a matter?. Also, do you think dogs, specifically male dogs are able to experience pleasure from anal penetration in a similar way as human males can through prostate stimulation? Thank you.
 
Deagle113 said:
Howdy zooville!

I work as a mixed animal veterinarian, and am willing to answer any and all animal health questions you may have to the best of my ability. Keep in mind that I’m only one person, and my medical opinion is just that—an opinion, however well informed it may be.

Anything you’re curious about?

Edit: feel free to Dm me if needed!
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Hi Deagle!

I know this topic has probably been covered on the interwebs many times over the years but are neutered large-breed dogs still able to ejaculate prostatic fluid, less the sperm (obviously)?
A friend of mine has graciously allowed me some alone time with his dog and during a handjob I noticed engorging of the bulbis, the tip of his penis flexing, and tail flagging, but not fluid. It's lovely feeling his throbbing shaft in his sheath but he only appears to have a dry orgasm...is it possible over time for him to have a wet orgasm or did that door close when he was neutered?
 
Valkiria said:
How many years from now will we not be able to see the Andromeda galaxy, given that the universe is 13.7 billion years old and according to Hubble's constant the expansion rate of the universe is 71 (km/second)/MPs?

You said to ask you anything!
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A really, really long time.
 
labsareawesome said:
A really, really long time.
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Actually, the question was a ruse.
I intentionally left out the fact that Andromeda and the Milky Way, due to gravitational attraction, are approaching to each other at 110 km/s, which is faster than the expansion rate of the universe, and consequently the two galaxies will merge into one - it is estimated that this will happen in about 4 billion years, and that is when we will no longer be able to see Andromeda. I'll wait until then to see if they calculated correctly.
 
Valkiria said:
Actually, the question was a ruse.
I intentionally left out the fact that Andromeda and the Milky Way, due to gravitational attraction, are approaching to each other at 110 km/s, which is faster than the expansion rate of the universe, and consequently the two galaxies will merge into one - it is estimated that this will happen in about 4 billion years, and that is when we will no longer be able to see Andromeda. I'll wait until then to see if they calculated correctly.
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I know you were joking :) Anyway, dark energy is quite a strange thing. I can't figure out what would cause the universe to accelerate apart like that.

Now if only I could figure out how to keep the dogs out of the cat food the moment after I have my back turned...
 
labsareawesome said:
I know you were joking :) Anyway, dark energy is quite a strange thing. I can't figure out what would cause the universe to accelerate apart like that.
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Me neither.
If anyone succeeds, they will receive a Nobel Prize.

labsareawesome said:
Now if only I could figure out how to keep the dogs out of the cat food the moment after I have my back turned...
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Doesn't the vet know?
He wants us to ask him questions, but he is silent.
 
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