Nienke

Thank you again for your kind words. Much appreciated.

Bougainvillea = Fuang Fa in Thai

Thank you all for your kind words and prayers.

I realize my post has given you the impression that my mom has passed on. She didn't.
IMHO, it's worse. She got a stroke, causing paralysis on her right side and she can't speak, not even make a sound. She can't feed herself or even wash herself, she never will be able to return home. Back to babyhood, but with consciousness of an adult with decennia of full life. Prognosis is not good at all.
This is suffering, for both my mom and dad who have been together for more than 60 years, real suffering.
It's something one doesn't wish to happen to his/her worst enemy, imo.

To whom it may concern,

Something that everyone dreads and each and everyone of us will face one day, happened to me and my family.
It's my mom, and I have to go home.

Therefore, LuckyDogs-TH will be closed from January the 16th until January the 25th. During this period there will be only a very limited number of dogs residing at our facilities, and no guest dogs or cats are accepted.

I ask for your understanding in this, for me, very difficult time.

On the 26th of January we are open as usual.

Thank you, Nienke

Wishing everyone, 2- more- winged finned and no-legged ones,
a very nice Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRzhd3eUyO8

belg, on 18 Dec 2013 - 10:11, said:

give some men a bit of power and soon they will find ways to sponsor their new luxerious life styles way beyond their salary

Wouldn't you???????????????????????????

No.

You may want to pm drtreelove (a botanist who has been living in CNX): http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/user/74166-drtreelove/ .

He knows about pruning trees: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/474577-tree-pruning/

and he may be able to refer you to someone here.
And otherwise contact the person recommended by Tywais in this thread: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564350-tree-pruning/?p=5419974&hl=%2Bpruning+%2Btrees

I've got many of them, but live along the second ringroad.

If interested, send me a pm.

Nienke's views on puppy vaccination are well known here and this has been discussed a number of times, so rather than do so again I would simply say get advice from a qualified vet on this subject as you have to weigh up the pros and cons very carefully and the risk you are taking if you choose not to vaccinate your dog.

Totally agree; one should educate him/herself about the pro's and cons of vaccination from some qualified DVMs and immunologists:

http://www.vaccinationnews.com/DailyNews/May2002/ImmSyst%2526DisResist.htm

MoreIsNotBetter.pdf

AdverseVaccReactions%20Dodds.pdf

Vaccine protocol 2011 Jean Dodds.doc

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/vets-on-vaccines/

And an immunologists view on herd-immunity (in humans): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dts3ebwWlo

Oh, and LeCharivari, please send quotes of me where I state, insinuate or advise not to vaccinate dogs (and cats). Thank you.

Let me clarify.

When I am talking about "not vaccinating" dogs I am talking about not vaccinating them according to the amounts and frequency approved and recommended by the vast majority of vets, immunologists and dog/animal welfare groups worldwide.

There is a very small body of opinion, which unless I have misunderstood your posts on the subject you support, which considers this "over-vaccination" because some of these vaccines can allegedly have serious side-effects in a very small number of cases - similar, as your links above point out, to the small body of opinion that the MMR vaccine for children is dangerous to them. It is possible to find views, including qualified ones, in support of almost anything on the internet but overwhelming medical opinion is that while there may be some dangers from both vaccines even allowing for that possibility the probable benefits far outweigh any possible dangers.

The reason for my post is simply because some readers may take your posts as advice that there is a direct link between approved, normal vaccinations and an increased susceptibility to demodectic mange in "boxers here"

as both Mangosteen 1 ("Thank Ive seen it before but I never thought it was from the vaccine") and jinners ("The vaccine issue is a problem though. That specific reaction from the Boxer breed?") did.

This is NOT likely to be the case in "boxers here" as it is far more likely that the condition in these particular dogs is inherited, particularly given the few recognised breeders here and the possibility that the two leading breeders cross-breed, which is less likely to be the case with "other breeds" which are more popular/numerous.

Thank you, LC, for the clarification. There is a BIG difference between advising pet-owners not to vaccinate at all or warning people of the dangers of over-vaccination. Me accusing of doing the first, on a well-read public forum, comes close to slander and liability. Please, do not twist my words again. Thank you.

As for demodectic mange in dogs; actually this mange mite is very common (world wide) and even seen by some as part of the normal fauna on a dog's skin. A healthy immune system keeps it in check. This is similar to the many different bacteria species and viruses that live on a dog's (and our) skin.

It is only that when the immune system weakens these mites get a chance to multiply giving the balding spots that we can see.

What causes the immune system to weaken can be many things, such as malnutrition, bad diet, ongoing abuse, hormonal changes and, yes, too many (combined) vaccines in a too short time period (over-vaccination)

Certain breeds are more suceptible for outbreaks of mange and secondary skin infections than other breeds. There is a hereditary compound. .

A more sensitive vaccination protocol, such as the last one suggested by Dr. Jean Dodds, gives the same protection but with a lower chance on adverse reactions.

I'm sorry, Bina, that you had to learn the hard way. But I'm even more sorry for the pups, that went through a lot of suffering already at such a young age.

Aden health food shop on the Nimmanhemin Road.
Good Health store, close to Suriwong book Center.
Bee (something), Japanese store that sells bee products, in Chiang Mai land.
CMU health store on the corner of Suthep Road and canal road.

Blue Diamond restaurant on the Moon Muang soi 9.

farm hous, you collect a few empty packets and get one loaf of bread free. which i haven't really bought in 10 years or so. JJ bakery whole wheat gets my vote. also Sourdough ball at Big-C Extra.

I can't say I dislike the taste of Farmhouse bread. But, when leaving this bread outside the fridge compared with bread made by Crusty bread, Pie Sabie, etc. Farm house remains fungal free for over two weeks and the other breads are eaten alive within 2 to 3 days, making me wonder what they put in the Famhouse bread.

The Farmhouse promotion is long gone here at my side of town.

Nienke's views on puppy vaccination are well known here and this has been discussed a number of times, so rather than do so again I would simply say get advice from a qualified vet on this subject as you have to weigh up the pros and cons very carefully and the risk you are taking if you choose not to vaccinate your dog.

Totally agree; one should educate him/herself about the pro's and cons of vaccination from some qualified DVMs and immunologists:

http://www.vaccinationnews.com/DailyNews/May2002/ImmSyst%2526DisResist.htm

MoreIsNotBetter.pdf

AdverseVaccReactions%20Dodds.pdf

Vaccine protocol 2011 Jean Dodds.doc

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/vets-on-vaccines/

And an immunologists view on herd-immunity (in humans): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dts3ebwWlo

Oh, and LeCharivari, please send quotes of me where I state, insinuate or advise not to vaccinate dogs (and cats). Thank you.

Castle boxer and the breeder in Chiang Mai work closely together, if I'm not mistaken.

What I like about their boxers is that they are 'American style"; that is: slightly longer muzzle and a more slender bone structure than the European style boxer.

The majority of 'breeders' in Thailand are either back yard breeders or puppy farms.
There are definitely some good breeders out there, though. The boxer breeder in Chiang Mai, that I mentioned in the other threat, is one of them.

IMO it is best that once you've arrived in Thailand, you first visit a few international dog shows in Bangkok and have a careful look around before buying a pup.

Or call this boxer breeder and talk to him, in case you have your mind set on a boxer.

There are a few boxer breeders in Thailand. One is in Chiang Mai. He breeds boxers for more than 15 years alreadyHe speaks good English. You can contact him thru facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sakol.limsakdakul?fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab.

One word of warning. Something I've noticed during the last few years, and that is that the boxers here are susceptible to vaccine side-effects. I've seen several boxers pups already developing generalized demodectic mange, which is very hard to treat.
The demodectic mange mite is brought over form the mother dog to her puppies when the puppies suckle the milk.
A strong immune system can keep the mites in check. But when the immune system is weakened (due to sickness and over-vaccination) the mites get a chance to multiply which causes bold patches in the dog's coat.

Here some pics of Thailand bred boxers that developed generalized demodectic mange after their puppy vaccinations:

Generalized demodectic mange:

This pup developed anorexia and meningtitis as well. She survived it all due to alternative medicines and lives a happy live. Also her sister developed demodectic mange, but not as severe.

Now, with this I do not say 'don't get a boxer in Thailand", I do say: "be careful with the vaccines, as I've notice (some) boxers here seem to be more susceptible to vaccine adverse reactions than other breeds I've seen here. "

Sourdough from Crusty Bread in Chiang Mai Land. Absolutely the best ... methinks.

The sourdough: https://www.facebook.com/jeffinchiangmailand/photos/a.415812125116491.96981.279132972117741/450718738292496/?type=1&theater

A map: https://plus.google.com/113419611890183644728/about?gl=th&hl=en

Just before Xmas last year, one of our two male dogs went missing. This week he has been found and is back living with us… …The problem is that he, and our other dog ( a jack russell) now keep growling at each other which is strange as they were the best of mates before he went missing.

Growling is part of dogs’ normal communication system. With growling a dog communicates it feels uncomfortable with the other one coming too close to an object valued high by the dog, such as space, a food item, toy, sleeping/resting area, etc. and its desire for an increase in distance between him/her and the other individual.

As the Op does not mention fights, I assume that the other dog understands and respects the growling dog's communication and feelings. And be glad that these dogs are growling. It means they are still on talking-terms instead of going over to a full-blown confrontation

Have you tried to observe how the dogs communicate before the growling starts? When they start growling, in what context etc.?

It appears to be a dominance thing although the Jack Russell always seemed to be the boss.

No, it's not a dominance ‘thing’. As said before it's an expression of anxiety by the one dog about the other dog coming too close to a high-valued object and a strong request for an increase in distance.

The reason for the anxiety is most of the time fear: fear for encroaching the dog’s safety zone, fear for taking away a high-valued food item, toy, resting place, space, etc. . Nothing to do with dominance.

Take away the dog’s fear and you will take away the dog’s need to communicate in this way.

My question is this. Would speying/ neutering ( whatever it's called) make the dogs less aggressive towards each other.

It can help in some cases, but as said by another poster's dog behaviorist: S/N can sometimes cause an increase in aggressive behavior. Something I have come across a few times.

But .... as the home-comer obviously has been able to escape (and, big chance, will try this again) and even more probably has put many unwanted puppies in this world it is strongly advised to first have him carefully checked on any diseases (tick diseases, intestinal and heart worms and, especially sexually transmitted diseases), and then make sure he can't ever put more pups in this world.

As for the two dogs, and the current growling communication: as said in the OP one dog just came back. So, things changed in the life of both the Jack and the home-comer. What was before predictable and clear is not so anymore, and that is what these two are trying to figure out now.

What you can try, before deciding to neuter one or both dogs (provided that the home-comer and the Jack can never ever produce more unwanted puppies in this world) is:

• implement a clear daily routine. And if you like doing this by always feeding one dog before the other and have him going through a doorway first as well, by all means, please, go ahead. Not that it will make that dog more ‘dominant’ over the other; it just will make life a lot clearer to the dogs.

  After all, by implementing these kinds of rules it will make THE OWNER/s more consistent and it will provide a clear routine for the dog/s. And in many cases that is just what was needed for establishing an improvement in the behavior of the dog/s.

• teaching the dogs some basic manners (in case they haven’t been taught yet), such as a polite sit-stay before they receive a release cue (okay, free, break) or another cue (eat, down, come, go, heel, etc) that indicates to the dog it can go ahead and eat or go ahead through (any) door opening. In such away you avoid that the dogs can bump into each other which can have a fight as a result.
• concentrate on the behavior you want from your dogs and reinforce that (not by using force, but by rewarding the desired behavior when it occurs). Make note of all the moments when the dogs are fine with each other, or ignore each other. When does that occur, at what distance between them, where are they at that moment, what are you doing at that moment, etc.?

  Reinforce and reward this desired behavior.

• Redirect (not by force, but in a nice way way) the attention of the growling dog towards you at the moment the growling or the intention to growl occurs. Reinforce and reward that.

Punishing a dog for behavior you do not want is not equivalent to training him to show the behavior you do want him to do. Correcting undesired behavior does not tell the dog (or human) what you do want him to do.

Besides that:

* correcting/punishing an expression of communication (especially growling) is a bad idea, because when a dog stops communicating in this way it means it will skip that part and will straight away go over to the biting., and

* in the OP’s case correction/punishment, or establishment of the pack leadership status of the two-legged one will primarily occur when the other dog is in sight. So, from the dog’s point of view: “No other dog’s around owner acts normal and kind, other dog comes in the picture giving ‘me’ an anxious feeling already and suddenly my owner changes behavior which sure isn’t for the better. So, for a peaceful life it’s better to have this other dog far and beyond. “ (the dogs’ dislike of each other increases, growling increases and may go over in fights)

We today took her to the University Animal Hospital at Khon Kaen, (a hard 554km round trip), where her blood was tested and she was x-rayed. Seems there's some sort of growth in her nasal passages which they think might be cured with capsules, (once a day), which seem to contain tiny round balls, but I can't be specific on the actual med. Now we have to figure out how to get those down her throat - she won't abide pills. Apparently, the medication cannot be given via an injection, (which she will tolerate). Anyone have a surefire method of getting capsules down a cat's throat?

I first would try it in food or drink (as Marcel1 said), something your cat really LOVES; open the capsule and mix the content with (little) food or drink, then offer this to your cat. (and do loads of prayers).

If your prayers aren't heard, then you can try to put the content in a little bit of liquid (water, tuna water, milk, chicken broth), put in syringe, and spritz that into cats mouth.

If that doesn't work .... I feel for you.

Its a copy of the western one, cannot recall name just now....but where the western one is circa 8/900b, this one is 50/80baht per vile.

We have used it for years and worked well, but now for some reason over last few months it is not working and we have a lot of ticks on the dogs, never had before....also problem with one dog and not sure if related to this stuff or not, could be, so we will be looking for something new next week for them.

Thanks for that. Our little pooch is quite sensitive so it may be a bit strong for him. Stick with Frontline I guess.

Yes, please.

It could have been the tick drop on stuff, we use that with the dogs.

Shame if it was, as have never had issues with it before.

Also never had a lot of ticks around, but vet mentioned it could have been from them as we seem to have had an influx in last 2 months or so, way more than anytime before for whatever reason.

If it was the tick drop-on stuff, is it possible that the eye-sight returns once the liver has recovered? Sheryl, mangotogo, do you know anything about that?

This is such a sad case.

I go with Sheryl. Your cat needs a thorough health check at a good vet hospital.

For an excellent list of Veterinary Universities, please, see the following link:
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/666441-blind-overnight/?p=6805341

If I'm not mistaken Kon Kean will be the closest to you, OP.

Do you know what caused the liver problem? Was the onset sudden or was it there already for a while?

When did your dog receive the last vaccination/booster? Liver problems and sudden blindness (as well as seizures and sudden death) have been associated with vaccinations/booster shots. Also tick/flea drop-on/sprays/powders, and some other seemingly innocent veterinary procedures have been associated with liver problems and sudden blindness. These problems can occur anywhere from within hours of a vaccination or tick/flea treatment to several days/weeks/months afterward.
Vets often do not associate vaccination and/or tick/flea treatment with the symptoms when there is a time-lap of longer than 3 days between it. Nonetheless, the toxins coming from the vaccination and/or tick/flea treatment were the cause of the liver problem.

Okay, I have no experience about transporting birds to or from Thailand.

But from what I understood about dogs and cats traveling directly to the UK, they have to go cargo. And for that you need a cargo company's help.

If this is the case with birds as well, why not contact a cargo agency?
Several people, including me, have good experiences with Dynamic Air Cargo. If you use their services they may be able to help you further with the required Thai paperwork.

Contact person and details of Dynamic Air Cargo:

Khun Apisit Jettana
Dynamic Air Cargo Co.,Ltd.
Bangkok, Thailand.
Tel: 662 693 5999
www.dynamicaircargo.com
www.hellobaggage.com

Dr. Chakkrit has treated dogs with H. canis before and is a pretty good vet.

I hope that the dog not showing sx yet means the disease is in its early stage.

Fingers crossed you and the dog get more optimistic news from Dr. Chakkrit.

Wish you good luck!

Thanks very much. We got the result late last week. He has a strain that can be cured in a lot of cases so he is on antibiotics and we need to take him back in a another week to check his blood again.

Dr. Chakkrit was excellent! Thanks to yourself and everyone else that recommended him.

YoungBrit

Oh, that's wonderful news! Now, keep on having my fingers crossed for some perfect blood test results next week.

Pouring down now in Mae Hia about 1km south of BigC. Was standing on the balcony watching it and how nicely it was cooling down when a sudden shift of the wind, which is pretty strong, soaked me in about 2 seconds flat.

Will it never stop！ （-:

Hey guys. Ever heard of sharing?

Here is poured down as well. But I can assure you it wasn't rain. Much more like salty water pouring down.