1. Originally posted by molang7hey tui! nice to see another gal in the forums!

    greetings and all the luck from chicago

    maura


    Aww thank you so much! i know what you mean, male dominanace is strong in this forum! but its okay!
    Greetings to you from NZ too!
  2. Originally posted by djrlewisOh, I have so much to reply to.

    Loving this topic. Should really rename it the U2Start Veterinary Topic

    Will say more when I have time...


    lol yes, yes you do!
    I think it should, i love talking about this! almost as much as i love talking about U2
  3. Originally posted by Jcbasket[..]

    I agree with you actually. Dogs are humans to an extent but they are dogs. They need to be trained from being puppies that WE are the alpha figure. Once we lose that, I think the dogs try to replace us. Its happened with my family at one point. Once Jagger (my shepherd) turned about 1 he really started to disobey and started doing his own thing, showing to us that he could do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted. So, we just got a few tips and got the whole family to consistently train with him. After a few days, he was obedient again with my father and I and disobedient with my mother and sister. It has nothing to do with male/female. Its just that my dad and I were actually strict with him where my mom and sis were pushovers and didn't hold their ground. I don't even think they really trained with him. And hes 6 now and still like that with them. But yes, I think they do need dominance!



    Wow, that is a prime example! i'm so glad you and your father got him under control, theres nothing worse then a dog that doesnt listen to you, i have problems with mine even still she is still a puppy though and does need some thorough training but what you have told me has inspired me to go train her a bit more lol,
    thats so interesting though! i love this!
  4. just had a whisk around my profile there and it's exactly 365 days since I first cam across this site also.
  5. Originally posted by germcevoyjust had a whisk around my profile there and it's exactly 365 days since I first cam across this site also.


    335 days....Just a month more for me.

  6. Originally posted by germcevoyjust had a whisk around my profile there and it's exactly 365 days since I first cam across this site also.


    Congrats Gerard!!!!!!
    thats amazing!!
    time flys doesn't it??


    Originally posted by easports43[..]

    335 days....Just a month more for me.


    don't worry, time flys!!


    I'm only a week away from my 1st UStart B-day!!
    haha!!
  7. Originally posted by germcevoyjust had a whisk around my profile there and it's exactly 365 days since I first cam across this site also.


    I always thought you were here before I entered this lovely vessel...
  8. Originally posted by tui[..]

    Hey Dan!
    Yea its a tough course and it is a good idea, i mean its not that long and i can always try again which is good , They go on lab results from our lab practicals and our end of semester tests, its all in percentages for the tests but the labs are graded (B+, A etc) so we have to keep them up too..
    Its a prerequisite to have done 10days of work experience before starting the course so what you explained about the prolapsed uterus ive actually seen and i must say you poor thing! was it a difficult calving? aww sad to here about the lambing! triplets though that would have been tough, hope you get your good night sleep my friend, is the weekend almost over? mastitis? could you elaborate more on that? (if its not too much hassle of course )

    Thank you for the advice, im gonna keep doing that, and when we get into the practical side of it your advice will be my lifestyle hehe the thing that annoys me, because its such a restricted course i look around in the lecture theatres and there is a huge majority of people who just cant communicate with others, they just dont have people skills and i wonder why the hell are you doing vet? isnt communication the most important part apart from helpng the animals?


    Letting you try again is excellent, but I'm sure you won't need it.

    The calving - coming forward (the normal way for you non-vets out there ) but the left leg was back. Sorted that and head and shoulders came fine but then she locked at the hips. After a lot of toil I eventually got it sorted and the calf came out......but..... (see next reply below..)

    Please don't think I didn't notice you not answer what causes milk fever and how you might treat it?!

    Mastitis - blockage / infection of the mammary gland; most serious in dairy cows as it causes a decrease in milk yield, affecting farmers price. Fortunately relatively simply solved with intra-mammary tubes.

    And you're so right about communication skills - we have the same problem here; the vet schools are full of science geeks who excel at school so they're pushed towards vet science and they just can't hack it. Hopefully courses more like yours will weed those out.

    And yes; it did quieten down and I got some sleep!!
  9. Originally posted by tui[..]

    lol that is just a nice description haha, please dont say you had to do it by yourself?


    Yep
  10. Originally posted by germcevoy[..]

    Vets rates are astronomical. You can choose the next ipod vid. . .


    You're on
  11. Originally posted by tui[..]

    That can be a reason for hairloss? lack of the production of a certain hormone or something?


    Hypothyroidism and hyperadrenocorticism will potentially cause changes in a dogs coat, that may include hairloss. Not the most common cause or even symptom of those conditions, but can cause it, certainly.
  12. Originally posted by germcevoyjust had a whisk around my profile there and it's exactly 365 days since I first cam across this site also.


    A year only?! That's one hell of an impact you've had in that time mate. Well done and good on ya