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I know you can hunt them all year round, but do any of you have a set month that you hunt them? also whilst I'm asking, when can you introduce a pup to rats for the firt time and when would it need its jabs and what jabs will all terriers need to fight off against infection from the rats. Thanks guys!

 

Andrew

 

Theres no set month better when we have had a few frost so the growth has died down. Introducing pups to rats depends on the dog 6-9 months some may be a bit slower. Jab 10 weeks old an will be covered by leptospirosis (Weil's disease) cheers christian

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Im ratting all year round but mainly when the weather turns cold and they start moving into farm buildings my dogs were killing rats at 14wk old,all depends on the dog

 

Wouldnt put a pup of 14 week old on adult rats. Not till they have got there adult teeth

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I know you can hunt them all year round, but do any of you have a set month that you hunt them? also whilst I'm asking, when can you introduce a pup to rats for the firt time and when would it need its jabs and what jabs will all terriers need to fight off against infection from the rats. Thanks guys!

 

Andrew

 

Theres no set month better when we have had a few frost so the growth has died down. Introducing pups to rats depends on the dog 6-9 months some may be a bit slower. Jab 10 weeks old an will be covered by leptospirosis (Weil's disease) cheers christian

what do u treat wounds with and do you bath your terriers after they have been ratting?

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i have pups out with the older dogs around 4 months .... rat all year round-- this time of year till march out 3-4 times a week once or twice a month during the summer .. any wounds i clean with tcp i`ve had em swell up like ballons after a full days ratting and use antibiotics .. make sure thr jabbed up ..keep the wounds clean keep your hands clean -- warm bed good grub and fresh water after a day out will keep em right ...

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Im ratting all year round but mainly when the weather turns cold and they start moving into farm buildings my dogs were killing rats at 14wk old,all depends on the dog

 

Wouldnt put a pup of 14 week old on adult rats. Not till they have got there adult teeth

if the dog wants to do it them let them,mooching round the farm yard rat bolts pup see's it = 1 14wk old pup killing rat sometimes it just happens

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i have pups out with the older dogs around 4 months .... rat all year round-- this time of year till march out 3-4 times a week once or twice a month during the summer .. any wounds i clean with tcp i`ve had em swell up like ballons after a full days ratting and use antibiotics .. make sure thr jabbed up ..keep the wounds clean keep your hands clean -- warm bed good grub and fresh water after a day out will keep em right ...

what antibiotics mate ?

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i have pups out with the older dogs around 4 months .... rat all year round-- this time of year till march out 3-4 times a week once or twice a month during the summer .. any wounds i clean with tcp i`ve had em swell up like ballons after a full days ratting and use antibiotics .. make sure thr jabbed up ..keep the wounds clean keep your hands clean -- warm bed good grub and fresh water after a day out will keep em right ...

what antibiotics mate ?

cephalexin --- order on line ... if i`ve got it i use clavamox or amoxycillin ...
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i have pups out with the older dogs around 4 months .... rat all year round-- this time of year till march out 3-4 times a week once or twice a month during the summer .. any wounds i clean with tcp i`ve had em swell up like ballons after a full days ratting and use antibiotics .. make sure thr jabbed up ..keep the wounds clean keep your hands clean -- warm bed good grub and fresh water after a day out will keep em right ...

what antibiotics mate ?

cephalexin --- order on line ... if i`ve got it i use clavamox or amoxycillin ...

is that for injection? and dp you give them that before or after ratting and do you have to give it them every time? soz for all the questions, but I'm just starting out ratting on my own with my own terriers and want everything to be right sorta thing cos i value my dogs to much

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i have pups out with the older dogs around 4 months .... rat all year round-- this time of year till march out 3-4 times a week once or twice a month during the summer .. any wounds i clean with tcp i`ve had em swell up like ballons after a full days ratting and use antibiotics .. make sure thr jabbed up ..keep the wounds clean keep your hands clean -- warm bed good grub and fresh water after a day out will keep em right ...

what antibiotics mate ?

cephalexin --- order on line ... if i`ve got it i use clavamox or amoxycillin ...

is that for injection? and dp you give them that before or after ratting and do you have to give it them every time? soz for all the questions, but I'm just starting out ratting on my own with my own terriers and want everything to be right sorta thing cos i value my dogs to much

tablet -- i only use it when they swell up if it aint gone down after a few days ... just get out and crack on mate best way to learn .. :thumbs: you can pm me for any advice if you get stuck ...
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