Just A Thought

[fat man 4,741]

Not look8ng for an argument but do you jab the dog after every dig surely that isn't very good I thought antibiotics were to get rid of infection not a preventative treatment

Lee if you read my post again i did say inject if needed.A fox can give a very nasty bite and a very dirty bite which becomes infected quite quickly so if i or we have a terrier that has had a rough time then we will jab it up and clean as good as we can until we get back home,i will also give them a pain killer as i reckon it helps big time and they will eat there grub when you get them back home instead of lying up feeling sorry for themselves,i like to see a terrier eat and drink after a hard dig.

[fat man 4,741]

Doesn't antibiotic have to be kept at a correct temperature and also against the law to administer unless you are a vet ??

It does not have to be in a liquid form you can use a antibiotic in tablet form which can be obtained from a vet......next question,lol.

[Daniel cain 45,249]

I carry a squirty bottle-50% tcp-50% water to clean the dogs before I take them home-masks any smells on the dogs too.-always have a few of the eye washes you get in first aid kits for cleaning the eyes,these chocolate dogs seem to suffer more than the blacks imo.atb dc

[leethedog 3,071]

 

Doesn't antibiotic have to be kept at a correct temperature and also against the law to administer unless you are a vet ??

 

It does not have to be in a liquid form you can use a antibiotic in tablet form which can be obtained from a vet......next question,lol.

 

 

LOL you must have a sick dog to take to the vet in the first place to obtain said antibiotics. The vet I use said she likes a terrier to be a terrier she is a shooting woman who understands the need for pest control

[rob284 1,682]

Prevention is better than a cure, be aware, injecting a dog is something the RSPCA will jump on you from a great height for.

antibiotics shouldnt be a preventative measure. Your statement is the reason one day theyll be useless.

[dillydog 8,463]

I take it you've never had a hard terrier, why would you wait for any infection to manifest itself when it's quiet clearly going to happen ?

[dillydog 8,463]

You can't administer tablets either unless you'd had the go ahead from a vet.

[dillydog 8,463]

Rob284 When i take my terriers to my vet the FIRST thing he does is jab them with penicillin, my vet lives in the area I do a lot of digging in so I call into his house if he's in and get my dogs seen to there and then.

By your reckoning should I wait until my terriers are stinking rotten before i use antibiotics ? Don't be under any illusions terriers that play rough in filth will get infections regardless of your cleaning. If it's a case of a few bumps and knocks they'll be fine but when they need it why wait.

Edited May 20, 2016 by dillydog

[pirate pack 109]

Could not agree more treating a dog to regular is never a good idea you can bet when the dog does get a bad infection they will not be has good, my understanding if you are treating a dog your self they must be from your vet and he has given you training in their use and cannot be used on mates dogs legaly

[leethedog 3,071]

Don't topics go off on tangents on here from drilling holes in shovels to the eliagle use of antibiotics

[king 11,972]

Some lads are short of coin.if the dog needs a jab it gets 1.

[donnyc 1,203]

Some strange answers here and some are just plain pricks

[rob284 1,682]

Its not a question of money. Its a question of responsibility. If the dog needs antibiotics, it would be ill treatment not to seek them. But to use as a preventative measure sounds like irresponsible use of them only making your dog less responsive when it does actually need them.

[king 11,972]

What I'm saying is rob.some lads can't afford to pay a vet to jab.the dog but the dog WILL get a jab.

[dillydog 8,463]

Obviously the terriers only get a jab when they need it, it's not like anyone is saying jab them before they go out on the off chance their dog will get bit.