Araceta

14/09/2019

Accepted a judging appointment in Kington in Herefordshire for today. Felt like a long drive for a small entry but what an awesome event, venue and day. Glad I came 😀

25/02/2018

Interesting read...

by Betty Stephenson, DVM Reprinted from the March/April 2014 Claymore I graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1981, and our options for anesthesia were consid…

16/02/2018

Crufts is looming. Can't believe we won't be exhibiting this year. Kennel just too mature now. Time for a litter methinks

29/03/2017

Breed show delegate packs all packed and ready to go. Yay

09/03/2017

Happy birthday to my gorgeous Rona (Hoddingrey Terrona) - welcome to veteran ### Wyllow Wytch

11/11/2016

Inspired by an Araceta baby. So proud :)

A Deerhound called Rhodry

03/07/2016

The best of the photo's taken of Araceta deerhounds - photos credited where possible / known. Please let me know if there are mistakes

07/06/2016

Nice

03/05/2016

I'm not a regular herb or supplement giver (or
Taker for that matter) but as they and we get older I do wonder if it might be helpful for them. Interesting list.....

Not all herbs are safe for dogs. This page gives you an index of some common safe herbs for dogs. Click on each link to read more about each individual herb.

30/04/2016

Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis:
As FB friends will know my lovely Jess was hit suddenly with this recently. In 'lean' breeds the condition takes a hold very quickly and if it weren't for the advice of friends I may not have reacted quickly enough to save her. I thought it might be helpful for some to know the signs and treatment...

In Jess the symptoms began as mild then progressing to severe diarrhea over a 24hr period after which I began to notice drops of blood in the diarrhea. A vet check the following morning (c. 36hrs) showed some mild internal tenderness but no raised temperature.

By 48 hours the stools had turned to a much darker red and Jess began to vomit. We made up rehydration salts to try to keep her fluids up but the continued vomiting made it difficult to keep fluids in her. Within another 4 hours the diarrhea had become just bloody water and mucus. Skin was feeling loose and gums had become tacky instead of wet. She was very lethargic.

At this point, on lean dogs particularly, hydration is key to avoid organ failure and blood clots so the best option is IV fluid therapy. We returned to the vets and by this time she was very sore inside (flinching on palpation) and her temperature had dropped slightly..

Treatment combined IV fluids over 24 hours, precautionary antibiotics, pain relief (not rimadyl as this further irritates the bowel), possible use of anti-nausea tablets. Once stabilised this was then replaced by continued oral metronidazole antibiotics, Zantac to settle the intestines and prebiotic powders once she began to eat again.

Following IV stabilisation it took another 4-6 hours to accept food. We fed small soft meals 4-5 times per day for the next 2 days to ensure her stomach could cope - mainly fish and chicken. We believe that she lost around 4kg just in that short period of illness.

Although she was treated with antibiotics this was mainly to prevent secondary infection. Neither of my two other dogs were affected despite living closely with Jess. There was no obvious cause or trigger in her case and cases can occur very out of the blue. It is an unusual auto-immune disorder. Exactly one week after onset I am able to walk her again and she is eating normally.

More information can be found on the following pages - this condition can be fatal so worth knowing the signs

http://www.vcahospitals.com/main/pet-health-information/article/animal-health/hemorrhagic-gastroenteritis-in-dogs/764

Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis (HGE) is an acute disorder characterized by vomiting and bloody diarrhea. Learn the treatments or contact a VCA Veterinarian.

07/03/2015

Delighted with my beautiful Jess today. First place in the big post graduate bitch class at Crufts. So proud I went all wobbly lol.
Aka Araceta Daydream Believer.
Lovely to see her and her brother Druss at a show again together x

03/03/2015

Beautiful big babies now. 9 weeks

15/02/2015

Lazy Sunday morning. 7 weeks. Getting big babies now ......

01/02/2015

Sorry for the lack of pictures. A few to keep you happy. Just passed 5 weeks and pretty much weaned. Chilling out on the underfloor heating lol

13/01/2015

3 Musketeers x

13/01/2015

Little girlie x