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    colic - need any help you can give me

    ok this will be long but im writing this out of desparation. my 16 year old mare started colicing about 3 weeks ago. the vet came out twice, tubed her with epsome salts, water, and gave her banamine and electrolytes. no poop no gut sounds. -we brought her up to their clinic where they had...
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    pneumonia and colic in mare - advice please

    Monday evening I came home after being gone all day and noticed my mare would not eat her feed. She was yawning, kicking her stomach, standing stretched out and just wanted to lay down but she wasn't rolling and had loud stomach sounds. I gave her some mineral oil and called the vet. Vet tubed...
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    Switching from dry lot to grass field

    In a couple weeks I'll be moving my 12 yr old mare to a grass lot. She's been on a dry lot since she was about 5 months old, so I'm pretty worried about the switch over. How long should I start her a day on the grass? An hour a day?? Thanks in advance for any ideas!!!!
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    where should i go for a beach vacation?

    I'm trying to surprise my boyfriend with a vacation to someplace warm on the beach. the more secluded the better, i dont want to go to a place full of college kids or families where i have to fight to get a spot on the beach. Ive already been to Bermuda, but any other idea would be great...
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    Anyone with a son or daughter overseas in the military?

    I have a friend in the marines who just went overseas. I want to sent him care packages but im not sure what to send. My ex was in the marines and went over a couple years ago, when they had nothing. I remember sending him baby wipes and toliet paper. I know they have more stuff now, but...
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    oily and flakey spot on cat's back

    ever since i adopted my cat about 3 years ago, she has had a strip of oily fur along her back. She also has bad dandruff along that area too. it starts at her neck and goes a little past her tail. it the beginning i thought it was due to bad nutrion at the shelter, so for the past 3 years ive...
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    self tanners for face?

    last year i just went tanning, which i know is a no-no, so this year i thought id buy a self tanner that doesnt streak (which was what i was afraid of). I was looking at the one made by Jergens, but are there any you can also use on your face? or is it just body stuff? I also have super...
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    Anyone ever been to Africa?

    I've been planning a trip to Africa since i was practically 18. I wanted to climb Kilimanjaro and take a safari, but i just dont have that kind of money or time to take off of work so we decided to just go on the safari. my brother-in-law has a medical conference in Nairobi in November so we...
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    I have lymes disease

    I just found out I have lymes monday. My doctor started my on 3 weeks of doxycycline, and I guess we'll go from there. Does anyone else here have it or can shed some light on what to expect? Thank you very much.
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    Animal acupuncture or massage therapist

    Are only vets qualified to become acupuncturists or massage therapists? where do you go to school for this? any info would be great!! thanks!
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    Buying a piece of land

    I've lived in my apartment for a while and I'm trying to save up for a house, but I can not afford anything with a farm established already, so I came up with the idea of buying a piece of land with nothing on it with a couple acres, that I can start to pay off while I still live in my apartment...
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    interstital cystitis

    Well last friday i finally had a cysopic prodeure done by my urologist who determined that all the pain ive been going through is due to interstital cystitis. ive been reading like crazy about it. the doc said the procedure could help or worse the case and unfortunately its worsen it by a good...
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    anyone here have uterian or ovarian problems?

    sorry if this is graphic, but im the kind of person where i need to absolutely be dieing to take myself to the doctor. so here it goes: i've had ovarian problems it seems like forever, since i was 16, i started having ovarian cysts burst, the gynos just said it was b/c of irregular periods and...
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    which dog should i get?

    well i have been wanting and waiting for a greyhound forever, but the other day i saw and fell completely in love with a papillon puppy. im not a small dog person at all but for some reason i cant get him out of my mind. should i dopt him or the greyhound? i like big dogs, but live in a 1...
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    greyhounds

    I put in my application for a retired greyhound today. They say the process takes at least 3-4 weeks, so i'll be waiting! anyone adopt one? any tips or pointers?? i bought some books online they recommended. i cant wait!!!!!! :new_multi:
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    dog crates

    does anyone know of a place online or elsewhere that i could find a new or used dog crate. i knew they were expensive but had no idea that a new large dog crate would cost me over 150. : thanks!!!
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    beauceron dogs - or ridgebacks

    im trying to be the responsible dog owner and do as much research about breeds of dogs before i buy one around november or later. i have owned a pitbull and think they are the best dogs, however my apartment complex doesnt allow pits, or dobbies (and other breeds) both of which i probably would...
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    amhr area 1 regionals

    does anyone know where and when the area 1 amhr regionals are, and who i could contact to get an entry form? thanks!
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    cat that wont stop meowing

    i recently moved away from my family into an apartment by myself so i decided to adopt a cat as company. i adopted a 6 month old female two weeks ago. she had an URI when i got her but now is all better. i have taken her to the vet and she is all healthy and just like a young cat should be...
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    anyone live in maryland?

    I might be getting a job in cecil county, maryland. which would mean i would need to move and find another place to board my mini mare. does anyone live near or in cecil county? just keeping a heads up in case i do get this job : !! Thanks!!!
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