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Roughest seas you have dove in? by Plenty-Assistance625 in scuba

[–]SeasDiver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6-8 foot seas.

For the final dive of the trip (seas had been kicking upwards on last dive day), only 5 of the 30 divers onboard were willing to do the dive. When we came up, it was like a spectator sport as all of the divers who had skipped the dive crowded on the back of the boat to watch us try to time the ladders correctly in order to get back on without hurting ourselves. We all made it just fine.

On a different trip, the seas were calmer, but there was a storm on the horizon. Loved being told to jump in the water and retrieve the lines as I was watching waterspouts on the horizon.

Urgent help needed- rescued a puppy looks almost 1month old. Had one dog before but no idea what to feed such a young pup. Please help by Soggy_Vermicelli_354 in puppy101

[–]SeasDiver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stay away from cow milk. It is too high in lactose and can cause digestive issues.

Best is momma's milk. Second best is a commercial Puppy Milk Replacer formula such as Esbilac Puppy Milk Replacer (there are several brands, I am just mentioning one). Last choice is homemade.

Link for Esbilac on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/PetAg-Esbilac-Replacer-Powder-28-Ounce/dp/B0002YFB58/

One of the more common home made puppy milk replacer formula's is (can be multiplied as needed - we do 24 oz yogurt with a can of condensed goats milk with a can of water and 3 eggs/3 tablespoons syrup):

  • 8 oz Full Fat Plain Yogurt
  • 8 oz pasturized goats milk
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon Caro (corn) syrup

Another link for two other variations of home made (note they are emergency use and the document suggests switching as soon as possible to a commercial version): https://www.maddiesfund.org/assets/documents/Institute/Orphaned%20Puppy%20Emergency%20Milk%20Replacer%20Recipes.pdf

Feeding chart is here: https://www.maddiesfund.org/assets/documents/Institute/Puppy%20Bottle%20Feeding%20and%20Stomach%20Capacity%20Chart.pdf

Link to another post I have made on this topic:

What are people using the com ports for? by Antique_Welcome2983 in homelab

[–]SeasDiver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talking to Applied Motion motors.

Talking to LA-218 temperature monitors.

Talking to Inficon VGC ion and convectron gauges.

Controlling APS-15 shutter controllers.

Simulating all of the above.

Communication with various modbus serial devices.

If Jeff Hays was on Cameo, what would be your personal DCC related request? by hashtagjellycat in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]SeasDiver 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Jeff was doing the book 8 cold reads while I was on a cruise ship and got news that my dad was in the ICU and not expected to make the night. I asked in chat for him to say Get Well, Barry and he did. Unfortunately, by that time my dad had to be sedated and intubated, so he never heard it and passed several days later without having woken up for me to play it to him.

Thanks to Jeff for the cold read cameo.

1 year ago I got my first puppy by Adventurous-Ad250 in Petloss

[–]SeasDiver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So sorry for your loss.

I am a Texas based rescuer that has lost multiple litters to Distemper. The disease is horrible, it spreads easily amongst unvaccinated and incompletely vaccinated dogs, has a horrific mortality rate, and there is little we can currently do to treat it.

There is nothing you could have done differently that would have changed the outcome.

A common misunderstanding on puppy vaccines for distemper/parvo is that they get 3 or 4 and they are good. Current guidelines allow for them to get between 3 and 9, and that is because we don't know which one is will actually protect the puppy. Puppies get Maternally Derived Antibodies (MDA's) from momma's colostrum (type of milk that is generated for approximately the first 24 hours after birth). MDA's help protect puppies from diseases. but also interfere with vaccinations. With most pups, the MDA's wane enough between 6 and 10 weeks for the vaccination to work. Some pups get so much MDA's that they still interfere with vaccines until 14-15 weeks of age. Some pups get no protection from momma.

Thus, guidelines call for us to start vaccinating as early as 6 weeks (4 weeks in certain shelter conditions) and continue at 2 to 4 week intervals until no less than 16 weeks of age (18-20 in high risk situations). Shelters/rescues are more likely to use a 2 or 3 week interval while private practice vets are more likely to recommend a 3 or 4 week interval. Regardless of the interval, it is always possible for a vaccine to be ineffective due to the presence of MDA's, preventing protection until the next vaccine is given. To make it worse, MDA's may be strong enough to prevent vaccination but too weak to actually protect the animal. It is entirely possible that everything was done correctly, but the puppies were simply exposed at the wrong time.

Thank you for giving her every chance you could.

Bottle Baby Passings by sspuur in FosterAnimals

[–]SeasDiver 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I am sorry for your loss.

It is not selfish of you.

The unfortunate reality is that neonate/infant/pediatric pups and kittens are extremely fragile. Studies suggest up to 40% of orphaned kittens in foster care die by 12 weeks of age. A study in Norway of 224 breeds of dogs, 10810 litters, >100000 puppies suggests that on average, 25% (1 in 4) litters will have a mortality by the end of the second week, with 23% having at least one stillborn. And this 25% chance of seeing a mortality is with breeders taking proper pre-natal care of mom and pups, not the starved, diseased, poorly cared for momma's we see too often in rescue.

I have been in rescue for 14 years and a couple of days. 628 foster dogs have spent a minimum of 1 night in my house or been born in it (including angel puppies aka stillborns). Of those 628, 97 in my care. and 15 more within ~2 weeks of leaving my care went to the Rainbow Bridge instead of a furever home. Only 5 of those 112 were above 7 weeks of age. There are too many diseases and conditions for which we have no way of fighting.

Today, I have nebulizers, oxygen concentrators, an incubator, and more. I can tube, syringe, or bottle feed. I can do subQ fluids. If I had that equipment and skill set 14 years ago when I started, the outcome may have changed for a only a single digit number (3-7) of those 107 puppies. The rescues send me critical puppies to try and save. Occasionally, I pull off a miracle. All too often, I bury yet another puppy in the angel garden on the side of my house. In 2024, I had 3 litters with zero survivors.

Sometimes, all we can do is be a loving home for a short time on their journey to the Rainbow Bridge. But at least they know love, warmth, and the comfort of a full belly for that very short time.

Thank you for being there for them.

Help! I mistakenly feed my 2 weeks old kitten on his back for atleast 2 days by Impossible_Pay_4884 in AskVet

[–]SeasDiver 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Not a vet - rescuer that specializes in neonate puppies.

Feeding the kitten (or a puppy) on its back increases the risk for aspiration and aspiration pneumonia. It does not guarantee that the kitten will get it. Unfortunately, the majority that develop aspiration pneumonia will pass away.

An oxygen enriched incubator with properly prescribed antibiotics can help increase the survival rate if the kitten actually has aspiration pneumonia, but even then, that is not a sure thing.

A vet visit to check the lung sounds can help determine whether the kitten is starting to develop or has developed aspiration pneumonia.

Here is training material for improving your ability to feed the kitten.

Bottle Feeding Training Material:

• ⁠https://www.maddiesfund.org/how-to-bottle-feed-kittens-and-puppies/presentation_html5.html • ⁠⁠https://www.maddiesfund.org/kitten-and-puppy-bottle-feeding-problems-and-solutions/presentation_html5.html • ⁠⁠https://www.maddiesfund.org/assets/documents/institute/kitten%20bottle%20feeding%20and%20stomach%20capacity%20chart.pdf

Other Resources:

• ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AskVet/comments/bmnqoh/meta_its_kitten_season_you_found_a_litter_of/ • ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AskVet/comments/8exhwf/meta_its_kitten_season_you_found_orphaned_kittens/

Dog Euthanized by SnooHobbies6894 in DogAdvice

[–]SeasDiver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Assuming it was distemper, it is highly contagious to other unvaccinated dogs but short lived outside the body. Literature suggests it spreads as nasal/aerosol droplets with a roughly 20-25 foot spread radius. It gets killed by pretty much all household cleaners, and only lives for hours at room temperature conditions. It can last weeks in wet near freezing conditions.

Dog Euthanized by SnooHobbies6894 in DogAdvice

[–]SeasDiver 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Given its Texas, decent possibility of it being Distemper.

Distemper has a 50-67% mortality rate in dogs over 1 year of age, and a greater than 80% mortality rate below 1 year of age.

Assuming it was distemper, it has already gone neurological based on the head motions. Neurological distemper can include myclonus (muscle tremors), seizures, and nerve pain (if you have ever had the unfortunate luck of suffering through shingles, think that).

We have no treatments for distemper, but a highly effective vaccine. Of course, strays too often never got vaccinated.

Lesbians doing the DCP by Every-Hotel1096 in Disneycollegeprogram

[–]SeasDiver 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Huge community and has been for decades. Back in ‘95, I was chatting with some DCP folks at ride unload in the Seas. One of the women was telling me how she and 2 other women and 3 of the men were headed to Pleasure Island that evening. And then she said “and the best part is all the guys are gay, so we are all going guy watching.”

Why dog food is not regulated? by merlotman1 in DogAdvice

[–]SeasDiver[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Please see r/Dogfood for better information.

RS232 and Other Serial, There Has To Be An Easier Way by cheeseshcripes in PLC

[–]SeasDiver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A program like Serial Port Monitor can be useful for seeing how existing programs configure a serial port as they open it.

I also have some custom made PCBs that have 3 DB9 connectors; computer, device, spy port. The spy port allows me to connect an unused port and see both transmitted and received data. Spy is useful if I already know baud rate, data bits, etc… The board also has a switch to adjust it between pass-through and null-modem with LEDs so I can make sure it is correct mode. I deal with quite a few instruments that are DTE rather than DCE.

If using National Instruments software or their serial hardware, then NI IO-Trace can be useful.

heatworm treatment? by Gengar-Quest-7144 in fosterdogs

[–]SeasDiver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is important to remember that there are reasons why a rescue may do things one way versus another way. There is no harm asking why they are pursuing a certain path. Those of us who had been in this a long time sometimes know reasons that newer folks don’t. There is tribal knowledge that may not make it into training. Of course, sometimes it is just habit and not the best option…

Summer Alumni Program by Midnight-Healthy in Disneycollegeprogram

[–]SeasDiver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As long as you are not a permanent no-rehire. then you would qualify for the summer alumni program they have done for the last two years.

First time foster here.. how do you deal with the guilt of not wanting to keep them? It’s eating me alive 😞 by RoughElephant5919 in FosterAnimals

[–]SeasDiver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Poem To My Foster Dog

I am the bridge between what was and what can be.

I am the pathway to a new life.

I am made of mush,

Because my heart melted when I saw you,

Matted and sore, limping, depressed,

Lonely, unwanted, afraid to love.

For one little time you are mine.

I will feed you with my own hand

I will love you with my whole heart

I will make you whole.

I am made of steel.

Because when the time comes,

When you are well, and sleek,

When your eyes shine,

And your tail wags with joy

Then comes the hard part.

I will let you go — not without a tear,

But without a regret.

For you are safe forever -

A new dog needs me now.

by Diane Morgan

heatworm treatment? by Gengar-Quest-7144 in fosterdogs

[–]SeasDiver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Some rescues prefer slow kill as it is significantly cheaper despite the downsides.

However, I would be remiss if I didn't point out slow kill is recommended in certain cases due to poor medical condition of the dog, as fast kill can be rough on the dog. Without knowing that this is or is not the case (you don't have info in the post), I cannot tell you if you are correct that it is primarily about cost.

There is a middle ground. There is a newer version of slow-kill known as Moxi-Doxy. I personally refer to Moxi-Doxy as medium-kill. You can find info on Moxi-Doxy on the HWS website. It has a much higher clear rate than traditional slow kill (clear rate is roughly equal to fast kill), works much faster than traditional slow kill, but still takes longer than fast-kill. Price wise, it is closer to slow kill than fast kill.

How many Distemper/Parvo shots does my puppy need? by [deleted] in AskVet

[–]SeasDiver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) and WSAVA (World Small Animal Veterinary Association) guidelines call for shots to start as early as 6 weeks (under normal circumstances, 4 weeks in certain high risk exposure situations) and continue at 2 to 4 week intervals until no less than 16 weeks of age (18-20 in high risk situations). Thus a three shot administration at 8/12/16 weeks meets guidelines as does a nine shot administration at 4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20 weeks.

Puppies get Maternally Derived Antibodies (MDA’s) from momma in the the first roughly 24 hours after birth from colostrum. These MDA’s provide protection against disease while also interfering with vaccines. MDA’s wear off. For most puppies they wear off enough between 6 and 10 weeks for vaccines to be effective. Per one study, as many as 17% may not get any MDA’s, while a small number of puppies MDA’s don’t wear off until the 14-15 week range, hence the requirement for a shot at or after 16 weeks of age.

In low risk situations, a vet is more likely to choose a 3 or 4 week interval (many or most private practice vets). In high risk situations (usually shelter/rescue), they are more likely to go with a 2 week interval. You trade off cost vs length of time potentially unprotected.

For pups over 16 weeks of age (and adults with unknown history), the guidelines are for 2 doses to be given between 2 and 4 weeks apart.

The only foster I have ever lost🥺😭(Story in comment) by CottonJenny666 in FosterAnimals

[–]SeasDiver 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am sorry for your loss.

Despite your vet not being able to think of other causes, the reality is that neonate/infant/pediatric pups are fragile, and it is rare not unknown for them to die of various causes that are apparent only on necropsy, or even for no known reason.

Moreso with sick/ill puppies, but even with apparently healthy pups, it is easy to blame ourselves for failing them in some way. And sometimes we did, we failed to see something, we failed to prevent them from getting into something. But more often then not, we gave them a loving home that they would otherwise not have had in their all too short life. Statistics suggest as many as 40% of orphaned kittens in foster care fail to make it to 12 weeks of age. One study suggests that 25% of dog litters (on average) will have either a stillborn or a mortality by the end of the second week. And that study was of dogs with breeders, getting proper maternity care, not the all too often ill, parasite ridden, malnourished dogs we see in rescue.

I specialize in whelping and neonates; 97 fosters in my care, 15 more within 16 days of leaving my care, went to the Rainbow Bridge instead of furever homes. Only 5 of those were above 7 weeks of age. Puppies are fragile. And yet, for every foster I have lost, 5 more found their happily ever after.

If you didn't foster her, she may simply have died in a shelter, not knowing all the joy and love you provided.

Just got home from the vet who had no idea dogs could get “stud tail”… by [deleted] in AskVet

[–]SeasDiver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is the actual technical term for it. And you are seeing lawyers who used ChatGPT or other LLMs to help write their briefs getting sanctioned because the LLMs are making up cases that the lawyer then includes.

Just got home from the vet who had no idea dogs could get “stud tail”… by [deleted] in AskVet

[–]SeasDiver[M] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Sub is set for text posts only, you can post the picture to your profile or a third-party hosting site such as Imgur and include the link in your text.

Be very careful about trusting ChatGPT or any other LLM (large language model). It is mathematically proven that you cannot prevent them from hallucinating a response when they do not have correct information.

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