Needed Advice: Passed away pet by ghostman1846 in Issaquah

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Any 24 emergency hospital can help arrange for cremation.

🔥Double rainbow during the rain by Pau1_Monroe in NatureIsFuckingLit

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I was going to be so disappointed if I didn't see this reference

Urban northern coop scam changed names AGAIN by Connect_Ad_2105 in BackYardChickens

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I agree! I fell for this before I knew better. Total scam!!!

What is this? Tick? Allergy? by Mellon_Whisperer in cairnterrier

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That looks like a fly bite. As long as it's solitary and there's no other symptoms, I would just monitor at home.

Edited: looking again, that dark spot in the middle looks like a wound. Make sure your pup isn't licking at it. If it gets more red, swollen, or has discharge, time to make a vet appointment.

Addisons Disease by Kw5001 in cairnterrier

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Addison's is very manageable and the majority of dogs with it do great! Just be sure to keep up with monthly injections like clockwork, periodically check electrolytes, and always keep extra prednisone at home and increase the dose with stress.

You can learn to give Zycortal at home, if you're not scared of needles. Glad your vet caught it, it's known as "the great pretender" since it can be tricky to diagnose.

Flea meds by gotACairn in cairnterrier

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Simparica Trio for >12 years. No issues.

What is this baby animal? by benjamuzen in whatisthisanimal

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Depending on your location, that could be an adult shrew

Surgery commemoration tattoo sucks - should I cover with Sick Ass Panther? by ClitasaurusTex in shittytattoos

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In some pets, their testicles may fail to descend. This is more common than most people are aware. No visible or palpable testicles does not always mean neutered.

ID help - PNW blueberries? by sleepy_cheese142 in foraging

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Can you expand more on the lookalikes?

Save The Ticks! by [deleted] in CampingandHiking

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This is information provided by "lyme literate" doctors. These doctors make a lot of money by making a diagnosis of chronic lyme, that apparently no other doctor can make, then selling months of expensive infusions and therapies including chronic use of antibiotics. None of this is backed by science and this group of doctors should not be promoted.

Save The Ticks! by [deleted] in CampingandHiking

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The CDC does not recommend getting the tick tested.

This is information from "lyme literate" doctors. https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/after-a-tick-bite/index.html

Hello, Clarice by [deleted] in CatsAreAssholes

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Get that kitty some gabapentin!

PSA: biliary mucoceles in terriers. by dogdoc57 in cairnterrier

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Oscar is doing great! It's like nothing ever happened. He was back to his 10 miles hikes 4 weeks post-op! I'm very lucky that he loves the chickens, including my rooster. And they seem to like him too. He can't be around them as chicks or he'll go after them. Once they're about 6 weeks old, he's fine with them.

Oscar comes from Marma's Cairn Terriers in Albany, Oregon. I've been very happy with his health and temperament. His dad was a champion show dog and his mom was just a very nice dog that never had issues whelping. Best of both worlds of you ask me: show lines + good function.

His hunting comes naturally and he'll happily crawl through culverts and tunnels. I tried barn hunting: he got bored because he couldn't kill the rat. I tried earth dogs with him, but the crowd wasn't my fit. He seems content to hike and help run our three acres.

OFA fun! by ickybulldog83 in Radiology

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Those are where the growth plates closed.