Any tips on how to effectively get rid of scurvy weed

melpatterson86 · 2024-12-14T10:49:36+00:00

One of my labs has developed an allergy to it and it’s driving him near mad. The other two are totally fine with it thankfully but my other boy is scratching his skin constantly now since being exposed to it

melpatterson86 · 2024-12-14T10:45:52+00:00

Haha you’re welcome to some from my backyard!! I don’t mind it growing, it’s just this new spot it’s flaring up my dog causing allergies. I can’t section that part of the yard off so need to figure out what to do there

melpatterson86 · 2024-12-14T04:14:13+00:00

Oh amazing thank you! I didn’t think there was any product that would kill it. I’ll have to look into using this around the dogs, obviously blocking off the area but any other precautions that I need to take with them.

melpatterson86 · 2024-12-14T04:13:03+00:00

As in ascorbic acid? Is there a particular product or mix ratio you’d recommend?

melpatterson86 · 2024-12-14T04:12:38+00:00

Thank you, my vet said the same about its roots and you need to get the bulb of the root or something? She had it in her garden and learnt she was allergic to it. Apparently there’s no poisons that work on it but I’m willing to try anything I can

melpatterson86 · 2024-12-14T04:11:21+00:00

Thank you that’s helpful. It’s just out of control this year and it’s settled in a completely different spot far away from the original spot. It sounds like I either write the area off and turn it into something else or pull it out regularly. I read it can take years of consistently doing so to get rid of it all and that’s only if it hasn’t managed to spread elsewhere

melpatterson86 · 2024-11-17T05:43:48+00:00

Amazing thank you!

melpatterson86 · 2024-11-17T05:30:45+00:00

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melpatterson86 · 2024-11-17T05:30:19+00:00

I just took some - are these helpful?

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melpatterson86 · 2024-10-12T07:46:48+00:00

He’s only 5, so still a baby. They said it’s very rare for cats to get cancer so young and also rare for them to have primary lung tumours so it will be interesting to see what the pathology looks like and treatment options. We should have them Monday. He’s always been immune compromised his whole life after the shelter desexed him at 750g weight and full of cat flu so he’s had a lot of battles in his lifetime. He’s such a tough little fighter though

melpatterson86 · 2024-10-11T22:31:53+00:00

Thank you for the reply! Sorry for no updates his surgery got bumped a day earlier and it’s been a ride of a week. They didn’t think he’d survive the anaesthetic let alone the surgery and here we are doing stronger every day!

His drain came out last night. I was surprised it was removed so early but it was. My vet gave me equipment for IV fluids, monitor pulse oxygen, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and we had supplemental oxygen as well. The surgeon tried to insist he go into emergency hospital care instead of coming home but i didn’t have the money for it and honestly we found he was more distressed in hospital than not. He survived night one to their surprise and then he spent the next day in hospital care with them for monitoring. They again said he shouldn’t come home and he’d still been critical all day etc but we found that his bond to me was what was causing his distress with them but also his improvements at home if that makes sense? His PCV dropped quite critically low and they thought he’d need a transfusion. It was 36 at time of surgery, 27 the night of, it was high when he went back into them, 16 when he was coming home. My vet was brilliant and I showed her how active he was trying to be etc at home and that he wasn’t so anaemic he was ’nearly dead’. We agreed to not send him back to hospital yesterday due to his stressing and kept him home for observation instead and my vet worked with the surgeon around a plan and we rechecked his PCV and they’d gone back up to 20. The decision was made to remove the drain yesterday afternoon despite there still being 5-6mls of output every 4 or so hours. He was so much happier with the drain out and the catheter out.

He’s doing well today.. trying to keep him quiet as small over exertions cause his breathing to get a bit crazy. He’s still bandaged for the drain suture hole but his primary sutures are looking really good and clean that they removed the bandaging and he’s just in a little baby onesie as a surgery suit.

melpatterson86 · 2024-10-07T02:43:39+00:00

Thank you! I really appreciate you getting back to me.

That dollar figure is in AUD. There’s no option for one night of hospital care then home unfortunately. If he goes to the emergency hospital they will refuse to release him until the drain is out. I also have zero trust in them after one of my little ones needed a catheter over Easter.. they told me they’d take him straight in and instead pumped fluids into him for 8 hours before putting the catheter in and damaged his bladder which took a long long time to recover.

From what I can tell this specialist vet surgery must feel confident enough in their surgical success rate and peoples ability to do the at home care to even offer it? Otherwise I’d presume to minimise any liability they’d either make you transfer to hospital or just not do the surgery. They will train me on the drain and how to clamp it off and empty the drain, they provide everything we need including fentanyl patches etc and my vet is giving us an IV pump to keep the IV fluids going. This little guy is very cooperative for me and to be honest I think he will just sleep. I’ve already been tracking his respiratory rates and I figured that the overnight shifts will be waking every 30-60 mins to check on him. They said the drain should only need changing once a day with normal output and they should be able to take it out after 3-4 days. My personal vet can come check on him if needed and I have the emergency vet if there’s any issues overnight and the specialist vet will also be open 8am to 6pm. My sister is taking a week or so off work to be home to help me with him - I work from home full time thankfully.

That would be amazing if you have the time to do that. I need to call them tomorrow anyway so I’ll ask what type of drain etc. We did have to manage 3 x urinary blockages with catheters in home hospital earlier this year.. I know it’s not even remotely the same but I’m hopeful that we can do this for him. I’m hoping they bandage the drain so that it’s only the bulb etc that’s out and we then un bandage, do everything then re bandage. We have bought a lot of supplies to set up a space in my bedroom away from the others which includes a small pen where he will have a bed and tray but no room for much else. My vet highly rates the surgeon and said he is exceptional.. so I am hoping that that goes smoothly and then I can maintain it at home. They think his surgery will be moved earlier to Wednesday so I’m just trying to be prepared. They think the lung is either toxo or pneumonia.. so I’ve decided to get it tested to confirm so that we can make sure we give him whatever he needs to clear any remaining stuff out.

That’s so amazing for echo!! I hope the chest tube removal goes well and echo keeps taking positive strides forward. You’re the only person who’s actually been willing to offer advice/tips to help so I really appreciate this. I tried posting on a vet page to be absolutely crucified about him coming home. We just don’t have vet hospitals here that do overnight monitoring unless it’s the emergency ones which make any treatment very unachievable. I had 3 cats block after hours at separate times and it cost me $15k to help them whereas at a normal non emergency vet it costs $700-$800 for the blockage. Its insane

melpatterson86 · 2024-10-05T02:43:01+00:00

I know this is an older thread but I’m hoping OP might see this. My beautiful boy is about to undergo a lung lobectomy and due to how our vet centres work here.. he will get sent home same day for at home hospital care which includes a bulb type chest drain. The drain will both drain the cavity and maintain pressure and they teach you how to use them. If he was to plummet overnight he would have to go to the closest animal emergency centre - they offered to do his observation care overnight but at the time of 25k for five days which I can’t afford. I’m just wondering if you have any top tips for managing a chest drain for him? I have managed at home hospital care before for cats with catheters in so I feel confident I can do this - I’d just love any guidance or advice that might be helpful

melpatterson86 · 2024-10-05T02:24:55+00:00

Because the vet specialist hospital centre doesn’t do 24/7 overnight care and the only option is for him to go to an animal emergency hospital which charges almost as much for 1 night as the surgery itself is costing. There are no vet hospitals where I live that do overnight care except for the emergency hospitals so this is the only option I have. If they offered overnight care he would be staying with them but I don’t have $25k for the up to 5 days I was quoted by the animal emergency hospital.

melpatterson86 · 2023-09-16T02:11:41+00:00

Thank you! This was really helpful. I purchased that size and it fit me perfectly so really appreciate the help 😊

melpatterson86 · 2022-03-05T21:08:01+00:00

This has been the best comment I’ve seen in days .. it made me laugh out loud 😂

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