Ezzie has had a busy weekend! A trip to the dog park.
A dip in a friend's swimming pool.
Back to the dog park.
We met met a really big dog named Justice at the dog park. He is really sweet, and so gentle!
I found the most adorable little stuffed animal on Amazon.
Ezzie's heart worm medication came. It's my first experience with online pet medication.
I decided to go with Interceptor rather than Heartguard. Ezzie is potentially a carrier of the MDR1 genetic mutation. It's a gene that is shared by many of the herding breeds, including Australian Shepherds. The long and the short is that a dog with the mutation is susceptible to having severe reactions to certain drugs, including Ivermectin, a drug found in small doses in some heart worm medications.
The amount found in heart worm medications apparently isn't enough to trigger a reaction, but I want to remain aware of the issue and avoid any medications that could even remotely cause problems. More information can be found here: Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute
Ezzie had her weekend bath and she's tired and ready for bed. It's a lot of work herding all those big dogs at the park.
A dip in a friend's swimming pool.
Back to the dog park.
We met met a really big dog named Justice at the dog park. He is really sweet, and so gentle!
I found the most adorable little stuffed animal on Amazon.
Ezzie's heart worm medication came. It's my first experience with online pet medication.
I decided to go with Interceptor rather than Heartguard. Ezzie is potentially a carrier of the MDR1 genetic mutation. It's a gene that is shared by many of the herding breeds, including Australian Shepherds. The long and the short is that a dog with the mutation is susceptible to having severe reactions to certain drugs, including Ivermectin, a drug found in small doses in some heart worm medications.
The amount found in heart worm medications apparently isn't enough to trigger a reaction, but I want to remain aware of the issue and avoid any medications that could even remotely cause problems. More information can be found here: Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute
Ezzie had her weekend bath and she's tired and ready for bed. It's a lot of work herding all those big dogs at the park.
