Pet Insurance

We have an older coondog, his name is Thunder. We noticed a difference in Thunder when he would enter water when we were out hunting. On one particular night he jumped in a pond to retrieve a coon, he got out on the other side and started to scratch aggressively, it got to the point that he would not stop, he was absolutely miserable.

We took him to a groomer for an oatmeal/tar bath to sooth his skin. Upon examination, we noticed some swelling of his nipples and his legs. We found out that he was actually suffering from a food allergy. We changed his food to a lamb and rice base food and he is a different dog. His color changed from a mostly white dog to mainly brown, all his swelling is gone and he does not scratch at all. This dog seemed healthy and would eat all his food daily. We never would have noticed this food allergy if he had not gotten wet that night in the pond.

This dog was purchased when he was about 6 years old, the person we got him from could not read or write but loved the breed, he did not pay attention to what was going on with these dogs, so he could not pass on what he did not know. The dog was flea ridden and it was more like a rescue effort on our part. He is a wonderful part of our family. He is much better today.

Watch for differences in your animal, they will let you know when something is going on.

I thought it would be interesting to find out just what types of animals that everyone has? I will take this information and try to find specialized products that will best fit the need. I found it very hard to find information on peacocks, I needed to know what wormers to use, what to use for successful breeding and many other questions that I had. Now, that I have had them for a few years, I have learned a lot through my own experience.

I also have akc registered English hounds, these guys are put into the woods and find all kinds of trouble to get into, from the rabies of the animal they hunt to routine care. I found out quickly that they are much more involved, even down to the food they eat, than my two house dogs.

The two cats and the rabbit have been the easiest to deal with. Although they require the normal vet care and maintenance, they more or less stay around the house and don’t get into too much trouble.

What type of pet do you have and what stories can you tell about the trouble that your pet got into or some curious event that may have happened. I have one about our older coondog that I will share in a bit. Just curious as to what others have to say and what they have done about it?