MacTrim Great Danes

MacTrim Great Danes MacTrim Great Danes is located within the Scenic Rim, at the foothills of the Great Dividing Range in Breeders terms may be available to select individuals.

Proprietors Shanna Antrim and Malcolm MacPhail commenced operation in 2021, utilising proven imported and local bloodlines in their breeding program. They are members of Dogs Queensland (breeder number 4100260656) and their Queensland Government Breeder Identification Number (BIN) is BIN0008827862831. They are also members of the Great Dane Society of Queensland Inc. All puppies bred by MacTrim Gr

eat Danes are sold with Australian National Kennel Council Limited (ANKC) registration certificates. Pet puppies are on the Limited Register and cannot be used for breeding and/or showing and are not able to be exported from Australia. Puppies for showing and future breeding are sold on the Main Register. Visitors are welcome by appointment.

08/11/2024

‼️ ALERT ‼️

🦠 There is a Parvo Virus outbreak in SEQ 🦠

If your dog (puppies in particular) are showing any of the symptoms shared above and need to be seen by a veterinarian - please make an appointment and advise our reception team via phone of your arrival - please DO NOT enter the hospital. This virus is highly contagious and will place all other patients at significant risk.

Please be vigilant and make sure your pets vaccinations are up to date.

03/11/2024
23/10/2024

Only a few days left before the WSAVA and IPFD webinar on breeding healthy, quality dogs! The webinar takes place on Wednesday, October 23rd at 12:00pm EST. Don't miss out!

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/4nmn8j28

22/10/2024

Today is , a reminder that knowing how to save a life—especially our furry friends—can make all the difference. While having to administer CPR to your pet can be terrifying, being prepared can help you act calmly and confidently in an emergency.

Stay Calm:
1️⃣ Breathe: Take a few deep breaths to steady yourself. Focus on the feeling of the air filling your lungs.
2️⃣ Delegate: If there are bystanders, assign them tasks like finding the nearest emergency vet.
3️⃣ Focus: Keep your mind clear. Concentrate on the steps ahead and stay in the moment.

When to Start CPR:
🐾 Your pet isn’t responding
🐾 Your pet isn’t breathing
🐾 You can’t feel a heartbeat or pulse

How to Perform CPR:
Compressions:
❤️ Position your pet on their side.
❤️ Deliver 120 compressions per minute (2 per second).
❤️ For every 30 compressions, give 2 breaths.

Breaths:
❤️ Close your pet’s mouth and seal it with your fingers.
❤️ Cover their nose with your mouth and give 2 breaths—enough to make their chest rise.
❤️ Check for a heartbeat after 2 minutes. If there’s no pulse, continue.

When to Stop CPR:
🐾 Your pet starts breathing and responding
🐾 You reach the vet clinic and they take over
🐾 You can’t continue physically
🐾 Your pet starts breathing but is still unconscious

Recovery Position:
Place your pet’s head to the side, slightly tilting down (unless there’s head trauma).

Compression Techniques:
🐶 Medium to Large Dogs: Compress one third of the chest depth.
🐱 Small Dogs/Cats: Use your thumb and fingers for compression, or compress directly over the heart.

Stay prepared and know that you can make a difference in your pet's life! ❤️

22/10/2024

In this episode of The BK Petcast, we sit down with The Forever Dog Life authors, Rodney Habib and Dr. Karen Becker DVM, to explore why vets recommend kibble...

06/10/2024

We're so happy about the new FCI standard of great dane!

The Facebook is loud from the winning in the battle of accepting the merle color, but we have many other changes too 🥳🥳

We have beautiful females at home. I'm proud that they have old type head. I'm so glad, that in the new standard there are important new notes about head!

"HEAD:
Ratio 1:1.The head must appear narrow and angular
seen from the front with bridge of nose as broad as possible
Top skull must be flat and angular.
Lips: Front boundary lines of the lips angular, well-defined corners of lips.
SEVERE FAULTS:
• Skin: Strong wrinkles in the area of the muzzle and cheeks, strongly pronounced throat skin or dewlap
FAULTS:
Muzzle: Tendency for occasional presence of a rolled in lip (covering of the lower jaw incisors by the lower lip)"

I hope in the future a masculine head is not equals in judges' mind with heavy, wrinkled, too skinny face with huge muzzle and lips!!!

(Our females on the picture from left to right: Bridget el Santhynor-our founding bitch, and two of her daughters: Andromeda Galaxy and Alabama Candy Inspired by Nature)

26/08/2024

“Keep in mind that quality is a combination of soundness and function. It is not merely the lack of faults, but the positive presence of virtues. It is the whole dog that counts.” Raymond H. Oppenheimer

Queensland Government: Animal Welfare Laws for Dogs
12/08/2024

Queensland Government: Animal Welfare Laws for Dogs

Dogs are covered by many offences under the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 that also apply to other animals, such as breach of duty of care or abandonment.

18/05/2024

With seven active studies underway, CHF-funded researchers are working to improve diagnostic methods and treatment plans for canine bone cancer. The goal? To make life better for the large and giant-breed dogs affected by this deadly cancer. Get more information here: https://bit.ly/4bcA2Sj.

01/11/2023
11/09/2023

An Australian vet takes their own life every 12 weeks. Here’s what Flynn’s best friend wants you to know.
📌 FULL STORY: 7news.link/3PI31Fv

20/08/2023
29/07/2023

The easygoing Great Dane, the mighty “Apollo of Dogs,” is a total joy to live with—but owning a dog of such imposing size, weight, and strength is a commitment not to be entered into lightly.

Why do you love the breed?

23/07/2023

We've summarised our latest paper (reviewing cooling methods used to treat UK dogs with heatstroke) in a blog post here - https://heatstroke.dog/2023/07/20/myth-busting-cooling-hot-dogs/

In short, the best available evidence sends two clear messages when cooling dogs with heatstroke:
1 - Cool first, transport second. The longer the dog remains hot, the more potential for damage.
2 - Cool using water! Cold water immersion for young/healthy dogs, and evaporative cooling (apply water and ensure air movement) for any dog.

Water needs to be cooler than the dog, but use what you have available, don't delay cooling to chase a specific water temperature (although the evidence says cooler is better, even 30C water is better than no water).

If you want the full results the paper is here - https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10070465

Our paper reviewed cooling methods used during 2016-2018, so yes, this is based on old data. But we hope the results will highlight the need for better, evidence-based messages. And we're hoping to audit cooling methods used in 2022/2023 as part of our next project so watch this space!

Ronin demonstrates cold-water immersion here 🐶🥵💦

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Wriggler and Squeaker - 4 weeks old. 💕

I apologise that we have been quiet the last couple of months. In the lead up to Stella’s c-section and post puppies, life has been extremely hectic, added by me recently having spinal fusion and only recently home from hospital. Stella had her c-section on 11 May 2021 and to our surprise there were two puppies, not a singleton that we had been expecting. We had a few post c-section complications with Stella that thankfully, we now seem to be on top of. First born was MacTrim Jeden (Polish for one, the one) who we have nicknamed Wriggler aka P1 (harlequin male). We are not sure if we’re retaining this puppy until he is a bit older. Second born was MacTrim Allegra who we have nicknamed Squeaker aka P2 (mantle female). We are retaining Allegra to be part of our forever MacTrim family. The puppies are doing well; just over four weeks old. Hours of time wasted with their antics now that their little personalities are coming through. I will share more photos, videos and information over the coming weeks as my health improves, etc. 💕

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