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28/10/2024

⛔️ ROAD CLOSURE ⛔️

The B1004, is due to be closed from today, for two weeks, between Wareside and Widford.

If this is your usual route please check before you travel and allow extra time if you need to take a different route.

BEWARE the BURDOCK !When your dog starts licking an area or has a little scratch, how deep do you delve??When my dog was...
17/10/2024

BEWARE the BURDOCK !

When your dog starts licking an area or has a little scratch, how deep do you delve??

When my dog was licking the inside of his hind leg I got stuck in with the comb and was so glad I did!!
There, lurking, was a tiny spot which proved to be a the end of a single burdock hook, it was buried under the skin.

Yesterday, while wandering about, he idly lifted a hind leg, scratched gently at his side and continued on his way.
Again, comb at the ready, I got into his coat and found a scabby area. Gently teasing it loose it proved to be another burdock hook, which had clearly been embedded under the skin!

Thanks to Dog First Aid Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire for the recent first aid refresher, we could deal with this at home.

Keep a close eye on your dog and check any signs of irritation, no matter how mild they appear to be!

Training has evolved so much in the last 50years.
17/10/2024

Training has evolved so much in the last 50years.

Did you ever have a teacher you couldn’t stand? Now, imagine living with them and feeling that way all the time.

Don’t be that person to your dog. Be the inspiring teacher who boosts confidence, helping your dog thrive under your guidance.

Almost 14 years!!!
13/10/2024

Almost 14 years!!!

07/10/2024

🌟 Sam Lane clinic 🌟
Wednesday 30th October
Contessa Riding Centre

Several of you have already requested a place on this clinic, please make payment £40, to secure your place.
There are still some places available so please get in touch if you want to book or if you need any more info.

We all look forward to another great day of agility.

30/09/2024

Another great weekend at JDA

🌟Jenny & Jess ran 4 classes on Friday coming home with a win and three 2nd places🌟
🌟 Mel & Saffy achieved another two wins in grade 1 🌟
🌟 Katie & Barney achieved two 2nd places in g3 agility 🌟
🌟 Becky & Dora achieved their first jumping clear round in grade 6 🌟
After a morning of scent work, Zircon decided to run some courses and had a glorious E along with a good jumping clear which resulted in a g3 win.

Well done to everyone who had fun with their dogs even though not in the ribbons.

22/09/2024

🌟 Well done 🌟

A great weekend at JDA!
Congratulations to Vik and Leo 🥂 their first graded classes on Friday and had two jumping wins!! 🌟
Massive congratulations to Mel and Saffy achieving g1 wins in jumping and agility on Saturday, taking them straight to grade 2🌟
Katie and Barney achieved 2nd in g3-5 agility🌟
Jenny and Jess had a win in g3-5 agility along with several more clear rounds over the weekend 🌟
Lisa and Jazz attempted graded classes for the first time and had a super steeplechase clear 🌟
Becky and Dora had a technically clear g6 jumping run 🌟
Jane and Lottie had clears in all 3 of their anysize runs 🌟

I am so proud of all of you !! 😃

28/08/2024

🌟 Sam Lane 🌟
Thursday 12th September

9am
Karin & Hattie
Mel & Saffie
Debbie & Kauto
Debbie & Dougie
Katie & Barney
Mariette & Yuki

11.15am
Sally & Yuki
Graham & Pepa
Tracy & Focus
Rob & Rags
Joules & Wilf
Sophie

2pm
Jane & Scout
Lisa & Nero
Becky & Dora
Jo & Parker
Wendy & Mink
Marina & Oreo

If anyone has not yet paid, please could you do so. Message me if you need bank details for transfer.
Many thanks

Looking forward to another great day of training!

18/08/2024

Massive congratulations to Darren and Sam with Aston.
🌟Jojavik Shaken Not Stirred 🌟
Not only being awarded your first CC, but Best of Breed and Working Group 2 at WKC today !!

A very useful day, always great to refresh knowledge but I still hope to never need most of it !!Thanks to Dog First Aid...
18/08/2024

A very useful day, always great to refresh knowledge but I still hope to never need most of it !!
Thanks to Dog First Aid Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire for a very informative course

18/08/2024

Thanks to Mel at Canis Major Essex Clinical Canine Massage for another full day of massage for our dogs. Zircon likes to chat during his treatment!

13/08/2024

Sam Lane clinic
Thursday
12th September
book now!!

05/08/2024

Congratulations to
Joules and Wilf
winning into
🌟 grade 3! 🌟

03/08/2024

Do you own a cocker spaniel and planning on competing at the Kennel Club International Agility Festival this August? If so, carry on reading as we need you...!

The CGC is undertaking a small research project funded by the Kennel Club Activities Health and Welfare sub-group investigating the genetics involved in Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD), and whether genetic risk factors differ between small and medium agility cockers.

We are looking for any type of KC-registered English cocker spaniel (working or show) that are competing at the KCIAF at Grade 4 or above in either the small or medium height classifications.

Throughout Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the KCIAF organisers have given us space and support to collect DNA samples and undertake ulna/back length measuring of a selection of competing cockers.

If you are interested in helping us in our research, and have dog(s) that fit our criteria, please do book a 15 min slot via our online booking page - https://canine-genetics.org.uk/research/ivdd/KCIAF-booking. Please limit each 15 min slot to one household and up to 2 dogs, making multiple bookings if you have more than two dogs.

https://www.facebook.com/events/3251640828465276

22/07/2024

Congratulations to Becky and Dora
Winning into
🌟Grade 6🌟

28/06/2024

Is it true that if we use cold water on heat stroke pets they will go into shock?

One of the most common things we still hear is that we can only use tepid water on a pet with heat stroke, incase they get some complications like hypothermic overshoot, peripheral vasoconstriction hindering a cooling response, and cardiogenic shock...

We have heard not to use cold water in case it causes shock... this rarely happens!

But guess what? In a recent study over 26% of dogs presented with heat stroke died, with flat faced breeds making up nearly half of heat stroke cases seen in the study.

You should:

💧Get someone to call the local veterinary practice and tell them you're going to travel down with a heat stroke patient
💧Pour, hose or if possible immerse the pet in very cold water (this should obviously be done under constant supervision, ensuring the head is fully above water and immersion should not be attempted if the animal is too large, or you are unable to do so without hurting yourself)
💧NB: If using a hose pipe, make sure it has run through until cold, as they can often contain water that is extremely hot in the tubing initially
💧Do not drape in towels and leave them in situ. Keep the cold water flowing.
💧Move to a cool, shaded area
💧Prepare to transport to vets in a cold, air conditioned car

In studies they found that:

🌅International consensus from sports medicine organisations supports treating EHS with early rapid cooling by immersing the casualty in cold water.
🌅Ice-water immersion has been shown to be highly effective in exertional heat stroke, with a zero fatality rate in large case series of younger, fit patients.
🌅Hyperthermic individuals were cooled twice as fast by Cold Water Immersion as by passive recovery.
🌅No complications occurred during the treatment of three older patients with severe heat stroke were treated with cold‐water immersion.
🌅Cold water immersion (CWI) is the preferred cooling modality in EHS guidelines and the optimal method applicable to UK Service Personnel
🌅Studies suggest using either ice-water or cold-water immersion

The best intervention is PREVENTION, but if you find yourself with an animal with heat stroke, using cold water either by pouring, hosing or ideally (if safe) immersion then this may help reduce their temperature to safe levels while you transport to a veterinary practice.

Read more below:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid

Interesting reading. Take into account the origins of this breed, add to the mix inbreeding, popular sire syndrome and a...
16/09/2023

Interesting reading.
Take into account the origins of this breed, add to the mix inbreeding, popular sire syndrome and an undesirable genetic trait, sadly it’s a powder keg waiting to explode.

At Bully Watch, we began delving into the pedigrees—essentially, the family trees—of dogs from the most well-known Bully XL kennels across the UK. Our investigation steered us down a trail where on…

05/08/2023

Here are the medical notes for a dog who developed a hot spot at the base of the tail.

Antibiotics and steroids were prescribed to combat the infection and reduce irritation. This kind of veterinary treatment is fairly typical for skin problems.

Although this works in most cases, there is a downside which is easy to overlook, if such an approach is applied routinely, without considering alternatives.

Oral antibiotics negatively impact the gut microbiome for example, with consequences that range from temporary and negligible, to severe and long-lasting. And a disrupted gut flora population can lead to an unhealthy immune system, along with inflammatory gut and skin conditions further down the line.

Oral steroids suppress the immune system, leaving the body susceptible to foreign invaders, and less able to police the body for abnormal cells, which may become cancerous. As in the case of antibiotics, these ill-effects may be short-lived if the drugs are only given for a few days. The longer the course however, the greater the possibility of more serious adverse reactions

What is the alternative?

As a general rule, topical medications are far safer and have minimal risks to long term health compared to drugs distributed throughout the body (known as systemic). And so for skin conditions like this, clipping fur cleaning gently and applying an antibiotic / anti-inflammatory ointment / gel, combats infection and irritation, without impacting the gut, immune system and other organs.

And if caught early enough, when the skin is unbroken and only the surface of the epidermis is involved, bathing the affected area with a natural antiseptic such as a weak organic tea tree oil solution, topped off with a smear of organic coconut oil, can do the trick. When successful, this avoids using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

NOTE: oral antibiotics and anti-inflammatories may be necessary when severe, rapidly spreading hot spots or eczema is present. If this is not the case, it is worth discussing a topical treatment orientated approach, as outlined above, with your vet. 👍 www.vincethevet.co.uk

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