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Chocolate is not poisonous. Theobromine and caffeine in chocolate are toxic if too much given. A small amount of white or milk chocolate is perfectly safe. It's far better than withholding it when the dogs blood sugar is very low could be a bad thing. I'm not suggesting giving the dog a whole bar of Dairy Milk as a treat.

Load of ********! Twisted stomach (gastric dillatation with volvulus) can happen in large deep chested dogs after a huge meal (think flatcoat stealing Christmas turkey) but is practically unheard of in spaniels and labradors.

If you say flat is 0° and 90° in a 1 in 1 fall - ie vertical then it's the percentage multiplied by 0.9 I think.

Carbohydrate. Handful of dog buscuits, one of your sandwiches, sausage roll. Don't much care. Not just sugar. Not something that takes a lot of time to utilise. Re the fitness comments - I've seen this condition affect very fit workings dogs that are out in the field 5 days a week. I see a skewed population, but they are not all unfit.

I would agree with you than many of them belong to farmers and weekend shooters - fewer of them belong to the gamekeepers who are out multiple times per week (although some do). Generally they are on the leaner side rather than fat. I'm not doubting fitness doesn't come into it, but if you work 5 days per week and only get to shoot in your syndicate on Saturday it's not good enough having your dog collapse through low blood sugar. Not everyone can be out shooting multiple days per week. I'd still rather people gave the dogs a small breakfast and something at lunchtime - even if only the crusts from your sandwich or the end of the sausage roll.

Categorically we will get dogs in (almost invariably spaniels, 80% cocker's) collapsed whilst out shooting. They pretty much all have low blood glucose but normal body temperatures. They simply run out of energy. We will see one most weeks throughout the season, I've seen 3 in a single day. It's actually very common. Iv glucose followed by a tin of Chappie and they almost all walk out of the surgery inside of an hour back to normal. I'm damn sure I wouldn't be running about all day with no breakfast. I suspect cocker's are more affected as they can be more hyperactive and have a smaller liver to store glycogen - a readily available energy store. It's crazy expecting a dog to work with no breakfast.

If you want a dog to give you sustained energy then carbohydrate is the best way. This is absolutely the case if the dog has just gone 'hypo'. It takes a lot more biochemical steps to use protein as an energy source.Fat is also slow to digest and can be a very delayed energy source. You can go 'back to nature' but dogs do not naturally work for hours like in the shooting field - they hunt, feast and rest until hungry. A wild dog may only eat one huge meal every few days, with a lot of inactivity between.

Anything with sugar in it will be fine. Little pots of Golden Syrup you get in hotels are handy. The most important thing is following up with carbohydrate - ie slow release energy. Feed the dog. I wouldn't be worried about a chocolate bar or anything from your lunch box. It amazes me how many people will take a dog out to work hard with no breakfast.

We see this commonly. Some dogs are unconscious and need IV glucose. I think it is important to get breakfast into the dog and something to eat at lunchtime as prevention. Getting cold or dehydrated won't help.

They should be fine then. Some of the older 'pet shop' wormers will leave as many as 40% of the worms behind.

What did you worm them with? How many times have you wormed them, so far?

Many cruciate ruptures in dogs are caused by degeneration of the ligament. What happens (quite commonly) is the second ligament ruptures as the first one is cured. I'm unaware of any cases needing a second surgery on the same limb. Big dogs do better with a surgery that alters the geometry of the knee - a £2000 procedure is almost certainly one of these (TPLO, TTO, Wedge etc). The cheaper option is a lateral nylon suture. The operation costs a few hundred and can give very acceptable results. Not as good, but still much better than putting the dog to sleep. Your dog has a very 'curable' condition and it would be such an awful shame to consider putting the dog to sleep. If the muscle is already wasting you need to get on with a surgical option. Good luck.

Did they not believe you had pigeons to shoot? Did you get the refusal in writing from the firearms licensing manager? Did you challenge the refusal using your shooting organisation? Or did the FEO ask you to remove it from your application and you did without fuss? There is nothing wrong with rocking the boat if your FEO is being awkward. If you are fit to be entrusted with a SGC and a FAC the a section 1 shotgun should be a formality. Accept nothing less.

I've got one. Pretty much next to useless. Definitely of all the guns I own the one I would prefer to be shot with (and that includes the none FAC air rifle)! Of almost zero practical use IMO.

Not a dig at you, more for the OP's sake!

I'm a 44" chest and wear a large. The zip has a fold out panel, tight setting for over a light sweater, larger setting for over a fleece in winter.

Not their concern. I have 6 rimfire rifles and a FAC shotgun for vermin. A shotgun is a very different beast to any rimfire (squirrels, pigeon, crows etc). A FAC shotgun should really be a formality on a FAC.

You can buy it by the 10m roll.

No evidence it does any good. I'd save your money.

Used them a lot and never a single problem. Not always the fastest delivery but 100% reliable.

Two huge misconceptions that appear in all these threads: The police tell you what you can have. It doesn't work like that. You provide good reason why you need a particular weapon. It is up to the police to show that you are either: of unsound mind or a danger to the public with that firearm. That you 'need' any of your weapons. You don't. Almost all of us on here don't need firearms, we chose to have them for recreational or professional purposes. There is nothing wrong with asking for a gun just because you fancy it, so long as you have a good reason. There is no 'need' anywhere in the firearms acts. Have you any centrefire experience? This could be a stumbling block as they are potentially very powerful weapons that can kill people miles away. One indiscretion can result in a person dying and you going to prison. Asking for one with zero experience is likely to lead to a refusal on public safety grounds. If you have experience or a friend who can show you the ropes then apply for whatever you fancy! Some forces with allow ".22CF" so you can but .222, .223, 22-250 etc in the gunshop. Some will insist you specify .223, but if a different calibre became available you can swap it on your FAC for free, so not the end of the world. Myself I'd put in for: .17HMR + Moderator .22RF + Moderator FAC Air FAC Shotgun 22-250 + moderator if you have some CF experience. You can always do a 1 for 1 variation for free, so if you did decide to go for rimfire first and apply for centrefire later you could swap your FAC air for a 22-250 for free. The solution is to make it easy for them. Show you are safe, understand backstops, have permission and experience and you should be granted anything you want without fuss.

What kind of kine (cheap or good?) The Bladetech work on cheap knives, but are wasteful. The Lanksky works well if you want to cheat. Ceramic stones are effective if you know how to use them. You can do a great job using a flat surface with wet and dry paper.

There is a medicine available from your vet called Galastop. Works very well, but might be quite costly to treat 3 dogs. Ultimately if not breeding from them, the responsible thing is to get them spayed.

Can you please supply us all with the Vm number for this product? It will be on the datasheet that must legally be provided with the quantity sold. Drontal and similar medicines are classified as NFA-VPS: A veterinary medicine classified as NFA-VPS may be supplied by any RQP provided the requirements for supply are met. These medicines do not require a prescription. A few quotes from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate Guidance Note on Supply of Veterinary Medicines: It is an offence to import a VMP not authorised for use in the UK and to supply such a VMP, unless it is supplied under the prescription of a veterinary surgeon and with a suitable import certificate issued by the VMD. An SQP may only prescribe and/or supply the products that fall within the scope of the qualification they have obtained and the registration they hold. SQPs retailers’ premises are subject to regular inspections by the VMD. Inspection enables the VMD to confirm that these premises are complying with the requirements of the VMR. It is the duty of the RQP to ensure that the statutory requirements in respect of the prescription or supply of POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS are respected. If you are happy producing your registered premises number and your individual number as a SQP then there is no problem you selling these products. I suspect you are selling illegally imported medicines with no training or registration. There are 3 criminal offences in that sentence.