fruit and veg

2003-04-06 Thread jess ractliffe
Our Berner eats anything - fruit and vegies too! Grapes are a fave. With vegies they should be blended or juiced and they can have the pulp, otherwise they don't digest easily and you don't really want to cook them as it destroys nutritional value . Getting the vegies or fruit as close to the insi

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2003-03-25 Thread jess ractliffe
I wanted to say thank you once again to those who offered support and advice over Kelby's elbow dysplasia. We were going with a non surgery option until I couldn't stand to see her in such pain anymore. She went downhill too rapidly for my liking. We had surgery two weeks ago and her recovery has

Elbow dysplasia surgery?

2003-02-08 Thread jess ractliffe
Hi there, We have a Bernese puppy of eight months, named Kelby. She has been diagnosed with elbow dysplasia. The choice we face is to operate now (while she's young) or to manage her condition with anti-inflammatories, shark cartlidge and limited exercise. From case histories from the two bree