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[Wayne pudding Mol]

Funny you should say that, someone phoned me earlier to say they have some chocolate Lab puppies. 

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[BigDL]

Sterkte.

I hope it is something curable and you are not just buying time.

Me too, but he isn’t in pain, so happy to buy some time. Apparently the transfusion should give him some energy back by increasing his red blood cell count and he can then come home, although he will still be very sick. Lab has worked out that his body is producing red blood cells, but that they are being killed by his immune system, so they are working to try and understand why? Hoping for a good result but have agreed that we owe it to him to do what we can as long as he is not in pain.

[PhilipV]

Me too, but he isn’t in pain, so happy to buy some time. Apparently the transfusion should give him some energy back by increasing his red blood cell count and he can then come home, although he will still be very sick. Lab has worked out that his body is producing red blood cells, but that they are being killed by his immune system, so they are working to try and understand why? Hoping for a good result but have agreed that we owe it to him to do what we can as long as he is not in pain.

Sounds like Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia. I had a dog who had it. I really really really really hope your dog's story ends differently than my Dani's did.

Good luck.

[Ozzie NL]

Bestest beast ever. Still miss mabooi

[DJR]

Not a pet, but a fascinating wild creature: Sometime last year a stick insect of about 6 cm in length took up residence in the pot plants on our kitchen window. It sometimes came into the kitchen and altogether lived there for about 5 months before disappearing. 

 

During that time we read up about them and discovered all kinds of amazing facts we never knew: Like that they can live for a couple of years, that the females can produce young entirely without a male (if need be), but that they will then all be females. Also that some species have wings and can fly, but then only the males.

 

Last week we discovered a few little ones on the same pot plants on our window sill! So our study can continue!

 

Ice cold cool! 

Edited February 23, 2020 by DJR

[Patchelicious]

Bestest beast ever. Still miss mabooi

My Dachie, Impey, is also called Mabooi

[DJR]

Meanwhile, back to real pets:

 

Stella - At 14 weeks - One minute a ball of energy - The next minute Dog tired!

[SwissVan]

Not a pet, but a fascinating wild creature: Sometime last year a stick insect of about 6 cm in length took up residence in the pot plants on our kitchen window. It sometimes came into the kitchen and altogether lived there for about 5 months before disappearing. 

 

During that time we read up about them and discovered all kinds of amazing facts we never knew: Like that they can live for a couple of years, that the females can produce young entirely without a male (if need be), but that they will then all be females. Also that some species have wings and can fly, but then only the males.

 

Last week we discovered a few little ones on the same pot plants on our window sill! So our study can continue!

 

Ice cold cool!

 

And what do they eat?

Your pot plant

[Wannabe]

And what do they eat?

Your pot plant

 

Other small goggatjie's

[DJR]

And what do they eat?

Your pot plant

Yes, the only vegetarians in the house, but they don't do much damage. 

Edited February 24, 2020 by DJR

[Ozzie NL]

My Dachie, Impey, is also called Mabooi

Our beast was named Mayhem which in hindsight was well chosen. 2nd choice was Bliksem

[Kranswurm]

Not a pet, but a fascinating wild creature: Sometime last year a stick insect of about 6 cm in length took up residence in the pot plants on our kitchen window. It sometimes came into the kitchen and altogether lived there for about 5 months before disappearing. 

 

During that time we read up about them and discovered all kinds of amazing facts we never knew: Like that they can live for a couple of years, that the females can produce young entirely without a male (if need be), but that they will then all be females. Also that some species have wings and can fly, but then only the males.

 

Last week we discovered a few little ones on the same pot plants on our window sill! So our study can continue!

 

Ice cold cool! 

This one is from my friend in Gabs.She says its over 30cm long

[Hairy]

Not a pet, but a fascinating wild creature: Sometime last year a stick insect of about 6 cm in length took up residence in the pot plants on our kitchen window. It sometimes came into the kitchen and altogether lived there for about 5 months before disappearing. 

 

During that time we read up about them and discovered all kinds of amazing facts we never knew: Like that they can live for a couple of years, that the females can produce young entirely without a male (if need be), but that they will then all be females. Also that some species have wings and can fly, but then only the males.

 

Last week we discovered a few little ones on the same pot plants on our window sill! So our study can continue!

 

Ice cold cool! 

that reminds me .... what's brown and sticky?

 

 

a stick

Edited February 25, 2020 by Hairy

[Wannabe]

that reminds me .... what's brown and sticky?

 

 

a stick

 

A brown stick, perhaps? 

[sawystertrance]

you guys...

 

Remind me of this:

 

Blackadder:
Baldrick, have you no idea what "irony" is?

Baldrick:
Yes, it's like "goldy" and "bronzy" only it's made out of iron.

[Andymann]

Meanwhile, back to real pets:

 

Stella - At 14 weeks - One minute a ball of energy - The next minute Dog tired!

 

Looking at those eyes methinks Stella has eaten your Pot plant.....