Quote:I actually have a 10 minute video of a black widow capturing, killing, and cocooning a wasp she caught in her web. After she wraps it up, she cuts strands of her web in order to swing it over to where she stashes it in a lawn ornament. Nature is fascinating.
Btw, I took the pictures shown. The spider bed was in a viburnum bush next to my house. I'm weird like that. 
Weirdo. Shoulda known.
Quote:I'm just sayin, if it's viburnum and against your house or pool, ittl ruin it. Even if kept trimmed, it's roots still thinks it's a big boy and will mess things up. An employee and I spent a day with a man spoken about on this board tearing put viburnum. Sure, there was an easier way to get rid of the plants than digging and pulling but we had fun hanging out with the former wide out. He actually did most the work and then confessed how bad the work was. (He's 2 or 3 years removed from the nfl) so I gave home the " you crazy" look? As if our job was easy. He took us to lunch and also confessed his love for another nfl team but Whatev.
Azaleas! That's what they are. My tired brain couldn't think of the name last night.
Did this former WR play for another team before leaving the league?
Quote:Weirdo. Shoulda known.
It's getting bad. Even the spiders talk in muted voices and suddenly act distracted when I come around.
Quote:Azaleas! That's what they are. My tired brain couldn't think of the name last night.
Did this former WR play for another team before leaving the league?
Since he's in St. Johns County, it's more than likely Ernest Wilford?
So - our Ellie developed glaucoma shortly after we adopted her and it's become uncomfortable/painful for her and she's nearly completely blind now. Medications weren't able to get the pressure in her eyes to a normal level and we're looking at a $2000 procedure to make her eyes stop building pressure. (producing internal fluid) It's called
Intravitreal Gentamicin Injection.
The doctor says it has an 80% chance of success with Ellie - which is higher than many dogs he sees. Our other option are eye removal or partial removal/ocular implants. Both of which are even more expensive.
YAY!!! I've had her for 6 months. Is there a lemon law on these things?!! (J/K)
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Quote:So - our Ellie developed glaucoma shortly after we adopted her and it's become uncomfortable/painful for her and she's nearly completely blind now. Medications weren't able to get the pressure in her eyes to a normal level and we're looking at a $2000 procedure to make her eyes stop building pressure. (producing internal fluid) It's called Intravitreal Gentamicin Injection.
The doctor says it has an 80% chance of success with Ellie - which is higher than many dogs he sees. Our other option are eye removal or partial removal/ocular implants. Both of which are even more expensive.
YAY!!! I've had her for 6 months. Is there a lemon law on these things?!! (J/K)
Cannabis helps relieve the pressure glaucoma puts on eyes, thus relieving the pain. I would never give marijuana to my dog (Ok, I've shotgunned a hit to a dog before, in my feral youth) but I wonder if a small amount would help.
Quote:Cannabis helps relieve the pressure glaucoma puts on eyes, thus relieving the pain. I would never give marijuana to my dog (Ok, I've shotgunned a hit to a dog before, in my feral youth) but I wonder if a small amount would help.
Do you have to smoke it for it to help, or can he slip some in his dogs puppy chow?
Quote:Cannabis helps relieve the pressure glaucoma puts on eyes, thus relieving the pain. I would never give marijuana to my dog (Ok, I've shotgunned a hit to a dog before, in my feral youth) but I wonder if a small amount would help.
I'm looking into it. Mostly getting "not safe" warnings. But also things like the article below.
Quote:Do you have to smoke it for it to help, or can he slip some in his dogs puppy chow?
Edible doggie treats have been suggested by some.
And oils added to food.
Quote:Veterinarian Doug Kramer from Los Angeles has developed a special tincture for dogs and cats made with marijuana called Canine Companion. The tincture is sold in medical-marijuana dispensaries and is designed to treat animals for pain, inflammation, and end-of-life health issues. As with medical marijuana for humans, it is personal experience that usually precedes involvement. Kramer had a similar experience with his dog as I did with Monkey. Marijuana eased the pain during her final weeks. The marijuana caused her to stop whimpering and start eating, gaining weight, and acting more like herself. It wasn’t a cure, but he believed it helped alleviate her pain during her last days. For human caregivers, this relief is really all we want for our animal companions.
Read more:
http://www.peta.org/living/companion-ani...z3D9GmeEqE
Quote:I'm looking into it. Mostly getting "not safe" warnings. But also things like the article below.
Edible doggie treats have been suggested by some.
And oils added to food.
Read more: <a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.peta.org/living/companion-animals/medical-marijuana-animals-case-compassion/#ixzz3D9GmeEqE'>http://www.peta.org/living/companion-animals/medical-marijuana-animals-case-compassion/#ixzz3D9GmeEqE</a>[/size]
Just make your doggie some carob "brownies" and make her feel better already!!
Quote:Just make your doggie some carob "brownies" and make her feel better already!!
I might just try it. As of now, we have two different drops for her eyes that reduce the pressure. But not quite enough. We enhance that with an opiate based pain med which is no bueno long term. (Tramadol)
I have a friend who is a licensed medicinal grower in another state, so I may seek a low THC tincture from him that could be added to her food.
Quote:I might just try it. As of now, we have two different drops for her eyes that reduce the pressure. But not quite enough. We enhance that with an opiate based pain med which is no bueno long term. (Tramadol)
I have a friend who is a licensed medicinal grower in another state, so I may seek a low THC tincture from him that could be added to her food.
I can't see how it could be worse that being on major pain killers.
I wish I could post a picture directly from my computer. Many of them are cats.
All I have now is an 18-year old American shorthair named Patricia. She is mostly brown classic tabby and white, but gray fur has taken over in some places.
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This my girl, Esther.
She saved me. She is truly the reason I get up in the morning.
She looks a lot like my doorstop.
My dog had the gentromycin injection in her eyes and it seems to had reduced the pressure greatly. Still have to administer 3 different drops for a month until we'll know if it was a total success.
She's pretty miserable at the moment and as a hound who loves to sniff - she despises the "cone of shame." (E-Collar)
Hopefully the $1500 bought her 4 or 5 years of being a pain free blind dog.
Quote:My dog had the gentromycin injection in her eyes and it seems to had reduced the pressure greatly. Still have to administer 3 different drops for a month until we'll know if it was a total success.
She's pretty miserable at the moment and as a hound who loves to sniff - she despises the "cone of shame." (E-Collar)
Hopefully the $1500 bought her 4 or 5 years of being a pain free blind dog.
Should have just made her some special brownies...would have been a lot cheaper! :yes:
Quote:Should have just made her some special brownies...would have been a lot cheaper! :yes:
Ha! We actually tried something similar. (an oil added to her food) It was difficult to tell if it had any pain relieving effect and it didn't change the unusually high pressure in her eyes
Normal intraocular pressure is 15-25 mm/Hg. She was at 60 before the various medications got her to 42. The injection procedure likely got her near normal as her eyes are visibly less "bulging." Unfortunately we won't know numbers for a few weeks.
I have a cat named misty
she is half tabby and half wild cat. her back legs are like a rabbits.her front half walks and her back half hops.
the squirrels are terrified
very smart, very aggressive and very lovable.
and this from a dog person
Quote:I have a cat named misty
she is half tabby and half wild cat. her back legs are like a rabbits.her front half walks and her back half hops.
the squirrels are terrified
very smart, very aggressive and very lovable.
and this from a dog person
Cats are very cool. I love all animals, but cats are probably at the top of my list.
Quote:Do you have to smoke it for it to help, or can he slip some in his dogs puppy chow?
Done correctly, it is actually more effective, and thus also more economical, to ingest cannabis.