Radio 2SM Breakfast Segment #15 with Kaye Browne

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THIS WEEK:
Got a 'Scooter'?? you know, those dogs (or cats) that rub their 'bum' on the floor, beds or carpet??
It's probably diet related and affecting their anal glands! Kaye explains some solutions to stop 'scooters' in their tracks!
PLUS...
Why do dogs (& cats!) wee outside their designated places - like inside on the carpet or lounge legs!
Dogs in particular are attracted to the smell of their own 'wee' especially if they need to go 'urgently' and have lifted a leg or squatted inside somewhere before! But a new product seems to have helped solve the problem. An Aussie branch of the company 'HomeoPet' has taken out the top prize at the recent Global Pet Expo for the 'Best New Animal Product' that helps solve problems like runny noses, sneezing & more in our pets.
And Arthritis... As we move into cooler weather, do you know the signs to look for and what can we do to help our pets overcome or even just deal with this issue?
FINALLY - Is this the last RSPCA Million Paws Walk?
00'00" - Welcome Ron Wilson
00'06" - Scooters!... Not Hooters!!!
01'49" - No Pee?... No Problem!
02'56" - New Natural Product-'Sinus Plus'
04'09" - Arthritis - Signs To Look For
05'45" - Is This The Last RSPCA Million Paws Walk?
FULL TRANSCRIPT:
RON: Time now for our weekly pet segment with Kaye Browne from VetTalk On-Hold... and we really are going to get to the back end of things this morning Kaye.. Good morning!
KAYE: Good morning Ron!...
RON: Now if you're a pet owner you tend to be a 'poo and wee' watcher and I mean that in the nicest possible way. Whether it's birds dogs cats guinea pigs you name it! - Their poos actually tells a lot about the health of your furry friend!
KAYE: It certainly does because you don't want them to have diarrhea or anything like that, so you know people are always coming up with new products to actually firm things up so that the anal glands get expressed!
In case people don't realize at '10' and '2' on either side of a dog or cat's bottom are two little glands that have a smelly fluid that normally gets emptied when they do a number two.
If they get compromised or what they're eating doesn't push things out nicely, then they get clogged up and then the dogs and cats get very uncomfortable and they start scooting or licking or both!... So have you ever had that happen?
RON: Well yes I have actually! And there's the other thing where they rub themselves along the floor...
KAYE: That's right Scooting And there's nothing nice about it cuz it stinks It's sort of a a fishy smell...
RON: Oh that's what you call it scooting do you?
KAYE: Yeah Scooting!! absolutely and one of my dogs in fact a little rescue dog the paperwork that came with them said needs anal glands expressing weekly.
Well that was never going to happen I changed his diet had him checked out by my vet and once that happened he was fine.
He did not have to have them expressed, and I imagine that his previous owner might have had the odd bite because if you do it roughly then it can hurt, so it's always best to talk to your vet about anal glands.
RON: Now while we're talking about that end of our pets, weeing in the same spot... I mean you can see dogs going along and they know where they've been before and they know where other dogs have been and that always seems to be the favourite spot.
How do you overcome that issue?
KAYE: Well there is a new product I mean they're always coming out with new things over the years but we took a look at the Global Pet Expo which happens every year in Florida which is where the best of the best in the world get together to show off new products and they actually had a product take third place in the dog section for something called 'No Pee Indoor Permanent Dog Marking Prevention'
Now it's quite a simple thing really. It's basically a couple of layers of special deodorizers in a blanket and also a nice fresh scent and it means that the dog can't smell where he's been before!
RON: Oh what a great idea!
KAYE: What a great idea. It's not in Aussie shops yet but I think it is on Amazon here, ...so yeah - this is quite a good thing. And each one lasts about 6 months, so that should be enough time to retrain your dog.
RON: And while we're talking about new ideas I'll just touch on this...
An Australian company 'HomeoPe't took out the Global Pet Expo's top prize for a best new small animal product. Tell us what that's all about...
KAYE: This is wonderful news because HomeoPet is part of a global group of companies... it was started by an Irish vet some 30 years ago who looked at different ways of being able to come up with some things to solve common problems like runny noses sneezing you know difficulty breathing.
And this particular product that has got the best in show, is called 'Sinus Plus' and it is available in Australia.
In fact the company is based in Jervis Bay and it really helps all kinds of small animals birds guinea pigs rabbits dogs cats and I believe they've even got a large size for horses.
And it's a tasteless unscented product that either goes in the water or in their food or you can even put drops in their mouth and it actually solves the problem naturally without the side effects of say antihistamines...
So that's a good one to ask about HomeoPet Australia based in Jervis Bay.
Homeopet.com.au
RON: All right now, as the months get a little colder I know from my own personal experience all my joints start to go a little creaky... do animals have the same issue with arthritis and all those things that we get as humans.
Do they have the same issues going into these colder months?
KAYE: They do indeed! So it's very timely indeed to have a good look at your pet and make sure that 'A' they're not carrying excess weight because that does put extra stress on their joints and it is like us osteoarthritis does creep into their joints and it's a progressive disease,so there's no cure...
But what vets can do is use a wide range of products to actually slow down the progression of the disease and make life comfortable for our dogs and cats because cats can get it too.
So the whole trick is if you spot your dog starting to sit with their legs out to the side or they're reluctant to get upstairs or jump in the car...
Go and see your vet promptly, because there are so many new products now along with the old ones like the good old Pentisan monthly injections, but there are new products that shut off the pain receptor, so instead of the pain signal going up the spine to the brain, they can't feel it!
So it eases inflammation and helps sort of slow things down. So that's a good idea... plus you know make sure they've got a nice warm comfy bed well away from cold drafts... You can get heated beds nowadays like an electric blanket but a special one no true (electric) ones, and do make sure that they've got a really nourishing diet.
Not too many fats but omega-3 fatty acids are really helpful as well.
RON: Now Kaye, just one final thing... The RSPCA has got a big event coming up May 22?... tell us about that.
KAYE: Yes indeedy I think it's going to be on May the 25th which is Sunday because I think I may have put you wrong when I said May 22.
RON: Well I might turn up twice!
KAYE: Well I don't think you'll have to pay twice, but yeah it's quite an amazing thing because they've actually been running this now for about 14 years and there've been something like 750,000 people right across the country who've taken part in the Million Paws Walk each year.
Unfortunately you know... times are tough for everyone - Insurances are creeping up, so it's going to be the last one on May the 25th (coughs) Excuse me I've got a frog in my throat just thinking about it!
RON: Well those pets are everywhere aren't they? (LAUGHS!)
KAYE: But it's really cool because it does mean that they're able to raise a lot of money to help animals in need.
RON: Yeah All right Well I'll make that adjustment in my diary.
It is now the 25th of May for the Million Paws Walk for the RSPCA and of course as always we thank you very much for being on our program this morning Kaye Browne from VetTalk On-Hold... Thanks Kaye

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