lacey21

Awww me little chicken, listen this will be a long way off in a while. This problem will be in the distance and I'll be having a beer stood next to you laughing about this one. I will be stroking the dog.

All will come good hun, you have waited long enough there must be something you can do.

Are there any vets in the house

hugs Lace xxxx

paulf

:scared:
is that some kind of sexual inuendo,

Ransi

well,she does like lipstick...

lacey21

PMSL

good grief

arkon

All is not lost, Although why I'm encouraging you to come here is beyond me but here goes....

The blood teta levels after the Lepto jab will normally be below the allowed travel limit within six months, But the government vet can short cut this if you tell him it was from an accidental vaccination jab, He will then do a blood test and get the current teta levels, He then draws blood a month later and so long as the teta levels have dropped he should sign off the dog fit for trave.

This is effectively what happened to us but check it out with the official gov vet first to make sure.

We should have taken it as a sign from the gods not to go……..That was just the start….

Stitch

We got our dog his boosters (hopefully without the lepto). Vet said that we can get the lepto blood checked earlier (costs about £15 compared to about £50 for the others). If there is a result then it may be possible to give dog a 2 week course of antibiotics which may bring result down.

Not sure if it would help in your situation but you never know.

Cheres

Ginny

JayJay 88

Dear Paul and Nic

Anne4Terry had a similar problem which was resolved by a second blood test, I've attached the thread here (hope the link works)

We've got two dogs so I would dread this happening to us. For what its worth, (and I love my dogs dearly) I don't think it would stop us going to Oz if there was no alternative but to leave them here. But I really can't be positive about this unless I was in the situation.
Good luck, I hope it all works out.

Jayne

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344974

wholeworldwindow

Sad to read this dude. Especially after your recent house search excitement. Really hope this all sorts itself out for you. Possibly little comfort, but I live my life by "if it's meant to be ....it will be!" All the very best to you . WWW

Jonahs_mummy

i think he means that we like you lots!

Paul&Nic

I do! ...

A Kiwi friend always uses this term for 'one to keep, never let go of' ... one forever! ...

Sam IS that ...

Well I've been searching the net for answers, but cannot find them for the life of me!

I've learnt that (if the net is true! ... ) this Lepto vaccination will stay in the dog for 6 - 8 months. Haven't a clue if true, but gonna have to give with that it is. 6 - 8 months is 1) too long for a friend (if there ever was one who could look after him), 2) too much money to keep him in kennels till he was clear, and 3) ....... oh just too long!

A prev person said about anti biotics that can dampen the Lepto, but we mentioned this to GA and they said this was more so with 'older' type vaccinations and will do nothing with a current booster ...

One thing of 'possible' use is that I've read that dogs coming from NZ - Oz don't have to be checked for Lepto! ... hmmm, can my kiwi friend have him for a short while and send him over ?!?

Oh I dunno, clutching at straws again!

Crossing fingers for the blood test results is all I can do I think.

Nic said earlier that we've come to far too be held back because of the dog (and she loves him as much as I do) and I simply had to stop her there, I can't go there!

What a cock up! ...

Paul&Nic

Indeed! ...

Welshie

Oh shit mate. I'm absolutely gutted for you. These forms can be confusing though so don't be too hard on yourself. I cocked up on something to do with the dog, but it wasn't that major, just cost me more money.

When do the results get back? Golden Arrow are great though mate, they'll have some advice for you and you could always leave him with them until he gets clear. They're place is great. I know easier said than done though!

Rachel x

floweroscotland

Paul,

I know how much you love that dog, but don't beat yourself up too much till you get the results, it might not even show, this is just one of life's little hurdles, can't be all plain sailing, not even for you , there will be a way around it, and its going to be one of those stories you'll be telling when you live in OZ!!!

You have come a long way to get this far, don't give up this easy

Stay positive and it will work out

Lisa x

Paul&Nic

Hi Rachel, yeah the forms CAN be confusing, but I WAS well aware of the Lepto and even posted saying to someone that you HAVE to make sure you don't have this damn Lepto, that's why I feel so bad that it ends up being MY dog that ends up fudged!

If it was money, I'd happily pay it to get him over, but from what I gather a dog with it in him / her is simply not goin to Oz till they're clear! ... this can take months!! ...

GA reckon the Lepto is done first and 'might' be back now, will phone the vets and if needed where the tests are done tomorrow to check.

As to leaving him with them till clear, well this 'could' be 8 months, and I don't know the price per day for boarding, but also 8 months IS a long time! ...

I can handle 5 weeks for 'normal' getting him over, but 8 months is ......


I dunno.

Paul&Nic

Cheers Lisa, I wouldn't be THIS far without you ...

Just gutted that it's something soooo stupid and yet it might turn out soooo serious! ... it REALLY shouldn't of happened! ...

I'm crossing fingers that the blood tests come back negative, but not too sure where we go if positive. GA say you can do another test at 14 days, but also say it's almost definite it'll be higher as the vaccine has just gone in.

I dunno, never do! ... but he IS part of the family and I can't go without him ...

Came this far and all the rest, but I can't.