Kaia got into a mess of cockleburs yesterday. After removing them for an hour in the forepart of her body I let her tackle those she could reach. She pulled out eighty more. A letter opener, that has a plastic point and a slot with a razor, is an effective tool for their removal. Slide the point behind the bur and use the razor to cut the fur which holds it. She hasn't learned how to use a letter opener so she removes them with her teeth.
We successfully removed all except one. That one was buried deep in her paw and neither of us were able to extract it. Her veterinary clinic is a mom and pop operation in Brookings. They've always been very helpful. Years ago when Trygve need a tooth cleaning a clinic in Minneapolis said that their charge for tooth cleaning started at $400. but might go higher. The Brookings clinic did it for $90.
Unable to remove the painful bur in her paw we repaired to the vet clinic. The vet using an electric clipper soon removed the bur with little discomfort. She's now on antibiotics to prevent infection and runs with no limp. This "except one" was my first such experience while owning dogs since 1976. Kaia is getting a grooming tomorrow which help her shed burs.
Takk for alt,
Al
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She is a beautiful dog!
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