The Dr.Funmi

Today at Mile 6, Ajebo road, Abeokuta.
A visit to Buddy and Beckham. Interesting guys.

Kemta, Idiaba, Abeokuta.
A visit to elder Scott😅
Scott is all shades of awesomeness, he will be 10years old by September.

These cute German shepherds are available for new homes, if you're interested..send a DM.

What you need to know about dog vaccination.

Vaccination is the use of antigens to stimulate immune response to a disease. In essence, the purpose of vaccination is to introduce an inactivated or killed version of the disease-causing microorganism to the animal's body in order to protect them from coming down with the disease.

For dogs, there are 2 vaccines of essence in Nigeria:

1. DHLPP vaccine
Canine distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza and Parvovirus antigens. These are all administered at once. Usually, 3 shots are administered at 3 weeks interval after which a yearly booster is given. It is usually commenced at 6 or 8 weeks of age.

2. Antirabies vaccine- This protects from the deadly rabies disease. It is administered from 3 months upward after which a yearly booster is given.

At Kipe, Ilese-awo, Abeokuta.

At Odo-eran, Obantoko, Abeokuta.
A visit to the friendly Dexter.

Things to consider when you want to buy a dog.

1. Purpose
Your reason for wanting to get a dog will greatly influence the breed of dog to get. Do you want the dog for companionship or security?
For security, breeds like the Boerboel, Rottweiler, German shepherd, Pitbull, Caucasian, Doberman are good.
For companionship, breeds like Pug, Lhasa Apso, Chihuahua, American Eskimo are good.

2. Size
Your dog size preference also matters. Do you want a big, medium or miniature sized breed?

Large-sized breeds like the Boerboel, Rottweiler, German shepherd, Doberman, Saint Bernard, Cane Corso and Caucasian.

Medium-sized breeds like Pitbull, American Eskimo, Bulldog.

Miniature breeds like Chihuahua, Pug, Lhasa Apso and Shih Tzu.

3. Your budget
Dogs are wonderful and high-valued animals. You might want to check your budget before choosing a particular breed. Some dog breeds are more expensive than others.

4. Children at home.
When you have children at home, this a big factor to look into before getting a dog. Most breeds are known to play with kids while there are some that are not so tolerant.
Look out for breeds like the Chihuahua, Chow Chow, Rottweiler and Pitbull. If you have them, you must exercise care with the children.

5. The condition of your house.
Do you have space in your compound? Are there other people living there? Large breeds require a big space to keep them. Miniature/toy breeds can be kept in the house. The dog's temperament has to be considered if there are other people living in the compound.

6. Cost of management
Keeping a dog is expensive. From the cost of acquiring them, to their feeding, housing, treatment and supplies. Dogs also require attention and care from you. You must be prepared to have a dog.

Africans can demonize cat sha.

Anyway, what do you like about cats?

Why you shouldn't bathe your dog frequently.

Dogs unlike humans do not need a bath everyday.

A dog's skin secretes some natural oils. Constant bathing depletes them and this could diminish their coat quality, making their furs dry and itchy, exposing them to some skin conditions.

Generally, these can determine the frequency of your dog's bath:

1. Does your dog play outside, wallow in the mud or roll on the floor?

2. Is your dog smelly?

3. Does your dog have long hair or short hair?
Long-haired dogs require more frequent baths than short-haired ones.

4. Does your dog have skin problems or allergies?
These may require them to bath regularly with medicated shampoo.

Usually, a dog should not be bathed more than once a month.

Even with all these listed above, ensure you don't bathe your dog more than once in two weeks.

Why your animal is not as big as you want.

Often I hear people say .. Doctor, I want my goat, my dog..to be big. Some say..Doc, why is my dog not as big as I want..?
My ram should be bigger than this by now...what exactly is happening, Doc?

Now listen to the likely issues..

Genetic makeup - a lizard cannot give birth to a crocodile. It's important to know the ancestry of your animal (the parents). All things being equal, an animal will most likely turn out like its parents. It's either he/she picks the stature of one of them or combines their features. If dwarfism is in the genetic makeup of the parents, it's very likely that the offspring will be like that.

Food - the benefits of giving nutritious food to your animal cannot be overemphasized. It's like garbage in, garbage out. They can only manifest what you give to them. All things being equal, a well-fed animal will reward you with a big body. When an animal is young, they need to be fed very well in order for the good gene in them to manifest. A goat that has big-sized parents may remain stunted if you don't feed it well.

Health
An animal in a good state of health will reward you with good coat, skin and body size. It is when your animal is healthy that your food and its good gene will manifest.

When I say all things being equal, I mean when all the factors I listed above are in place.

Feel free to ask your questions.

At Eleweran, Abeokuta.

Today at Carwash, Abeokuta.

At Oke-Ibukun, Abeokuta

At Osoba Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta.

Happy New Month.
June is that month..

Happy New Month.

Happy Children's Day.

At Olomoore, Abeokuta.
A visit to Venus and Smoky.

Animals don't suffer less than humans, pain is the same to them as it is to us. It's even worse for them because they can't speak.

It's a good time to remind you to take care of your animals.
Don't forget that I help your animals to stay healthy and restore health to the sick ones.

Home services are available within Abeokuta: call/WhatsApp 09039304292.

A visit to Siun, Abeokuta.

Be reminded that I help your animals to stay healthy and restore health to the sick ones. Home services are available within Abeokuta.

How is your day going?

At Monijesu, Adigbe, Abeokuta.
Betty's routine treatment and bathing.

I went to Obada here in Abeokuta to treat a dog, I met a young boy that wants to be a Veterinary doctor..so I gave him a "right hand of fellowship".
Champ, in case you see this later in the future.. I'm rooting for you.

How is the week going at your end?

At Olomoore, Abeokuta.

Your fears will not come to pass.

At Laderin, Abeokuta.

So, my husband later "forced" me to go out and celebrate. He said which lady doesn't like to be taken out on her birthday. Well, that's me. I like being indoor throughout. My plan today was to eat pepper soup, do some reflection, pray, do consultations and sleeeeeeep. The biggest gift I wanted today was for me to sleep without Daystar (my daughter) disturbing me. Well, let's sha say it's well with my soul😞.
After so many atotonu..I sha dressed and went out o.. it was lovely.

This is me saying thank you for all the greetings and prayers. Deeply appreciated.
God bless you really good.

Today is my birthday.

To celebrate my birthday, I'm doing a free consultation on animal health and management.
To those that have been reaching out to ask questions about the health of their animals and those that couldn't because of the consultation fee, today is your lucky day. Consultation will be absolutely free and cost of treatment for the next one week will be subsidized.
Start sending in your questions.
This is to appreciate everyone for your incessant support.
Thank you.