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Im sorry if this is not supposed to be here. But a friend of mine found a dod (without id) and he swears that it is a a pure breed but he doesnt know the name of it. I think it is a mutt or a mixed breed. Can someone please help identify it.
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heh - Dogs. he looks like a mongrel to me - certainly some Alsatian in there and maybe some corgi too by the looks of things - but what interests me is the right arm on the dude in the photo below - that some sort of birth defect?
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I'm going to go with Jay Tea, and say that's a mutt. Looks to me like a Shepard/Corgi cross, with maybe a bit of something else thrown in. Whatever it is, it's cute. I'd take it.
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Did you take him to get his shots or was that collar on him before? If he had vaccine tags on then you can usually call the vet and find the owner that way. But it looks like a mutt to me.
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quote:Originally posted by blucanary: If he had vaccine tags on then you can usually call the vet and find the owner that way.
Heh, I had this happen this morning at work. Someone found a cat with a rabies tag from our clinic and called us. I was able to look up the tag number and find the name and phone number of the owner.
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A vet would also be able to scan for a microchip to see if the dog's owner can be identified that way. They should do it for free; it takes about ten seconds to scan.
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if there's a petsmart in your area, have him scanned for a chip at banfield too. I've been told by various vets that they use one sort of microchip, and banfield uses another. Not sure how true that is, but better to be safe.
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quote:Originally posted by Jay Tea: - but what interests me is the right arm on the dude in the photo below - that some sort of birth defect?
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quote: If he had vaccine tags on then you can usually call the vet and find the owner that way.
The thing is that I found the dog in Mexico and we dont use pet tags like that, plus the tag is in english, so I have no way of identyifing the vet who vaccinated him.
Alos here in mexico, microchip scanners are rare and usually they are usually just a national service.
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That I am in mexico and have nevere ever seen a rabies tag before. We dont use rabies tags in mexico. An I dont know what the numbers mean. If anyone can help me, that would be great.
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Well it looks like she/he definitely got a rabies vaccination this year...won't expire until 2008 so you are "lucky" in regards to that. I am not 100% positive on what exactly the 6 digit number thing means...it is either going to be the lot number on the vaccine the dog was given or just what number the dog happened to "draw" when the vet gave the dogs owner the rabies id. (All pet owners in the US get these tags when their dogs are vaccinated for rabies)
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I apologize if I sounded rude. I've never seen a rabies vaccination tag that didn't identify the vet. At least, vets in Florida have the name of the clinic on the tag. The 6 digit number would be the code identifying the dog that belongs with the tag.
Perhaps other US states have a statewide system. If that's the case, there must be a way to check whose dog it is.
And I think that's 2005, not 2008. I believe rabies requires an annual vaccination - unless my vet is ripping me off.
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From what I've been told, the rabies vaccination is good for three years, however, some states still require yearly immunizations. The vaccine is labled 3yr or 1yr depending on the state but is really the exact same thing. The states are just behind in updating their regulations.
Maybe someone who knows better can correct or clairify this if I'm off - it's been awhile since it was explained to me.
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quote:Originally posted by Spam & Cookies-mmm: I apologize if I sounded rude. I've never seen a rabies vaccination tag that didn't identify the vet. At least, vets in Florida have the name of the clinic on the tag. The 6 digit number would be the code identifying the dog that belongs with the tag.
Perhaps other US states have a statewide system. If that's the case, there must be a way to check whose dog it is.
And I think that's 2005, not 2008. I believe rabies requires an annual vaccination - unless my vet is ripping me off.
AFAIK, my vet told me that once your dog is past puppy stage rabies vaccines are good for three years.
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In Virginia, the first rabies shot (which may be given at 3 months) is good for one year. After that, the shots are good for 3 years, (and yes, it’s exactly the same shot) as long as they are given on schedule. If the shot is given late (there is a grace period, but I am not sure what it is) it is again only good for one year. A dog with an unknown shot history is given a one year rabies, but if the owner can come up with proof that the dog has received a rabies in the past year, the certificate can be adjusted to a 3 year rabies.
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quote:Originally posted by Spam & Cookies-mmm: What good is a tag with a number if there's no way to trace it to its source?
No good at all. Not to mention, a rabies tag is not proof of vaccination. A signed certificate from the vet is the only legal proof accepted.(At least in Virginia.)
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Same here, Kate. We were at my FIL's house one day when his dog scratched a neighbor kid, and the parents called animal control. The officer was going to take the dog unless FIL could produce the certificate.
Even so, it's always been my understanding that part of the purpose of the tag is to identify the dog, and help locate the owners in the event the dog wanders off.
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Is the other side of the tag blank? Around here all the rabies tags have a phone number on them... If you call the number it is for animal services, and by giving them the ID number from the tag they can tell you who owns the dog-- ASSUMING the tag has the current contact info on it! When I found my terrier he was wearing a harness with a rabies tag, animal services was able to give me the phone number for the vet who had given the vaccination, who had only seen him once almost a year before I found him. They gave me the owner's info, and I tried calling the owner- out of service. A friend visited the address and found they had moved with no forwarding address. I put ads, signs, etc but never found the owners...
I WISH everyone who owns a dog would just spend $5 and get a simple name-address-phone# ID tag for their dogs! It would make things so much easier... I can't count the number of strays I've found wearing a collar but no ID tags, meaning there is no way of finding out who owned the dog!
Also just wanted to say-- the dog in the pics looks like part Basset Hound to me...
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