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Post a pic of your pet(s)!!
- Thread starter BlackZ28
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- GTP_Sprite
Now we have some brighter weather, frisbee time after work in the park with his friends.
And the best shot I could get of one of his besties. A large German Shepherd who is the softest dog going, he’s a real heartbreaker and just discovered the fun of frisbees despite being 9 years old.
And the best shot I could get of one of his besties. A large German Shepherd who is the softest dog going, he’s a real heartbreaker and just discovered the fun of frisbees despite being 9 years old.
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- 5,098
- Panama City, FL
So I bought a new-to-me camera on eBay, one I've been drooling over ever since it came out. Digressing to photographer-speak, I've been a Nikon guy for over 30 years, having been through a borrowed D70, then my own D50, D5000, D7000, D7200, and now D500. I do have a D800 full-frame, famous for its ultra-high resolution and extreme low-light capability, but useless as a sports camera with less than 4 frames per second continuous shutter speed. I have an audacious amount of legacy lenses, so the switch to mirrorless hasn't tempted me too much; the legacy lenses might work, might not, with the mount adapters to put them onto a mirrorless camera. But the D500 approaches the D800 in low-light capability, and has a continuous shooting capability of about 10 frames per second, and so far I've reached 78 frames before I gave up waiting for it to stop for buffering. It came with what is regarded as Nikon's best DX lens, the 16-80 f:2.8-4, which I'm absolutely delighted with.
I had to try a couple of my other lenses with it real quick. First is my Sigma 30mm f:1.4, and of course I had to try it wide open. This is Chipsie being a good little princess for me. Successful test of my only 3rd-party AF lens.
And next is one of my legacy lenses, and AI-converted manual-focus Nikon 85mm f:1.8. The D500 is able to read the aperture ring setting and do aperture-priority metering with this lens, and the viewfinder focus dot shows me the focus precision correctly, which were parts of my checks with this shot.
Depth-of-field is ridiculous this close. I focused on her little pink nose, and her eyes and chin are already blurring.
EDIT: added a 1-1 crop of her nose, just to show focus detail. Not a pet picture so much as a lens verification.
I had to try a couple of my other lenses with it real quick. First is my Sigma 30mm f:1.4, and of course I had to try it wide open. This is Chipsie being a good little princess for me. Successful test of my only 3rd-party AF lens.
And next is one of my legacy lenses, and AI-converted manual-focus Nikon 85mm f:1.8. The D500 is able to read the aperture ring setting and do aperture-priority metering with this lens, and the viewfinder focus dot shows me the focus precision correctly, which were parts of my checks with this shot.
Depth-of-field is ridiculous this close. I focused on her little pink nose, and her eyes and chin are already blurring.
EDIT: added a 1-1 crop of her nose, just to show focus detail. Not a pet picture so much as a lens verification.
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- rising_glass1
That's cute and adorable...nice!!So I bought a new-to-me camera on eBay, one I've been drooling over ever since it came out. Digressing to photographer-speak, I've been a Nikon guy for over 30 years, having been through a borrowed D70, then my own D50, D5000, D7000, D7200, and now D500. I do have a D800 full-frame, famous for its ultra-high resolution and extreme low-light capability, but useless as a sports camera with less than 4 frames per second continuous shutter speed. I have an audacious amount of legacy lenses, so the switch to mirrorless hasn't tempted me too much; the legacy lenses might work, might not, with the mount adapters to put them onto a mirrorless camera. But the D500 approaches the D800 in low-light capability, and has a continuous shooting capability of about 10 frames per second, and so far I've reached 78 frames before I gave up waiting for it to stop for buffering. It came with what is regarded as Nikon's best DX lens, the 16-80 f:2.8-4, which I'm absolutely delighted with.
I had to try a couple of my other lenses with it real quick. First is my Sigma 30mm f:1.4, and of course I had to try it wide open. This is Chipsie being a good little princess for me. Successful test of my only 3rd-party AF lens.
And next is one of my legacy lenses, and AI-converted manual-focus Nikon 85mm f:1.8. The D500 is able to read the aperture ring setting and do aperture-priority metering with this lens, and the viewfinder focus dot shows me the focus precision correctly, which were parts of my checks with this shot.
Depth-of-field is ridiculous this close. I focused on her little pink nose, and her eyes and chin are already blurring.
EDIT: added a 1-1 crop of her nose, just to show focus detail. Not a pet picture so much as a lens verification.
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- ScottPuss20
- CheetahsMeow
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This is my little bundle of joy his name is Charlie! He's a bit younger in this pic but is still a handful on the best of days and likes to annoy me by being boisterous and making me chase him with remote controls, computer mouse and shoes quite regularly... But I wouldn't have him any other way tbh 😁👍
- 5,098
- Panama City, FL
A week ago I took Chipsie in for an emergency vet visit. She'd become lethargic for a couple of days, wasn't eating, and I told myself I couldn't just hope whatever it was simply cleared up. She was also not grooming, with some grungy areas of fur starting to show. They found her infested with fleas, and she was severely anemic, to the point that they told me she would probably not have survived another day. She was so weak in the exam room that as she was walking around she was stumbling. Her skin and gums had no color, she was almost completely white.
They did some blood tests, and one of the numbers to show red cell counts, which was low 40s (normal) last time she was in, was just over 9 that day! They said she needed a transfusion, because she simply didn't have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to her muscles and organs. They said the anemia was related to the fleas, which surprised me, because fleas have never been a problem in my trailer, with the cats being strictly indoors only.
So I had to leave her so they could give her some blood. They had me go home and retrieve my other cat, Mazzie, as a possible blood donor, and on examining him, they found no fleas, but said he was too small, at 7 pounds, to provide as much blood as they needed. They gave her a Capstar pill to kill the fleas that were on her, and she got her transfusion. I had them keep Mazzie overnight as well so I could fog my trailer, but oddly, all I got after fogging was one dead cockroach; I never found any dead fleas anywhere! How she got so infested without actually having fleas in the house or on Mazzie baffled everyone.
Anyway, they let me bring her home the next day, which was last Friday, may 30th. I had some medicine to give her a couple of times a day, which is an appetite stimulant with vitamins. It's supposed to taste good, but she hates it. It's a liquid, administered orally with a syringe. They suggested putting it on her food, but the cats share a food dish, I wouldn't have any way to make sure she ate it and not Mazzie, so I put up with getting clawed trying to squirt this stuff into the roof of Chipsie's mouth. Oddly, she fights really hard when I start, but after the first little bit, she accepts it just fine. i have another medicine that's a monthly flea treatment, applied onto the skin at the back of her neck.
But, she almost died!!! They were worried about getting a transfusion into her in time to save her THAT DAY!!! That blood number that was 9... They said they transfuse if it's 13!
So pics. Here's Chipsie yesterday, showing the shaved area where they IV was for the transfusion, and another with Mazzie chicking on her... "Are you feeling better, big sis?" She's eating well, drinking water, and grooming much better, although she's still not quite as active as I'm used to.
They did some blood tests, and one of the numbers to show red cell counts, which was low 40s (normal) last time she was in, was just over 9 that day! They said she needed a transfusion, because she simply didn't have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to her muscles and organs. They said the anemia was related to the fleas, which surprised me, because fleas have never been a problem in my trailer, with the cats being strictly indoors only.
So I had to leave her so they could give her some blood. They had me go home and retrieve my other cat, Mazzie, as a possible blood donor, and on examining him, they found no fleas, but said he was too small, at 7 pounds, to provide as much blood as they needed. They gave her a Capstar pill to kill the fleas that were on her, and she got her transfusion. I had them keep Mazzie overnight as well so I could fog my trailer, but oddly, all I got after fogging was one dead cockroach; I never found any dead fleas anywhere! How she got so infested without actually having fleas in the house or on Mazzie baffled everyone.
Anyway, they let me bring her home the next day, which was last Friday, may 30th. I had some medicine to give her a couple of times a day, which is an appetite stimulant with vitamins. It's supposed to taste good, but she hates it. It's a liquid, administered orally with a syringe. They suggested putting it on her food, but the cats share a food dish, I wouldn't have any way to make sure she ate it and not Mazzie, so I put up with getting clawed trying to squirt this stuff into the roof of Chipsie's mouth. Oddly, she fights really hard when I start, but after the first little bit, she accepts it just fine. i have another medicine that's a monthly flea treatment, applied onto the skin at the back of her neck.
But, she almost died!!! They were worried about getting a transfusion into her in time to save her THAT DAY!!! That blood number that was 9... They said they transfuse if it's 13!
So pics. Here's Chipsie yesterday, showing the shaved area where they IV was for the transfusion, and another with Mazzie chicking on her... "Are you feeling better, big sis?" She's eating well, drinking water, and grooming much better, although she's still not quite as active as I'm used to.
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I’m so glad she’s home and on the road to recovery.
Monthly flea control is now warranted for her.
Believe it or not, fleas will choose one animal over another. Maybe Chipsie tastes better.
I’ve seen it almost monthly in our clinic.
Anemia is no joke.
I’ve seen at least 20 kittens die because fleas have literally drained them of blood.
3 flea and tick products that I know work, use daily and are safe for all your cats are:
1. Revolution Plus (once a month topical)
2. Bravecto Plus (once every 3 months topical)
3. Cheristan for cats (once a month topical)
I like topicals for ease of use. Pilling cats can be difficult and some chews are not palatable.
I’m happy to answer any questions or concerns you might have.
25 years as a vet tech working in a feline only clinic just so ya know.
Get well Chipsie!
Monthly flea control is now warranted for her.
Believe it or not, fleas will choose one animal over another. Maybe Chipsie tastes better.
I’ve seen it almost monthly in our clinic.
Anemia is no joke.
I’ve seen at least 20 kittens die because fleas have literally drained them of blood.
3 flea and tick products that I know work, use daily and are safe for all your cats are:
1. Revolution Plus (once a month topical)
2. Bravecto Plus (once every 3 months topical)
3. Cheristan for cats (once a month topical)
I like topicals for ease of use. Pilling cats can be difficult and some chews are not palatable.
I’m happy to answer any questions or concerns you might have.
25 years as a vet tech working in a feline only clinic just so ya know.
Get well Chipsie!
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- rising_glass1
OMG, that's horrible news. I'm so thrilled that Chipsie made it through and survived. Tell her we said hello and hope she's eating well and recovering after that trauma.A week ago I took Chipsie in for an emergency vet visit. She'd become lethargic for a couple of days, wasn't eating, and I told myself I couldn't just hope whatever it was simply cleared up. She was also not grooming, with some grungy areas of fur starting to show. They found her infested with fleas, and she was severely anemic, to the point that they told me she would probably not have survived another day. She was so weak in the exam room that as she was walking around she was stumbling. Her skin and gums had no color, she was almost completely white.
They did some blood tests, and one of the numbers to show red cell counts, which was low 40s (normal) last time she was in, was just over 9 that day! They said she needed a transfusion, because she simply didn't have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to her muscles and organs. They said the anemia was related to the fleas, which surprised me, because fleas have never been a problem in my trailer, with the cats being strictly indoors only.
So I had to leave her so they could give her some blood. They had me go home and retrieve my other cat, Mazzie, as a possible blood donor, and on examining him, they found no fleas, but said he was too small, at 7 pounds, to provide as much blood as they needed. They gave her a Capstar pill to kill the fleas that were on her, and she got her transfusion. I had them keep Mazzie overnight as well so I could fog my trailer, but oddly, all I got after fogging was one dead cockroach; I never found any dead fleas anywhere! How she got so infested without actually having fleas in the house or on Mazzie baffled everyone.
Anyway, they let me bring her home the next day, which was last Friday, may 30th. I had some medicine to give her a couple of times a day, which is an appetite stimulant with vitamins. It's supposed to taste good, but she hates it. It's a liquid, administered orally with a syringe. They suggested putting it on her food, but the cats share a food dish, I wouldn't have any way to make sure she ate it and not Mazzie, so I put up with getting clawed trying to squirt this stuff into the roof of Chipsie's mouth. Oddly, she fights really hard when I start, but after the first little bit, she accepts it just fine. i have another medicine that's a monthly flea treatment, applied onto the skin at the back of her neck.
But, she almost died!!! They were worried about getting a transfusion into her in time to save her THAT DAY!!! That blood number that was 9... They said they transfuse if it's 13!
So pics. Here's Chipsie yesterday, showing the shaved area where they IV was for the transfusion, and another with Mazzie chicking on her... "Are you feeling better, big sis?" She's eating well, drinking water, and grooming much better, although she's still not quite as active as I'm used to.
