u/Virtual_Eggo

Is 23&Me a viable option/worth the money for USA based matches?

I did an ancestry test about 2 years ago now & to my suprise... I don't know who my dad is!

The best paternal match I've had to work with this whole time is only 230cM's & this is also including MyHeritage, FTDNA & GEDmatch.

Ethnically I am nothing but Irish, however a very large portion of my matches live in the United States.

The conversion rate to AUD for the 23&Me inc shipping brings it in over $200 which is the most expensive so far so before I spend a fuel tanks worth of $$ im hoping to get some insight as to wether it will be worth the money or not?

Hello vets! firstly I appreciate your time & any advice you have.
I have a 12 year old female Border Collie, Ivy.
She weighs 15kg and is currently on Previcox 90mg and Gabapentin 300mg for arthritis in her hind quarters.
She is neutered, fully vaccinated, wormed every 3 months and we’re located in Australia.

2 weeks ago I noticed she’s been aggressively chewing on her left hind foot, completely chewed 2 nails off and made a right mess of it.
Off to the vets we went and the vet determined it was most likely due to nerve pain as there’s no sign of any allergies or foreign bodies so she’s now finished a weeks worth of oral antibiotics, Neocort x2 daily and is now taking gabapentin for the nerve pain.
Unfortunately she’s still aggressively chewing at the foot any chance she gets & still quite often making it bleed.
Unfortunately she’s able to access her foot with her cone on, & I purchased a 4 pack of what are essentially “doggy crocs” and she has now completely chewed through 2 out of 4 booties, and has also successfully chewed off a full wrap with cohesive bandage.

I called my vets office and explained what’s going on and she said I need to give it another week or two for the Gabapentin to take full effect.
I am just at a complete loss on what to do/where to go from here.
Should I seek a second opinion, and what are my options going forward?

Hello vets! firstly I appreciate your time & any advice you have.
I have a 12 year old Border Collie named Ivy.
She weighs 15kg and is currently on Previcox 90mg and Gabapentin 300mg for arthritis in her hind quarters.

2 weeks ago I noticed she’s been aggressively chewing on her left hind foot, completely chewed 2 nails off and made a right mess of it.
Off to the vets we went and the vet determined it was most likely due to nerve pain as there’s no sign of any allergies or foreign bodies so she’s now finished a weeks worth of oral antibiotics, Neocort x2 daily and is now taking gabapentin for the nerve pain.
Unfortunately she’s still aggressively chewing at the foot any chance she gets & still quite often making it bleed.
Unfortunately she’s able to access her foot with her cone on, & I purchased a 4 pack of what are essentially “doggy crocs” and she has now completely chewed through 2 out of 4 booties, and has also successfully chewed off a full wrap with cohesive bandage.

I called my vets office and explained what’s going on and she said I need to give it another week or two for the Gabapentin to take full effect.
I am just at a complete loss on what to do/where to go from here.
Should I seek a second opinion, and what are my options going forward?