*my vet said it can even affect females and male dogs carrying this gene should not be bred. If the undecended testicle is not removed it becomes cancerous. We waited for the neuter hoping it would decend--Pedro had one smal incision ans easy time but Chico had several cuts and had problems in surgery. Vet kept Pedro also cause she said Chico would do better if Pedro was with him and I think I cried the entire time--they were so small but I had been told that could be problems.* *Ann * On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 8:21 PM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote:
> ** > > > Desi had that testicle problem; as did his littermate brother. My vet > said it can only be from too closely bred, or the father had the same > problem. If the sire has it, it is passed on to every male puppy. Desi ha > to be neutered before 4months because the vet caught it when Desi went for > a shot. The vet had to cut him 4 separate places to free it for removal.** > ** > > ** ** > > *Joan, Dolly Dee & Desi Lou* > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Ann Banks > *Sent:* Saturday, October 29, 2011 12:15 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Babies are sick**** > > ** ** > > **** > > I have had dogs all my life and never feed raw except veggies and some > fruits but in very small amounts and never had sick dogs except years ago > my lab was sick after heart worm treatment. I used to be guilty of feeding > my chihuahuas food from table but Vet put a stop to that years ago. Now > mine. Eat mainly dry kibble and they love apple.**** > > And now will be 15 months old next week and never been to vet > sick.......Chico had complications with his neuter because one testicle was > was way up in his Tummy so he spent some extra time in hospital. I would > die if something happened to my babies and Bode would be crushed. I am 79 > so been around my animals a long time.**** > > They are family**** > > Ann > > Sent from my iPad**** > > > On Oct 29, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Rebecca <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > **** > > As a raw feeder, dogs aren't meant to eat fruits and veggies. You can give > them a supplement called slippery elm that will help a lot**** > > ** ** > > > Rebecca**** > > ** ** > > Sent from my iPhone **** > > > On Oct 29, 2011, at 8:27 AM, "Judy Moon" <[email protected]> wrote:*** > * > > **** > > I have been up and down since midnight. Cody and Gabby have diaherrea. > Becky is throwing up. So I have bedding in the machine being washed. I've > cleaned up the bedroom floor and later today will shampoo it. This morning > I gave Gabby some kaopectate. Everybody got plain rice for breakfast. ** > ** > > 4:05 a.m. Everybody ate their rice except Nicky. Nicky is a very picky > eater.**** > > I sterilized the dog dishes before feeding this morning and > will do it again tonight. Tonight they will get rice again with a little > broth.**** > > I'm washing all the dog blankets, just to make sure there is > nothing in them.**** > > I am making their trips outside very short as it is quite cold. > **** > > I know the chi’s like fruit and veggies. So yesterday I shared my salad. > Evidently I gave them too much. I’m praying that is it.**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > *Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army***** > > *"May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the > Lord Jesus Christ."***** > > **** > > **** > > >
