Thank you Nancy, for this very educational response. I learned a lot tonight. Myra
>From: Nancy Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Advice Needed >Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2001 21:56:07 EST > >Cynthia wrote: > > > Hi Suze. > > > > I took you advice and took Jamie to get a sperm count. What upsetting >results. When they got the collection, it was all blood. > > They put some under the microscope and saw no sperm. They did a >culture >sensitivity and that came back normal. We are > > waiting for results from the cytology and will be getting him checked >for >brucellosis. I have asked the owner of his dam to get > > her checked as if he turns up positive for brucella the most likely way >he >got it was through his mother. The vet is leaning > > towards Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia as the condition. The sad part is >he >will most likely have to be neutered and he is only > > 1.5 years. > >Hi Cynthia, > >I'm by no means an expert, but have had some experience with Goldens in >this >avenue. First of all, I'm going to assume that Brucellosis is probably a >long-shot. But, prostate problems are not uncommon, although 1.5 years is >a >bit young for such an overt expression. It seems that some dogs are prone >to >prostate reactions when they have girls in season around....thankfully, >most >dogs are not. Anyway, first of all, if the collection procedure was >uncomfortable for the dog.....and I'm going to assume it was........some >dogs >will "retrograde", meaning the sperm will go into the bladder instead of >ejaculating normally. The way to check for this is by taking a urine >sample >immediately after the negative semen evaluation. If the dog "retrograded", >the sperm will be evident in the urine. There is a drug that can be given >to >dogs that tend to "retrograde", prior to collection, that will tighten the >sphincter muscle and they will then be able to collect normally. Secondly, >if prostatic hyperplasia is the problem, neutering is not the only >answer.....there are treatments available, hormonal in nature, which are >NOT >a cure.....but they may keep the problem under control. I worked with a >repro vet (Dr. Robert Hutchison) a few years ago with one of my Goldens, >and >we successfully kept his prostate from enlarging for quite a long period of >time (several years). Now, having said this....he was 7 or 8 years of age >when the prostate enlargement became a problem, and he had proven himself a >valuable contributor to the breed, so there was a good reason to treat the >problem for as long as I was comfortable with it not compromising his >long-term health. Eventually prostate infections were a recurring problem >and it was time to neuter him for his well-being. > >I guess I believe the key word here is "specialist". If this turns out to >be >prostatic hyperplasia, a reproductive specialist will be able to advise >you >about the possible ways to handle this problem, with or without meds, and >the >likelihood of the problem persisting. For instance, one solution may be >that >the dog may need to visit family or friends for the times his kennel mates >are in season. I think you need to review a whole spectrum of questions >about a youngster of this age before an educated choice can be made. > >Hope this helps. > >Nancy Douglas >Kexby Cavaliers >Cleveland, Ohio > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
