With regards x-ray for HD. I have used a vet who does't use anesthetic unless absolutely necessary. So I teach all my girls to lay on their backs and get streached...Makes the whole procedure much easier when they know what to expect. The hardest part is not giggling while they lick my face and madly wag their tail.
On a much sadder note. I recently lost a very promising finished CKC champion Black and Tan male, he was 18 months. His littermate was recently diagnosed with a grade 3 murmur enlarged heart and displaced trachea. I was astounded as parents on both sides were clear at 5 and from long lived clear lines. The bitch has not produced anything to this degree in her past litters. I think possibly this was one of those genetic nighmares we hear about,, Anyway back to the male. I loved this boy, and this has realy shaken me up. I have been breeding dogs for 30 years, Cavaliers for the past 7. I love their temperament and easy loving personalities. Anyway I had been in the US for the last weekend of June. I was judging obedience at a specialty for two days. The dogs were under shelter with plenty of fresh water and fans blowing on them. They all experienced stress poops from the heat. Was dealing wtih that with kaopectate and reduced food. The journey home was hot hot hot, I don't have air and we traveled with the wind whipping through. All the crates had a blanket of ice on the bottom under a towel. Messy but comfortable. Morgan had been very ill stopped eating and looked very depressed. The next day at home he had picked up quite a bit, but not enough to please me so trotted him and another half sister who was not as recovered as I wanted. We did sub Q fluids 3 oz for hime and 2 for her. He was to recieve another 2 oz latter that night. Plus some other meds to make him feel better. Temps were all normal. That evening, Morgan was ut and chased a butterfly for abit acted almost normal. Gave him is last fluids, and off to bed. He died early the next morning. Just slipped away quietly in his sleep. I sleep in the next room and hear every little snore. I took the day off school and the vet and I did a post mortem. There were no fidnings untill we got to the lungs which were meaty (blood filled) and very dark, except for on lobe which was pickish and normal looking. His heart, was normal in size, the sack was fluid filled but not infected. The heart itself was very muscular and fibrous, with the chamber wall being as thick as would be expected in a 80 pound dog? His heart looked like he had been a weight lifting steroid abusing body builder. I sent an e-mail to the owner of the sire, but it bounced back. I am in the process of contacting the owners of littermates. So was it just the litter from hell, or was it? I spent a huge amount of money using this stud dog. So far there is only the one show dog out west that will be replaced, but there could be more. I am heart broken over his loss, He was a to die for Black and tan who had the movement of a true sporting dog. He finished in three shows. Leah Swatko Ministik Kennels Reg. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ========================================================= "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 2002 by its original author.
