I'm so sorry for your loss, Leah. I'm sad for you. Myra
>From: Leah Swatko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [CKCS-L] Hips and announcement >Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 11:43:43 -0400 > >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. Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers _________________________________________________________________ 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 2002 by its original author.
