I'm about to adopt a Cavalier who'll be just over 3 months old when I get him and I'd like to take him for a check up to start off on a good footing.
The breeder tells me he'll be fully vacinated by then and that as far as she's aware there are no heart problems with the parents & grand parents: however, I don't think they've really been tested for MVD. I would welcome some advice: 1. At what age is it meaningful to test for MVD? 2. The same question for healthy patellas? 3. And for retinal folds? 4. What list of vacines would you recommend? 5. What else should I be asking / thinking about? I hope this doesn't sound as if I'm over-protective or paranoid. I have no reason to believe that this puppy is unhealthy. However, it seems almost inevitable that one or more of these issues may become a problem in later life and I assume that it will be helpful to have monitored the evolution of any early symptoms. Thanks in advance for your advice, Chris Arden Paris, France ========================================================= "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.
