Actually with me having a couple older girls I wouldn't mind reading posts here to the list, if that's OK Jessica? > From: spotted101@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Mammary Tumors/Cancer in GSDs - Looking for Information > Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 05:06:40 -0500 > > The other night I was doing the complete feel over of one of my GSD girls and > found two, bilateral similar, walnut sized hard lumps within the back > nipples. They don't APPEAR to be attached, but that doesn't mean they are.. > > For all the intact girls I have had through the years, I don't ever remember > having tumors and am wondering how common this is in GSDs. Also, in some > breeds, it is linked to a high rate of cancer, but in some breeds it is not.. > What is the typical link in GSDs? > > She is 5 years old, absolutely healthy otherwise - eating, playing keeping > the 10 week old Dal pups in line, etc... You would never know anything was > wrong and the lumps don't appear to be painful to the touch. It was really a > surprise... > > Any feedback can be private... > > Jessica MacMillan > > No Frills Dog Bathing Service & Design > Paisley Dals (www.paisleydals.com) > & The Shepherd Girls (Simmie, CGC, TDI, TC, HIC & Pepper, HIC) > Member of: DCA, GSDCA & GTCDC > Blog: http://mylittleblogspot.myblogsite.com/ > Manager of: The Dalmatian Stud Dog List on Facebook > The German Shepherd Stud Dog List on Facebook > > ===========================================================================> > POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original > author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any > kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the > Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and > its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed > in any post. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE > PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org > SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > =========================================================================== > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================