[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: What we try to do
- From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx
- To: ELG440@xxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 12:10:41 -0400 (EDT)
This is well said. Who on earth intentionally breeds to produce dogs with
problems so throwing the stones of blame is always unfair, but a learning
experience for everyone out there. Being up front and honest will be the
benefit to us all.
Someone mentioned many threads ago not all seizuring is genetic and that is
so true.
First seizure dog out of my lines was a pup I had sold to a lady in NY.
She had him 2 weeks when they started. He was at the vets hooked up to a
phenobarb line and after stabilizing him, I brought him home and took him to
Dr. Joane Parent at OVC in Guelph (honestly one of the top neurologists in
the world at that time) She did extensive testing and discovered he had
fluid in his brain. The new owner repeatedly said nothing happened to him,
but after testing she told me crying she had fallen carrying him down stairs.
Dr. Parent felt the condition had been trauma, blow to head. It took
many months but the fluid finally absorbed and he never had another issue
after 7 months of age and came off all meds. Lived until almost 12 when he
had a spleen torsion.
Another beautiful sable boy I bred, Pride, started seizures at 2 years.
he was living with a close friend that worked for me. She and her husband
were just at the point of divorcing. Apparently he slapped my friend and
was going to hit his daughter and Pride got in between them....he took a hard
kick to the liver and started to seizure. Liver damage was extensive but
did finally heal itself. He was on potassium bromide for a few years and
came back to live with me when she moved and could not take him. Gallant
boy, loved him so. he passed with cancer at 11.
They do happen, and everyone does their best. Lets learn more as a result.
Molly
Member GSDCC, GSDCA, GSDC of Beaumont, life member CKC
In a message dated 5/19/2013 10:15:11 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
ELG440@xxxxxxx writes:
We do need to think carefully abut what problems can come from our
breeding. We all try so hard to avoid genetic problems and every day we
find new
tools. After a few years we learn that no matter how hard you try, there
are things that come up and there is no way to avoid every problem.
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