[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: [gsdshowlist] Mega-esophagus
- From: Elsyd1@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:16:24 EDT
Hi, I take exception to your statement that "Most people put these puppies
down as they do not want to be bothered with it and they should not be used for
breeding as it is very hereditary especially in German Shepherd Dogs". I and
"most people" put them down because they have a very very small chance of
surviving, and a very very large chance of pneumonia, starvation, etc, and no
normal way to eat... However, you are damn right that I do not want to "be
bothered with it". After 35 years of breeding and facing almost every tragedy,
I
have learned which fights I can win. To euthanize a pup in the terrible
condition most of these puppies are in is an act of love and mercy. They can
and
do starve to death before your very eyes, they cannot breathe because of the
reflux they suffer...they look at you with haunted eyes as they back up, gag,
and try to get the food either up or down. Feeding in an artificial manner
is not doing a service to the dog, or the breed. Syd
In a message dated 4/3/2008 3:30:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Dania. I will share my story. Firstly, megaesphagus is a condition where
there is a pocket in the esphagus. The food gets stuck there. The dog becomes
very uncomfortable and will throw the food right back up. It will usually
appear when you start feeding puppies solid food. It is diagnosed with a
barium
test. Most people put these puppies down as they do not want to be bothered
with it and they should not be used for breeding as it is very hereditary
especially in German Shepherd Dogs. It can be an inherited or aquired
condition. I
believe the latter being something not quite right with the puppy growing
before it is born. My Nichole was born with a severe case of megaesphagus. It
showed up when she was 4-1/2 weeks old and tried to eat solid food. She was a
happy puppy. But when it came time to eat she would eat like the rest of the
pups. Then she would go into the corner and cry and then throw all her food
up. It was confirmed with a barium test even though I already knew what i
t was. She was fed a lot of small meals and then held up for fifteen minutes
so the food would go through her esphagus and into her stomach. It was a
long slow process but she survived and has not thrown up any food since she
was
eleven weeks old. I really do not think that I would put another puppy
through that. On top of all that poor Nichole was diagnosed with E.P.I. at
three
years old. She certainly is a survivor! She is seven now and doing great and
is
the love of my life. In fact we are hoping to go to Beaumont and show in the
Veteran bitch class. A lot of people know Nichole.....t was. She was fed a
lot of small meals and then held up for fifteen minutes so the food would go
through her esphagus and into her stomach. It was a long slow process but she
survived and has not thrown up any food since she was eleven weeks old. I
really dt was. She was fed a lot of smal
Amy Greenhut
Justrock German Shepherds
Gen Oak Leopard Tortoises, Tortoise Rescue
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From: _DKarloff@xxxxxxxx (mailto:DKarloff@xxxxxxx)
> A friend and I were discussing health issues and megaesophagus became the
> topic of conversation. I realized I know very little about mega and would
like
> to be better educated. I understand this is a genetic issue and I believe
> it is a recessive gene - does it take two carriers? How are mega puppies
> diagnosed? Is there a test to find out if a dog is a carrier? Are all mega
> cases fatal? Or are there degrees where some dog may eventually live a
normal
> life? I hear that mega has become a big issue in our current lines but I
know
> of no one that has had a mega puppy? Am I living in "dreamland"?
>
> Would all of you be willing to share and help educate all of us?
>
> Dania
>
>
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