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Obviously desexed dogs can't get testicular cancer. However, desexed dogs has 4 times more chance to develop prostate cancer. Just to set the facts right. Cheers You're kidding me, right ?? Wish i'd known that. I don't think that is correct, I have found this and this is from the first animald medical site I came across When an unneutered male dog reaches 8 years of age, he has a greater than 80% chance of developing prostate disease, but it is rarely cancerous (benign or malignant). The gland serves the same function in the dog as it does in man and suffers from all the same diseases. Fortunately for the dog, however, the incidence of life-threatening conditions is much lower. Still, most unneutered canines will at one time or another, suffer a lot of discomfort if not severe pain due to the prostate gland. In almost all cases, where it is an option, the patient is neutered, because after the testosterone is removed, the gland will shrink and the condition is much easier to treat. Over 90% of all prostatic diseases would be prevented during the life of all dogs if the animal was castrated in the first year of life. Neutering will have no effect on the incidence of cancer, but remember this is very rare.

Obviously desexed dogs can't get testicular cancer. However, desexed dogs has 4 times more chance to develop prostate cancer. Just to set the facts right. Cheers Why is it then if a dog has an enlarged Prostate one of the first recommended treatments is desexing?

Great to hear Grover is feeling better and keeping himself "entertained". Hope your tummy gets better soon - we have all been through that over the last two weeks.

Oooh Lilly would look good in hot pink! My Dobe looked very pretty in her sparkly nail polish!

Try Rectinol (or equivilent) on the hot spots. It is antibacterial anti inflammatory and local anaesthetic. Great for at least a hundred things that it wasn't developed for!!!!!!!

That is one snake you couldn't avoid. They are proficient swimmers and do like the water. I have seen them having swims in the troughs on hot days. If you corner a Tiger snake or actively persue it they will defend themselves and chase at you and strike. They do arc up more quickly than the browns, but most will only strike to defend a threat percieved by them. They can become terratorial and become stroppy and chase you.

How adorable, Mistletoe for me thank you, she is gorgeous! I would never have considered a Lappie and have never seen one in the flesh, but they sure are very cute. Maybe one day when I want a hairy dog I might have to get a Lappie.

Wow I must have been lucky so far with the tears and scarring. Neither of mine have a mark one them really, maby a couple of very small scratches from mouthing at one another but that is it. I am sure it will happen one day though, Lewis is a bit un-co!

Yep Staffy does! Didn't think about that too hard did I!

RL01 - We had our Stafford desexed at 8 years of age due to testicles of different sizes. Although it turned out the were shrinking due to old age, the easiest way to deterine if there was a tumour was removal. My husband is a not desex male dog person at all! He did it because the health of his dog was potentially at stake. He now doesn't even think of it! He still cocks his leg, still taste female dog wee and will still hump given half the chance - when our Whippet was in season, he couldn't get close enough to her very often though. My general thing is to not desex them until they are mature, for me around 18 months (at least one season for a bitch). I have two entire Whippets here, Rommi will be desexed either when I decide she will definately not have a litter, has reached my cut off for a safe breeding age or if there is any sign of a medical problem. Lewis will probably not be desexed unless there is a medical indication. In a few months time you probably not even think about wether dog has his testicles. He now has a much decreased chance of any prostate problems and no testicular cancer (obviously). Tell the "friends" who are giving you a hard time to bugger off and waste someone elses time.

My Whippets would very happily chase rabbits and possibly foxes. They don't hunt live rabbits purely because I am not really into it. I wouldn't like to be put in the position of having to put a rabbit out of its misery if the dogs didn't finish it off. I also worry about broken legs if they went down a rabbit warren. Just about everyone I speak to asks me what they are like hunting. I tell them they would have to get off the lounge for that.

The cost of the individual antivenoms are cheaper than the combined. It is helpful if you know what type of snake has bitten, but quite often Vets just carry the combined as it means thay can carry less AV as it is just too expensive to have go out of date. I have seen a couple of dogs lose the ability to Thermoregulate, not sure the medical reason behind it???? I am very sorry for your friends loss and it is a situation I hope I never find myself in and one of my biggest fears. Having nursed so many (big snake area down here) over many years I have seen the miracles and the heartbreak. Your friend has done the very best she can by her girl and hopefully she can find some small comfort in the fact she tried her hardest. Hugs to you all from all of us.

That is interesting! I wonder if it would work with Whippets?? I guess it would.

Ptolomy I have nursed mnay dogs and cats bitten by both Tiger and Dughites. There survival rate is dependant on so many things. The time of year = the concentration of the venom The time frame previously the snake has bitten Time between bite and treatment The size of the dog The location of the bite. Generally you see more Tiger snake bites as as a general rule they are a snake that retaliates much more quickly. I have nursed dogs that have been absolutely flat and intubated and have been standing wanting breakfast the next morning. One was a Great Dane, one was a Jack who was purple and crashing on arrival. Both survived. I have seen a Kelpie who appeared fine, but 5 days later had problems controlling her body temp, then suffered from a problem where she couldn't swallow food properly and basically had food and fluid going into her lungs. The owners chose Euth for her. Cats are much better at dealing with snake bite, horses are the worst. At our hospital from memory all animals were given IV fluids, Vit C, one vet used Depomedrol as well, antibiotics, then vetilation as required. We had two Aust Silkies bitten by the same Dugite. We breathed for both, one on machine, one by blowing into the tube for 4 and 5 hours each. One died at 3am, the other survived and after about a week in hospital went home. Some dogs do end up "aging" some end up with organ problems, others are not quite right. Many take up to 12 months to come "right" These are pets usually but have seen working dogs go back to successfully working. I would not say they are better being bitten by one than the other, they are both horrific and deadly. My sympathies to your friend it is not a way I would like to lose any of my animals. RIP Doggy.

I got told I should call Lewis, George - as in - George, George George of the jungle, watch out for that tree............

Hope he continues getting better and staying better. Such a worrying time for you all. Sending hugs to a big boy from our little Whippets

Other thing to remember is to leave a small gap at either end of the wound so that any fluid that needs to drain can.

Yep know what you mean - the scream, floppy looking leg and shaking, just to have them trotting around without a limp in 20 minutes! I have been told Whippet skin is just like Greyhound skin, we haven't had tears as yet, but grazes and bruises that are easy to see on pink skin.

Great news - Go Grover!!!! Hope it continues that way.

Lets hope today can shed more light on what is happening. Keep strong Grover - if prayers and thoughts could fix you, you would be home and hooning around. Keep fighting.

We have no zoomies in the house. The kids are the worst for it though. I would be a little careful about zoomies on the tiles, it is a good way to damage cruciates. I LOVE to watch Whippet zoomies, their hearts are soaring as they go harder and harder

It only lasts for a short period of time, then they have to sleep for the rest of the day! It's quite good, they get a days worth of exercise done in a small amount of time.

Absolutely, but thats why sometimes I just look away! We have a sand hole with piles of sand in the front paddock, Rommis favourite thing is to go flat out and leap off the top!!!! She went about 8 to 10 metres one day, she was moving that fast when she launched I was sure it was going to end in tears, but it didn't thankfully. She did get a very swollen sprained toe from the last time though. I will have to watch out for tears, as now Lewis is getting more confident and faster, he runs along and behind Rommi then mouths over her hind quarter while she spins away. Ah goodness, that will probably be next!

I also have a photo of a "not" dog! This is Boo Recovering from Av Gas poisoning. She had burnt all the hairs off her tounge and we were trying to encourage her to eat by herself. I hand fed her for 6 weeks before she learnt to get food in her mouth by herself. Note the childs favourite story book and water bottle. They were to help Boo feel happy.

I definately hear you! Try that at Whippet warp speed and it is close your eyes and look away material!