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Medical Conditions & Diseases / Re: Elevated Kidney levels
« on: November 29, 2008, 01:19:14 am »
Holly offered the best advice so far. She needs to be given a food with a high quality protein source. High quality protein sources have very little effect on the kidneys. There are many different issues that can cause kidney values to be elevated. I wouldn't worry right now but I would change her diet immediately and recheck her bloodwork in 4-6 months.

Also, and probably most important, find a vet that understands your dog's dietary needs. I personally feed a combination of grain-free and raw diet to my dogs.

Penny


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Treatment & Preventative Meds / Re: Quick question
« on: November 28, 2008, 04:15:09 am »
I have spayed and neutered many rescue pups before I place them. I have had it done as early as 8 weeks of age. I have never had a problem with the actual surgery. It is difficult to determine whether they reach their full height since most of the dogs have been rescued or from questionable back grounds. They certainly have grown big enough and I have never thought there was a problem in that regard.

I have experienced a problem with the female early spays though. If they are spayed prior to 4 months of age their vulva (external parts) do not develop properly. If the vulva does not grow large enough it can cause problems. I have found this to be a problem with many breeds of many sizes. If the vulva remains too small then the dog may be plagued with chronic urinary tract infections or chronic localized dermatitis. I no longer spay at an early age. I wait until at least 4 months of age with the baby girls.

I have not read about or heard of this issue from anyone else. This observation is based purely on my experience. I have spayed approximately 30 (?) at an early age and have seen the problem in over 1/2 of them. Some of the dogs have had to have surgery to correct the problem. Some have to be shaved in the area to prevent chronic hygiene issues.

I thought I would share my experiences and see if anyone else has seen this problem before.

Penny

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Anything Non-Dog Related / Re: LED Flashers
« on: November 26, 2008, 02:59:30 pm »
We buy our flashers on ebay. They are called Pet Strobes. They are a little ball that you twist and they flash either red or red, white and blue. They have replaceable batteries too. We walk every night and they wear them all winter. They do break from time to time so we buy 6 at a time. I love them!

Penny

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