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Oh Barbara...I just saw this as I didn't enter GT the last days...I'm so very sorry! You must feel so devastated, my thoughts are with you...

I'm very sorry to read about Della's digestive issues...I hope it's nothing serious! My very best wishes for a quick recovery!

I hope the little bump is nothing serious...however, I would be careful with the vets touching it...maybe you could wait a few days. Sometimes these things go away on their own... Luck for Scooter!

Many good thoughts and my very best wishes for sweet Quinn...

I just saw this and I'm so sorry that you have so serious problems with Oskar...I wish you the very best for him and many good thoughts are coming his way from Spain...

I'm so sorry that you have to go through this...however I hope that the pain meds work for a while.

Over here in Europe tubal ligation is done every now and then as well as vasectomy in males... By the way my hounds are intact and my female (now 8 years old) never attracted males from miles around. I walk her in heat the same as without heat and until now I had never any problems with male dogs following us.

Ivy (will be 11 in November) and Soldi (will be 8 next month) never, ever had any dental. I add a pic of Soldi's teeth. She just has wonderful teeth. Ivy's teeth are not so beautiful but still beautiful enough to not undergo a dental at the vet put under...

I'm so very sorry for your loss...

What a sad post...I'm so sorry that you have to go through this right now. I would do the same thing: not put the hound through unnecessary 'vet tortures' as he's so scared. My Ivy is scared to death of vets too...it's heartbreaking to see a hound so terribly full of fear. I wish you strength and hope that Buzz will pass very peacefully...I'll keep you in my thoughts.

GREYT NEWS!!!!!

Ivy and Soldi don't like to stand either but they can stand without whining for quite a while...Soldi looses patience before Ivy and starts a bit of whining if I talk too long with somebody on our walks. Both of my hounds would NEVER, EVER lay down on a pavement...they would stand for hours before putting their 'delicate, clean, sophisticated' bodies on a simple street pavement...

The only way to do that is to not allow the owner the choice of whether or not to be present for the procedure. Lynn Why do some dogs like my Borzoi pass so peacefully and without any disturbing reaction and others pass having those uncontrolled movements etc? What does it depend on?

I personally don't find it so odd...the most important thing is that it works...I would NEVER, EVER try to 'correct' that little deviation by surgery...your hound is very beautiful and happy...and nature is wise, it might have a sense that she's like that...

My friend's Airedale Terrier got those uncontrolled movements after the preeutanasia shot. It was very disturbing to look at...My GSD got a cramp-like movement in his whole body and he moaned...very disturbing too... having to put a dog to sleep is the most disagreable thing ever...at least the vets could try to avoid these disagreable last moments for the dog and the owner...I would guess, it depends on the vet.

I'm so very sorry for the loss of your beloved Frazzle....

That's wonderful news!!!

Many good thoughts for Lola and best wishes for a quick recovery!

I'm so glad that Rusty is doing better! It must be terrible to leave him with the vet...let's hope that soon he can come home with you...much luck for you both!

Greyt news!!!!

Rusty...one of my favorite hounds on GT...please get better...my very best wishes and many good vibrations coming your way from Spain! I'm so sorry to read this...maybe you can get another opinion?

:nod I fully agree! Diane is ALWAYS ready to help everybody who has Greyhound-health problems here on the Board !!! THANK YOU DIANE!!!!

Was Caspar examined by a grey-savy vet? Sometimes EXERTIONAL RHABDOMYOLYSIS can start with the symptoms described above.... I wish Caspar a speedy recovery...

I'm convinced that the high cancer incidence in dogs is partly due to several factors. Neutering and castration predisposes for Osteosarcoma and Hemangiosarcoma. Furthermore, overmedication and overvaccination (yearly shots) as well as lack of sufficient physical activity, sunlight, lack of healthy, natural food contribute to the development of canine cancer in our modern society... I found this article... http://www.caninesports.com/SpayNeuter.html

I'm so very sorry to read this sad news...my very best wishes for your beloved Artemis! If I were you I would NOT let him go through painful, torturing procedures, although that might shorten his life expectance a bit...