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    Jake Could Use Your Good Thoughts - Updat Post # 24

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted · Edited by foxysmom

    I just looked down at him and noticed his right rear leg is discoloured and swollen. Gave it a quick check and it looks and feels like the same recurrent thing, dman TBD. So, I started him on doxycyclin and sent our vet an email. He is mobile, at least for now, and doesn't have a fever again for now.

     

    Please keep our old boy in your thoughts. He's had a great summer and I'd like to keep him around a while longer.

     

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    Osteo Hounds -- Is Gable Dodge, Wigwam Wag Or Hb's Commander In

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    I now have Sambuca (GV Leon) who just turned 3. He has Gable Dodge in his line. I didn't realize there was this connection with cancer and Gable and Wigwam,

     

    There isn't. That was just someones opinion.

     

    I would be shocked if the study shows the connection to osteo started with a dog in the last 20 years. It may be passed through one or more of them because if you look at the 12 generation double ansestors of most dogs you will find dogs like Mixed Harmony, Rural Rube, Larry of Waterhall*, Never Roll and Upsidedown, to name a few, in most of your pups. Some of these dogs are so far back in the pedigree that they appear over 100 times in the pedigree.

     

    That's how I feel. Plus I think Batmom has it right the gene tells us a bit of the picture, but not necessarily the whole story. It's a start though. My own thoughts are that environment plays as big a factor as bloodlines. It's true in humans (or why do they stop me eating all the good stuff?) so why wouldn't it be the same for animals?

    Osteo Hounds -- Is Gable Dodge, Wigwam Wag Or Hb's Commander In

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    I understand not wanting to hurt the adoption chances of retired racers, but if the findings of the study remain a secret, won't breeders keep using those lines and passing on the genes to more generations?

     

    That's where the newest about, to be published, inormation they have comes in They have identified the gene osteo appears in and can test potential dams and sires to see if that hound carries the gene. It's a lot more accurate than looking at a hounds genealogy.

    Ryan

    in Remembrance

    Posted · Edited by foxysmom

    I hated seeing that title.... still.

     

    You have such fabulous photographic evidence that shows what an amazing boy he was.

    Swollen Elbow?

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted · Edited by foxysmom

    It's most likely a hematoma and will reabsorbe in time. Arnica, or Traumeel gel will help with that. If it isn't bothering him I wouldn't be too concerned. Just monitor it to make sure it is going down. If it's still there in a few days, or it grows, I'd get it looked at.

    News From Osu Regarding Osteo Genetics

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    This is good news, for our hounds and for our children!

     

    This will get interesting. Kinda scary and great at the same time. For example, say that such and such greyhound back in oh 1910 had this gene and he had thousands of off spring, well how are you going to breed greys that aren't already related to him? And how would that even work? Laws about not being able to breed certain dogs?

     

    It will take a lot more research, and money, to go backwards. They are only going to be testing current dogs. This means a breeder could possible have their potential dam or sire tested to know. The good news (or not) is that they can test, so we'll at least know. That means that dogs that test positive could be candidates for gene therapy. There is a lot of questions to be answered and that is going to take more money for studes and research.

     

    The Greyhound Program at OSU's donations are down 50% this year. :(

     

    I'm ready to make this year's Miss Nellie Auction the best ever, who's with me?

    Hemangioperiocytoma - Kebo's Pathology Is Back

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    Miz Foxy had hemangiopericytoma, it's actually what brought us to GT, I knew NOTHING about cancer.. Her's was on the side of her front leg just below her elbow, she did not have clear margins. Since then I've become all too familiar with cancer in greyhounds. We did the watch and wait route as Dr Couto's treatment was in it's early stages and not being offered. Foxy was diagnosed 4 months before her 10th birthday and passed away 4 months before her 14th birthday.

     

    Since starting Hope for Hounds and learning far more than I ever wanted to know about cancer I've been really impressed with the protocol Dr Couto provides. It may never come back, but the worry is always there. I know that had it been available after Foxy's surgery, we would have tried it.

     

    Keeping you and Kebo in my thoughts.

    Ls And Incontinence.....need Your Advice

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    Another vote for gabapentin. Jake would be unable to walk if he didn't take it. Daddy proved that when he forgot to pick it up from the pharmacy when I went away in March. 2 days without left Jake barely able to stand. 1 dose of gabapentin and he was standing, second dose meant he could walk again.

     

    Jake also gets a shot of Cartrophen every 3 - 4 weeks. Since that isn't available in the US (at least it wasn't in January) Adequan is very similar. Jake has oops poops way less often for about 2 - 3 weeks after his shot.

     

    I have no experience with depomedrol as it is contraindicated for Jake as he has an autoimmune disease.

     

    Do you use an assist harness? Jake wears his 24/7 he really doens't need it most of the time, but it makes helping him when he can't get up the steps, or simply can't get up, really easy.

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