Dog CC: Debeaux
Scandalous at Chandlimore Res Dog CC, BP & Ut PGp
2: Cedarhythe Dirty Dancin Bitch CC, BOB & Ut Gp
2: Ch Debshores Giggle & A Wiggle Res Bitch CC: Weatsom
Never Say Never
A new ice
cream van with tasty treats specifically for canines will
have man's best friend howling with delight.Instead of
offering the traditional vanilla whip cones topped with a
flake, these frozen feasts contain gammon and chicken ice
cream - complete with a crunchy canine biscuit bone.
A
team of scientists investigated the perfect combination of
temperature, texture and taste, ensuring the treats would be
delicious to dogs and completely safe. They came up with two flavours - 'dog eat hog
world' - a gammon and chicken sorbet topped with a biscuit and
served in a cone - and 'canine cookie crunch' - a combination of
mixed dog biscuits and ice cream.
The K99 van can be found in parks this summer
and, rather than the traditional chimes, the van will be playing
the theme tune to Scooby Doo.
PRA Confirmed
PRA, PROGRESSIVE RETINAL
ATROPHY is an inherited eye disease. The
thin light sensing layer, the retina, in the
back of the eye will slowly deteriorate. The
dog has full sight at birth and then slowly
begins to lose cells from the retina. PRA
may not show up until the dog is around two
and a half to eight years of age. It will
always result in blindness.
PRA has been
confirmed in two Shih Tzus of UK breeding. I
have spoken to Professor Peter Bedford and
he has confirmed that the evidence shows
that we do have PRA and he advises that we
need to start testing our dogs.
Details of the UK eye testing scheme can be
found
here
Optigen
are prepared to develop a DNA test which
will allow us to identify affected, carrier
and clear dogs. They won't charge for this
so no funding is required. But they will
need 15-20 blood samples from affected dogs
and it doesn't matter where in the world
those affected dogs are. PRA has a recessive
form of inheritance, an affected dog has to
inherit the PRA gene from both parents. With
a DNA test even affected dogs could be bred
from. All you need to do is breed them to a
dog that has been tested clear. The
resulting puppies will all be carriers but
none of them will have PRA - guaranteed.
I am also aware of confirmed cases of PRA in
the USA, S. America and Scandanavia.
If you have, or know of, a PRA affected Shih
Tzu please donate a blood sample. We have
three, another 12 or so and we should be
close to a DNA test.
This is
only a contact list, you will still need to satisfy yourself you are dealing
with a responsible breeder.
Grass Seeds
After five re-occurring abscesses
Boris' Vet finally found and removed a Foxtail (grass seed) from
his paw. Foxtails are often found in areas easily missed,
between the toes, and even in nostrils and ear canals. The barbs
cause the foxtail to cling to fur, and movement of the animal
causes the foxtail to burrow into the fur.
Especially in long haired dogs
the foxtails can become irreversibly lodged. Foxtails can
also enter the nostrils and ear canals. In all these cases,
the foxtail can physically enter the body.
Muscular movements (or air
flow, in the case of nostrils) can cause the foxtails to
continue to burrow through soft tissues and organs, causing
infection and physical disruption.
Many techniques are similar to those used
on humans. CPR is done the same way except the animals receive rescue
breathing through their snouts.
The
main difference is the number of compressions vs. breaths. The American
Red Cross recently changed the requirement for humans to one breath per
30 compressions. Pet CPR is one breath to five or six compressions. The
same technique is used, except with small animals you use one hand.
The animal should be lying on its right side during CPR. To check for
a pulse, find the crease line of the animal's front leg where it joins
the body. The ABC's of rescue breathing are open the airway by titling
the neck and head, sweeping the mouth with a finger to check for
obstructions and checking for breathing.
If
the animal is not breathing and has no pulse, close its mouth and place
your mouth over the animal's snout and blow forcefully. Then alternate
breaths with chest compressions.
The
main difference is the number of compressions vs. breaths. The American
Red Cross recently changed the requirement for humans to one breath per
30 compressions. Pet CPR is one breath to five or six compressions. The
same technique is used, except with small animals you use one hand.
If
the animal is not breathing and has no pulse, close its mouth and place
your mouth over the animal's snout and blow forcefully. Then alternate
breaths with chest compressions.