Let us send some prayers and Boxer Vibes that all turns out good.
Mary Rue
--- In boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com, Nana Charlton <ncharl7704@...> wrote:
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> Tuesday night my dogs, all 3 boxers chased a pesky squirrel. It teases them through the window and they go after it. It runs up the tree, once I found a tip of it's tail on the ground at the base of the tree. It wasn't fast enough that day! Tuesday after the chase Yukon came in holding his back right leg up high behind him. Yesterday morning I called my vet who couldn't see him so called another vet in the area who people say is very good. Yukon fractured his toe. A wrap and rest with TRAMADOL and RAMADYL.The heartbreak came when they found what they think is bone cancer in the toe next to it. The vet said that boxer are prone to an aggressive form of bone cancer but not usually do they see it in the toe so it may be a less aggressive form They want to take the toe. I am going to take him to my vet for a second opinion. I saw the xray. You could see the white outside of the bone and the soft inside of the bones. The white
> outside of that toe had disintegrated in one section. I know that adopting older dogs brings this kind of thing, It still breaks your heat. He has been a very special dog. I knew from the first time I saw him he was meant to be mine. When I got him at the APL they said he had a heart murmer, my vet wasn't to worried about it but has only seen him once.
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> --- On Tue, 7/2/13, Heather Jones <heather.jones.mccaffrey@...> wrote:
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> From: Heather Jones <heather.jones.mccaffrey@...>
> Subject: RE: [boxer lovers] puppies/ boxer heart gene
> To: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 9:19 PM
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> I really appreciated this discussion and am glad that you all took the time
> to share your thoughts. My Maggie was probably about 8 when I got her at the
> shelter almost 5 years ago and while she does have her share of health
> problems, she's never had a tumor that wasn't benign. She does have some
> heart problems, but her cardio recheck on Monday was fantastic. Her
> cardiologist is just amazed at how good she and her heart look. She was most
> likely a discarded backyard breeder and I feel so fortunate that she's still
> here at least 12, more likely 13 years of age and feeling so comfortable.
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> I've read so many heart breaking stories on BoxerWorld of those losing their
> boxers to various cancers and bad boxer hearts at such tender ages. They
> brought tears to my eyes and made me think that the next boxer we add to the
> family would be from a reputable breeder with the hope that it would mean
> not having the heartbreak. Alas though, we fostered this adorable puppy who
> was on her way to the pound because some jerk off bred his two boxers and
> only sold 2 of the 4 pups before his landlord said they had to go. Her mom
> was white too, and if I understand correctly you aren't supposed to breed
> the white ones. Major foster fail. My husband and I live in fear of Gabby's
> genes. I do everything to support optimal health, but I know her genes are a
> unfair Russian roulette. Sadly, at less than 18 months of age she's already
> been diagnosed with spondylosis.
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> One of the things I wanted to do was have Gabby tested for the gene that
> they've identified for boxer cardiomyopathy. Has anyone had that test done?
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> Boxer hugs and kisses,
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> Heather, mom to
> Maggie/boxer/65 lbs/12 +yrs/ CKD, chronic pancreatitis, hypothyroidism,
> arthritis, arrhythmia controlled by sotalol, adult onset epilepsy, likely
> IBD and now a heart condition suspected to be ARVC or DCM
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> Gabby/boxer/70 lbs/17 mos/Major dietary indiscretions crazy puppy syndrome
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> Orange County, CA
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> This is why this group is here. To share information and help answer peoples
> questions. You will not always get the same answer from everyone. Different
> people have different opinions. Many will speak to you from experience, and
> some from what they have learned from others and books. No matter what You
> do get lots of information.
> Mary Rue
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