Take the blinkers off – It’s in your dogs interest
Friends of ours went through the same terrible tragedy that we experienced for the first time earlier this year that is, having to put your dog to sleep
The dog in question had some form of cancer, but before this resulted in his untimely death, he had undergone major surgery due to a disc problem that was causing problems on his spine. He was one of two pups born, both dogs, which was a very small litter for the breed in question.
Nearly two weeks ago, the other sibling underwent the very same surgery, and thankfully is well into the recovery stage. The Vets in University College Dublin couldn't believe that it was the same disc, causing the same problem, in two dogs, the only pups born from this litter, even though the owner was 100 % positive based on the same symptoms being presented.
Now, it wouldn't take the smartest amongst us here to say that this disc problem was a genetic fault, and was passed onto these two dogs by either one of the parents.
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