Hey everyone,
Well, my last time here was when Karma was going in for hip/elbow evaluations and I'm happy to report that she has no signs of displaysia at all. Now that she has had all of her breed specific genetic tests and has passed each and every one with flying colors the decision to breed is where we are standing.
She came into heat a few days ago so clearly it's time to run back and forth to the vets for every other test imaginable, cycles of progesterone tests in the event natural breeding doesn't occur and AI is needed, as well as Brucellosis.
I will be honest, I was unaware of Brucellosis ( which is another great reason people should be working with a mentor when breeding) however, Karmas results came back negative, I got curious about it. Seeing as though thats the kind of person I am, if I don't know about something I make it a point to learn as much about it as possible. Therefore this is why I am here making this thread.
I have done a great deal of reading on Brucellosis but even when I did a search here about it, it really turned up with nothing more than the mention that it is a necessary test to be done. I would like to get some good information or links together for future reference on it.
Also, after I started reading on Brucellosis, i am curious if there is any risk of it to altered dogs, I realize it is mostly contracted by mating but I have read some info that it can be transmitted by licking. So, considering I have taken in rescues over the years and fostered I got to thinking for those of us who do this, shouldn't rescues also be tested? Most information I have read on it the only concern is to breeding dogs, and the possibility of euthanasia if one is found to have it. This concerns me, I can not find any information about it other than it discussing breeding dogs becoming sterile.
I called my vet and they are putting together a print up for me about it ( they have gotten to know my research nature over the years and don't even question why I want to know about things in the depth I do when I call them now, but it takes them a few days to get this sort of stuff together for me understandably) I have actually called a few vets, one of which a livestock/small animal vet in the area to whom I actually was asked "what is it that the brucellosis test tests for again?" :yikes: I didn't expect too much information from them about it.
So any help would be appreciated. Google searches have brought up a great deal of conflicting information and opinions about it I find.
TIA
Well, my last time here was when Karma was going in for hip/elbow evaluations and I'm happy to report that she has no signs of displaysia at all. Now that she has had all of her breed specific genetic tests and has passed each and every one with flying colors the decision to breed is where we are standing.
She came into heat a few days ago so clearly it's time to run back and forth to the vets for every other test imaginable, cycles of progesterone tests in the event natural breeding doesn't occur and AI is needed, as well as Brucellosis.
I will be honest, I was unaware of Brucellosis ( which is another great reason people should be working with a mentor when breeding) however, Karmas results came back negative, I got curious about it. Seeing as though thats the kind of person I am, if I don't know about something I make it a point to learn as much about it as possible. Therefore this is why I am here making this thread.
I have done a great deal of reading on Brucellosis but even when I did a search here about it, it really turned up with nothing more than the mention that it is a necessary test to be done. I would like to get some good information or links together for future reference on it.
Also, after I started reading on Brucellosis, i am curious if there is any risk of it to altered dogs, I realize it is mostly contracted by mating but I have read some info that it can be transmitted by licking. So, considering I have taken in rescues over the years and fostered I got to thinking for those of us who do this, shouldn't rescues also be tested? Most information I have read on it the only concern is to breeding dogs, and the possibility of euthanasia if one is found to have it. This concerns me, I can not find any information about it other than it discussing breeding dogs becoming sterile.
I called my vet and they are putting together a print up for me about it ( they have gotten to know my research nature over the years and don't even question why I want to know about things in the depth I do when I call them now, but it takes them a few days to get this sort of stuff together for me understandably) I have actually called a few vets, one of which a livestock/small animal vet in the area to whom I actually was asked "what is it that the brucellosis test tests for again?" :yikes: I didn't expect too much information from them about it.
So any help would be appreciated. Google searches have brought up a great deal of conflicting information and opinions about it I find.
TIA