ORIGINAL: RabidSniperNY
ORIGINAL: sproulman
ORIGINAL: Doc E
ORIGINAL: packman64
1. Doc E. I will wait for the book. Thank you for the tip.
2. As far as health clearances go, i am not sure what you mean. He has had his first two series of shots, been dewormed, and dewclawed. Both parents were on site. Dad was yellow, and mom was black. Both dogs were very well behaved and very healthy.
3. There were no signs of hip diplasia(sp?) etc...
4. Is there something i should be worried about?
1. Good. Training a dog is not a race. Just spend time now, bonding with the pup and going for daily walks -- preferably out in fields, forests etc.
2. Here is a list of the most common genetic tests currently recommended for Labradors (
on the parents):
OFA on Hips (some folks also do OFA elbows)
CERF (eye exam from a Vet Opthalmologist)
PRA (blood test for Progressive Retinal Atrophy)
CNM (centro nuclear myopathy)
EIC (exercise Induced Collapse)
3. There is only one way to see if a dog has dysplasia or not and that is with xray, so unless you have xray vision, you don't know.
4. All of the above
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one that i see most is HIPS.
i talked to vet and he says,MOST OF THIS CAN BE AVOIDED IF ONLY WEIGHT WAS KEPT OFF DOG.even if dog has the heridity thing.
women will make dogs FAT,i said that not vet.
i give my dog a pill a day of
COSQMAIN which is glusomine stuff for his joints.
tobys joints CLICK on the front joint near his paw,i guess you could call it his WRIST.
that stuff stops clicking and if i dont use it, HIS WRISTS CLICK.
I also use Cosequin DS for the joints along with vitamin E. Helps my lab out and you can notice the difference.
yes,use ESTER C,i take a pill cutter and cut a 500 gram one in half,thats 250.
too much C will cause diareaha
