Sue-Ram (06-15-2015)
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Sue-Ram (06-15-2015)
Allowing him to mature can help prevent joint issues, among other benefits. There are many threads on this subject if you do a quick search.
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Sue-Ram (06-15-2015)
This was recommended for my Newfoundland, the bigger the breed the higher the risk. I didn't do it. Wouldn't do it for a lab, it's a risk-benefit thing, and the surgery itself is not without risks.
I would strongly recommend not neutering your lab until at least a year old, a lot of vets are not familiar with the joint issues associated with early neutering and spaying.
Find a new vet immediately
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AlexS (06-15-2015), bett (06-17-2015), Charlotte K. (06-16-2015), MikeLynn (06-16-2015)
Chase's first vet "offered" to so a surgery supposed to prevent hip dysplasia that had to be done about 4 months of age, at the same time she thought he should be neutered. I didn't have either surgery done and soon thereafter got a new vet. The breeder nearly went ballistic when I called to ask about it. It made me wonder about the vet's motivation for suggesting it, was it really for the dog's benefit or to give her the surgical experience on a relatively new procedure. I guess any dog can bloat and if you've had it happen to a dog, it probably makes you more likely to consider it. I would be unlikely to do the surgery.
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Tanya (06-15-2015)
Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, but is it not as simple as not allowing any playtime for the first half hour or so after a meal? We take Sophie for her potty break (on leash) after her meals, but no running or jumping allowed.
Sophie: Born July 28, 2014
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It's not that simple. Some dogs just bloat, even though you did everything "right". You can take precautions that may help, but it's no guarantee.
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I don't allow any off leash play, running or over exertion for a minimum of one hour after feeding, use a slow down bowl for feeding and monitor water intake when over heated. You can do everything right but it does not mean bloat can not happen. The important thing is to know the signs and symptoms and get any dog you suspect is bloating to a vet immediately.
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This is NOT a surefire preventative. Friends' Standard Poodle bloated and twisted twice. AFter the first time he was stapled but he bloated and twisted again, ripping out all the staples. Then he was euthanized, the internal damage could not be corrected a second time, for him. I know this is not the same as your dog but a stapled stomach can still twist.
I wouldn't do it. Labs are not one of the breeds overly prone to bloat. I wouldn't staple my Great Dane as a preventative either.
I understand how you would be swayed by your experience with your first dog. It must have been awful for both of you. Please research as much as you can before making your decision.
All GSDs that are war dogs have their stomach's tacked. This has been going on for a long time and there may be some very valid reasons for a dog that works in the extreme and intense situations that they do.
Archie is a GSD and I would not have the surgery done just to have it done. We use common sense precautions, two smaller meals a day (he is an adult) and no heavy activity after eating.
Yes, it can happen as you unfortunately found out but not a real common problem in labs using precautions. And, yes, if it has flipped once, it is more likely to flip again. That is when, after the first incident, I would probably have the tacking procedure at the time of surgery to correct a bloat.
I would definitely not do it as an elective procedure for a lab.
Do read up on neutering at an early age. Their bodies need the hormones for proper growth/until the growth plates close.
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