-=> Janis Kracht wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-   
      
   Hiya Janis...   
      
    >>> As for: Anyone ever run into this kind of thing with an older dog?   
      
    >> The vet probably used Acepromazine for anesthesia.... it's deadly for   
    > oxers..   
    >> and I'm sure it's quite harmful to other breeds as well.   
      
    >> Wow.. didn't know that there were some that would affect a breed (or   
    >> any dog) like that.  That's scarey.   
      
    >Yes.  My vet knows my feelings about it and she'll never use it on either of   
      
    >two but you must be dilligent when going out of state.  When I travel they   
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    >tags they wear on their collars that state NO Acepromazone.  Isoflourane is   
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    > preferred anesthesia for Boxers.   
      
    JK> I can understand that one.. you show your boxers, right? so the travel   
    JK> is understood and so is having the tags.. It's better than taking a   
    JK> chance. I'll have to ask my vet what he uses.. though so far since   
    JK> we've moved to Ithaca, no one has needed surgery, but they're not   
    JK> boxers.   
      
   Just my male and he's semi-retired now.  He gets to spend his days lounging   
   around with his busy moments when he's playing stud... such a life.. lol.   
      
      
    JK> It must be neat showing dogs :)  My black lab is a full breed, my other   
      
   There are nice people in the show world but you know that movie "Best In   
   Show"... the realism is scary!! People are neurotic over their dogs.  It's   
   expensive as well.. but hey, what the hell, it's only $$$.   
      
    JK> two yellow labs are mixed breed and extremely dumb. It's the last time   
    JK> I'll buy a rescue Lol... Nah, that's probably not true, but it can be   
    JK> frustrating when you're used to a smart dog    
      
   Rescue dogs are wonderful.  I just wish first time dog owners knew what it   
   takes to own one.  The person I got my bitch from was given to her as a   
   birthday gift by her b/f. Once they split, she didn't have time for it. When I   
   saw Savannah (her name) for the first time I fell in love with her.  Three   
   weeks later she was sitting in my living room.  She's smart when she wants to   
   be... typical woman... ;) My boy thinks he's King... the bastard.. ;)   
      
      
   Bill   
      
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