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  • How do you know when it’s time?

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    eeeefarmE
    @GriffinsMom, my girl Lady had a suspected brain tumour when she had a seizure at 13 years of age. My vet put her on Prednisone, and things improved. She was on and off the drug for the next few years until she really started to get worse at just short of 16 years old. My vet said that for some, Prednisone seems to shrink the tumour. Of course, it would depend on size and location. I don't want to give false hope, but you might inquire about it.
  • Whiney 3 Year Old

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    DebraDownSouthD
    Just as likely... could be bitch nearby who is in heat. Do you have close neighbors with bitches?
  • Two heats in a year

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    My first Basenji had 2 heats a year, and then she'd always have a false pregnancy after each heat. And she was bitchy for the month she was in heat… and bitchy for the 2 months she was "pregnant". So that meant, with 2 heats a year, she was bitchy for 6 months out of the year. Talk about a good reason to spay a dog! And Pat is right, there is no good reason to keep a bitch whole if she doesn't need to be. Never mind just the convenience of it,,,,, Pyometra IS a threat. I had 2 bitches get Pyometra. I lost one, the other was saved with an emergency spay. -Joanne
  • Yearly Vaccines?

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    @Patty: Very non-committal, but not a lot of help! Complete sitting on the fence rubbish !
  • Kits: time to UK?

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    lvossL
    I had my results 3 days after they recieved the kit back. But you have to check because they don't send you an email with the results.
  • To Spay or Not to Spay 11 years old

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    tanzaT
    @yag113: Exactly how I feel. Fortunately I love my vets, it's a husband and wife and they have come to know how I am and always work with me. I have 2 goats and the husband does farm calls. I feel very lucky. I always take the staff chocolates and snacks just in case I feel the need to get obnoxious about something…they will placate me! Thanks again for the input. I adore my dog and it's very cool to talk to people who love basenjis! Sounds like a great Vet practice!!! Let us know how the spay goes, I am sure she will do great!