tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10010614.post7192087722836275021..comments2023-12-25T05:28:22.946-05:00Comments on Ironicus Maximus: Friday Hound BloggingIronicus Maximushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220762764339626768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10010614.post-40725675072523860852012-10-06T10:39:15.902-04:002012-10-06T10:39:15.902-04:00The injection given to female greyhounds is nothin...The injection given to female greyhounds is nothing more than hormones mixed into sesame oil. They only need a tiny bit of it in their system once a month to keep them from coming into season. It is basically the same as a human birth control pill. <br /><br />There is no way that would cause a problem with the vulva, that is absolutley ridiculous. Its just a hormone. <br /><br />I opt to continue having this shot administered to my retired racer, rather than having her spayed. Sighthounds are extremely sensetive to anesthetics, whichs puts them at a higher risk of complication during any operation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230170554863366321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10010614.post-83340420988965419832012-09-22T20:56:21.248-04:002012-09-22T20:56:21.248-04:00I want to share the story of my six year old femal...I want to share the story of my six year old female greyhound who was given testosterone (anabolic steroids) to prevent estrus. I remember the people at Tuscon once claiming that these injections were harmless. Poor Kelly begs to disagree. She has a recessed vulva. Every time she urinates, urine becomes trapped causing burning, irritation and frequent infections. She needs major surgery to repair this abnormality to the tune of $1400, followed by several weeks of recovery with a remarkable amount of pain requiring narcotic pain control medication. Spaying is a much simpler, much less painful and much less expensive procedure. And no, spaying a greyhound is not "dangerous," any more than any other dog, just so long as the right anesthetic is used, meaning the vet has to know greyhounds. I'm not sure that any graduate of Wally's School of Veterinary Medicine and Truck Driving School (class of 95) REALLY knows greyhounds.LindaVBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342474272856870032noreply@blogger.com