How responsible should we be?

Re: How responsible should we be?

Laura Stapleton — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:36:07 GMT

Thank you all. Interesting about the KC forms too. I just hope it doesn't come to strangulating intestines, so my fingers are crossed that the owner sees sense!

Re: How responsible should we be?

Virginia Campbell — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:22:05 GMT

If you are called upon to fix the hernia, you had better make sure that it's good and secure. So use simple interrupted nylon sutures in the body wall...too bad the knots will be palpable for ever more....

Re: How responsible should we be?

karen jones — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 19:18:17 GMT

At least it wasn't the Akita

Re: How responsible should we be?

Utlendigur — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:33:50 GMT

Of course if you do repair the hernia, eg when it's intestines strangulate, you can then report it to the kennel club since the owner has given permission when registering the dog. "In 1990 the Kennel Club amended its rules so as to make it a condition of registration, or continued registration of any dog, that the owner consents to reports by a veterinary surgeon to the Kennel Club of the correction of any defect which altered the natural conformation of the dog."

[quote user="Richard Carter"]and then the standard poodle wins Crufts...[/quote]

At least it wasn't the pekingese

Re: How responsible should we be?

Richard Carter — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:54:14 GMT

and then the standard poodle wins Crufts... wonder what its medical history is like.

Re: How responsible should we be?

Bob Russell — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:01:14 GMT

Document every conversation well. When all goes horribly wrong the owner of the newly born puppies (probably with guts hanging out!) will come gunning for someone! It won't be the breeder!

You can stand there trying not to look too smug when you show them the notes you made when you gave advice!

Nothing you can do at all!

Re: How responsible should we be?

Michael Woodhouse — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:14:22 GMT

In these situations, does the thought about the dog owners (un)suitability for breeding ever pop into your mind? Strangely it often does with me......

Re: How responsible should we be?

Anthony Dennison — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:08:33 GMT

When the dog comes in with a strangulating hernia after a mating attempt just try not to say 'I told you so'.

Re: How responsible should we be?

KMurphy — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:29:45 GMT

Can't offer much advice, I'm afraid, except to say you've done your bit and, much as we would like, we can't force people to follow our recommendations. You'd have to hope that the owner of any potential mate for this dog would rather choose a healthy specimen over one with a massive hole in its abdomen but it couldn't be guaranteed.

It's extremely frustrating but I don't think there is any more you can legally do. Deep breath, let it go and move on to help somebody who does actually want to listen to what you have to say.