Page 30, January 17, 1979 - North Shore News

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PET CORNER

‘By JOHN ROBINSON,
DAM. 7

“She’ S worse than ever,
doctor,” said Mrs. Baynes as
she stroked her spayed
‘female cat who sat purring

— on the examination table.
“We've changed the diet

several times but it doesn’t |

- help and we've even given
her wheat germ oil which
Mrs. Smart sayS will cure
any skin trouble!”

I took’ over-the ‘stroking
from Mrs. Baynes. Susie's
skin was a-mass of scales and
scabs around the neck and
down the back where ‘most
of the hair had disappeared.
There were no fleas present

———but I could see several areas
which had been licked sore.

Susie was in ecstasy by
now pushing her body
against my hand and
kneading the table with her
front paws. 4,

“How long has she had this
problem?” I inquired. “Mrs.
Baynes looked a bit em-
barrassed. “She's only four
now,” she said, “she must
have had it for over a year.
We took her to the doctor

- who spayed her and he gave
her an injection of hor-

Lions Gate -

learing
‘Susie’s s

mones. She came in heat and
we had all the tom cats

‘around for two weeks. Then

another time, he gave her a
different hormone. and she
started acting like'a tom cat
and got in fights all the time.
Was that.a male hormone he
used?”

“Yes”, I said, “those were

the old treatments we used |

to use but happily we now
have a different approach.
We will give a long-acting
injection of cortisone to
clear up the inflammation
and then a hormone, given
by mouth over the next few
months.”

“It is neither male nor
female, in that sense. But it
will make her chemically

pregnant. This will have to.

be continued maybe for a
year or two until her own
chemistry changes a bit:
And, as you well know Mrs.
Baynes, a female’s skin is at
its healthiest during
pregnancy. The only side
effect, which is also a side
effect of many pregnancies
— she will eat like a horse
and put on extra weight.”

A month later, Susie came
in to board. Silky coat, no
scales, and a happy, con-
tented, plump appearance,

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SFU meet success

International and national
calibre swimmers made the
third annual Simon Fraser,
Lions’ Gate Swim Club meet
one of the most successful to

date.

The three day event
comprised swimmers from
Washington ‘State, teams
from Alberta as well as B.C.
teams.

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Kevyn Staford of Lion's
Gate made the finals in both
the 100 metre butterfly and
200 metre, placing sixth and
fifth.

Stafford also placed sixth
in the women's consolation
final of the 400 metre

freestyle and third in the
consolation final of the 400
metre individual medley.

See our Hide-A-Bed Room

in trouble

Jot of water. What causes

_ from the dog when you go.

- should keep his

1395 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, 92271 204

Q: Our ‘seven year old
poodle has started drinking a

this?

A:At this age it could be
diabetes. Have him ¢hecked
by your veterinarian and.
take along a urine specimen

Q: Our neutered male cat is
spraying in the house. We
shall have to get rid of him if

you can't suggest something. .

A: Many | neutered male cats
still have a little sex instinct |
in them. He is probably~
marking his territory. We

must change his chemistry

humans. In older dogs there
is often a build-up of scale or
tartar which can undermine

using megestrol acetate on a the gums and cause in-
low twice weekly dosage. fection. It should be
This will make him removed regularly if ex-

cessive.

chemically into a pregnant
female ... and pregnant
females do not spray. JOHN ROBINSON is the
pseudonym of a prac-

Q: My wife is always feeding | ting Canadian Doctor of

inary Medicine
the dog candy. Is this going eter
to make him fai like her and whose | name. for
will it harm his teeth? professional reasons,

cannot be published. If
you have questions about |
your pet and its health,
write to Dr. Robinson c/o
North Shore News, 1139
Lonsdale Avenue, North
‘gucouver, B.C. V7M
H4. Your name will not
e printed unless you
specifically request it.

A: Neither. Provided he gets
an otherwise balanced diet
and .plenty of exercise he
figure.
Tooth decay is rare in the
dog ,because the enamel
coating on the teeth is very

hard ... much harder than in
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