Just got Rocky home from teeth cleaning only.
He is a bit wobley from the anethesia.
His teeth look sooo pretty!
And even his breath is sweet!
Last night my family pretty much talk me out of
the tacking.
Sandra/Pam, I think some of the old time vets are not that familiar with tacking accept maybe when the dog bloats, including my vet.
In the last couple of years I have heard some
Akita people having their Akita's tacked when bloat or
even when being spayed.
Tacking doesn't prevent bloat, but stops the tummy
from twisting.
(one of the vets on our Akita list last year had her female akita pup tacked when being spayed as a preventative.)
As promised my vet did call up and speak to a Vet surgeon who said tacking was and can be done.
My vet said it was up to me, and stated unless
Rocky had prior problems that would make him prone
to bloat (not just his sire having bloat) than
he might never have bloat and suggested I might
not want to put him through the elective surgery.
So needless to say I just did the cleaning.
When I do get my next Akita, not for a few years.
I will seriously look into tacking when she is being spayed. I am sure more and more vets will be more familiar about tacking certain breeds in future years when that time
comes.
Rocky now has sweet breath too!!!!
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