Common Boxer Health Problems

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"Giant breeds, as well as greyhounds, appear quite sensitive to the clinical effects of the drug, yet terrier breeds appear more resistant. Conversely, boxer dogs are predisposed to the hypotensive and bradycardiac effects of the drug." Handbook of Veterinary Drugs Second Editi...

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Warning on Acepromazine by Wendy Wallner, DVM There is one drug commonly used in anesthetic protocols that should not be used in the Boxer. The drug is Acepromazine, a tranquilizer, which is often used as a preanesthetic agent. In the Boxer, it tends to cause a problem called first degree heart blo...

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Yesterday morning my dog (my dog is a boxer by the way) was fine running around and playing ball... when i came home at 2:30 in the afternoon she was limping a little but she was still walking around and was happy... now this morning she didnt really want to get up she would stay in one place unless you call...

tiffany and brewski

My male boxer brewski has been sick for the past month. He is at the vet at least once a week, and we still cannot figure out whats wrong with him. About a month ago, he started acting depressed like and had a kind of limp in his left back leg. He would yelp sometimes when he got up, but it wasnt everytime. We to...

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Heat stroke is something we need to try to avoid if at all possible. Never leave dogs unattended in vehicles or yards with minimal shade when the temperatures rise above 90 degrees. Avoid exercise during the peak hours where heat and humdity are at their worst. Provide lots of cool shade, water, and in...

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Dr. Kate Meurs and her WSU staff have created on blog for boxers and the heart study. Dr Meurs is the cardiologist the American Boxer Club has given grants to for researching our breed. She is also whom I have read all my 24 hour Holter tapes http://blogs.vetmed.wsu.edu/VCGL/post/2009/01/22/We-ca...

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"Dr. Gary Johnson at the Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory and Dr. Joan Coates at the Comparative Neurology Program of the University of Missouri and Drs. Claire Wade and Kerstin Lindblad-Toh at the Broad Institute of MIT/Harvard and their colleagues have identified a DNA mutation that...

BoxerSue · BoxerSue

I have received 2 calls in the last 2 days because of dogs stung/bitten by bees or wasps. So, just some guidelines of how you can treat these at home. 1. Give benadryl right away. 1 - 2 mg per pound of body weight. A standard benadryl tablet is 25 mg. Dose can be repeated every 6 to 8 hours as needed. 2. I...

BoxersnMinis · BoxersnMinis

Just returned from Tanner's standing Vet Appointment. He has gained another 1 1/2 and is now 64 pounds. This is exactly where I like him to be.............so the Prescription Food has helped. His heart is normal and his pulses are very good. After consulting with CSU Veterinary School again, they h...

Patricia · Patricia

Hi all, Here's the scoop (no fun intended :) ) Frazier seems to have some on and off "poop issues". The vet described the consistency best by calling it soft serve ice cream. We have gone through several different quality kibbles over time, and he will have firm poo for a while, and the...

ZEKER589 · ZEKER589

[spoiler] Stella was at the vet today, checking out another lump, this time on her chest near a nipple...it turns out to be another mast cell tumor, so tomorrow morning, she goes in to have it removed. nancy bobby and stella

doug525388 · doug525388

I have been given a 3 year old female boxer from a breeder friend of mine. She is an awesome dog, very gentle, create and house broke, and very loving. We got some of her food from my friend to move her over to a different food and things were ok for a day or so and now she will eat, play, and act fine and anywhe...

lennap · lennap

I just got the call that Voodoo has a mast cell tumor. After my initial freak out (which occured after scheduling the surgery and pre-op bloods) I did some research and now know that this does not necessarily mean cancer. A little background, I lost a beloved cat to cancer in Dec 06, a beloved dog to canc...

BoxersnMinis · BoxersnMinis

Just to let you all know, Zammi tore the ACL in his left rear leg and needed to have TPLO surgery. This surgery was performed last Friday by Dr. Mike Bauer,my trusted Orthopedist. Zammi is doing well, with lots of message, ROM Therapy and Icing the area. He has begun his 3-5 minute walks 3 times a day no...

ZEKER589 · ZEKER589

[spoiler] Stella's path results showed that she had a grade 2 mast cell tumor.... We are told, we now have to watch that area....it was on her head. I'm pretty scared at this time... Chirstina, I know you have gone through this with Booker T ...

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Pyometra is a deadly infection that affects intact females of every breed including mixes. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_pyometra.html is a good article on Pyometra. I know of females that have died from it. One of my own Champions almost died from developing closed Pyometra...

olinda · olinda

A friend's boxer, 5 years old, unspayed female, quit eating a few weeks ago. All vet tests are normal. I have cooked for her but after two weeks, she has quit eating that. Vets are stumped and no dog has ever refused to eat my cooking. Does anyone have any ideas what could be going on?

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I am thrilled that Dr Kate Meurs is set up in Washington State and is now accepting/renting holter information. Dr Katie Meurs instructions and where to send you tapes to be read are located at: http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/deptsVCGL/holter/ When she was at Ohio State University...

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http://www.boxerunderground.com/apr_bu_99/dr.htm has a great article on BOXER CARDIOMYOPATHY as written by Dr Wendy Wallner, DVM. Sadly we recently lost Dr Wallner. She worked tirelessly for years to try and help with the health of our beloved Boxers.

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originally posted 8/17/06 I had the fright of my life last night and an example of why Bees and Boxers do not mix. Early yesterday evening, my 7 month old Brandi ate a bee. Obviously the bee did not take kindly to being eaten and so stung her on the way down. Almost immediately she went into shock. It was a...

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http://www.americanboxerclub.org/ is your first start towards learning about Boxer health conditions. The American Boxer Club helps fund research towards understanding some of our most dangerous health problems plaguing our Boxers. Dr Kate Meurs has been instrumental in heart resea...

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	STICKY: Acepromezine drug warnings (Preview) "Giant breeds, as well as greyhounds, appear quite sensitive to the clinical effects of the drug, yet terrier breeds appear more resistant. Conversely, boxer dogs are predisposed to the hypotensive and bradycardiac effects of the drug." Handbook of Veterinary Drugs Second Editi...	PawPrint	0	1382	Apr 24, 2008 by PawPrint
	STICKY: Acepromozine - just say NO! (Preview) Warning on Acepromazine *by Wendy Wallner, DVM* There is one drug commonly used in anesthetic protocols that should not be used in the Boxer. The drug is Acepromazine, a tranquilizer, which is often used as a preanesthetic agent. In the Boxer, it tends to cause a problem called first degree heart blo...	PawPrint	0	537	Nov 6, 2006 by PawPrint
	My Boxer is having trouble walking. (Preview) Yesterday morning my dog (my dog is a boxer by the way) was fine running around and playing ball... when i came home at 2:30 in the afternoon she was limping a little but she was still walking around and was happy... now this morning she didnt really want to get up she would stay in one place unless you call...	Anonymous	0	432	Mar 9, 2010 by Anonymous
	unknown sickness of my 2 yr boxer (Preview) My male boxer brewski has been sick for the past month. He is at the vet at least once a week, and we still cannot figure out whats wrong with him. About a month ago, he started acting depressed like and had a kind of limp in his left back leg. He would yelp sometimes when he got up, but it wasnt everytime. We to...	tiffany and brewski	0	118	Jun 28, 2009 by tiffany and brewski
	Heat Stroke Warning (Preview) Heat stroke is something we need to try to avoid if at all possible. Never leave dogs unattended in vehicles or yards with minimal shade when the temperatures rise above 90 degrees. Avoid exercise during the peak hours where heat and humdity are at their worst. Provide lots of cool shade, water, and in...	PawPrint	6	1039	Jun 11, 2009 by Jonney
	Dr Kate Meurs has a blog ! (Preview) Dr. Kate Meurs and her WSU staff have created on blog for boxers and the heart study. Dr Meurs is the cardiologist the American Boxer Club has given grants to for researching our breed. She is also whom I have read all my 24 hour Holter tapes http://blogs.vetmed.wsu.edu/VCGL/post/2009/01/22/We-ca...	PawPrint	0	252	Jan 27, 2009 by PawPrint
	New Test for Degenerative Myelopothy (Preview) "Dr. Gary Johnson at the Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory and Dr. Joan Coates at the Comparative Neurology Program of the University of Missouri and Drs. Claire Wade and Kerstin Lindblad-Toh at the Broad Institute of MIT/Harvard and their colleagues have identified a DNA mutation that...	PawPrint	1	332	Jul 31, 2008 by baccismom
	BEES & WASPS (Preview) I have received 2 calls in the last 2 days because of dogs stung/bitten by bees or wasps. So, just some guidelines of how you can treat these at home. 1. Give benadryl right away. 1 - 2 mg per pound of body weight. A standard benadryl tablet is 25 mg. Dose can be repeated every 6 to 8 hours as needed. 2. I...	BoxerSue	0	195	Jul 12, 2008 by BoxerSue
	Tanner Update (Preview) Just returned from Tanner's standing Vet Appointment. He has gained another 1 1/2 and is now 64 pounds. This is exactly where I like him to be.............so the Prescription Food has helped. His heart is normal and his pulses are very good. After consulting with CSU Veterinary School again, they h...	BoxersnMinis	4	184	Apr 3, 2008 by PawPrint
	Poop issues--sorry a little long (Preview) Hi all, Here's the scoop (no fun intended :) ) Frazier seems to have some on and off "poop issues". The vet described the consistency best by calling it soft serve ice cream. We have gone through several different quality kibbles over time, and he will have firm poo for a while, and the...	Patricia	4	228	Mar 27, 2008 by BoxerSue
	Here we go again` (Preview) [spoiler] Stella was at the vet today, checking out another lump, this time on her chest near a nipple...it turns out to be another mast cell tumor, so tomorrow morning, she goes in to have it removed. nancy bobby and stella	ZEKER589	6	202	Mar 14, 2008 by lennap
	My Boxer Keeps Trowing Up Her Food (Preview) I have been given a 3 year old female boxer from a breeder friend of mine. She is an awesome dog, very gentle, create and house broke, and very loving. We got some of her food from my friend to move her over to a different food and things were ok for a day or so and now she will eat, play, and act fine and anywhe...	doug525388	15	306	Mar 8, 2008 by PawPrint
	Another Mast Cell Tumor Thread (Preview) I just got the call that Voodoo has a mast cell tumor. After my initial freak out (which occured after scheduling the surgery and pre-op bloods) I did some research and now know that this does not necessarily mean cancer. A little background, I lost a beloved cat to cancer in Dec 06, a beloved dog to canc...	lennap	20	1913	Feb 27, 2008 by PawPrint
	Zammi - TPLO (Preview) Just to let you all know, Zammi tore the ACL in his left rear leg and needed to have TPLO surgery. This surgery was performed last Friday by Dr. Mike Bauer,my trusted Orthopedist. Zammi is doing well, with lots of message, ROM Therapy and Icing the area. He has begun his 3-5 minute walks 3 times a day no...	BoxersnMinis	2	275	Sep 27, 2007 by BoxerSue
	Mast Cell (Preview) [spoiler] Stella's path results showed that she had a grade 2 mast cell tumor.... We are told, we now have to watch that area....it was on her head. I'm pretty scared at this time... Chirstina, I know you have gone through this with Booker T ...	ZEKER589	3	282	Jul 18, 2007 by BoxerSue
	Pyometra (Preview) Pyometra is a deadly infection that affects intact females of every breed including mixes. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_pyometra.html is a good article on Pyometra. I know of females that have died from it. One of my own Champions almost died from developing closed Pyometra...	PawPrint	1	526	Mar 20, 2007 by doodle
	eating disorder (Preview) A friend's boxer, 5 years old, unspayed female, quit eating a few weeks ago. All vet tests are normal. I have cooked for her but after two weeks, she has quit eating that. Vets are stumped and no dog has ever refused to eat my cooking. Does anyone have any ideas what could be going on?	olinda	8	390	Jan 15, 2007 by PawPrint
	Dr Kate Meurs is back ! (Preview) I am thrilled that Dr Kate Meurs is set up in Washington State and is now accepting/renting holter information. Dr Katie Meurs instructions and where to send you tapes to be read are located at: http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/deptsVCGL/holter/ When she was at Ohio State University...	PawPrint	2	427	Dec 8, 2006 by PawPrint
	Boxer Cardiomyopahy (Preview) http://www.boxerunderground.com/apr_bu_99/dr.htm has a great article on BOXER CARDIOMYOPATHY as written by Dr Wendy Wallner, DVM. Sadly we recently lost Dr Wallner. She worked tirelessly for years to try and help with the health of our beloved Boxers.	PawPrint	0	343	Nov 7, 2006 by PawPrint
	Boxers and Bees - bad combo (Preview) originally posted 8/17/06 I had the fright of my life last night and an example of why Bees and Boxers do not mix. Early yesterday evening, my 7 month old Brandi ate a bee. Obviously the bee did not take kindly to being eaten and so stung her on the way down. Almost immediately she went into shock. It was a...	PawPrint	0	339	Nov 6, 2006 by PawPrint
	American Boxer Club (Preview) http://www.americanboxerclub.org/ is your first start towards learning about Boxer health conditions. The American Boxer Club helps fund research towards understanding some of our most dangerous health problems plaguing our Boxers. Dr Kate Meurs has been instrumental in heart resea...	PawPrint	0	327	Nov 6, 2006 by PawPrint
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