The American Beagler Forum

Any chance it could be his anal glands? Those can get infected, and I've seen them lick themselves raw. That may not be the exact spot he's licking, but it's a pretty tough spot to hit, so maybe he's not built right to get the right spot and settles for something close.

The mite responsible for demodectic mange is actually present on most dogs. It usually only affects younger dogs who haven't developed a full immune system. Once the immune system develops in a normal dog, it keeps the numbers downto the point that it's not a nuisance. Dogs with a weak immune system...

Basically every chemical is safe if used as directed, and every chemcial is unsafe if used carelessly. Sevin dust is safer for humans and animals than a lot of pesticides, but it does have health concerns. For one thing, it has been shown to cause birth defects in dogs when over-applied to pregnant ...

"Also if you read on the back of Seven Dust, it does, or at least used to, be recommended for dogs and cats." Beagleman, if you read the labels on the Hartz stuff, it's also recommended for dogs and cats! I've heard about a lot of reactions to the Hartz stuff, but it turns-out most reactions are due...

A heart murmur itself is not a problem. Healthy hearts can have a murmur (which is what a "functional murmur" is), but in other cases, the murmur is a symptom of another problem.

Alabama John,

In those places with those snakes, first-aid probably consisted of a loud yelp, taking your frustration out on the snake that bit you, and then saying your prayers and goodbyes!

I don't know if the benedryl will affect the toxins. What it will certainly do is mediate allergic/hypersensitive reactions that certain individuals will have. Just as some people can die from a reaction to one bee sting while others suffer few ill effects from hundreds, reactions to foreign chemica...

We just had the Ky Derby, so let's see how inbreeding works with them...

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Mange is caused by mites that most dogs have in small amounts. Most dogs develop an immune system response to it, but most puppies don't have a well-developed immune system, so a number of puppies break-out because of it. It she gets it as an adult, or has a really bad case of it, then she's probabl...

Then again, maybe dogs handle propylene glycol better. The short-term studies referenced on the below website used a daily equivalent of 5.1 ml/kg body weight (58 cc/25 lb dog) for 5-9 months with no problems. The long-term study used beagles at 23 and 58cc/25 lb dog. I don't know what kind of probl...

"One of my vets, that has a kennel himself, told me to use 98 cc's of propolene glycol with 2 cc's of Ivomec and give 1 cc for each 25 pounds of body weight, once a month." Propylene glycol is relatively non-toxic in low-doses, but it will excaberate kidney problems in people and dogs who already ha...

I've heard of thyroid issues causing problems with a dog's ability to regulate heat. Vet can do a quick test. If that's the problem, meds are pretty cheap.

Patch, Which do you mean...building the prepotency to reproduce in line-breeding, or building the prepotency to reproduce in regards to the beagle population in general? Demonstrating the latter is far more important, wouldn't you agree? As I said, line-breeding has its place, but being successful o...

Patch, My personal definition of line-breeding is breeding dogs together with a common ancestor (preferably dominant genetically) in the past 3-5 generations. Anything in the past 1-2 generations is in-breeding to me. Line-breeding has its place, but if a dog is only productive when he's line-bred, ...

The difference between a good producer and a mediocre/poor producer can also be the bitches being bred to him, in terms of both quality and compatibility. A good producer should be successful in breeding to a wide variety of outcrosses. Producers who are only succesful breeding to certain lines or w...