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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=568010909-31032010><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial>Yeah.. Its funny how Bassets aren't regarded as lots of things.. they
aren't "large breed" and they aren't high risk for bloat.... RIGHT...
;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial><A
href="http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1571&aid=402">http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1571&aid=402</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=568010909-31032010><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial>Or TinyURL form: <A
href="http://tinyurl.com/bloatchart">http://tinyurl.com/bloatchart</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial>What I'd do.. is go back in ... and ask to see this vetman .. print
out the pages (especially the chart) and highlight basset hound .... explain
that your confidence is shaken because it seems they don't have as strong a
concern that bassets *could* bloat ... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial>I mean really.. if you look at the numbers in the chart.. it may make
more of their point .. only 6x higher chance at bloat than a mutt ... but still
its not unheard of, and bassets in that list are *THE* shortest "Large Breed"
dog listed.. and are in the top 10!!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=568010909-31032010><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial>That list, from shepherd to great dane, all those breeds tower
over a basset ... its the shortness of a hound that seems to throw
inexperienced vets (at least that's my opinion, your mileage may
vary)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN
class=568010909-31032010>-Robert</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=568010909-31032010>PS. or tell
me your vet office's name ... I'm a fax transmission away from cyber smacking
them... O:-)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>Subject:</B> [Dailydrool] Rapid breathing after vomit
attempt<BR></FONT><BR><FONT color=#0c0c0c face="Times New Roman">My regular vet
is not in, and I am not confident with the one looking at him, although I hope
she is consulting the more experienced vets. She told me bassets
weren't prone to bloating! </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>