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neek Member  Posts: 291 |
posted 11-11-2003 01:10 AM
 
Hi, I have a question for any rottweiler owners that might be able to help. My mother-in-law had an 8 year old female rottwelier named Sheba, unfortunately she died last year of something, not even the vet could explain what killed her. Sheba was extremely overweight despite never being spayed, she had never had a litter of pups and she stopped going into season when she was three years old. She didn't get much exercise but didn't seem to want to go for a walk anyway. Her legs could barely hold her up yet she wasn't overfed. I think 8 years old was too young for her to keel over and not move for days. Before she died she was vomiting blood for two days yet she was that heavy nobody could lift her in the car. They had to wait for a vet to pick her up, they were then told to put her down but the vet didn't have a clue why she had collapsed. It wasn't summer and nobody has any idea what happened to her. She was tested for poison but it came back negative. If anybody has any idea why this happened or even no idea, I would appreciate your replies. Thanks IP: Logged |
RottyMommy Moderator Posts: 480 |
posted 11-11-2003 02:52 PM
First off most rottweilers dont live past 9. If she was that overweight she could have had a thyroid problem that caused the weight gain. Also rottweilers are prone to parvo so if she didnt have shots that could be a possibility. Also the leading issues with rottweilers is cancer and hip dysplasia. Without an autopsy I couldnt tell you what exactly it could be. But 8 years is pretty average for a rotty. IP: Logged |
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honeybear Member Posts: 926 |
posted 11-11-2003 03:04 PM
plus you said she had never been spayed, and from what I understand females who are not spayed life expectnecy is a lot shorter andprine to types of cancers. honeybear IP: Logged |
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neek Member Posts: 291 |
posted 11-11-2003 04:13 PM
If she had cancer wouldn't the vet have picked up on that? To the best of my knowledge she had all her shots and she rarely went out of the yard so if it was parvo wouldn't she have died of it years ago? I know that rotties have health problems as they get older and there is a rottie in my street that is 12 years old and he has a tumor the size of a football hanging off his neck, he has lost alot of weight and they are deciding whether or not to have him put down. I think it is very sad that they get sick so young as I know of people that still breed their dogs at 8 years old. (not rotties) Anyway thanks for your posts. I will tell my mother-in-law that most rotties die younger than other dogs. IP: Logged |
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RottyMommy Moderator Posts: 480 |
posted 11-11-2003 07:21 PM
Most large dogs have a life expectancy of 9-11 years. Thats normal. Its not just rotties. Secondly if your neighbor has a dog with a tumor the size of a football that isnt treated. That is neglect and they better do something soon cuz if animal control got ahold of them i can guarantee they would take the dog and charge them with abuse. IP: Logged |
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neek Member Posts: 291 |
posted 11-11-2003 08:41 PM
The neighbours thought the tumour was a cyst. It grew from golf ball sized to football-sized in a month!! They didn't think it was urgent until now!! I don't agree with them though, they should have taken him to a vet when they found a lump!! He is getting put down next week, he is on medication for the pain in the meantime. Sorry to post such sad news. No dog lover likes to hear sad tales about pets that die or are dying. IP: Logged |
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justme Member Posts: 42 |
posted 11-11-2003 09:14 PM
Gosh! I hope no one tells my soon to be 12 year old in really good health, and never been spayed Rottie that she is not supposed to be alive! She acts like she is 5 years old, gets around really good and has in her vets opinon the heartbeat of a 3 year old dog. She sure doesn't look dead to me!  IP: Logged |
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honeybear Member Posts: 926 |
posted 11-12-2003 08:08 AM
justme - glad to hear your rottie is so healthy at that age. I hope Jake my lab is in that good of shape! Honeybear IP: Logged |
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justme Member Posts: 42 |
posted 11-12-2003 08:58 AM
Hi Honeybear, Thank you! She really is a delight  She contracted parvo when she was a puppy, we pulled her through that thanks to "needlewoman" my sister. Lots of ringers lactate. My best advice, feed really good food, clean your dogs teeth (I actually scrape hers 2x per year) and brush them every other day, her teeth are beautiful, lots of excercise, and more love than any one dog can handle! That plus obediance training  She is still going strong so far, hope she is around for a lonnnngggg time yet. She has been watching out for me for a long time now! Good luck and I hope for a very long & healthy life for your dog justme & Brenna IP: Logged |
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benny boy Member Posts: 392 |
posted 11-12-2003 09:07 AM
we had a rottie that lived to the ripe old age of 15. i think that a dogs life span depends on health and how happy they are. sorry to hear about sheba. that is very strange. was she having loose stools? IP: Logged |
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neek Member Posts: 291 |
posted 11-12-2003 01:44 PM
I'm not sure about her stools as I didn't live with her. She was a German Rottweiler (if that makes sense, I don't know anything about rotties) I think she must of had health problems most her life e.g. being overweight, no heat cycles after 3 years, to me that seems abit abnormal. IP: Logged |
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