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| tell me they are kidding-I guy can't even smoke in the doghouse now? |
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| I would post my opinion on all the second-hand smoke scare stories, but I would be instantly lambasted and turned into a pariah, so-- no comment. Kate |
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| more of the same !!!!! |
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| As a longtime Vet Tech, I have to say that, yes, secondhand smoke does effect your pets. Cats more than dogs. With a stethoscope I can hear a difference in the lungs of an older cat who has lived with heavy smokers and a cat that that has never been exposed to secondhand smoke. Also feline asthma is more common in cats that live in smoking households than in non-smoking households. As far as dogs, I am sure it effects them too but not as noticeably. As far as lambasting anybody, I would never do that [I am a smoker and can hear my lungs with the same stethoscope I am listening to my cats with!] but if you do have a pet with a breathing problem it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to tell your Vet you smoke. Pete - You can smoke in the doghouse, just let your pup be somewhere else when you do it!!!! nova |
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| Interesting. We had dogs at the gas station. I smoke, dad smoked 3 packs a day, neither dog had problems. At the house, mother smoked without inhaling, probably a pack or so a day. You'd think that one of her cats would have breathing problems but they never did. |
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| I just took care of a patient who decided to quit smoking because he was concerned about the effects on his dog. Guess he and his heart disease were less important than the dog. |
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| Ah, more shs/ets just-so stories. Pete, if you'd stay out of the doghouse you wouldn't have to worry about these things. :-) Asthma has a strong genetic component in humans; probably it's the same in other mammals. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Oxford University Study
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| To those of you thinking about controlling your drinking or giving AA a try and have been put off by the clouds of smoke billowing forth when ever anyone opens the door. We do have smoke free meetings. I do not mind smoking a stogie once but not a second time around. DW also has to smoke outside or in the basement during the dead of winter with the air filter going full blast. |
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| I love a good cigar and like the smell of a pipe, but I sure hope those meetings are seafood/fish-free. (*wink*) |
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