I posted these to the CKCS-SM discussion list but thought hose here not on that list might find it of interest. These are the types of discomfort experienced...
Dear Karlin, Thanks for printing all those symptoms. It helps us with SM dogs to understand them a little better. Wouldn't is be great if they could tell us...
... It sure would. Leo is vomiting a bit and I notice vomiting and nausea is on the list. I think I am going to try him on gabapentin and see if that helps...
Interesting that less than 20% describe facial/neck tingling, which is what we presume the dogs are feeling that causes them to scratch? I think Rory has...
Karlin, It is interesting. Brady had bouts of vomiting when he was young and no reason was ever found. I wonder if it had anything to do with SM. He had other ...
Dear Kendall, Brady had a problem with the top of his head also, He didn't want anyone to touch it. I'm certain he had headaches. He also seem to have a...
Abbey doesn't like to be touched on top of her head either. She also quivers some times if her neck and shoulders are touched. We're considering adding Gap....
In case people are posting and finding delays as to when emails are coming through -- Yahoo has said this is due to serious email flooding problems caused by...
Extremely interesting. It states a definite association with the steep, short back of skull and the malformation. You can download a pdf of the study but it is...
My Cavalier, Stewart, was recently diagnosed with SM. It probably took longer than it should have to figure out what was wrong as both my vet and myself were...
Dear Karen, How very sad for you and Stewart. My Brady had the surgery last July and is doing very well. It is true that the surgery won't correct damage...
Dear Jamie, Thank you for your kind thoughts and for sharing your experience. The majority of Stewart's symptoms have manifested since Christmas, although he...
Karen, if you are in New England I would strongly consider taking Stewart to Dr Dewey at Cornell, who performed Brady's surgery. I am sure Jaime would be happy...
Karlin, Thank you for your suggestion. Do you know how I can contact Dr. Dewey? Karlin Lillington <karlin@...> wrote: Karen, if you are in New England I...
I should add that there is no typical rate of progression. Some dogs have SM and never are symptomatic; some get some symptoms but never apparently progress;...
Dear Karen, I am very happy that I had the surgery done, without it, Brady would not be here with me now. I would really consider going to Dr. Dewey at Cornell...
Dear Karen, I will be home a little later and will post the info on Dr. Dewey. If you want to give me a call that would be fine. 203-348-3710. Jaime...
From the News section of the SM Infosite: <<JSAP publication from Dr Clare Rusbridge and Penny Knowler Dr Clare Rusbridge and Penny Knowler have an article...
I find it so interesting to read that other dogs have similar behaviors and symptoms as Abbey. She too doesn't like to be touched on her upper rib cage/armpit...
On the coughing/hacking -- I've seen it said that sometimes this may be something that is connected to the short muzzle of cavaliers (which also produces the...
... I don't think syringomyelia is considered a disease but a condition that results from the malformation (though maybe that is a really academic point?...
Syrigomyelia is specifically the cysts (called "syrinxes" for some reason) within the spinal cord. In Cavaliers and other small breeds with the malformed...
This just published: <<DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2006)20[469:SCCIPD]2.0.CO;2 J Vet Intern Med 2006;20:469–479 Syringomyelia: Current Concepts in Pathogenesis,...
Yes, Abbey has the malformation only. Furosemide has done wonders for her. She has stopped the face rubbing for the most part. It used to be daily, but now...
I'm dog-sitting for my daughter's dog, Kathy. I've noticed that Kathy does a lot of "air" scratching while on the leash, and head-rubbing while in the house....
Hi My four year old cavalier, Emma was diagnosed witrh SM last year and had decompression surgery last June. SM is a progressive condition, but is very...
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