Hi to all, Dylan seems back to his normal self, the lethargy & painful episodes seem to have subsided for now. I quickly reduced the steroid dosage to 1x 5mg...
Paula: In your position, I would really try a different vet or ask for a neurologist reference if he goes into a pain session again. For some reason your vet...
Hi Paula, I would have to agree with Karlin in that you should seek a second opinion. I would try to find a vet who is supportive of Clare Rusbridge's protocol...
The current issue of Dogs Today in the UK has a two-page spread on SM and Sandy and Ollie's story: http://www.fortheloveofollie.com/index.php?pag=home The...
The current (August) issue of the UK's Dogs Today magazine has an article by the well known vet Dr Bruce Fogle on syringomyelia in the breed (he wrote the...
This is from Clare Rusbridge: Hello everyone The Ann Conway Trust (a syringomyelia support and research charity) is organising a 3 day International Conference...
Hi All, I have finally managed to persuade Dylan's vet to let him have a trial course of Gabapentin. I picked up the prescription of 24 x 100mg capsules...
Hi Paula Emma, who is an average sized Cavalier, is on 100mg Gabapentin twice daily. This is actually quite a low dose. Lots of dogs are on 100mg three times...
Dear Paula, Most dogs are taking 100mg. either 2X or 3X per day. My dog is one of the only on a lower dose, 75 mg. Unfortunately, Gabapentin is not made in...
Hi, Thanks for the reply. Not sure why! When Dylan was initially diagnosed with occipital dysplasia after an MRI scan the neurologist we were referred to put...
Dear Paula, The steroids don't stop the scratching, the Gabapentin does. You might recommend that your Vet call Clare Rushbridge to discuss treatment. Or you...
Hi Paula: I would echo this -- why not ask your vet to contact her? She has pioneered much of the treatment used now for SM in dogs, and has been open to new...
Hi My girl Scarlett is now on Neurontin or Gabapentin. However she weighs approx 16 lbs and is receiving it in liquid form - specifically .44 ml's 2...
Hi, Thanks for your replies! I know that it is the gabapentin which reduces/stops the scratching not the steroids, but I suppose the vet going on the relative...
Dear Paula, My dog is on Neurontin for life, many are. He takes no other drugs. Neurontin stays in the system for 8 hours. I find on bad days, I have to give...
I am posting this on behalf of Loreta Serafini. I replied privately to her and have included some of my response below. She is not a member but as the list is...
Yorkies and other brachycephalic breeds are known to have "occipital dysplasia", which is different from the "occipital hypoplasia" which is the cause of SM in...
I have a 6 mo. old CKCS and ever since I've had her I have watched for signs of SM. Over the 3 months I have had her I have noticed these symptoms: air...
Leo has done really well for about a month and a half on 50mg twice daily of gabapentin (though it is a pain dividing up capsules!!). All his scratching -- his...
Hi Erin: I'm sorry you have these concerns about your girl. Of the things you are describing, most could also be due to any number of reasons, and you would...
Dear Karlin, The dosage of 50 mgs. twice a day is very low. Most dogs I hear about are on 100, three times a day. I thought Brady's was low at 75mg, 3 times a...
Thanks for the response. I think you are right that I need to up the dosage and/or probably go for 3x. It looks like the time has come. He is only about a 14lb...
Dear Karlin, I don't know if you have to up the dosage but give it 3 times a day. If you see he is starting to scratch at about 6-7 hours, give it early. I do...
I had Rory on 100mg twice a day and quickly realized he needed it three times a day. It just wears off and then they have no comfort until the next dose. So he...
To help people better understand at least one type of scratching that SM dogs may exhibit, I've posted a video of a typical scratching session of my...
Bottom Scooting...Is this a symptom of SM? My CKCS does this periodically. I know this can be a symptom of other things, but I was just wondering if it is...
Dear Erin, MRI's range anywhere from about $1000- 1900. Bottom scooting is common in Cavaliers. Excessive bottom scooting is done by some SM dogs. My dog and...
... It can be but this is a very common behaviour in cavaliers anyway. My dog who has MRI'd clear of SM and the skull malformation regularly scoots -- so it...
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