The Neurology Dept. of the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire is running a trial to test a new pain relief drug for dogs with SM. The RVC are looking...
I am new to the list and just found out that a dog in a number of my dogs pedigree, has SM. The dog in question is over five and Asymptomatic. He was MRI...
Susan - Hi & welcome. Sadly due to the late onset for many dogs in this breed - it is hard - simply waiting to use a older male is not a sure guarantee that...
These are difficult questions -- I am sorry to her of the MRI on the father. I'd suggest maybe considering them as you would for MVD. If you had a dog that at...
Actually a more appropriate consideration would probably be, if you had a dog at 2.5 with no murmur but parents that were known to have produced early onset...
This is a really long message, and I think there is probably some very good information provided . . . but I just couldn't make sense out of it. Something...
I thought some might be interested in this story I wrote for Friday's Irish Times. Very few people in the medical arena seem to know about this relatively new...
Hello, My name is Mari and I have a beautiful B/T Cavalier named Maggie. A couple months ago Maggie was diagnosed with SM but she hasn't had a MRI done due to...
... From: Mari Didier A couple months ago Maggie was diagnosed with SM but she hasn't had a MRI done due to lack of funds. I am currently saving for her to...
I'm sorry to hear about Maggie. How was she diagnosed? Was she also checked for PSOM? (as it can cause similar symptoms). Usually you wouldn't get a definite...
Karlin, Maggie was looked over by Dr. McVey at the University of Minnesota. He suggested a MRI done to also check for PSOM and he explained this to me. Won't I...
Hi Mari: You will get the answers to a lot of these questions here: www.smcavalier.com. I recommend reading the 'Is this SM' page, Clare Rusbridge's Intro to ...
Karlin, Thank you for your expertise and links to help me along. I think what I'm going to do is make an appointment with Maggie's Neurologist here in St....
I'd like to draw your attention to the UK Cavalier Club's MRI Voucher Scheme, details of which have been recently added to the Club website Home Page: 'The...
This is a wonderful collaborative effort amongst these international breed clubs for research that will also help cavaliers. :) The griffon breeders recognised...
Crossposted with permission: <<AKC CHF Grant # 954 - Identification of Genes Causing Chiari I Malfo Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:24 pm (PDT) I just spoke with Erika A....
Dr. Brian C. Cellio, board certified veterinary neurologist at Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center in Overland Park, Kansas (near Kansas City) now is...
This essay on human aspects may be of interest: http://7thspace.com/headlines/279176/ a_unifying_hypothesis_of_hydrocephalus_chiari_malformation_syringomyelia ...
I have a 20 month old tri boy that I am somewhat concerned about. When I decided to get a Cavalier I didn't realize how widespread SM is and was much more...
Ann - You have some small signs that may or may not be SM symptoms. They are possible indicators is what I would say. This is why the disease can be so hard...
Hi Ann: Welcome to the list. I'd be inclined to just want and see if anything else develops or the scratching becomes more frequent. Most dogs with this...
Dr. Karen L. Kline, board certified veterinary neurologist at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, told me today that her clinic now offers mini-MRI scans,...
Rod, I was going to schedule an MRI for my Maggie at the University of Minnesota Vetrinary Hospital but this Neurologist in Iowa is much cheaper. Can you...
The mini-scan is an MRI scanning protocol devised by Dr. Clare Rusbridge and approved at the International Syringomyelia Conference in November 2006 as the...
... From: "Mari" <mplgrvmari@...> ... Hi Mari. It is my understanding that the mini scan does not do the lower part of the spine but I a sure someone...
Thank you Rod for explaining that for me. Hello Lynn, Thanks for the heads up on Ames not doing Surgery. I was ready to jump right into scheduling the MRI for...
... From: Mari Thanks for the heads up on Ames not doing Surgery. ... You're welcome Mari. I guess to be perfectly accurate I should say that as of Dec. they...
Yes Rod that is who we went too for our scans - & I have sent some others to Iowa State. I was their 1st & they were still getting their times & prices ...
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