Hi all, So, my dog Rolph just had his MRI re-check at LIVS last week. I just spoke to Dr. Marino and I have to say I am more that a bit confused. He said that...
Hi Sara,  How are you? How is Rolf doing?? Ruby had her six month MRI last month and basically Dr. Marino told me that her decompression looks good but...
Michelle, I'm okay. It's soo hard to know what is going on. Rolph has the same symptoms he had pre-surgery so I can't tell if he has improved or not. How...
Hi Sara,  Dr. Marino saw the PSOM when he did the follow up MRI. He said it is probably related to the SM. So she'll be on antibiotics for a month and...
I would appreciate any advice you might have on how to keep my Pippin calm after his surgery while confined to crate for six weeks. I did order a CD with...
... From: "stephaniegrogan" <sgrogan@...> ... Hi Stephanie, I will tell you what worked for us & I hope some of it may be useful for you. My Panda had...
Hey Michelle, How is Ruby doing? Rolph is back on gabapentin b/c a lot of his symptoms have come back and doctors are considering a pred trial. Was just...
Sara,  Ruby's doing ok. Still some bad days with a lot of scratching and once in a while yelping in pain. We had to go back on pred about 3 months after...
Michelle, It's funny you say that about the winter because I took Rolphie to Puerto Rico when I went to visit my parents last month and he hardly had ANY...
Sara, Â It is my understanding that meds provide pain management and the only thing that can stop the progression of SM is the surgery. Â Michelle ... From:...
... From: Michelle Reef Sara, It is my understanding that meds provide pain management and the only thing that can stop the progression of SM is the surgery. ...
... From: "rolfnsara" <smr@...> Hey Michelle, How is Ruby doing? Rolph is back on gabapentin b/c a lot of his symptoms have come back and doctors are...
My dear Abbey had decompression surgery just 11 days ago and I have started a blog pouring out my thoughts etc. If anybody would like to see it, it is at: ...
Just published. Conclusions: <<Results—Significant differences were identified in CKCSs, compared with mesaticephalic dogs, in the area of the caudal cranial...
Hi - I'm new. Thanks so much for having this group. My sympathy goes to all of you who love Cavaliers and must cope with CM/SM. I have a Chiari malformation...
Does anyone know a vet who is knowledgable about SM treatment (NON-SURGERY) in the South Jersey area (Cinnaminson, NJ 08077) or even Philadelphia? Thanks ...
Anyone notice a difference between "Grain Free" foods and foods with rice or barley? Any other dietary recommendations? The "Grain Free" seems better for my...
Hi Michelle: Have you had a neurologist diagnose? Assuming that is where you are starting from. Not too many vets are familiar with SM, so I think it is most...
Hi, I don't have a specific name for you, but I know there is a wonderful neurology department at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital. My...
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a clinic or vet school in the western US that does low cost MRI's for SM. Also on the website smcavalier.com there was...
In a message dated 3/22/2009 7:27:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pat1wagon@... writes: Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a clinic or vet school in...
The only low cost MRIs I know of in the US are on the http://CavalierHealth.org website at http://cavalierhealth.org/syringomyelia.htm#Reduced_Rate Rod Russell...
Short answer is YES ! :-) Dr Larry Glickman DVM & Professor of the study of diseases - says this in his e-ml to me from this past summer - " 2. Have shown...
I think the surgery varies a bit more in cost, but MRIs are pretty standard. I've heard of from around $3,500 on up for surgery in the US. but then this will...
Patricia,  My dog Ruby had titanium mesh cranioplasty at LIVS in New York. The initial consultation and MRI cost about $1,800. The actual surgery cost...
Sally,  So sorry to hear of Danny's diagnosis and I hope your CM/SM is under control. As you know all too well it is heartbreaking. This board is a great...
Oops sent my note too fast I believe Columbia's cost for surgery was somewhere around 3,500 to 4k ball parking this - that includes the MRI but I would check...
Dr Joan Coates is at Columbia University - in Columbia Mo - that may not be as far west as you may like though. I know of one person on one of the lists that...
Thanks for the information about Columbia. We have friends in St. Louis, and it appears to be about a 2 hour drive to Columbia, so is not out of the...
Michelle, Thanks for the info about LIVS and Dr. Marino, but you are right, we are on the west coast, and NY is probably not the best location for us. ...
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