Well, we're going to have to wait to start the treatments. Angel has been fighting a bladder infection and it is back. We don't want to start until that gets...
Thanks for your in-depth response Alex. You and Hugo have gone before us and have taught us a lot about GME. You always have a ton of info and I appreciate...
Thanks for the thought Penny, but I think I'd rather go to Boston than try another unknown. I'm tired of "teaching" vets and paying them to learn about GME....
hi...i am glad that you are going to see dr. sisson. rem has the best chance of coming through this with his council involved. in hindsight, even though i...
Mike, Your relationship with Rem is not pathetic. How could it be? He is your life and, for me with no kids, Hugo was pretty much mine as well. I have a...
Mike I am glad you and Rem are going to Boston. You will have no regrets that way. I am praying for both of you and for what it's worth, I think it is...
This is the last place anyone will call you pathetic for loving your furbaby so much. If I have a dime for every tear I'd shed over Carleigh, I could retire....
I got a call from Dr. Osborne today. He's been going back and forth with Dr. Sisson and Dr. House (neurologist at UF vet hospital.) The gist of it is we've...
FYI............... Pumpkin makes them poop. I give Rem 1/2 tea spoon and that causes thing to move. If your pup is having diarrhea , I would not be giving...
I've always been told to give pumpkin for either diarrhea or constipation; that somehow it regulates, whichever way it needs to. Can't vouch for it, my girls...
And it has to be unsweetened true pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling. ... -- Donnette Cowgill Pros & Commas Transcription - when you need a pro! 214-321-8676 ...
Yep. Unsweetened pure pumpkin. It does go either way. It'll firm up a loose stool or give a little shove if needed. In this case she's firmed up nicely...
Rem has been experiencing small tremmors or a slight flenching in his face. My vet thinks these may be small seizers. So my vet has put him on 250 mg/ml at...
From: Mike ... Not for GME -- but I had an epileptic cat who took this for awhile, in addition to phenobartital. Neither medication did any good, really -- it ...
... and my girl is safe and healthy!!! Whew!!! Being away for 3 weeks was tough. Seriously, I think I worried more about my dog than ANYTHING else. I missed...
So glad you had a great trip and that Frida did so well. Donnette ... -- Donnette Cowgill Pros & Commas Transcription - when you need a pro! 214-321-8676 ...
Welcome back, Jill. It's great to here that you had a good time in Bali and that everything went well on the home front. What a relief for you! Cathy _____ ...
Hi everyone I live in NH, and have an Italian Greyhound who has been having a constellation of recurrent symptoms that may be suggestive of GME. I'm ...
Hi Jordan, I'd be happy to provide Dr. Sisson's most recent article to you but am traveling until late tonight. Maybe another member can send you a copy...
Hi Jordan, I second all that Alex has said... Dr. Sisson is the man. I wouldn't waste the money on seeing someone else, considering how close you are. I...
I've sent the paper. It's a very imformative read. Cathy _____ From: NewGMEDogs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NewGMEDogs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Eisemann...
Thank you so much, Alex! As a very computer-literate but PDA/cellphone-challenged woman, I'm so impressed by your ability to send e-mail that way. If I can...
Jill thank you so much - for your advice and for the paper! I'm going to call Angell in the morning and find out how soon I can schedule a consult. One more...
Jordan, I won't have the luxury of thumbing for long, as my flight leaves soon. The short answers to your questions are as follows: I was a hospital based...
... Oh, goodness - I was also a paramedic (EMS, when EMS existed), in the South Bronx. Initially based out of Jacobi, then based out of the Webster outpost....
... I would think so, too, and I think that's wise. ... I will do that - will he talk with owners by phone even if their dogs are not yet established patients?...
Yes, he'll talk and email ahead of time. Mention my name. Here's his info: Allen Sisson, D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACVIM Neurology/Neurosurgery Angell Animal...
From: Jordan Graustark ... Yes! Not only that, he will talk to you even if you never become an actual patient of his. My husky, Kisa, was treated by...
jordan...when my dog was first ill, i went around to lots of vets (including tufts) in the boston area. finally, found my way to dr. sisson at angell. my...