Hi, all, A friend has a Sammy girl, a little past middle age, whose problem she has described: Heidi was coughing a little, so Barb took her to the vet. X-ray...
Hi Jacki, I don't have advice on whether she she should have the surgery or not, however we had a Sam that had pnemothorax about 10 years ago. The doctors...
Jackie, I have not gone through it or even seen a spontaneous pneumothorax; but if the clinic has a good ventilator then surgery is less risky and it sounds...
My multi-Ch. WS boy Cooper came down with this a few years back. It was scary. He spent a few days in Michigan State's small animal vet clinic and had open...
Thank you, Cari, Char, and Lori: I have forwarded your messages to Barb and asked her to let me know how Heidi is doing and what they and the specialists have...
Hi, Cari, Char, Lori. You all responded to my request for info, so I thought I'd just let you know that Heidi had surgery about ten days ago. She had the...
My long-term foster, Captain, a Sammy mix, has terrible hips plus a pelvis that was either deformed or injured and healed improperly when he was a very young...
Hi Jackie-- I might suggest that you join the Yahoo group Orthodogs. There are some amazingly knowlegable people over there, and they have good suggestions for...
Yes, I bought a book on T-Touch and use it on Casper with good results. I started before his 2nd TPLO and it helped him make it through until he could have...
Jackie, I would highly recommend acupuncture. I had my older sammy, Runner treated for arthritis and it really helped him. It took about three treatments for ...
Hi, Shawn, You responded to my earlier e-mail about my foster Captain. I've saved your suggestions for consideration of where to start with him. We recently...
Joan: I think it was you who posted about TTouch. We have an active group in St. Louis, and I took Captain to an evaluation when I first got him. He was so...
Hello, Char, Well, Captain, the foster mix boy, has just become a "permanent" foster so we will see what we can do for him over the long haul. I have used...
Hey Jackie-- I've been thinking of you and Captain and wondered how he was doing! I'm so glad you updated us. Congratulations on him becoming a permanent part...
Jackie, I never bought the TTouch harness. Casper doesn't need that. He is always less than 12 inches away from me unless he is on the porch. He is a treat...
Shawn: Thanks for the additional suggestions. Yes, we will be prioritizing his treatments and taking our time to decide what would be best. My son happens to...
Jackie, If you can, try to fins someone that does TTA (tibial tuberosity alignment) for cruciate repair. It is so much better than even TPLO- and I really like...
Hello members! I am new on this list and have 2 sammys, Osa who is 10 and Loki who will be 14 months old. I lost a sammy a year ago to kidney disease and as...
Welcome Sharlene! I am Charlotte from Payson, IL (a small town on the central western border of IL) and I am a credentialed veterinary technician. I currently...
Hi all, What are your thoughts about or experiences with, having an older Sammy (the one in question is 12 and a half yrs old) put under anaesthetic to have ...
Hi, Sharlene, Welcome to the list. I'm in St. Louis, MO, and had Sammies for 43 years. I had decided to do without a dog for a variety of reasons when a Sammy...
Hello back Charlotte and thank you for the welcome!! Ive had 2 rescue sams the last being Sadie I got at 5 and she was the one I sadly had to put down in Dec...
Thank you for the welcome also Jackie and Captain!! Ive been reading about Captain and I am sorry he came with such problems. Its such a shame how people can...
... i personally would not do it unless the dog had to go under for a serious illness and you had no choice. if the dental condition is such that the ensuing...
Joan: I can't say that Captain is a Velcro dog, but he watches me pretty closely. I always have the collar on him too, but I feel it makes him more stressed....
Char: Can't remember if I mentioned that my son is a vet surgeon albeit in Bend, Oregon, but he also read the rads. He recommended the TTA also. In fact, he...
Sherry, For me it depends on the grade of dental disease. If it is just grade 2, then no....at age 12 cleaning is not warranted. If there is grade 3 or 4...
Jackie, I knew your son was a vet, but I did not know where he was located. We have a lot of members of VIN from Bend, OR. That is the company I work for-...
Preliminary work, in cooperation with the Akita Club of America, is being done on VKH (UDS) by Dr. Neff at UC Davis. Samoyeds have been asked to participate...
If anyone can reach out & help these guys in Baldwin Prk, CA, please contact the shelter directly. Thank you. Selyne Scherer <scherer@...> wrote: From:...
