WOO HOO! Â That's great news Jim! There's no crystal ball for the future. Â This may be a one-off event or periodic or chronic. Â You'll get a better sense of...
Hi Sherri, I thought I responded..guess I may have hit the wrong button. ;-) Higgins still on a roller coaster sort of. He has been eating well...getting up...
The best news we've had on this forum in sometime Jim! Thank you for sharing a positive story with us all. Best wishes to you and Sami! Scott and Blaze (the...
Hi everyone, I am so happy I found your group. Impa is a very frustrating illness that I never heard of before. I have a 16 month old boxer who was diagnosed...
Hello everyone It is with great sadness that I write that Blaze lost her battle tonight. She was a fighter to the very end but the pain and suffering was more...
Scott, I'm so sorry for your loss. Your news brought me to tears with remembrance of when we let Echo go under very similar circumstances and suspicions of...
Oh Scott, bless you and Blaze. My heart aches for your loss and I cant help but let the tears stream down my face, knowing the sadness you are feeling in the...
Dear Scott We are so sad to hear about Blaze So many mysteries But one thing so clear You loved her and gave your heart to her She will be there forever We...
Scott, I'm so sorry for your loss. This has been the oddest message board, and I feel in some capacity (as I'm sure we all do) as though I've lost a friend...
Thank you to everyone for your kind words of sympathy. It was a very different house this morning waking up and not seeing Blaze lying in her usual spot. You...
Hi Amanda, and welcome!! I actually just got back from the vet today. My dog Pebbles (dalmatian) was diagnosed about 1 1/2 years ago. We tried several meds,...
Thanks for the reply and welcome. Wellness has a grain free version (Core) you might be interested in. I know several people who are very happy with their...
Hi Amanda, I'm sorry to say that I can't be of much help as I'm also new to the group and am in the discovery process of IMPA myself. Thanks for breaking the...
Hi All, I just joined this group today as my dog was diagnosed with IMPA about two weeks ago. We are on Rimadyl, Atopica and Tramadol (lighter pain) codeine...
... Hi . . . Anne? (Apologies if that's not right. I didn't see a name on your post.) Glad to hear the Pancreatitis is under control, and hoping that, with...
Hi Cindy, During the pancreatitis where I was not as on top of treating his joints he was limping somewhat. That was his norm. He was on pain meds and...
Thanks for the details, Anne. Glad to hear he's feeling better now. More questions than answers now, and I'm hoping someone else will pipe in soon. . . . 1.)...
ATOPICA IS CYCLOSPORIN WHICH IS AN EXCELLENT IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE MEDICATION. I HAVE USED IT FOR BOTH MY AUTO IMMUNE DOGS-ONE FOR IMPA IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRED. ...
Dear Scott,  I am very sorry to hear about your loss. My heart goes out to you and Blaze. Losing a pet is losing a family member and best friend,...
Thanks everyone for providing some insight. Reagan is still being seen by her orthopedic surgeon. I thought her problems were related to her CCL surgery, so I...
Hi everyone, Dunkin has been doing really well lately with the tapering of his pred. We were down to 2.5 mgs a day, but last night he got very sore and could...
Thanks so much for your reply, Susan. It helps a LOT. Glad to hear Cubbie's in remission. How often did she have these flare ups prior to starting the Pred?...
Well, Groovy's joint tap results are back. Cells consistent with inflammation is all that was found. Nothing indicative of autoimmune, tick borne or...
My 11 month old puppy Sami just went through the same thing (see my other posts). She crashed overnight to the point where she could not walk or stand. ALL...