I also own a doggy daycare and boarding facility (www.barkavenuedaycare.com ). I accept "titer" testing from anyone who has a dog that may be in good health...
I was told to stop all vaccines except rabies when Moses had IMPA. And, the one rabies vaccination for which he was due, he reacted to. Consequently, I could...
Hello, my name is Sarah and I have a 1.5 year old American Bulldog named Abby. This post is probally going to be long, but we have a long story. When Abby...
Hi Sarah & Abby, Sorry you are here, but a lot of people who are on this site know quite a bit about the disease. Some of the blood tests they should run are...
Thanks Ardienne. It is sad. I will get her tested for lymes disease. I didn't know that you could directly test for lupus, but that is great. I am glad to...
Hi Sarah, It sounds like you and Abby have been through an awful lot in her short life, hopefully you can get a handle on what's happening and look forward to...
Just wanted to share that 2 doctors in New England, I have found, have a certain expertise in dealing with IMPA. They are Dr. Hedley G. Marks, DVM at...
Thank you so much, you are a godsend. I have printed off you post for reference as there is alot of good info in there. I will have to discuss all the...
Well, after months of battling ehrlichia equi and then possibly IMPA (my vet can't determine if my dog still has a ticke borne disease, now has IMPA or has...
Welcome Sarah, but sorry you have found us under such circumstances. Our lives have been turned upside by my dog's diagnosis with a tick borne disease, so...
We had Snickers on cyclosporine instead of prednisone due to her getting a bleeding ulcer. It's very expensive. Good luck. David Boles High Signs, Inc. 14939...
I have some anti-inflammitories at home but can't remember the name. They start with an R. Rimadol or something, I will find out and let you know tomorrow....
My 3 year old Berner, Tai was diagnosed with cimpa in April of 2006. He died on Wednesday night. He was on predisone and did not respond well so the doctor...
Oh.... I'm so sorry. The pain of your loss comes right through the screen, I'm sure Tai was a well loved and cherished member of your family. Sometimes ...
We are so sorry to hear this . It was one month ago today we had to have our dog Snickers put down. It's so very painful to fight for the health of your pet...
I am so very sorry. When I had to put Dino down (my best frined for 10 years), it was devastating. Just try to remember ALWAYS in your heart the good. Time...
I have been lingering lately, but I do tink that I would like to share my experiences. I will never again vaccinate Kyah (my rottweiler with IMPA) I live in...
One of the first things Moses' IMPA doctor said to me was no more vaccinations except rabies. Moses had IMPA diagnosed via a joint tap in mid 2001. I did not...
After Abby's diagnosis UW Madison Vet School, they said absolutely no vaccinations. They wrote a letter for my liscense renewal at the city clerks office. The...
Hi everyone, My name is Erin and I am in search of answers regarding IMPA. I believe that we are about to embark on this journey, and I am just hoping to...
Hi Erin, Sorry to hear about your dog. I've been down this same path with my lab-mix Apple (you can read about some of my experiences in the archives). After 6...
Hi Erin, Diagnosing IMPA is largely a process of tests to eliminate the other diseases that cause similar symptoms while also running tests that tend to...
Has anyone else's dog had a bad reaction while on Imuran? This is the second time my dog has been put on it and each time after a week she gets explosive...
Jenn - Our dog Snickers went from prednisone to cyclosporine due to pred. reaction- a bleeding ulcer. Once she went thru this, when she had a relapse, we;d...
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I just want to clarify - when Snickers was on cyclosporine, she's still have relapses and that's when you'd do the very...
Hi Jenn, Try the cyclosporin regimen. If it works well for your girl, see if you can find a compounding pharmacy to supply it and talk with your vet about...
When snickers was on Cyclosporine she did not have relapses, only after the cyclosporine treatment which lasted several weeks. she then went about 4-5 weeks...
Hi everyone – I’m trying to make a decision on what to do for Marnie (10 ½ yr old Bernese Mountain Dog). She has IMPA and has been on Prednisone for a...
Oh Lori, so sorry!!! It is strange that it is just her back legs. When Dino got hit by a car, he had lost all use of his back legs for awhile. It was nerve...
In a message dated 8/29/2006 11:48:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ... front >seem fine. I would guess that this is not related to the IMPA, one possibility...
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