I just found this site while looking for recent news on IMPA. Our Border Collie mix came from the local pound. We adopted him spring of '02, he was about 4...
So sorry you're here, but this site is awesome. I won't be using this site anymore. Angus went to the Bridge on 11/21. He was hit by a car. We were lucky...
In a message dated 12/18/2006 2:37:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ... Hi ?, Sorry for the delay in this reply but I thought I'd pass along some additional...
Dear Canineimpa, I work w/ Dachshund Rescue of North America (www.drna.org) and one of our members picked up a very sad owner surrender back in September - you...
Hello all, I will be leaving this website as my Angus went to Rainbow Bridge. Someone opened our gate and he was hit by a car. This website has been an...
I'm so sorry. Our prayers are with you and your family. Lori Illinois ... From: Adrienne <ajanimallover@...> ... always stay connected to friends. Hello...
Hello all, I have joined your group to reach out. My Bernese does not have IMP, he has histiocytic sarcoma. Does anyone know of a group? I have been ...
In a message dated 1/27/2007 12:52:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ... Hi Cheri, I'm not aware of a group specifically for histio, but I do know you'll find ...
Hi Libby, I apologize for the delay in responding to your query, I hope it's not too late to be of help. Did the joint taps provide any additional direction?...
Oh Dear, I do not know of one, but you can try dogster.com and go to the forums part. They have so much info. I lost my baby of 10 years to that but by the...
Sherri, I lost 3 dogs last year (2006) too. It's an awful thing. I thought I was the only one. Sorry for your losses. Adrienne BernerFolk@... wrote: ......
It took from the age of 2 to the age of 5 for my sheltie to be diagnosed with IMPA. Finally going to a specialist who has had him on high dosees of Predisone...
What city and state are you located in? Trisha Appleton WI ... him on ... self, ... other ... feel ... his ... doctor ... answers. ... night ... going ... only...
IMPA is pretty much a diagnosis of elimination... it's arrived at after testing eliminates all the other likely causes for the symptoms. The three drugs...
From what I've learned, Prednisone, or other forms of steroids, are the only medications used to treat the disease. There were some people on the list that...
Hi! I just joined today. My 4 yr old chihuahua has IMPA, Peanut. He was perfectly healthy until last April, we came home from dinner and one of his digits on...
Hi Tina - I know there are people on the list that have had success with natural alternatives to steroids. Try researching through the archives from this ...
... Pennsylvania, and even went to the Univ. of Ga. thinking that their vet. school could help.. They also missed it. I finally was referred to a specialist...
Thanks and I am so sorry for your loss GO SAINTS! Tina ... Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut....
Hi , my name is Karen , My St Bernard Was diagnosed with Cancer in his left leg 3 months ago , hes only 4 yrs old , vet says he might only live another 3...
Hi Karen, This list started among Bernese Mtn Dog owners, a breed which sadly suffers more than its fair share of losses to cancer in young dogs. There is...
Hello. My dog, Ranger, has been diagnosed with immune mediated inflammitory joint disease. polyarthritis. I am trying to read about it but its hard for me to...
Our dog recently passed but she did have this disease. There is a lot of info in the archives, maybe you could run a search. Prednisone worked well for us but...
Mokie, Check out the old emails, you will find some great information. IMPA is a disease of management. Team up with your doctors and see how your dog...
Hi Mokie, The course of IMPA and effective management varies widely from one dog to another so I'd join the others in suggesting you read through the...
Yes, my 4 yr old chihuahua was diagnosed last year in May. He has had his ups and downs but since being on 5mg on pred. he has been ok. I know that it will...
My 2 year old lab was diagnosed this morning after becoming lame and subsequent analysis of joint fluids. We do not know what triggered it. After 3 days on...
In a message dated 6/19/2007 5:32:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ... Your understanding is correct. There's no one definitive test for IMPA, it's a diagnosis...
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