Hello, my name is Beatriz. 2 weeks ago, we had to put down our almost 10 year old Golden due to mega-esophagus. 2 days after that, we hospitalized our 3 year...
What a nightmare Beatriz, I'm so sorry you've been going through such challenges with your odgs. If you search the archives under my email addy you'll find...
Hi Sherri, thank you for the quick response. Could you please tell me how to get to the archives? I don't see that on my scroll bar. thank you. ... such ......
How you access the group depends on how your membership is set up. Sometimes there's a link at the bottom a post that you can click on to get to the archives...
Hi, sorry about your loss and now with the suffering of another family member. The drugs I am getting from my Vet who also does holistic treatment are as...
Thank you so much. I will definitely follow up with this. ... family member. The drugs I am getting from my Vet who also does holistic treatment are as...
I just wanted to let you all know how the progress is with Auggie. Since May 29, 07 we have done Herbal medicines which I have listed before along with...
Hi everyone, I'm new to the group. Freya, my Entlebucher (Swiss) Mountain Dog, was just diagnosed with IMPA. I'll share my saga sometime soon (it's a long...
Hi Andrea, I don't think there's a whole lot you can do about the obsessive hunger that goes along with high dose prednisone. You'd have to add so much...
hi, I am sorry to hear about your dog. My chi has had impa for almost two years and he is on predisone too. Althought it may seem like it he is not starving....
... Thank you for your suggestions. I've already read through one third of the archives. It's interesting to see how each case was diagnosed and the different...
Hi. I'm new to the list and just wanted to introduce myself. My 9 year old Borzoi was diagnosed with impd last spring. It has been getting worse lately....
Welcome Sarah. Do I understand correctly that your Borzio is not taking any medications? You will find lots of discussion in the archives about alternative...
There are natural alternatives that might be better on the liver. Search through the old messages online for info or contact a holistic vet. Best of luck to...
This is for newbies, Sarah and amizvan. I know that some of the vets feel that the vaccinations may be at fault for the IMPA. When your dog hurts you...
Hi Sarah, The course of IMPA varies greatly from dog to dog, some have one bout... are treated and weaned off of steroids... and never have another problem. ...
My name is Karin Willison and I recently found this group...I wish I had known about it months ago. Our story is a bit long, so please bear with me. My partner...
Hi Karin, I've not heard of aggression in conjunction with IMPA, though I have heard of behavioral changes with steroids. I don't know about Imuran... Apart...
Hi Karin, Abby turned "cranky" which was in response to her joints hurting. However she never showed any agression towards the other dogs. In fact the male in...
Hi, I just joined the group. I have a 10 year old Golden Retriever named Kate who was diagnosed with IMPA almost 7 years ago. She just experienced her latest...
Hi Dawn, I wish I could offer more help, but I have no experience with the drugs you're using. I do have a suggestion for pain remediation though... discuss ...
I don't have any suggestions regarding pain meds but wish you well. There are natural forms of prednisone that you can try - see if you have a holistic vet...
Thank you very much for your suggestion, I have been working with a Holistic vet as well and will bring this up to her- I believe we may have already tried...
Sorry I took so long to respond- I am fighting the flu. Thank you so much for all your suggestions! I do have a Holistic vet and she has consulted with many...
Hi Dawn, I'm sorry to hear your girl isn't doing well... I hope the Imuran helps. Are you sure you're dealing with IMPA? IME dogs on pred lose more mass...
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