Well Blaze made it to 9 today! It's been a real rough week for her however. After a month of pain free enjoyment, her relapse continues. Her right rear ankle...
Hi Beth As always you are a fount of information and inspiration. That's a great list of alternatives that I'll definitely be speaking to my vet about. If I...
We are on this journey together! Hope your girl is feeling better soon.. then you can celebrate her Bday and the inflammation being down. Mozart has been...
Hi Scott Thought of you and Blaze at the specialty (I was there for just a day it was so GREAT in so many ways but I felt for my 2 limping Berners at home) Met...
Hey Sheira: Hope Gold is feeling better soon. she is lucky to have you! It does seem that with an IMPA dog all kinds of things come into play and that every...
So sweet and so right Gold is my champion in so many ways Hugs to you and Mozart Sheira ... So sweet and so right Gold is my champion in so many ways Hugs to...
Re-reading your letter... You are a fabulous steward of Mozart and no dog could have a better friend and owner Best Sheira ... Re-reading your letter... You...
Thanks Sheira.. that means so much and I am very touched! I doubt myself because no matter what we do and no matter how many doctors / specialist we see, he...
Good morning Beth, I share your frustration. After trying the lower dose of Pred for a week, we were advised to go back up to 5mg when Blaze's swelling...
Hi Gang, Anyone had any success in restoring muscle loss as a result of the Prednisone regime? Blaze is now having difficulty getting up and down stairs and...
I have written before. Please read my archives. The prednisone is destroying the liver. I have done the acupuncture, and laser treatment while on the...
Thanks for the update. I'll need to go back in the archives to find your previous message. Great to hear you've had such wonderful success. Please keep us...
Unfortunately, muscle loss is a big side effect from the pred. Peanut has lost a lot of muscle since his diagnosis 3 years ago. He also has Cushing disease...
Hi Scott, I'm sorry to hear that challenges continue to mount for you and Blaze. Â Following are some thoughts on going forward... Â Â IME, 5 mg/day of pred...
Scott, I've been following your Blazes's story with heartbreak as it reminds me so much of what we went through with our Berner Echo. I really have to agree...
Thank you for the kind words. In order for us to do the joint taps, we'd need to get her off the Pred. That's been difficult to accomplish due to the swelling...
Scott, who told you she would need to be off Pred to do joint taps? The Pred would mask accurate results of an ANA but not a synovial fluid draw. I have to...
It was my Vet that suggested that the Pred be stopped so that an accurate Joint Tap could be taken. His wife is the Internist, whom he works with. I read the...
Ok, I have an almost 7 year old Dalmatian who was diagnosed with IMPA last spring at Michigan State. She's been on pred ever since. She's been tapered to 1/2...
Hi Emily, Sounds like an interesting theory. Blaze hasn't had any stress related issues, but several years ago when she was younger, the first sign of swelling...
Thanks Scott and Blaze. :) I read your story as well. Pebbles lost a great deal of muscle in her one leg, and we didn't notice it until it was quite noticable....
Hey Team! Sorry I have not been as active on the board lately.. really busy with work and being my Mozart's best friend ;-) I will catch up on the message an...
Hi everyone. My name is Amanda and my 5 yr old long hair Dachshund was diagnosed with IMPA 2 weeks ago. He was started on 15 mg of Prednisone once a day, which...
Hi Emily: IMPA is a tough one and Pred is one of the most common traditional approaches. My boy was on a lot of pred and Immuran and it did a great job of...
Hey Amanda: I am a Buckeye as well. live in Westerville. Are you in the Columbus area too? Did they test your boy (blood and urine) for tick bourne and...
Hi Gang, Has anyone tried or had success with a product called K9 Young at Heart? I've just recently heard about it and have located a Canadian distributor. It...
Hello: Mozart really needs a full dental but with his liver values being a high from prednisone it is a no go right now. He is starting to get a swollen gum ...
Hi Beth, The best thing I know of for tooth cleaning is a raw, meaty, bone. Â Turkey necks are excellent, large sections of pork or veal necks work well, and...
You might want to hold onto the turkey neck until you know how Mozart approaches them. Â Some dogs will try to gulp them down in one shot so the potential...
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