Hello Dede. Thank you for contributing your story. It is different and yet oh, so similar! It is interesting to note that (at least in Canada) there are more...
Hi Jenny. I still think it is a good idea to get a diagnosis - that way you can rule out hip dysplasia or cancer. When Chili had x-rays, the vet who had a...
In a message dated 3/1/2003 6:56:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Hello Susan, Thank you so much for your reply. I have been reading about the gold implants fo...
I would suggest searching on www.ivas.org since equine specialists are also listed here. you can contact one of these vets and they may or may not perform...
Hello, I've been reading list messages for a couple of weeks waiting on my suspicions to be confirmed. Today they were (as well as possible without a ...
Jennifer, I don't know anything about Dr. Ferran but I do know about Dr. Durkes. I had the Gold Bead Implants put in my Great Dane Tex on Dec 30, 2002.Tex's ...
That's a good site! I just went there and searched on "horses" and entered "gold bead" and it returned one vet in Ohio. So there must be more out there!! ...
Hi Susan, Thanks! I'm in Jacksonville, FL. I wrote to Dr. Durkes and asked for a referral. Dr. Ferran is one of the vets he trained in the gold bead implant...
Susan, The IVAS site doesn't always list who performs gold beads - so you may have to call around for the vets who say "accupuncture" in your area. Good luck...
Well Gang, As we expected, Wobblers is the diagnosis. The specialist has prescribed an MRI to dtermine which vertabrae are affected and how badly to aid in...
My pup was diagnosed with Wobblers when she was 7 mos. old. We've been doing acupuncture, herbal medicine, and some chiropractic work. She doesn't cry out in...
Jenny, I would ask the vet who does the implants....It is my recollection that sometimes you need to have the implants done more than once because of growth or...
Dr. Khalsa in PA was he trained by Dr. Durkes? I live in Maryland and was planning on making a trip up to Indiana. The only stories I have ever heard are all...
Jenny, I don't know about her being trained by Durkes. I only know she is well known in the alternative traetments and that Michelle was very pleased with...
Jenny, If it will make you feel better about consulting with a new vet about the gold bead implantation procedure (as it did me), Dr. Durkes will refer you to...
Definitely get it done ASAP!! The sooner the better. You don't want the bones to keep growing (in a malformed way) and pressing on the spinal cord. The sooner,...
I would go to Dr. Durkes. I believe he is the best. He has the most experience. Have you read his article on the web? My vet in Ottawa, Ontario called him to...
I really think he'll be okay Gretchen. you're catching it early, having the MRI, and gold beads offer real hope for our wobbling babies - where there was none...
In a message dated 3/4/03 4:39:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Jennifer, I've sent two people to Dr Ferran and both of them loved him. They raved about him...
In a message dated 3/6/03 4:42:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... I would certainly put in a call to Dr Durkes and discuss it with him. No one knows better than...
In a message dated 3/6/03 4:42:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... I've been to two seminars by Dr Durkes. He spoke to the national Dobe Club in 2001 and at the...
Here's a quick word on Dr. Durkes and implants: He certainly doesn't skimp on gold beads!! I recently had to have an xray taken of Desmo's chest, and a fair...
Gretchen/Susan: Angus was a little over 3 when I had the implants. He is doing so well now - you wouldn't beleive it. Dr. Khalsa and Dr. Brau (the other vet...
Jenny, My boxer Jake had gold bead implants done when he was 9 or 10 months old. He is now 1 year and 4 months old, and you would never know that he ever had...
HI, The reason I am going ahead with the MRI is because that way we may be able to pinpoint what area is affected and what type of affectation it is. That is ...
I live in Maryland too. I was planning a trip up to see Dr. Durkes soon because my dane has wobblers. How soon were you going? Maybe we could follow each...
Gretchen, If you decide to go w/ Khalsa - we had to go for an initial evaluation. Her and her husband evaluated him and performed chiro and tested for areas...
Hi Christy. That pulse thing is fairly common with acupuncturists (the good ones). I believe my vet did that when he did the implants too. But he also had the...
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