Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all had a safe one. Well, we started Maddie on 10mg of pred today. I don't know if any of you have noticed or not, but...
Jaqueline, Max started on pred on Christmas Eve. He started on 20mg, twice a day. Within 3 doses I saw remarkable changes in him. I also noticed he pants more...
Leslie, I am so glad Max is doing well. The only thing I would like to add is that is a big dose and can have deleterious effects. I would be looking into an...
Jacqueline, Don't forget to ask about the value of having a second round of beads done. I know of three other people besides myself who had it done with good ...
HI, I AM ABOUT TO HAVE A CONSULT WITH DR. MAY FOR IMPLANTS FOR TASHA. COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE ME SOME IDEA OF WHAT TO EXPECT? DID YOUR DOBIE HAVE A MYLAGRAM...
You might want to google prednisone (add canine and side effects maybe) as there are some very good articles which set out the side effects. The best I found...
In a message dated 1/2/2005 3:24:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Hi Dawn, I'm glad to see you on the list--you'll find many others who have been through the...
Hi Dawn, Unfortunately I welcome you! I had the beads done by Dr. Durkes two years ago on our 6 and 1/2 year old Dobe. Had them done again a year later. He ...
Sorry Dawn - I forgot to tell you that Trax, the now 8 and 1/2 year old Dobe did have a myleogram and Miss Annie, the 14 month old had a myleogram and CAT...
Barb, That was his starting dose. He stayed on it for 7 days, now he is on 20mg in the morning and 10 at night. The doc said to taper his dose down to the ...
Hi Barb, Thank you for your response. Did any of your babies have a mylagram first? I am not doing this, and wodered bow they porceed without it? Thanks,...
Hi Dawn! I am so sorry you have to be here, but WELCOME! This is BY FAR the best group for help with Wobblers. I have a 2 y/o Dane, Maddison, that has this...
Hi Jaqueline, I am in San Diego, and have allready spoke with Dr. Durkes. Dr. May is one of Dr. Durkes students, per say. anyway I allready had xrays and...
Dawn, My dane did not have the myleogram first. I was to scared to do it. Dr. Durkes looked at x-rays can could see the compression. He did tell me a lot of...
Hello everyone....First, I just want to thank you all so much for so much support. I don't know what I would do without all of your prayers and emails....
Glad to hear. I was thinking of you two! Aimee ... From: Jaqueline Morrette To: wobblers@yahoogroups.com ; algaveda@... Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005...
Yes, both our dogs had myleograms and Miss Annie (the one we just had the beads implanted in) also had a CAT Scan. It cost $2,000.00 just for the darn tests....
Hi Dawn, I have a boxer with wobblers. He was diagnosed by x-ray. We did the gold beads over 2 years ago and he is doing great. There was no recovery. He came...
Well, today is day 6 after the surgery. We were told that days 3, 4, and 5 would be the worst, and Winston was right on schedule. We ended up making an...
Does anyone know of any holistic ways to help reduce heart inflammation that has caused a murmer in my 8 yr old dane? The vet is not concerned at this time,...
Michelle: Yes! My Dane, Cletus had DCM. Try hawthorne berries. You can also buy a tincture or just boil the berries. Also, try some good omega fish oils....
Hi, I have been lurking for a while, and now I finally have time to post. I have a 20 month old dane boy, Elliot that was diagnosed with Wobbler's before...
Allison, Trax was a big time therapy dog and specialized in working with children. He was 6 and 1/2 when he was diagnosed with wobblers. He never really ...
Hi Allison, My 6 year old is struggling with Wobbler's and has always been real sensitive when approached in her sleeping area. For the last 3 weeks she has...
Funny how they change a little bit when diagnosed. Razzie was such a wild child, all over the place and getting into trouble. For about a month before...
Allison, I am sorry to hear about Elliot. I have a boxer Jake. We did gold bead implants and he is doing great. He was diagnosed only by x-ray. I went with a...
I have noticed that czar pants a lot more since being on the pred...never really panted before and didn't know why he was doing it all of a sudden, but I guess...