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by zacsmum on 08 April 2010 - 20:04
Hamza, you are about as subtle as a poop in the bathtub! You didnt buy Malcolms book yet did you?! Read up on things before asking silly questions! I will bequeath my copy to you in my will!
by LilyDexter on 08 April 2010 - 20:04
So sorry to hear about you dog, my heart goes out to you. My beloved Dexter went down with this, along with at least two other of his litter mates at the much too young age of 7yrs. Having just lost my other GSD I couldn't bear to have him PTS as well, so I did something I always vowled I would never do & got a dog cart (Eddies Wheels are the best).
I know a lot of people are against this, but I can't tell you how grateful I was for it & the extra time it gained us with our dear dog. He became very depressed and anxious when he began to loose his sense of balance, and began to give up, then we got the cart.
The first few days he seemed to hate it & I felt i'd made a big mistake, then on day 3 he just took off & that was it! I was worried what people would think, but all I got was support & encouragement from everyone I met they would even stop their cars in the middle of a busy road to cheer us on.
Sadly though no matter what people try to sell you there is nothing that will stop this illness we tried it all & spent a fortune on all sorts of medications & treatments (Vivitonin & TTouch worked the best) but because of the waxing & waning effect of the illness it's easy to think at first that a particular thing is working.
At the end of the day it depends on the dog & ours was content to rely on us & we treasured the extra time together as it prepared us for the day we had to say goodbye. I thought that if I saw the illness through to the point that there was nothing more we could do it would be easier to say goodbye, but in reality the extra care I gave made it all the harder & left a gaping void.
I would advise that you follow your heart, (and the advice of your vet) but at all times do what is best for your dog, not for you. Eddies Wheels are the best, though most expensive (as they say, you wouldn't put your grandmother to sleep cos she needed a wheelchair) a rear end harness is also essential. If incontinence occurs get a urine test to make sure there is no infection causing it. Look up Jim Colla on the net, he is really great & has lots of advice. Do the Ttouch especially on the paws. If I think of anything else I will post another message. There is also a lady called Sue Chambers in the north who wrote a brilliant informative series of articles that give a lot of advice & encouragement.
CDRM wasn't the end for Dexter, we still had a lot of fun together, so good luck and hope this helps.
I know a lot of people are against this, but I can't tell you how grateful I was for it & the extra time it gained us with our dear dog. He became very depressed and anxious when he began to loose his sense of balance, and began to give up, then we got the cart.
The first few days he seemed to hate it & I felt i'd made a big mistake, then on day 3 he just took off & that was it! I was worried what people would think, but all I got was support & encouragement from everyone I met they would even stop their cars in the middle of a busy road to cheer us on.
Sadly though no matter what people try to sell you there is nothing that will stop this illness we tried it all & spent a fortune on all sorts of medications & treatments (Vivitonin & TTouch worked the best) but because of the waxing & waning effect of the illness it's easy to think at first that a particular thing is working.
At the end of the day it depends on the dog & ours was content to rely on us & we treasured the extra time together as it prepared us for the day we had to say goodbye. I thought that if I saw the illness through to the point that there was nothing more we could do it would be easier to say goodbye, but in reality the extra care I gave made it all the harder & left a gaping void.
I would advise that you follow your heart, (and the advice of your vet) but at all times do what is best for your dog, not for you. Eddies Wheels are the best, though most expensive (as they say, you wouldn't put your grandmother to sleep cos she needed a wheelchair) a rear end harness is also essential. If incontinence occurs get a urine test to make sure there is no infection causing it. Look up Jim Colla on the net, he is really great & has lots of advice. Do the Ttouch especially on the paws. If I think of anything else I will post another message. There is also a lady called Sue Chambers in the north who wrote a brilliant informative series of articles that give a lot of advice & encouragement.
CDRM wasn't the end for Dexter, we still had a lot of fun together, so good luck and hope this helps.
by Dingodog on 08 April 2010 - 23:04
Jim Colla was the guy that my friend got her wheels from. He used to work for Eddies wheels, and his carts are brilliant.
Katrina
Katrina
by Linda B on 13 April 2010 - 10:04
So Sorry to hear that your beloved Winston lost his battle with CDRM. Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time.
Linda & Keith
Korzwin GSDs
Linda & Keith
Korzwin GSDs
by noddi on 13 April 2010 - 11:04
oh Ray and Beryl.so very sorry to hear this sad news.R.I.P.Winston.hugs and kisses from all the Rheinmeister clan and from me and edward.our thoughts are with you at this sad time.Carole Spelman.
by Sue Worley on 13 April 2010 - 22:04
Hello Ray and Beryl, what another bad time for you both, I'm really sorry, I know how much you loved your dog he was your best mate, and no words can help , but at least you know you have others thinking of you at this awful time, i have been there too, but with compression of the spine, same symptons but with pain and hopefully Winston was pain free, it doesn't matter does it really how they go, it's the trauma of losing them that is just such a really s.... time?! Take comfort in due course with your memories and I'm sure lots of film and photos, with best wishes Sue & John
by TIG on 14 April 2010 - 01:04
Mr. & Mrs. Sullivan,
I am sorry to hear of your dog's difficulties. Is this the same disease we call DM or degenerative myleopathy in the states? If it is or a related one I would suggest you look up the work done by Roger Clemmons. He does has a protocol for treating it. While it will not cure the disease it can put a significant postmark in it's progress. How old is your dog? There seems to be two presentations of what we know as DM. Early onset (5-7 years) with very fast progression and late onset (8 or 9 to 13) with slow progression. Dr. Clemmons protocol works best on the late onset, slow progression. You can use pieces of his protocol you do not have to committ to all of it.
Majorie who is a member of this board is a great resource on DM having had several dogs with it ( google "Jack Flash" and DM). She is knowledgeable and has been instrumental in raising funds to support Dr. Clemmons work. Beware of some of the newcomers to the field who often can not even correctly identify an affected dog. One researcher who is now hawking a DNA test actually developed for a different disease in a different breed as being a way to id DM dogs in gsds ( NOT!) was shown to have been wrong 75% of the time in her diagnoisis of DM gsds ( based on autopsies after death).
I have had two dogs in the past that had DM and on the last one used a modification of the Clemmons protocol including some of the prescriptions available from Westlabs. With him, they did put a postmark in the disease and we given the gift of extra good years with him.
I wish you luck and the best of outcomes.
Beth
I am sorry to hear of your dog's difficulties. Is this the same disease we call DM or degenerative myleopathy in the states? If it is or a related one I would suggest you look up the work done by Roger Clemmons. He does has a protocol for treating it. While it will not cure the disease it can put a significant postmark in it's progress. How old is your dog? There seems to be two presentations of what we know as DM. Early onset (5-7 years) with very fast progression and late onset (8 or 9 to 13) with slow progression. Dr. Clemmons protocol works best on the late onset, slow progression. You can use pieces of his protocol you do not have to committ to all of it.
Majorie who is a member of this board is a great resource on DM having had several dogs with it ( google "Jack Flash" and DM). She is knowledgeable and has been instrumental in raising funds to support Dr. Clemmons work. Beware of some of the newcomers to the field who often can not even correctly identify an affected dog. One researcher who is now hawking a DNA test actually developed for a different disease in a different breed as being a way to id DM dogs in gsds ( NOT!) was shown to have been wrong 75% of the time in her diagnoisis of DM gsds ( based on autopsies after death).
I have had two dogs in the past that had DM and on the last one used a modification of the Clemmons protocol including some of the prescriptions available from Westlabs. With him, they did put a postmark in the disease and we given the gift of extra good years with him.
I wish you luck and the best of outcomes.
Beth
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