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Oh, I never knew what that acronym stood for.
Thank you!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:25 AM
Subject: RE: [pyrnet] DM
Good
question ? I had to do some research to find out ? German Shepherd
Dog.
Pardon
my stupidity. But was is a GSD?
From: owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
[mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On Behalf Of
BDrube1441@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:06
PM
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject: Re: [pyrnet]
DM
Thank
you so much for all of the information. I think that I did come across the
website, but I am new to this and wasn't sure about it. i will definitely join
the group. I must get some chores and errands done here first, though. Thank
you so much for responding. You will here from me again
soon
In a
message dated 5/29/2008 11:42:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
bill@ceterisparibus.info writes:
Hi
Shari,
A few years back I found a couple of GPs and subscribed to the
list to
help me locate a home for them (BTW, we eventually found their
owners,
they were missed). In any case, I've never unsubscibed,
even though my
favorite breed is the GSD (I have two beautiful
GSDs). Maybe your
e-mail is the reason.
I've had a GSD with
DM. In fact, his case sounds a lot like your girl.
I adopted
him at the age of 5 and he too had been kenneled his whole
life and
didn't even know how to walk on a leash. He grabbed my heart
in a
very short time. It was when he was 7 that we found out that he
had DM. Long story short, I became very involved in his care and
discovered a fantastic website that helped me deal with his disease (in
fact, I'm now the webmaster for the site: http://www.mzjf.com).
You may
have already seen the site (especially since you've already
found Dr
Clemmons information at U of Fl). I strongly suggest that
you sign up
for the DM discussion board
(http://www.mzjf.info/Forums). Marjorie,
Tamar and our other
moderators and members are very well informed about
DM and are sooo
sympathetic, it's a tremendous support group.
We've just added some
links that offer financial resources
(http://www.mzjf.com/links.htm#FINASST). On the discussion board
we
also have a forum to connect people that have dog wheelchairs to
those
that need to borrow them. On occasion we have people that
have meds to
donate as well. The pharmacy that you mentioned is
great and very
helpful. I don't know if they can help in a case
like yours, in terms
of giving discounts, but you might ask.
I
don't want to clog the list with too much info, however, Shari (or any
others with GPs that have DM), please feel free to contact me
directly.
BTW, GPs are one of the breeds that also get DM.
GSDs are by far the
most frequent, however, I've personally known of
several GPs that have
had DM as well. Best of luck with your girl
Shari and thank you for
taking a GSD into your pack.
--
Bill Elliott
BDrube1441@aol.com wrote:
> Have any or you had
any personal experience with Degenerative
> Myelopathy? Our rescue
group has taken in a GSD with it and when I
> went to the University
of Fl vet school website, one of the breeds
> mentioned as probably
having some issues with it were Great Pyrenees.
> This 7-8 year old
girl has had hip surgery since with got her for
> severe dysplasia
and it seemed to activate her DM. The poor girl has
> been boarded
all of her life and I would like to give her the best we
> can for
the time that she has remaining. She is souweet, but very
> neurotic
and although she is not vicious, she has never learned basic
>
dog social skills. My husband says that she is like the child in the
> class who blurts out all of the wrong things at the wrong times.
Our
> funds are very limited and we have 11 other dogs and 4 cats in
our
> small house, but we will do whatever we can. Because of our
numbers we
> are unable to do a homecooked diet, but we do use a high
quality dog
> food with human grade ingredients and no artificial
additives/
> preservatives. At present I am adding B vitamins,
vitamin C, fish oil,
> canola oil and vitamin E w/selenium to her
diet. There is a pharmacy
> near the University of FL call Westlake,
which has formulated the
> supplements and pharmaceuticals that they
use at the vet school at
> what is called an affordable price and I
plan to speak with my vet and
> Westlake about the costs of pursuing
that avenue. They believe that
> the disease is the same as MS in
people and that it is caused by a
> combination of genetics and
toxins. After this dose of Ivermec, I plan
> to go to the daily hw
meds as is recommended. I would appreciate any
> advice that you can
give me.
> Shari
>
>
>
>
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