[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Anybody ever experienced this disease?
- From: "Kathy Tank" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: SHOWGSD@xxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:24:26 -0700
HI Kay
Never heard of it, but here is a link.
Kathy
http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/2004/Summer/GM.htm
On 6/9/07, SHOWGSD@xxxxxxx <SHOWGSD@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Below is an email from a friend of mine who has a rescue GSD. Does
> anybody
> have any experience with this disease and if so what was the
> treatment/outcome. TIA
>
> Kay Springer
> www.showboatgsd.com
> Home of Ch. Rohan's Reward TC, HT
> aka "Strider"
>
> <<
> << Well, I found out yesterday from talking to a neurologist she might
> have
> auto immune disease. Specifically, its called GME. That stands for
> Granulomatous Meningoencephalomyelitis. Its a type of encephalitis that's
> attacked her
> neck. Its fairly common in young small breed dogs, but not for GSDs.Thevets
> are
> beginning to see more of this type of auto immune disease in the US. There
> is
> no cure and she may only have months to live. The western drug therapy is
> quite expensive and has side effects that may cause her to waste away. The
> drugs
> are prednisone,
> cyclosporine, and ketoconazole. Aids patients typically take two of these
> drugs.
>
> Yesterday I met with a homeopath consultant and she has given me several
> liquid medications that I've been giving her since yesterday. I'll try to
> give her
> only the tinctures for the first 48 hours before I go back to prednisone.
> We're trying to see if she responds well to this treatment first.
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
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