----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Amy Greenhut" <genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: frontiergsd@xxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 5:48:32 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] mega No.....Alycia, nothing can be done. The only thing that your friend can do is feed the puppy small soft meals and then hold him in an up right position for 15 minutes so that the food can go down. There is no surgery or shots or anything that will help. I went through this with Nichole. It was hard for the first month but miraculously she seemed to outgrow it which I did not think was possible. She is 8-1/2 years old now and doing great despite being born with mega and having E.P.I.  If it ever happens to me again I am not going to put another puppy through what Nichole went through. Sometimes the best thing that we can do for one of our babies is to just let it go peacefully. Sorry. Amy Greenhut Justrock German Shepherds Gen Oak Leopard Tortoises &  Tortoise Rescue Behold The Turtle,  He Makes Progress Only When He Sticks His Neck Out A Quote By James B. Conant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alycia Partei" <frontiergsd@xxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 5:36:35 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] mega I have a new friend with a new litter who just found out she has mega in her litter.  Is there anything that can be done for the puppies?  surgery? pills? I couldn't imagine anything good becomes of this nasty problem.  Thanks, Alycia ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008.  All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================