Our 10 year old border collie was recently diagnosed with Masticular Muscle Myositis. My research says that this disease most commonly affects GSD's, labs and a few other large breeds but can be found in all breeds. I am trying to find out as much information as I can from those that have experienced the disease, treatment (high doses of prednisone for an extended period of time) and the side effects. I need to determine where I go from here. Please email me privately if you don't mind sharing your experiences. Thanks, Bonnie L. Money Bridgelady GSD's and CWC's www.blcardis.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================