[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: need help - please read
- From: "Mary-Anne Boulet" <mary-anne.boulet@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx>, <Showgsd-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:41:52 -0500
My 5 year old is newly diagnosed with spondylosis (1 year) but I used the
Cartrophen Vet at first with no alleviation of the problem. We then tried
Rimadyl which again did little. I now have her on the Deramaxx. I started
her on it this summer when she pulled a groin muscle at 1 pill x 1 perday
for 7 days, then decreased it to 1/2 pill for 7 days and then 1/4 pill
maintenance. The vet says that I should be giving her the 1/4 pill
everyday but I'm finding she's quite happy if I give it to her about twice a
week. Her fusions have started in the neck area and she has 6 that are
totally fused now. I've restricted her jumping and am treating with
walks -off leash in the bush . This seems to be at least maintaining her
without pain. Damp weather exacerbates her pain and I will then up the
dosage to 1/4 per day until she seems back to normal. Hope that's what you
were looking for.
Mary-Anne
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] need help - please read
my 11 1/2 year old intact male has had indications of worsening spodylosis
since 2004. at this time, his rear is extremely weak. i've had others over
the
years who have eventually ended up this way but, at the time, there was no
prescribed course of treatment.
he has gone thru a number of health problems in the last 3 years including
high blood pressure and liver function impairment. at present, the liver is
functioning normally and all enzymes are at good levels. rimadyl is out of
the
question.
has anyone out there had any luck using anti-inflammatories such as pred or
dex? if so, what was the treatment regimen? if other corticosteroids have
been tried, what were they and how did they work? this is an otherwise
happy,
outgoing boy who is not slowing down, just becoming frustrated (and
increasingly
heavy for me) - i want to do whatever i can to potentially alleviate the
sytmptoms of this disease, knowing full well it can't be "cured".
thanks in advance,
diane
Diane Strasser
Silstra German Shepherds
"In dog years I'm dead." - Author unknown
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