http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/ Syringomyelia Cavaliers Support Group Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:47:25 GMT rod_russell_sm http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1405 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1405 Just to whet your appetite, future AKC/CHF Breeders' Symposia are scheduled for 2010, as follows: June 5-6: Iowa State University August 28: Olympia, WA Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:40:05 GMT rod_russell_sm http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1404 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1404 The information below is forwarded from AKC's Canine Health Foundation. One of the seminars is on Canine Neurology by Dr. Curtis Dewey, and another is on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:02:55 GMT Rodriguez, Sara http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1403 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1403 My dog got the surgery at Livs two years ago and has had to be on steroids three times since then. It does make the bad flare-up better but doesn't remove all Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:59:34 GMT Lynn Snyder http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1402 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1402 ... From: Karen Azarchi My question is everyone here mentions episodes. What is changing that makes the dog better from an episode. My boy is again having neck Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:02:18 GMT Kathy Jura http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1401 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1401 Karen: Somehow, I did not see your orginial post. Our dog Spring is a 5 lb Maltese and was diagnosed by Dr. Wayne Berry via an MRI at age 3 (she is now age Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:58:59 GMT PatG http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1400 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1400 Hi, I need to correct the dosage of gabapentin that I said in my reply post. Riley is on 100 mg. 3x/day. Sorry for the typo. Pat & Riley Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:26:10 GMT PatG http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1399 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1399 Hi Karen, I take my cavalier king charles spaniel to Red Bank also for treatment for his SM. Riley is under the care of Dr. Glass. I can only tell you our Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:24:35 GMT Karen Azarchi http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1398 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1398 Dear Group: My Maltese has SM but the dr. at Red Bank in NJ says its probably from an accident. My question is everyone here mentions episodes. What is Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:27:43 GMT Jill Scandroli http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1397 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1397 Got interupted in the info in regard to UTK AKA University of Tennessee Knoxville & Dr Narak - I need to add to the info - on the dogs she has operated on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:36:08 GMT Jill Scandroli http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1396 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1396 Sorry to hear Ella has SM, Charlotte is a ways away from Knoxville TN, but there is another option besides those that have been mentioned & I ONLY mention this Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:05:49 GMT Annes4@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1395 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1395 Interesting. I will have to ask about this when Meg goes back for her 2 year follow up in April. Thanks. Anne Copeland, Gypsy TDIA,CGC (8 yr. old Rescue Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:58:21 GMT tomanita1 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1394 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1394 LIVS uses titanium mesh because titanium is compatible with MRI's. They do recheck MRI for all who will come back as part of their study. Tom Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:33:04 GMT Annes4@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1393 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1393 Not quite two years ago Meg had the surgery with the titanium patch and the cost of the surgery was about $3200. The diagnostic MRI was about $1200 here at Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:03:10 GMT tomanita1 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1392 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1392 Last April at LIVS we paid a $5400 for everything, includes recheck MRI at 6 months. Our dog was there for 5 days which seemed to be the minimum time. One Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:43:49 GMT Jill Scandroli http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1391 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CKCS-SM-support/message/1391 Hi Anne - No one is saying that this is a great way to have to have a dog live, but you are dealing with a disease, after the fact SM, and many of these dogs