http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/ Mitral Valve Disease in Cavaliers Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:44:37 GMT carololiverwinston http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1494 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1494 ... the pimobendan? ... Padgett's book, "Control of Canine Genetic Diseases", lists Cushings as a disorder to which Cavaliers are predisposed, but I don't Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:51:10 GMT rod.russell39 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1493 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1493 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 17:35:34 GMT rod.russell39 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1492 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1492 The information below is forwarded from AKC's Canine Health Foundation. One of the seminars is on Cardiology and Cardiac Testing, by Dr. Sydney Moise, and Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:30:56 GMT rod.russell39 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1491 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1491 Dear Carol: Welcome to the list, and thanks for the details about Winston. I find that getting medication information is very helpful in understanding the Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:50:53 GMT carololiverwinston http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1490 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1490 I'll just take a moment to introduce myself and my boy, Winston. I've had 3 cavaliers over the last 14 years, 2 of which developed MVD. However, this is the Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:09:50 GMT lejt2002 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1489 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1489 Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Dr. Lesser, Lynn! And it is certainly very comforting to know Dr. himself owns cavaliers. I am going to his Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:23:41 GMT lynn williams http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1488 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1488 Dr Lesser has manned the health clinics for Cavaliers of the West for many years so I went to him for care of my last mvd dog.He is conservative but is well Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:07:52 GMT lejt2002 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1487 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1487 Hello, all. I have a beautiful 9 and a half year old blenheim who's been taking furosemide and enalapril for about 6 months now. He is an absolute joy of my Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:08:56 GMT sue.jamieson@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1486 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1486 ... I have a little blenheim Cavalier called Meggie. She was diagnosed with MVD about two years ago. She is part of the heart study at the University of Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:52:07 GMT rod.russell39 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1485 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1485 Welcome to our three new members this week, sue.jamieson, capersnominee, and lejt2002. If you get a chance, tell us about your dogs and the conditions of their Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:00:17 GMT Janette W http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1484 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1484 Sorry for my late email (on holidays, you know). Just want to thank you both for keeping this forum going. I do appreciate being kept up to date with all the Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:57:17 GMT sally.sam@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1483 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1483 Thank you, Rod! I have forwarded this link to our cardiologist in Portland, Oregon. We all appreciate you keeping us updated. Sally Desmond ... From: Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:33:47 GMT outcats4@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1482 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1482 Hi, this group has been so helpful for me and my dog - he is a sighthound mix, and was diagnosed with mitral valve disease at 4. Is t his group continuing Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:59:53 GMT bet@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1481 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1481 Thanks Rod, having read this Article and the mention that Cavaliers are Predisposed to developing Chronic Valvular Heart Disease at a relatively young age. It Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:38:33 GMT Debra Orenstein http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1480 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/MVDincavaliers/message/1480 Thank you, Rod. You¹re right ­ that is a gross article! Hard to think of something that yucky inside my Ollie¹s little chest! Ollie¹s tear did clot, so