http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/ NewGMEDogs Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:32:54 GMT Jackie Burrell http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7465 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7465 I should have added in my previous post that of course, improvement will only happen if it can and that could depend on how long it went from GME onset to Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:15:54 GMT Jackie Burrell http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7464 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7464 It took almost a week for Bailey's sight to slowly begin to return and it improved continually after that. His eyesight is fine now. When he would relapse, Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:28:16 GMT billings0090@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7463 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7463 Jasper has been on pred for four days now. Has completed one two day round of cytosar. His pupils do not have a normal Light response. They do constrict Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:37:36 GMT Jackie Burrell http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7462 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7462 That's great to hear. With pred high enough in the beginning, improvement begins pretty quick. Now just don't let them taper it fast or a relapse will likely Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:22:48 GMT billings0090@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7461 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7461 I am Jasper's mom, my name is Lauren. Jasper came home yesterday. He is on 10mg pred twice a day, pepcid 5mg twice a day, and has just completed his first Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:59:12 GMT Jackie Burrell http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7460 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7460 I'm sure others will respond. Most dogs on here did start only with prednisone, usually too low, and then went to Dr. Sisson's treatment. Jackie ... From: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:56:04 GMT Jackie Burrell http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7459 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7459 We both need to go to groomer school! I've been doing Bailey and Alvin for over a year now. The last time I got Alvin a little too close and my neighbor said Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:53:41 GMT Lee Ann Chassay http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7458 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7458 Toni, That's great news.  I am sending prayers your way that Copper responds quickly.  Copper is adorable and so is Bella.  The one side view photo of Bella Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:51:23 GMT Roxanne McMurray http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7457 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7457 Hi Jackie, Totally agree with you about the Spinal Taps. We do know the danger in doing these, which is one of the many reasons were looking for more options Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:24:11 GMT Toni Palan http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7456 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7456 LeeAnn, Thank you for the in-depth email. It was helpful to understand Gidget's history. Copper was at the doctor's yesterday and we outlined a course of Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:42:27 GMT Jackie Burrell http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7455 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7455 I did alot of reading last night after I read your post and found that repeat spinal taps to gauge the success of GME treatment is about the most antiquated Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:25:05 GMT roxanne_mcm http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7454 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7454 Hi Jackie, Lexie has only been treated with Prednisone. We are concerned with the spinal taps, when we question her neurolgist about this she tells us it's the Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:18:19 GMT Jackie Burrell http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7453 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7453 I'm at a loss to understand the necessity of spinal taps every three months (if I understood your post correctly.) That's not a procedure without a certain Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:50:58 GMT Mary Ann Giles http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7452 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7452 Tammy - when my toy poodle Zefi was diagnosed with GME Dr. Sisson insisted she be spayed before he would start the Leflunomide. She came through the spaying Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:03:57 GMT roxanne_mcm http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7451 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NewGMEDogs/message/7451 Hi Everyone, Lexie is our 4 1/2 year old female Maltese. She was diagnosed with Multifocal infammatory brain disease in early November 2008. Her MRI showed