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08-03-2013, 08:13 AM | #61 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane
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| I know this is an old thread, but somehow I just came across it. I have a yorkie with GME, and I want to echo the comments from the breeder above. There is no way to tell if a puppy will develop GME! It is not thought to be genetic, and the exact cause is unknown! My yorkie came from a reputable breeder who has been breeding and showing many champions for many years, and has never had a yorkie with GME, and never heard about it from others in the industry. Our girl, Fancy, was shown for 2 years before she was given to us by the breeder so she could live as a pet and not a show dog. It was about a year and a half later that the GME surfaced. Fancy has been receiving treatment for a year and a half now and is doing wonderful. Our breeder offered to take her back if we didn't want to pay for the MRI, spinal tap and injections. We said "no way!" Fancy is ours and we would never give her up! My point in writing this, is that you cannot blame the breeder. Just because your puppy develops a medical issue, you cannot expect the breeder to throw money at you to cover the costs. It seems to me that this breeder did what she was able to at the time to help you, but you just didn't like the solutions that were available to you. So sorry for your loss. GME is a terrible disease, of which not much is known at this time. I feel badly for you, and what you went through, but you cannot place the blame on the breeder. |
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08-04-2013, 04:33 AM | #62 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California
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| I feel a need to retract my statement as far as blaming the breeder.....at the time I wrote this my heart was still breaking over the loss of Isabella....I have since learned so much more about this disease.....yes it is tragic....but...we can not blame the breeders for this.....it would be like blaming the parents of a child who contracted a terrible disease.....we do not know enough about this disease to put the blame on any one thing.....it looks to me by reading stories here regarding GME.....that Cheryl did indeed step up and offer help.....I am sorry for all who have had to endure what this terrible disease does to our innocent babies.....what we need is more research on this disease rather than just lay blame......if you have a Yorkie who has been recently diagnosed with GME/NME/NLE please do not blame, instead find a University who is doing studies and research on this disease.....University of Georgia Nuro dept has an excellent study going, Dr Renee Barber, also University of North Carolina has a study ongoing also in their Nuro dept. I know its hard to think of what you can do for research but the biggest help is to have a necropsy done as that is the only true way to diagnose this disease and be willing to offer your babies organs to research....I know thats a hard decision to make at such a terrible time but that is the best way you can help....by doing this it does not mean you will not have your babies remains with you, I offered Isabella's vital organs to University of Georgia and was still able to have her remains cremated and returned to me....I have finally reached a point where I do feel terrible for blaming Isabella's breeder, and have since apologized to her....I realize now she was a victim as much as we were.... [quote=Yorkiexpress;3712640]
__________________ Connie Lamanteer and Isabella "My GME Angel" RIP 3/2/10~ 8/5/11 www.isabellaGMEresearchfund.com |
08-04-2013, 10:57 AM | #63 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York
Posts: 1,586
| Well I'm ashamed to say that before I joined YT I knew nothing about puppy mills and I got my yorkie from a pet store. Thank God he's healthy and good. I would never get another dog from a pet store now. I lucked out with Zach. |
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