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12-08-2010, 05:55 AM | #31 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Suggestions: 1) No more chiro without a diagnosis 2) Liver friendly diet and supplements because they cannot hurt 3) Neurology consult immediately If your vet really does think it's a liver shunt, then a scintigraphy should have been done a long time ago. Just supplementing doesn't always work. But I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't the liver.
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12-08-2010, 06:23 AM | #32 |
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| ok did anyone see where i said mri do u think it was done by someone other than a neuro vet? if u are on here to post about my grammer, dont post, if you want to post about ur sad yorkie that does not pertain to mine then , dont post. however if u have read my post and understand that we have been to numerous vets, and if u or someone u know has had a similiar dog with something like this then please post. |
12-08-2010, 06:39 AM | #33 |
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| I think if you keep coming across the way you have been, nobody is going to post. We aren't getting paid to sit here and answer questions nor do we have the full story. And even if we did, there aren't many more suggestions that can be made over the internet. If you have seen a neurologist, I suggest you see another one. You may also want to try an IMS. I'm sorry your Yorkie is sick, but the fact is they cost a lot of money. If you haven't gotten your answer from the vets that you have been to, then you'll have to go somewhere else.
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12-08-2010, 06:57 AM | #34 | |
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I also agree with Ladyjane. If you would write in actual sentences, people could better understand what you're saying. As it is, your posts are so confusing that a lot of members are probably hesititant to try to interpret them in order to guess what your questions are.
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12-08-2010, 07:14 AM | #35 | |
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You asked for opinions in this thread and, therefore, you will receive them. If you didn't want people to post on your thread, then in the future my suggestion would be not to start a thread. Members may not tell other members where and when they can or cannot post - so, future posts like the one above will be deleted. Thanks, and best of luck!
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12-08-2010, 08:51 AM | #36 |
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| I understand your frustration... this vet does phone consults and may help you find some answers... he also works with any vet willing to work with him: Copied from another thread: This is the neurologist that specializes in the treatment of GME. If you can't go there, I would recommend emailing him, or calling him. He, or his assistants, will be able to tell you more about the testing that needs to be done, and may be able to recommend a Neuro Vet in your area that can work with him in evaluating your pup and getting him on the appropriate path to healing. Allen Sisson, D.V.M., M.S., Diplomate ACVIM Neurology/Neurosurgery Angell Animal Medical Center 350 South Huntington Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Tel: (617) 522-7282 (press 4, then 2 when the automated operator message begins or 6 to speak to someone) Fax: (617) 989-1648 asisson@mspca.org __________________
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12-08-2010, 08:57 AM | #37 |
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| I was simply trying to explain to you that it is hard to understand exactly what has been done and not done. It was not meant to be insulting in any way.
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12-08-2010, 09:20 AM | #38 |
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| From another post you made, I see that the vet does think this is his liver: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3349888-post36.html Was this diagnosis made by your regular vet or a specialist? What tests were done?
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12-08-2010, 11:01 AM | #39 |
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| Do you have a vet school close by. Sometimes it takes a new vet to find the answer because they read a lot. They also have a lot of specialist at these schools and they all work together to find the answer. The have better equipment also. I would suggest taking the baby there and cut out going to all these different vets all it is going to do is make you more frustrated. Been there and know how it feels. If I can help please let me know. Betty |
12-08-2010, 12:53 PM | #40 |
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| After re-reading from the beginning... no, it does not look like Liver Shunt... also his response to the steroids indicates more that it could be GME.... when was this pup last vaccinated (any vaccine)? If it was LS you would have seen a response from the Lactulose, esp Lactulose enema, and you stated his BAT was normal. Also when you taper off the pred and the symptoms return ... this happens with GME/NME.
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12-08-2010, 01:54 PM | #41 |
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| Hi.... When I read that he was responding to the steriods....I immediatley thought of GME..as that is the treatment for GME....and often have similliar symptoms of liver shunt.... I read someone else has suggested GME also.... please look into that.
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12-08-2010, 02:18 PM | #42 |
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| The entire thing is a mess. The way the op is posting, how could anyone assume anything? She says it is liver yet posts about neuro. Again, she needs to clarify things here.
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12-08-2010, 03:39 PM | #43 |
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| An MRI and a neurologist would have diagnosed a neurological problem including AAI, CM, GME or various other brain issues. Seems to be that you keep getting an answer and the answer is the Liver. So if this were my dog I'd be at an internist and asking what the treatment is for the liver problem and I'd ask them to tell me what liver issue they think it is and why they reached that conclusion. I also would have known why the prednisone was prescribed and if I didn't, I'd be writing or calling until I got my answer. I think you need someone to spell out what each thing meant and why they are leaning toward a liver problem. Only then can you move forward. Good luck.
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12-08-2010, 05:11 PM | #44 |
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| I am having trouble making sense of what all has "actually" been done by a vet and what diagnoses were made. I read somewhere about an ear infection in OP's posts. I know an inner ear infection will cause strange behavior like head tilting, walking funny, or it did in my yorkie. She even acted like she had trouble with her depth perception. Again, I know OP mentioned this and did get treatment, I think.?.? You also mentioned it returned, was the source of the infection ever discovered? ETA: The above post may be totally useless, I went and re-read some posts and see liver is being looked at as cause, I think. Last edited by MaddiesMommie; 12-08-2010 at 05:14 PM. |
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If you join the YaHoo Group NewGMEDogs they will sent you instuctions of what you will need to do before you contact Dr Sisson, as there are a number of things that need to be ruled out first. Neurologists are human and can make mistakes, as we all can.
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