So, 3 Marches of weirdness in a row can't be a coincidence. It makes me think about Caroline Levin's assertion that spring and fall are normal periods of increased adrenal activity. It certainly makes sense in Reo's case, though she seems to make it through fall with no problems. I guess I'll make sure to be extra aware come spring next year, and make sure I'm ready for some bumps in the road!
Monday, April 8, 2013
March Madness
04/08/13 - It's official. March is not Reo's best month. It seems every year in March, we have something going on with her. In my last post, I mentioned her allergy symptoms - sneezing, watery eye (just one eye), general mopeyness). The allergy symptoms continue, though more mild than before. She's also had some GI upset lately. Overall, she's doing fine, but definitely a little outside of "normal".
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ReplyDeleteHello my name is Connie and my grand-dog, Bradley (a healthy, active 9 year old Dachsund who weighs 7.6 lbs) was diagnosed with SARDS yesterday. As you know it is devastating. 2+ weeks ago he was vomiting all weekend so my daughter took him to the vets on Monday. He had stopped vomiting by then but looked horrible. Swollen, weepy eyes and very lethargic. It looked to me like he was having an allergic reaction to something. (He has anaphylaxis with his vaccines and has to be given an injection of Benadryl prior to receiving them). The doctor did a bunch of blood work which all came back normal so they did spinal X-rays. There was some expected degeneration going on so thinking this could be the problem he was given an injection of Rimadyl and Buprenorphine and sent home with oral Buprenorphine and Carprofen. On the ride home he began crying very loud and continued to cry when he got home. My daughter called me and we decided to take him back to the vets. They told her to watch him for 24 hrs. The crying went away and within a few days seemed to be recovering. Within about 3 days he was running into walls and furniture. She took him back to the vets yesterday, 15 days after he was first seen for his illness. Upon meeting her at the vets I immediately realized he was completely blind. The doctor sent us right away to a veterinarian who specializes eyes. He did an ERG on Bradley and the results were not good. The line was completely flat and for the first time we were introduced to SARDS. Very little information was given other than there is no cure. That is how I found your blog. I don't know where to start but know time is a crucial factor. What can I do right now to help him? Please tell me what supplements I need to order right now. His regular vet is on a cruise but we will take Bradley in as soon as he returns. Dr Coris is a very intellectual, up to date doctor. I am sure he will work with us on this. Thank you for this blog. Thank you for showing me the only hope I've had since this nightmare began. I can't wait to show this to my daughter. God Bless.
ReplyDeleteHi Connie - I'm sorry to hear about Bradley! If you haven't already, you might wish to read my post from November 16, 2011 "If I had another SARDS dog". I hope your vet looks further for the underlying cause of Bradley's SARDS, and that he feels much better soon!
ReplyDeleteHello everyone, My name is Luisa and i have a 6yr old mini poodle. i noticed her walking up and down the stairs slower and desided to take her to the vet, the vet advised everything was good but for some reason her eyes were dialated bigger than the norm and she did not blink a lot, after seeing the specialist he told me within my 15 min vist that my dog ws completly blind (she passed the white and blue test but failed the red test) - I am completly devistated and cant stop crying, i hate leaving her home alone knowing she is in total darkness, I have been googles for days and noticed there are articles on a cure. Does anyone know about this and where can i go?
ReplyDeleteDesperatly needing anyones help.
Luisa, I'm sorry to hear about your girl! I hope that the resources on my blog have helped give you information. How is she feeling?
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