Sooooo, with all the wonderful advice regarding supplements - can I ask if anyone advises giving supplements to Cavs who do not have any evidence of heart...
... Janette Hi. No supplements and/or vitamins are known to prevent the onset of MVD, but some may (emphasize may) defer the onset. Although there is no...
there's no specific scientific study that I know of, perhaps someone else on the list would know more. However, I supplement everyone with Vit E and CoQ10...
Rod, what do you think about glutamine? I've heard it referred to as a supplement that might help keep muscle on a CHF dog. Roxie is doing very, very well - ...
In a message dated 04/14/2008 9:36:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tiarawolf@... writes: << but her spinal column and rump area is BONY - and I HATE to feel...
Don't know about ANY supplements. I've just started investigating supplements and the two I'm most interested in are CoQ10 and glutamine - glutamine is ...
... I have not found it in any canine supplements other than those that support the digestive system, dermal, and hepatic (liver). It apparently is a...
You should contact Dr. Jui Jia Wen, at Hampton Vet Hospital. He has been on MSNBC etc and works wonders for animals. He is both eastern and western doctor....
Thanks, I'll keep looking into it. Terri ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend,...
Thanks for the suggestion, Linda. Terri ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend,...
Hi, I have written before about my 8 yr. old cav with MVD. She had a check up today and it was not good. Our vet took x rays and blood work and found that...
... Good question. There is an answer, but very few breeders have wanted to have anything to do with it. It is the MVD breeding protocol, which was presented...
Dear Rod, It breaks my heart to hear this. How bloody unethical. You mean to say of all the cavi owners on this site, who agonise and fret, who try everything...
Yes, yes, yes Christina! This is what I like to hear. It's the passion of like-minded people who will beat this disease eventually. I tell everyone who will...
Oh, and by the way Carol, I bought a new puppy about 5 months before Jesse passed away. It was definitely the right thing to do. Jesse benefited from the...
--I have a five year old black and tan cutie named Poppy, who came from rescue with a grade 3 murmur. She is not on any meds right now, other than the...
Having just joined this List ,may I pass on this information which has appeared in the April Edition of the Kennel Club Gazette. On the subject of MVD in the...
Having just joined this List ,may I pass on this information which has appeared in the April Edition of the Kennel Club Gazette. On the subject of MVD in the...
My Rosie is an 8 yr. old CKCS. She has had a grade 2-3 murmur for 2 years and is asymptomatic. Many Cavalier owners give their dogs Enalapril even when they...
... My dog's cardiologist recommends no meds until symptoms start. My 5 year old has a grade 3 and she is not on any meds. I do give her CoQ10, though. We...
My vet did not prescribe meds until Trina had symptoms. They really do help when the symptoms begin and I am happy we started them...even though it is pretty...
My doc said research is inconclusive to starting drugs before heart failure. My experience (5 dogs with heart failure) that starting them on Enalapril and...
Thank you!!! This has been the most encouraging email yet! My vet told me she could not tell me what to expect. If these meds keep Trina going along longer...
Bring your Cavaliers and join the fun on Saturday, May 31, at Laguna Niguel Regional Park in Orange County, California. Games, contests, raffle, auction,...
Thank you all so much for your input on heart meds. I have decided to wait 6 months, take her to the Doc and ask him again about meds. Sandra Barbee, and Rosie...
Assuming most group members have a Cavalier with MVD...and all those vet and prescription costs to bear... I thought a bit of levity might be enjoyed today....
Could I mention that over the years I've collected around 100 pedigrees of Cavaliers ,already suffering from Heart Trouble ,and within a month of having their...
Could I mention that over the years I've collected around 100 pedigrees of Cavaliers ,already suffering from Heart Trouble ,and within a month of having their...
I don't know the answer but I'm very much interested. Lucy is due for her booster in a couple of days, and I spoke to the vet who said I could leave it a...
