Hello. I joined to see if I could learn about anything to do for my Redford. He is 9 and was just diagnosed by the University of Fl in Gainesville that he has...
Hi Cheryl,  Redford was just diagnosed? At 9? That's awesome!! He's on the appropriate meds and will probably have many years ahead of him. If you...
Hi Everyone's experiences are different. Some dogs deteriorate quickly, others seemingly stabilise for long periods (like our Lucy, who has been in CHF for ...
Cheryl, I'm so sorry to hear about Redford, but now you've got a diagnosis..and a treatment plan. We lost our beloved Cocker Spaniel to CHF over ten years...
Thanks Mary - I'm always happy to talk about Lucy, all I need is an opportunity! LOL!! Elaine ... Elaine and Lucy, I'm still lurking about here, having joined...
I have to thank all of you for the support and information you have shared! We just got refills of Trina's meds from Walmart because of your suggestions and...
Hi, We have a sweet 7 year old Cavalier in foster care with a grade 5 murmur. The cardiologist report listed what medications she wanted him to start with and...
Hi Carolyn,  The best price I've found for Pimobendan is from http://www.entirelypets.com A bottle of 50 5mg tablets runs $56.99 plus S & H. The biggest...
my beloved cavalier, not even 7, passed away in september of this year.. i have 2 bottles of enalapril...one of 5 mg, one of 2.5 (i don't have the time to...
I beieve this is also known as enalibril, I was keeping a list of all meds mentioned here, so I knew for the future. What I found was most of them are...
Elaine, glad to hear Lucy's still doing well. Roxie is also "hanging in there" and she was diagnosed at the same time as Lucy. We take it one day at a time...
I really do wonder if the time has not arrived for the Kennel Club only to register Cavalier Puppies whose Parents have been Heart Tested . I was speaking to a...
Tilla's murmer is now between a 4 & 5 but has been doing well on her Vetmedin. She is 12. However last summer she began having difficulty getting up in the ...
If only this would solve the problem it would be great, but having lost one of my Cavs at 8 years old to MVD, the offspring of 'heart clear at five years'...
Roxie's having the same problem - walking to one side, having trouble getting up, walking on wood .... She's a ten year old Japanese Chin - over 2 years in...
Terri, Poor Roxie....Does your vet think it's SM? I only wish I could carry Tilla more often. She weighs 20 lbs and could stand to lose another couple of lbs. ...
... Dear Carol: I am not so sure it is SM. Weak hindquarters can be a symptom of MVD for dogs with grade 3 to 6 murmurs. And, scratching really can be due to...
Thank you Rod, for responding. I really feel an MRI is out of the question for a couple of reasons - her age; she's always been extremely shy and not...
Our Lucy has some weakness in her hind quarters as well - we saw a physio about this last week and got exercises. I know that muscle wastage is a problem in...
Thank you Elaine - that makes sense. I will say that my vet didn't say he felt it was absolutely SM, he actually said that it presented like COMS but he needed...
I agree with what Elaine has written on this. We also have found that acupuncture helps strengthen our MVD dogs' hind legs when this problem appears. I don't...
Thanks Terri, and likewise for Roxie. It really is just one day at a time - deal with today's challenges and see what tomorrow brings. They really are a pair...
Rod & Elaine, thanks so much for your feedback. I had a long talk last night with the vet who read everything I sent him from here and Cavalier Health. He...
Hi, Carol. So sorry about your baby. Our Cocker Spaniel also experienced the limb weakness when he was in advanced stages of CHF (age 14!) and could not right...
She could have had a stroke that affected her legs? It does not sound like a heart issue.   ________________________________ Linda May Haskell ...
Carol, I pick up Roxie and carry her around much of the time and I don't think it's a big deal. Of course she's little so it's not a strain or anything. I...
Mary, thank you for the great idea about the vinyl runner. I'll look for one' especially for my kitchen. Fortunately, the stairs that lead down to my lower...
Interesting - both the ideas of a spinal or muscular atrophy issue or a stroke. my vet does have ultra sound equipment - would that show atrophied muscular...
"This morning after heartily eating her breakfast, she just laid on the kitchen floor (which is hardwood) until I picked her up and put on the carpet in the...
