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A team of 16 Japanese veterinary heart surgeons published their report on 48 mitral valve surgeries on small-breed dogs, including cavaliers. They performed...
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carololiverw...
May 5, 2012 9:22 pm
Thanks for sharing that, Rod. You always have up the minute literature. If you've read the entire study, I have a couple questions perhaps you can answer. I...
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tooetpulik
May 6, 2012 11:39 am
Excellent break through. Hope it migrates to the USA and is affordable. Abbe TOOET Pulik and Havanese and a whippet (near Louisville, KY)...
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Lisa Bakalars
papresq
May 6, 2012 1:02 pm
I too think this is incredible, but I can't possibly see how it would ever be affordable. The intricacy and extreme nature of this procedure will probably...
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rod.russell39
May 6, 2012 1:41 pm
... Good guess, Lisa. The range cited by US surgeons is from $5,000.00 to $15,000.00. The worst news is that no surgeons recommend this type of surgery on...
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rod.russell39
May 6, 2012 3:43 pm
... Carol, I don't have the article either, only the abstract. So what you see there is all I know. -- Rod Russell Orlando, Florida USA...
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Pat
capersnominee
May 6, 2012 4:27 pm
Rod, Carol, Barb (and other old-timers), Do you remember James Buchanan's "purse-string" mitral valve repair surgery on Cavaliers back in the early-mid 90's at...
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Pat
capersnominee
May 6, 2012 4:32 pm
... Speaking of "old-timers" - forgot to paste the link: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-valve-repair-valvuloplasty-annuloplasty.php Pat...
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Pat Morris
pat869563
May 7, 2012 11:09 am
Hi Both Rod and Pat are right. It is always good to know that medecine and surgery are advancing - but this op. would only be applicable to a very few cases...
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tooetpulik
May 7, 2012 12:10 pm
The other situation that comes to mind (if the price tag isnt bad enough) is that recouperation periods are probably significant and owners must be prepared to...
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rod.russell39
May 7, 2012 12:38 pm
... Pat, I don't recall that surgery, even though at least someone in my family has been a CKCSC,USA member since the early 1970s. So, that is how much of an...
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carololiverw...
May 7, 2012 11:01 pm
Who are you calling an old-timer? <smiles> You are both correct. It was Buchannan (?sp) and Ketterer (or something like that), and it was at U of Penn. in the...
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rod.russell39
May 7, 2012 11:43 pm
... That's a great link, Carol. Thanks. -- Rod Russell Orlando, Florida USA...
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Elin Becker
elin_becker2
May 8, 2012 2:08 pm
This sounds promising. Â Not as good as preventing MVD from starting in the first place, but hope for dogs who already have it. Â On the other hand, I wonder...
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tooetpulik
May 9, 2012 11:02 am
<<Not as good as preventing MVD from starting in the first place,>> AMEN!! Abbe TOOET Pulik and Havanese and a whippet (near Louisville, KY)...
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rod.russell39
May 10, 2012 8:16 pm
Pardon this off-topic item, but ... Dr. Lynette Cole of Ohio State University's Veterinary Dermatology and Otology Service needs cavaliers between the ages of...
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SarahW
williamsonmu...
May 23, 2012 2:51 pm
Dear All, For whatever reason, my e-mails started bouncing a few weeks ago and I only discovered it yesterday and fixed it. My apologies to all who have...
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tooetpulik
May 25, 2012 2:02 am
Unfortunately they were granted an extention of the "whatever its called that keeps it a name brand" until the fall. But several people I know have been...
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tooetpulik
Jun 9, 2012 4:38 pm
Just got back from vet after Morgana's 3 month check up. Her murmur is unchanged. The previous checkup also showed it unchanged so she has been stable for 6...
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Linda Katsekas
linda.katsekas
Jun 9, 2012 5:06 pm
This is wonderful news- Our cavelier, S'mores is similar- He had his checkup in April, unchanged- Dr. said 6 months for next checkup- How old is Morgana ??-...
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rod.russell39
Jun 9, 2012 5:17 pm
Sounds good, Abbe! We miss you having a cavalier, too. -- Rod Russell Orlando, Florida USA...
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bud ehrhardt
fdredsschi
Jun 9, 2012 6:25 pm
Hi, I lost my tri-color"Mike" 2 weeks ago last friday, my home feels empty without him!! Bud God Bless!!! Bud ________________________________ From:...
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Linda Katsekas
linda.katsekas
Jun 9, 2012 7:07 pm
Bud- So sorry for your loss- How old was Mike ? Was he sick long ?...This disease is heartwrenching to these lovable little dogs.. ...
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bud ehrhardt
fdredsschi
Jun 9, 2012 7:16 pm
Hi, mike was 91/2..he had various level of murmurs for the last two years!! Bud God Bless!!! Bud ________________________________ From: Linda Katsekas...
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Pat Howard
medvedratkaj
Jun 9, 2012 8:02 pm
Bud, sorry to hear about Mike. Thinking of you. Pat Sent from my iPad...
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tooetpulik
Jun 10, 2012 11:14 am
Morgana is 12 and was diagnosed last fall. My cavalier was 6 when she was diagnosed and I lost her at 9. Just not fair. Abbe TOOET Pulik and Havanese and a...
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tooetpulik
Jun 10, 2012 11:17 am
Rod I miss having a cavalier too. I miss Sophie so much. But until I am back on feet financially I can not afford the care that is apt to occur with almost all...
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tooetpulik
Jun 10, 2012 11:18 am
Bid I am so sorry. Sophie was a tri too but from top champions lines. She too was a champion but the disease struck anyway. Too many cavaliers at the Rainbow...
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Lisa Bakalars
papresq
Jun 12, 2012 5:19 pm
What is everyone doing about vaccinations? I already decided not to do rabies for Tillie, will get a waiver. What about distemper? I usually do it every 3...
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RobertW
bwexler2001
Jun 12, 2012 5:57 pm
I personally am against most vaccines in humans and for that matter dogs as well. Stopped getting Georgie her vaccines over 1 yr ago. I wouldn’t be surprised...
