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Hi all sometimes Yahoo goes silly with the posts and folks miss out on them, I did wonder if this was the case with this one not having any responses. Please...
Hi Mandy, I have put my girls on anti-biotics prior to having their teeth cleaned and continued it afterwards also for about a week. This was recommended by my...
I agree totally with Anita about the need to have a veterinarian prescribe an antibiotic prior to (and briefly after) teeth cleaning any Cavalier with an MVD...
Thanks Rod, having had a Cavalier who was diagnosed with cancer of the mouth during a routine dental. I must admit I had not given the antibiotic a thought...
I had dentals done yesterday on three dogs -- two of them were Cavaliers who are both 13 years old with MVD. We started antibiotics three days before and will...
Dear Mandy Once a murmur has been detected, our vets put the doglets on antibiotics for about 5 days before teeth cleaning. Hope this helps Best wishes Nicki,...
I'd always understood that the antibiotics were to be given before the cleaning... but thought on some lists it was mentioned that given at the time of the...
Hi MaryBelle, both Ellie and Gemma were given antibiotics three days before the cleaning and for five days afterwards. They were fine. That was a couple of...
Hi, I can't believe I am joining another group regarding my cavaliers health. Hannah is 5 yrs old and has SM and a grade 2-3 murmur. The gabapentin she takes...
Hello Kathleen, I found this group and the information very, very helpfull for Honey with her onset of recent MVD. Anita is a treasure x Alison, Wilts, Uk....
Welcome to the group Kathleen! I think I now belong to 5 or so groups regarding my little guy's health so I completely understand <g>. My boy is 3 years old...
Welcome to the group Kathleen and Hannah, I am sorry to hear that she has SM as well as MVD what a blow. Please do not worry about belonging to a lot of ...
Hey Alison been thinking about you this week how is little Honey, any news ? Bless you for your kind words VBG Best wishes Anita and the girls ... -- ...
Dear Anita, We are back to the specialist on the 18th April. I am told that the virus that she picked up along time ago, proberbly when she was kept in the...
Mandy, Thank you for your reply. I also have Hannah on CoQ10 30 mg daily and started Molly on 10 mg daily. I had Hannah's teeth cleaned about a month before...
Anita, Thank you for your response. I look forward to checking out the files and links. Hannah is doing well and I hope there are no changes for quite...
<<<Have you heard if anyone is using Taurine? ===>Kathleen, I have indeed heard of people using Taurine but am unsure of their success with it. Hopefully they...
Hi girls, can you tell me some more about Taurine, its not a name I am familiar with here in the Uk. I take Gemma my rescue girl tomorrow for her annual check...
Anita, Taurine is an amino acid utilized by people to treat congestive heart failure. It is my understanding that dogs do not have a dietary requirement for...
The following site has good information regarding Taurine usage in dogs: http://www.petcarenaturally.com/book_health_bible.php Hope this helps a little. Mandy ...
Mandy, Thanks for the site, very informative. Doesn't sound as though taurine benefits MVD. I know of one breeder, Hannah's, who gives it to her dogs. I know...
Quick note - Taurine and L-Carnitine are VERY helpful in treating dogs who have congestive heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This is the...
Maybe Taurine is known under another name in the States, like ... different name. ... Vetmedin is the brand name (same in U.S. and UK, Australia, Canada and ...
Taurine and carnitine also are known as L-Taurine and L-Carnitine. Thorne sells them in capsules or in a proprietary combination with other vitamins and...
Hi everyone, had to take Gemma to the VET today for her annual MOT. Great news her heart murmur still remains a Grade 2 she is aged around 8 years now. Rescue...
Hi Anita The only thing you might consider is that her murmur is still very low .... and not progressing. Removing the mammory tumor at this time might be...
