Hi List! I just found this list thru Darcy's blog and must say I am very pleased to have a list for MVD. We have been testing since late in 1992. It is...
Hi Janine, I would agree with you in thinking if your vet says she was "fine" nothing abnormal has been detected on that visit. Having had dogs myself who had...
Hi Hilarie, Darcy's blog is brilliant and we are very grateful that we can link to Darcy's site. I agree many regular vets cannot hear murmurs below a Grade...
Hi Hilarie, My interpretation (could be mistaken) is that the doppler at age 5 would mean a new definition of "clear". Flow murmurs would be ok, so some who ...
I was not aware that flow murmurs were being mis-diagnosed as MVD murmurs by auscultation. I thought cardiologists could tell the difference. The real problem...
... Actually, misdiagnosis of flow murmurs even by the best of cardiologists is not at all unheard of. Most of the situations that I have heard of involve...
Dr. Jens Häggström, a notable cardiologist in Sweden, wrote in a recently presented paper to the 2006 North American Veterinary Conference that: "[Cavaliers]...
I'm new to the group, My baby (Cavalier) has had heart disease (mitral valve, tricuspid valve) for about a year or so and it's gotten worse. I saw this group...
PS- I go by Sherry, but real name is Cheryl. Sherry has been my nick name for years so I prefer to go by that. Thanks- Sherry Cheryl <indychat1@...>...
Hi Sherry and welcome to the group, we have a lot of people here who know what its like to care for Cavaliers with heart disease. So please feel free to ask...
Hi Anita: Mosquitoes transmit heartworm in dogs. I live in New Jersey where mosquitoes are very widespread in the warmer months. Ivermectin is given under...
... I would hate to ... Yes, I would also like to know more. I am not sure when Heartguard (first heartworm product containing ivermectin) came into use, but...
Ivermectin administered to dogs for heartworm is not the problem. Those doses are miniscule and controlled. The study which I wrote about (and which only is...
Hi Rod - Thanks for the additional information. I know that there has been concern about insect populations (especially beetles that live in and help break...
Hi everyone, I'm new to the group and I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Sonya Ciletti, and I live in Pittsburgh, PA- USA. I have a wonderful...
I suggest that you contact a competent holistic veterinarian who is well versed in such modalities as homeopathy, homotoxicology, herbs, and Chinese medicine....
Hi Sonya & Kenya, welcome to the group. Just because Kenya has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 murmour does not nescessarily mean she will develop full blown...
Hi: My name is Marie and the newest addition to our household is Ginger who is half cavalier and half bichon. We took her to the vet for a check up since we...
Hi Anita- Thanks so much for your reply. Kenya is asymptomatic, and at a healthy weight. We also have a Miniature Pinscher named Turbo (if that tells you...
Hi Sonya, you are welcome, often when Cavaliers are first diagnosed we worry
so much and rightly so. I had two Cavaliers prior to the girls, Henry and
Albert...
Hi everyone. I hope all the doggies are doing okay. Does anyone know anybody else who had the mitral valve surgery done on their dog? I want to know more about...
Hi, My name is Debbie and I have two CKCS. My oldest Ali, who is 8 1/2 years old was just diagnosed with Vegetative Endocarditis of the mitral valve and a ...
Hi Debbie, I'm new to the group also- I have a 4 year old female Blenheim named Kenya who was just diagnosed last month with a Grade 2 murmur. We also live...
Hi everyone, I'm Jerry's wife, Kim Thornton. Jerry has posted here before and is the scribe for one of our Cavaliers, Darcy, on her blog, Darcy's Daily. I'm a...
... If you decide to see a cardiologist in Columbus, I would recommend either Dr. Linda Lehmkuhl at Medvet, or Dr. Bonagura at OSU. There is also a good ...
Thanks for the info Betsey. I am considering Dr. Bonagura. Another problem just started with Ali on Sunday and has progressed to total weakness and lameness...
... I don't mean to scare you, but it really troubles me that when a vet "is not sure what it is", he decides to treat whatever it is with steroids and...
