... Vet's in the UK regularly prescribe Pimobendan and many other heart drugs without the need for expensive tests. Ruth...
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Terri Davis
tiarawolf
Apr 1, 2007 5:06 pm
Rod, I didn't think your comments were particularly meant for me. I guess I thought your point was to trust your doctor and not try to research on your own,...
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Rod Russell
rod_russell_sm
Apr 1, 2007 10:36 pm
... Photos of my family's dogs are on a website, www.cavalierhealth.org Rod Russell Orlando, Florida USA...
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Linda Haskell
lindahaskell
Apr 3, 2007 9:50 pm
Hello, Interesting you are from Austrilia. Inhouse pharmacy just bought the original online company from south pacific (GlobalRX as I remember)! You know...
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Janine Wood
katyckcs2
Apr 11, 2007 8:28 pm
Hi everyone Having taken my seven year old cavalier, Katy, to the vet last week we got the news I had been hoping not to hear just yet - she has a slight...
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Linda Haskell
lindahaskell
Apr 11, 2007 9:37 pm
My vet says the same thing. However, for cav's that you think the murmur may progress at a quicken pace; my experience-the earlier you start them on meds...
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Rod Russell
rod_russell_sm
Apr 11, 2007 10:19 pm
Our preference -- and that of our cardiologist -- is to not start on ACE inhibitors unless and until the dog shows symptoms such as the tell-tale cough,...
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Carol
tocarol2001
Apr 13, 2007 4:01 pm
Late last summer when I had to put down my dear little Queenie because of MVD, you were all so supportive. Now I have another question which fortunately isn't...
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Rod Russell
rod_russell_sm
Apr 14, 2007 5:01 pm
... Here are a couple of ideas: First, if Tilla still only has a mild murmur and no symptoms (like a cardiac cough), she may not need any medications. The...
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Carol
tocarol2001
Apr 15, 2007 2:54 pm
Rod, I think you make alot of sense and I will follow your advice. As far as I can see, Tilla doesn't show any of the symptoms of MVD other than the murmer. I...
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Terri Davis
tiarawolf
Apr 15, 2007 5:38 pm
Hello everyone!!! I have a question I want to put out there. It's about routine testing. Roxie's doing VERY well at this time - a little coughing sometimes in...
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Terri Davis
tiarawolf
Apr 15, 2007 5:52 pm
I accidentally sent the wrong picture. That's not Roxie; it's Robert. Roxie is the Chin reclining on a pillow... Terri ...
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Rod Russell
rod_russell_sm
Apr 15, 2007 6:46 pm
... Here is what Dr. Clarke E. Atkins, veterinary cardiologist at N,C. State Univ. -- who has spent years researching enalapril and MVD -- wrote in 2005 about...
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Terri Davis
tiarawolf
Apr 15, 2007 11:00 pm
Thanks, I'll show him the article.... Terri ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam...
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ecrewdso
May 4, 2007 2:01 pm
I last wrote sometime Feb last, just after starting Pimobendin. My little girl responded very well to it. She continued to accumulate fluid, having some...
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Terri Davis
tiarawolf
May 13, 2007 12:47 am
Just wanted to wish all you Mothers of 4-Legged Children a Happy Mother's Day!!! Terri P.S. I wonder if they're going to get me anything??? ...
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Anita
elligems1946
May 13, 2007 7:27 am
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A LOVELY DAY & GET SPOILT ROTTEN! Love Anita and the girls...
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southernstar1015
southernstar...
May 14, 2007 4:58 pm
Anyone own a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and want to socialize him or her with others in the Atlanta, Georgia area? If so, please check out our Cavalier...
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Snuffles33
May 23, 2007 2:45 pm
I have a 7 month old tri-color Cavalier, Shiloh. he is the sweetest puppy I have ever had. He is totally attached to me. During the day he hardly ever naps...
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Snuffles33
May 23, 2007 2:48 pm
I wish yo the best with Katy. I wondered if you could answer a couple questions for me. I have a 7 month old male, Shiloh. Did the bet give you any idea of...
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Rod Russell
rod_russell_sm
May 23, 2007 11:33 pm
... Dear Dee: Welcome to the list. The progression of mitral valve disease can be rapid or slow. Some Cavaliers develop a mild murmur without any more...
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Karen Barto
cavlover1
May 24, 2007 12:02 am
It has always been my understanding that MVD affects every dog differently and is unpredictable in it's course. I have a girl who was diagnosed at age 2...
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Carolyn Peterson
carolpfriicom
May 24, 2007 2:45 am
... So far, we have just one with MVD. Pepe was clear at 7 years, 3 months by a cardiologist at a health clinic. Four months later, he had a grade 3 or 4...
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Terri Davis
tiarawolf
May 24, 2007 7:16 pm
Wow! Carolyn, I LOVED hearing that story! Roxie was diagnosed last August and our vet also said about a year (which means the end is about two months away). ...
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Frances H
misty3202
May 24, 2007 9:52 pm
what an inspiring tale. I keep thinking Cailean is near the end. He's been on meds for his MVD for 11 months now :( He's having a very rough time at the...
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Terri Davis
tiarawolf
May 25, 2007 7:09 pm
Frances, I'll be thinking of you and Cailean during this time. I do hope he rallies again..... Terri ... ...
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Rod Russell
rod_russell_sm
May 29, 2007 4:17 pm
Pimobendan (Vetmedin) has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Read the report at ...
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Karen Barto
cavlover1
May 31, 2007 6:18 pm
I sent this message a week ago but have gotten no responses. No thoughts or opinions that anyone would care to share with me? Karen _____ From:...
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Rod Russell
rod_russell_sm
May 31, 2007 7:34 pm
Dear Karen: I do not believe that it is a requirement of MVD that it must progress from a grade 2 to a higher grade within four years. We have an eleven year...
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Terri Davis
tiarawolf
May 31, 2007 11:36 pm
Karen, I don't know about in dogs, but I have MVD and I go to a cardiologist every year and it has never progressed and I am asymptomatic. My dog, Roxie,...
