Hey guys, this is my first post on here (sorry).
My VERY hairy dog Wanda is displaying symptoms of degenerative myelopathy. Her rear legs are pretty weak and I can hear her rear paw nails scraping off the ground. I live right at the canal and she is mostly taken out walks on grass. Wanda was having difficulty getting up at times so we took her to the vet.
We had taken her to the vet who has 30 years+ experience. The vet gave her an injection of inflammatory and also the medication of prednoleucotropin 3 x a day to help possible arthritis or hip dysplasia and see if there had been any improvement.
We tried this out for a week and it did appear there was a slight improvement as she seemed to be getting up a bit easier and quicker.
Now, I am pretty convinced myself that it is DM and I am not happy with the vetinary treatment here in Glasgow.
I dont know if anyone here is from Glasgow but I have taken my dog to one of the most experienced vets in the city (page one on google). I am aware they are a very good vet indeed however I have suspicions about DM because this is a fairly new recognised disease is it not? The vets are older people and I am affraid maybe they are not fully aware of it?
I am seeking help on medication supplements i could aquire myself, maybe even over the internet? Im not really 'into' food myself and dont know all the good and bad stuff. I have read about glucosamine, is this something I should be buying? Could someone please tell me where to go to purchase the supplements that would aid in prolonging this incurable disease.
Is there anyone on here from Glasgow? Does anyone know anywhere in Glasgow I can take Wanda to and discuss degenerative myelopathy with?
Warm thank you to anyone who takes their time in reading my post and replying with your comments.
Thank You
My VERY hairy dog Wanda is displaying symptoms of degenerative myelopathy. Her rear legs are pretty weak and I can hear her rear paw nails scraping off the ground. I live right at the canal and she is mostly taken out walks on grass. Wanda was having difficulty getting up at times so we took her to the vet.
We had taken her to the vet who has 30 years+ experience. The vet gave her an injection of inflammatory and also the medication of prednoleucotropin 3 x a day to help possible arthritis or hip dysplasia and see if there had been any improvement.
We tried this out for a week and it did appear there was a slight improvement as she seemed to be getting up a bit easier and quicker.
Now, I am pretty convinced myself that it is DM and I am not happy with the vetinary treatment here in Glasgow.
I dont know if anyone here is from Glasgow but I have taken my dog to one of the most experienced vets in the city (page one on google). I am aware they are a very good vet indeed however I have suspicions about DM because this is a fairly new recognised disease is it not? The vets are older people and I am affraid maybe they are not fully aware of it?
I am seeking help on medication supplements i could aquire myself, maybe even over the internet? Im not really 'into' food myself and dont know all the good and bad stuff. I have read about glucosamine, is this something I should be buying? Could someone please tell me where to go to purchase the supplements that would aid in prolonging this incurable disease.
Is there anyone on here from Glasgow? Does anyone know anywhere in Glasgow I can take Wanda to and discuss degenerative myelopathy with?
Warm thank you to anyone who takes their time in reading my post and replying with your comments.
Thank You