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Percorten is desoxycortisone Usually its used in combination with prednisone. Recencent studies have shown you can use really low doses and get great results. We have used low doses on a st bernard and had great success.

Is he receiving percorten? How were his kidney values?

ivdd taking x-ray is a waste of money, you can't see dics with x-ray. We were just at neurologist with our dog, he said if its disc diesase in neck region surgery is really to only option for total relief. Yes the mri is expensive but I would have it done before you go to surgery. We just found...

Laser therapy saved my boxers life. He also does aqua therapy with water. He used to be on 5 different meds( he has extensive orthopedic problems) now he is just on meloxicam fish oil and pentasan injections. If you have acess to laser therapy DO IT! Hope every thing goes well

food allergies are from proteins sources, grains are low onlist of causes of allergies. With any diet you need to be on it for at least 14 to 16 weeks to see a differnece. Past food proteins can remain in intestinal wall for many many weeks. You need to pick one protein for example venison that...

what test ae they using to tell if your dog has it? If its the snap test it will remain positive for a long time post infection. So it is gonna matter how many times you treat. New school of thought only dogs experiencing symptoms are treated.

You should check out the university of missouri vet school website.They offer a free dna test for breeds that are prediposed to dm and boxers are one of them. There are some supplements that can be used to imped the progression of the disease, it wont cure it but may slow it.

Fyi guys pet armour pulled from shelves last sat. Due to patent infringment. Also ther ewas questions about the efficacy. The non active ingredrient was diff from frontline and didn't work well.

Just another idea, ultrasound see if a vet in your area does it. They could see if there was tumors and the architecutre of the organs. It may tell you what you need to know without doing surgery

If the surgery your talking about is called a femoral head osteotomy, my dog had one at 2 years old and changed his life for the better. Healing time was not bad because you have to have them start using the leg almost immediatley. It def helps releve the pain caused by the displacement because...

ear cleaner I like malacetic for the yeast but my dog hates it also. The clinic I work at started using a product a few years ago called Douxo This stuff is great the ph is perfect( not as irratating) the smell is much more mild. It's an all around great product

anyone ever use this for treatment of cancer? What kind of cancers was it used on? Did it really work? Anyside effects? Im just reseraching this treatment, my dog has recently had 3 mast cell tumors removed in 3 months and a tendon sheath tumor.

you may want to look into parathyroid level test also, i'm just throwing some ideas around hope everything goes well

how were is kidney values? if they were fine did thet run an ionized ca level?

My dog has severe bilateral hip dysplasia he had hip surgery then a year later tore his acl on the same leg he then had a tplo. You can determine a acl tear on x-ray in combination with physical exam, You can not see the ligament on x-ray but you can see the misalignment of the joint and fluid...