tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post5125298736773889479..comments2024-03-15T02:32:18.342-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: The Challenge Of Degenerative Myelopathy (DM): Knowledge Is Power (Part I)DawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-86861037881546945192013-09-21T22:57:23.719-04:002013-09-21T22:57:23.719-04:00Very sad. There is only so much the stem cells can...Very sad. There is only so much the stem cells can do. Certainly worth of trying, even if just to buy some time.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-8181813748192859682013-09-21T20:33:39.246-04:002013-09-21T20:33:39.246-04:00Stem cell therapies have been tried. The progress...Stem cell therapies have been tried. The progressive nature of the disease quickly kills the cells. They may show improvement for a time but in the end the disease wins. Does not mean it's not worth trying though and new breakthroughs happen that may change it in the future. One can hope and dream. I lost my heart dog and soulmate to this disease and am fostering another who may likely Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-43864421641642157442013-02-16T00:03:27.237-05:002013-02-16T00:03:27.237-05:00Yes, there is something out there that helps for a...Yes, there is something out there that helps for a time, for my Corgi a significant time--it is holistic medication in the form of Supple Spine, one mg of Prednisone twice a day (this is titrated to pet's size and needs), Marin is helpful to counteract liver issues with the Prednisone, chiropractic treatment, and most important ACUPUNCTURE. Yes, it is a hard road and there are no cures yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-38725873114299700422012-08-18T13:56:34.210-04:002012-08-18T13:56:34.210-04:00Sorry about your baby. Yeah, so far there doesn...Sorry about your baby. Yeah, so far there doesn't seem to be anything out there to cure this. I'm wondering whether at some point they will experiment with stem cell treatment for this.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-55322192667360906492012-08-18T10:11:29.453-04:002012-08-18T10:11:29.453-04:00My first Newf had DM. He was about 7 1/2 when he w...My first Newf had DM. He was about 7 1/2 when he was diagnosed. It started off with the dragging of the paws and over a few months he couldn't stand anymore. We tried a few things to try and slow down the progression, but nothing seemed to help. jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111366525685780384noreply@blogger.com