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San Tan Snuggles is having some issues and I am hoping that anyone else who has a dog with GME could tell me if they experienced the same.

 

Up until about a week ago, she was doing good. Getting back some to herself. But last Monday, Oct, 19. 2015. I noticed something a little different going on. She had been outside about 3:00 AM to wee. When she came back in about ten minutes later, she laid down on her doggie bed, next to my bed. I reached over to pet her on her side and she let out a very loud high pitched yelp. So that was it.Tuesday, when she got up she again made that same sound as if she was in pain and did not want me to touch her head. But, I could touch her anywhere else.

 

On our last visit to the neurologist,the Dr. had taken her off of Gabapentin as she was doing so good. He also reduced her prednisone to 1 and one half tablets once a day.

 

Because of her pain, I put her back the gabapentin, first once a day, than twice a and now she is taking it every eight hours (300 mg-every 8 hrs). She is walking just fine. She went on a walk on Sunday, 10/25/15 with my other grey Surprise for about an hour at a very slow pace. Resting, walking, resting walking. No complaints of pain from the walk. When she came in, she and Surprise took a two hour nap. She had all four up in the air on her back and seemed contented. Little later (like the other days) when ever she would get up or down or bend her head to eat or drink, she would let out a yelp.

 

i also put her back on clindamycin (300 mg) for 7 days, twice a day. She is also continuing to take 20 mg of Prednisone twice a day, down from three times a day. She takes Phenobarbital 64.8 mg (1 and one half tablets twice a day).She takes Cyclosporin-195 mg twice a day, one hour before meals She takes an acid reducer twice a day with meals. When she first got GME, her regular vet gave her a muscle relaxer called methocarbamol-500 mg to take 1 and one half tablets twice a day. But she never took it, as she went to the neurologist.

 

i called the neurologist yesterday and just by my description of how she is behaving, he does not think it is her GME. He is calling me back tomorrow to get an update. She does not have any of the psychological issues that she had before with the GME, or the not being able to walk. She walks great. But the Gabapentin has not really relieved the pain she has when she moves her head. She can not shake when she comes in out of the rain,The Gabapentin helps,but not enough. So I decided to give her 1/2 tablet (250 mg) of the muscle relaxer as of yesterday, three times a day. It seems to have helped more, but still she will yelp once in a while with the pain.

 

Having covered all of that, I am wondering if any grey mommy or daddy would share with me if they have a greyhound with GME, what was it like if they had a re-occurrence?

 

She had an MRI when they first found the GME, and a spinal tap. Prior to that, the regular vet took a full body x-ray and it showed no spinal issues. Her urine is very clear and her poo looks just as normal as ever. Her teeth look good. Her ears appear to be clean and clear. As long as i keep her food small, she is able to eat okay. I am hand feeding her as to not stress her out. The Dr. did tell me to take her off of the antibiotic as it may irritate her stomach. Hoping that it is just a pulled muscle or such.

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She may have tweaked her neck--it's rather common with our retired greyhounds. Does she walk with a collar or harness? The treatment that often helps is rest, robaxin (methocarbamol) and pain meds-typically Tramadol. A NSAID is usually dispensed also however, in your case it's not an option because she's already on pred. Placing wet/warm heat on her neck may help too. Walk only to do her business and only with a harness.

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Thank you so much for your reply. It is very helpful. The doctor never called me back on Thursday, 10/29/2015 but I did not mind so much as she seemed to be responding nicely now to what I was doing. She was not complaining on Thursday. However on Friday she had a little complaining. I have walked my greyhounds on a sure-fit harness since 10/2010. I got snuggles in 9/2014. I never liked the collars on the greyhounds, since their heads are so small. But she did still have a collar on for ID. It did cause her to shake her head a little. So I have removed it. I think I will get her another one with an ID on the collar, not hanging down. Since the regular vet gave me the methocarbamol I am using it. Thank God, San Tan Snuggles seems to be improving. The methocarbamol seems to make her want to rest more also. She is a very feisty greyhound, I think that is because she is part galgo. She has not regained nearly half of her playfulness since she first showed up with the symptoms of GME, but is steadily improving. It sure does sound like she may have tweaked her neck. I will contact my vet if it stops improving. At night I have them on a heating pad. But I will also try the warm compresses to help move this along. You have helped relieve a lot of my concerns. Thank you

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San Tan Snuggles-she is again improving nicely. She is now off of the methocarbamol and is back to taking one prednosone pill a day(instead of one and a half or two) , along with her cyclosporne twice a day and her phenobarbital as the doctor prescribed and her antacid pill. . She is also off of her clindamycin. I kept her on the clindamycine and methocarbamol until three days ago. She has basically stopped peeing in the house and is again telling us when she has to go. She even managed a full body shake from the rain. No crying or yelping. She has picked up and had small moments with her stuffed toys. Before GME she played a lot. During the worst part of GME, she had no interest in her toys. So this is a good thing. She is also sleeping on her back with all four paws up again. Please keep praying that she continues to recover. The Dr. wants her to be on her meds for as least a year for the GME. Thank you for reading my posts and please feel free to leave any comments behind.

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We miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10.

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I'm so sorry. Godspeed, sweetheart.

Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in Illinois
We miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10.

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To all of the Friends on Greytalk of San Tan Snuggles, the Greyhound:

Thank you so much for your support. We are awaiting the final blood tests.

On the same day that San Tan Snuggles got her wings, she had been to

the Neurologist and got an exam and blood test. She passed the exam. She

waited until she was home to fly away, so she could properly be with her

whole family. She has joined her cousin--Heart Suit (HeartSweet), Billie-Jo (Ec Flirt),

and "I'm Just Stormy" (AKA Stormy). We are looking for answers, but may not

get them in this life. San Tan Snuggles and I would often talk about Heaven and how

wonderfully she was made. She was not afraid and was prepared.

 

We will share her final information from the Neurology in hope that it will one day

help another Greyhound, if they make this journey.

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