jill
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i was wondering if someone with some experiance in this problem could help me out. although not diagnosed by our vet, i am positive that my 4 year old cavalier max has SM. he has always shown some mild symptoms, but in the pat 2 weeks they seem to have gone from mild to moderate or severe. now, when he rubs his neck and rolls on his back he growls and even yelps occasionally.he also seems to go into scratching and rolling fits more frequently. it is obvious that he is in some sort of discomfort. i did make an appointment to discuss some treatments with our vet, but in the meantime i have a few questions.
first, it is normal to go from mild to moderate or severe so quickly... literally in a 2-3 week span. is there something that could have triggered it? we just had a baby in november and i was wondering if stress or a change in his routine could have triggered this. is it common for them to go through periods where it is more severe and then go back to being more comfortable, or will he be this affected all the time now?
also, he seems to be having trouble with his rear. sometimes when he walks he pulls his tail to the one side and walks in a kind of "C" position. he has even been chewing the hair around the base of his tail and his rear to the point of pulling it out in spots. is this a common symptom of SM? i'm hoping that this behavior is an unrelated problem such as an allergy or an anal gland issue that we can treat.
as i said, i do have an appointment to see the vet, but i was hoping to get some advice from others who are dealing with the same situation. my poor max just isnt himself and it is breaking my heart. i'm hoping to be able to relieve his symptoms so he can live a happy quality life for many more years. any advice would be appreciated.
first, it is normal to go from mild to moderate or severe so quickly... literally in a 2-3 week span. is there something that could have triggered it? we just had a baby in november and i was wondering if stress or a change in his routine could have triggered this. is it common for them to go through periods where it is more severe and then go back to being more comfortable, or will he be this affected all the time now?
also, he seems to be having trouble with his rear. sometimes when he walks he pulls his tail to the one side and walks in a kind of "C" position. he has even been chewing the hair around the base of his tail and his rear to the point of pulling it out in spots. is this a common symptom of SM? i'm hoping that this behavior is an unrelated problem such as an allergy or an anal gland issue that we can treat.
as i said, i do have an appointment to see the vet, but i was hoping to get some advice from others who are dealing with the same situation. my poor max just isnt himself and it is breaking my heart. i'm hoping to be able to relieve his symptoms so he can live a happy quality life for many more years. any advice would be appreciated.