jacies
Well-known member
I was at a dog groomers today with my three to get their nails clipped and there was a cavalier in a cage who had just been groomed (horrible completely shaved but I guess that was requested). I was talking to the groomer about the dog and telling her about Chaos. She knew about SM and said she had told the owner previously that this dog had symptoms when grooming it. Just then the owner came in to collect it, in a bit of a rush, but I did manage a quick conversation with her. She said she knew about SM but her vet had told her that the disease was not progressive and that there was no need to do anything about it. I told her that it was and that the sooner she had her scanned and got treatment the better. She replied that she also thought it was getting worse and she would change her vet. As the dog was insured, I told her to ask for a referral to Clare Rusbridge and/or change her vet and also to read up on the internet about SM. It really amazes me that vets can be so ignorant even now about SM and wonder whether a poster or something in every vet surgery would make any difference.