Blondiemonster
Well-known member
Hello all,
So as you all know Blondie started acute symptoms off what I thought to be SM two weeks back.
Airscratching, airrubbing, lethargic, just not being herself etc..
I went to LIVS and she was diagnosed with moderate malformation and a spine filled with fluid,
so a very large, but thin syrinx. She ALSO was diagnosed with PSOM, and they drained the fluid right there. She was send home with antibiotics.
Now.. here is the kicker.
I asked Dr. Marino if the symptoms she was showing could be the PSOM. He said "I doubt it"
According to him she would go paralyzed within less then two years without immediate surgery,
I scheduled her for surgery on september 1.
Now guess what..?
Ever we have been back from the hospital Blondie has been showing no symtoms.
A little head shaking here and there, but that's it. (they did pierce her eardrums, so cant blame her) She is her active self, plays all day, runs around , barks at the mouse in the kitchen...
THis is so strange.
Can a syrinx that long be asymtomatic?
I am going for a second opinion to Animal Medicine clinic in Manhatten, seeing a certain doctor West, recommended to me by Jacks mom here on the forum.
Surgery for a dog who is not at all in pain RIGHT NOW seems so weird....
Any comments and ideas welcome.
The only thing I found was an article of an airscrtacher and headtilter that was diagnosed with mild SM but the symptoms ended up being PSOM after all as well.
The symptoms disappeared then came back 3 weeks later as the ear needed to be drained again....
I'm completely puzzled as to what to make up now.
Any of you know dogs with a large syrinx that are asymptomatic?
So as you all know Blondie started acute symptoms off what I thought to be SM two weeks back.
Airscratching, airrubbing, lethargic, just not being herself etc..
I went to LIVS and she was diagnosed with moderate malformation and a spine filled with fluid,
so a very large, but thin syrinx. She ALSO was diagnosed with PSOM, and they drained the fluid right there. She was send home with antibiotics.
Now.. here is the kicker.
I asked Dr. Marino if the symptoms she was showing could be the PSOM. He said "I doubt it"
According to him she would go paralyzed within less then two years without immediate surgery,
I scheduled her for surgery on september 1.
Now guess what..?
Ever we have been back from the hospital Blondie has been showing no symtoms.
A little head shaking here and there, but that's it. (they did pierce her eardrums, so cant blame her) She is her active self, plays all day, runs around , barks at the mouse in the kitchen...
THis is so strange.
Can a syrinx that long be asymtomatic?
I am going for a second opinion to Animal Medicine clinic in Manhatten, seeing a certain doctor West, recommended to me by Jacks mom here on the forum.
Surgery for a dog who is not at all in pain RIGHT NOW seems so weird....
Any comments and ideas welcome.
The only thing I found was an article of an airscrtacher and headtilter that was diagnosed with mild SM but the symptoms ended up being PSOM after all as well.
The symptoms disappeared then came back 3 weeks later as the ear needed to be drained again....
I'm completely puzzled as to what to make up now.
Any of you know dogs with a large syrinx that are asymptomatic?