Teresa
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I'm a bit worried about Barney at the moment, you may remember that he was scanned as part of the Ruperts Fund scanning program....Unfortunately he was found to have a syrinx and CM...(And something similar to glue ear)
I've always thought Barney didn't display symptoms of SM but I think he has mild symptoms that seem to be getting worse, I've always thought they were what the average dog did. Barney is made of stern stuff and rarely complains even when he was extemely lame a few years back he woudln't let on to the vet where the problem was.
Anyway a few things have been setting off alarm bells. One being increasing times where Barney seems to twitch and glaze over...this can be once in a week or more common, sometimes three times in half an hour. This causes no distress to him and he's right as rain after.
Ten mins ago Barney was very distressed, rubbing the floor, scratching himself and the floor, crying in a very quiet way, only I could hear it. He seemed to want to scratch himself with his right back leg but didn't quite make it. He was wide eyed and obviously uncomfortable!! This went on for about five mins - the longest time yet. He's fast asleep now.
This was the worst episode yet and has made me feel very sad and upset!! Honestly it's as bad as when the children get ill!!
I think time has come to speak to the vet about it all....
Sorry to go on I just feel very worried and sad at the moment...xx
I've always thought Barney didn't display symptoms of SM but I think he has mild symptoms that seem to be getting worse, I've always thought they were what the average dog did. Barney is made of stern stuff and rarely complains even when he was extemely lame a few years back he woudln't let on to the vet where the problem was.
Anyway a few things have been setting off alarm bells. One being increasing times where Barney seems to twitch and glaze over...this can be once in a week or more common, sometimes three times in half an hour. This causes no distress to him and he's right as rain after.
Ten mins ago Barney was very distressed, rubbing the floor, scratching himself and the floor, crying in a very quiet way, only I could hear it. He seemed to want to scratch himself with his right back leg but didn't quite make it. He was wide eyed and obviously uncomfortable!! This went on for about five mins - the longest time yet. He's fast asleep now.
This was the worst episode yet and has made me feel very sad and upset!! Honestly it's as bad as when the children get ill!!
I think time has come to speak to the vet about it all....
Sorry to go on I just feel very worried and sad at the moment...xx