Reptigirl
Well-known member
Hey everyone!
I was just wondering if there are any kind of public lists or searchable data bases of known dogs with SM? I'm sure there has to be some kind of list somewhere but I don't hold much hope that it would be public due to privacy issues. Just wondering... I have spent a lot of time trying to research my pups pedigree and have not been able to find any health info on his ancestors. If it's not public is there anyone I can send a copy of my pups pedigree to who might be able to let me know if there is any health info on record for his ancestors?
Also I'm sure my pup has some kind of SM/PSOM going on. I have been getting as much video footage as I can to take to the neurologist me with me. But something i have noticed .. the symptoms seem to change.. originally I just saw scratching.. then it progressed to yelping, paw licking, going in circles, leg twitching, then biting at his paws... then when it seemed at it's worst.... the symptoms changed....
Now he only scratches when on a harness.. BUT he has started excessively pawing at his head and rubbing his head on the carpet. He will occasionally "bunny hop" while doing this.. but for the most part he hardly ever scratches... he does still sometimes go in circles and when his legs twitch he will sometimes start a paw licking session...but I would say 90% of his "episodes" are pawing at his head while running and rubbing his head on the carpet.... Is this something that is typical with SM? I know not all dogs scratch but has anyone else seen such a large variety of symptoms that change?
Sorry if I'm asking questions that have been answered on here before... Not having any luck finding the answers.... I've been worried sick about poor Flash and his appointment still seems so far away! I keep second guessing myself about passing up the sooner appointment with an Intern of Internal Medicine that my vet wanted to send me too..... I KNOW the neurologist is who we NEED to see... I just hate waiting and watching poor Flash have these episodes several times a day... it is really bugging me!
I was just wondering if there are any kind of public lists or searchable data bases of known dogs with SM? I'm sure there has to be some kind of list somewhere but I don't hold much hope that it would be public due to privacy issues. Just wondering... I have spent a lot of time trying to research my pups pedigree and have not been able to find any health info on his ancestors. If it's not public is there anyone I can send a copy of my pups pedigree to who might be able to let me know if there is any health info on record for his ancestors?
Also I'm sure my pup has some kind of SM/PSOM going on. I have been getting as much video footage as I can to take to the neurologist me with me. But something i have noticed .. the symptoms seem to change.. originally I just saw scratching.. then it progressed to yelping, paw licking, going in circles, leg twitching, then biting at his paws... then when it seemed at it's worst.... the symptoms changed....
Now he only scratches when on a harness.. BUT he has started excessively pawing at his head and rubbing his head on the carpet. He will occasionally "bunny hop" while doing this.. but for the most part he hardly ever scratches... he does still sometimes go in circles and when his legs twitch he will sometimes start a paw licking session...but I would say 90% of his "episodes" are pawing at his head while running and rubbing his head on the carpet.... Is this something that is typical with SM? I know not all dogs scratch but has anyone else seen such a large variety of symptoms that change?
Sorry if I'm asking questions that have been answered on here before... Not having any luck finding the answers.... I've been worried sick about poor Flash and his appointment still seems so far away! I keep second guessing myself about passing up the sooner appointment with an Intern of Internal Medicine that my vet wanted to send me too..... I KNOW the neurologist is who we NEED to see... I just hate waiting and watching poor Flash have these episodes several times a day... it is really bugging me!