
Originally Posted by
Karen and Ruby
Hiya,
this is a really tough one but i'd thought i'd say something as I don't want you to get upset with anyones replies on here.
I've been on this forum since my first dog was Diagnosed with SM and to say its been a tough journey would be the understateement of the year, and I'm up at 5am to get to my neurologist to have my little man MRI'd with the asumtion that he has SM too.
Iwon't quote facts and figures to you as there are plenty of members on here that will do that with more experience.
The majority of members here have dogs that are living with SM, and if not SM then MVD and we raise money and awaareness though Rupert's Fund which was named after a mem bers dog Rupert at the start of last year.
We have new members joining daily asking for help after they have had the dreaded diagnosis of SM.
And it isn't cheap- I pay over £200 a month in medications for my little lady to keep her pain free, insureance is close to £100 a month and repeat MRIs if needed are close to £2000 these days.
What you will find from other members is that the advise is to only buy from a health focused breeder wo MRI's there breeding stock and heart/eye/DNA tests for Dry Eye and Curly Coat.
Cavaiers have so so many health issues and we have members on this forum who have been campaigning for years to stop people doing what you are about to do, which is to buy a puppy from completely unknown background - you may as well be buying from a pet shop.
I'm sorry if it upsets you, but unfortunately it is the horrid truth that is the state of this breed at the momment!
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