jules i have split off your topic

[Joly]

I beleive one of our customers ckcs has this not seen her for a while for obvious reasons 

[Dyane Jones]

hi - am pleased you came back - was worrying about the wee lad

syringomyelia is a cyst that grows in the spinal area and presses on nerves - it is genetic in ckcs - lots of work has been done both here and in the states to try and isolate the genetic coding - contact your breed club - they will have lots of information - is the vet going to do a MRI scan?

poor lad - he is very young for this to start - have you contacted your breeder? it is important that s/he knows
 

http://www.thecavalierclub.co.uk/health/syringo/news/jan04.html
the club does have lots of info - and they do a  newsletter

Kizz Syringomyelia is actually a malformation of the skull which allows the brain to herinate out of the skull blocking the spinal column & preventing the Cerbral Fluid from draining out of the skull, this causes sphinx to form in the spinal column-it has nothiong at all to do with cysts on the spine. The syptoms can start as young as under six months 

Jules-it is not the end of the world there is medication to relieve the symptoms & the pain when it occurs. From your first post I thought it was SM especially as you have a Cavalier(it does occur in other breeds but no one talks about it except in Cavaliers)

You might want to join this support group http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ArnoldChiari_dogs/

Research is being done to map the whole Genome of the Cavalier in order to find the markers genes for SM(it's a polygenetic condition) & MVD

[kizkiznobite]

in older dogs it can be the result of obstruction of the cerebrospinal fluid caused by cysts - but yes otherwise in young dogs as you say

[Gracie]

http://www.dogclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4833.0 

[Mrs L]

hi

I just wanted to send hugs and  to your baby and you, and I hope you find a treatment that works well for him.  sorry, I've nothing practical to advise, apart from I believe this board is great - I've not posted much at all, tend to lurk, but when I want advice with my 2 Cavvies, they've been great.

Thinking of you both

Mrs L
x

[jaydex]

sadly he was PTS

[toppy]

oh how awful! 

[Kerry_and_Beau]

Oh no poor darling 

[travis]

Its kelly am 8 i am with mel shes my mum
Travis not good.
buy

[fizzigal]

is travis poorly?

[toppy]

awww bless! hiya kelly! 

Oh no, wonder whats wrong with travis 

[Still learning]

  Does anyone know what's wrong with Travis 

[parker]

kelly is travis not well? How was mums appointment today?

[kizkiznobite]

ah that explains a reported post - a kiddy trying to work the site bless

hiya kelly - can you do another post?

hugs flower - hope mummy better soon

[parker]

hehe its ok travis is fine