Re: [PyrNet-L] Morgan

[Janet Ingram <jlingram@usit.net>]

Katherine,  I forwarded your post to Dr. Robert Brown, a former pyr
breeder and a fine vet located in Wisconsin.  I just got a reply from
him indicating that he would respond to your post privately.  Please
keep us all informed on how your Morgan is doing.

Janet Ingram
ourdogbleu.com


Katherine Nidermaier wrote:
> 
> I live in Mexico and have a four year old Great Pyrenee named Morgan who has
> become
> very sick. About a month and a half ago he developed a stomach infection and
> has gotten progressively worse. Yesterday I had him x-rayed and his heart is
> quite large and his blood pressure is high. The vet here also said that his
> thoracic vertebras 11-14 have lesions and are compressed. His immune system is
> lowered, he has anemia and the vet is telling me that my dog is malnourished
> due to the above or that the above is due to his heart and spine and that he
> has a 50/50 chance of recovery. He has not been eating very much even with a
> lot of coaxing and special meals and after being injected with a drug to
> increase his appetite. We have been injecting him with B vitamins and iron
> along with giving him antibiotics and vitamin C. The breed is not well known
> here and I need to contact a US vet who is familiar with this breed. If you
> know of anyone that I could send the x-rays to and consult with please let me
> know. Or if you have had any similar experiences. I love this dog dearly and am
> panicked. Thank you. Katherine Nidermaier
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