Barb...Have they look into regurg of the stomach (weaken of the closing of
the esophagus)...that will cause ulcers and lingual caries in humans. There
are meds that demonstrate improvement in this condition in humans.
Good luck with her!!!
Take care,
Kathy Yonkers
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>From: Barb Hoorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Cronic Throat Infection
>Date: MonSep 70320200120012011:53 AM
>
> Sally
> One of my girls has had throat ulcers for almost 8 years. No treatment has
> been successful. I have tried at least 7 different antibiotics and
> homeopathic remedies including immune boosters and nothing has helped. A
> friends Cavalier (unrelated) here in the area also had the same problem - she
> had a biopsy done and results were unconclusive - so I never put Midori
> through that procedure as a biopsy of the throat is very painful. She has
> also done steroid treatments with no success as well.
>
> There was a write up in the Vet Medicine Journal about 7-8 years ago about
> these throat ulcers and Cavalier's were used as an example. Believe they used
> either 5 or so Cavaliers and showed treatment/progress made with medication.
> I wish I could be more exact but this is what I remember as it stated.
> 1) Cavalier was treated with steroids and some improvement
> 2) Cavalier was treated with steroids and ulcers disappeared.
> 3) Cavalier was treated with steroids and some improvement but ulcers came
> back
> 4) Cavalier was treated with steroids and no improvement
> 5) Cavalier was not treated and ulcers disappeared but came back
>
> results were very inconclusive that treatment helped at all. I never did try
> steroids on Midori as I can not stand them :o)
>
> Midori is my biggest toy player in the house (beats the puppies hands down!)
> and her eating has never been interrupted :o)
>
> Barb Hoorman
> Benchmark Cavaliers - TX
>
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