In a message dated 2/24/02 4:58:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Do dogs get Bell's Palsy? Humans get Bell's palsy which looks awful, but > generally clears up in a few days. Myra > There is a condition that is not unknown to Cavalier called myositis. It is when the jaw locks and it is a terrible autoimmune condition. Several years ago a friends' daugher had a Cavalier with that condition. No vets had the faintest idea what it was and neither did most of the other breeders I called (except Ann Thaeder who remembered reading about it.) I did learn a little about it in the 2 years they struggled to keep her going, but she eventually died of respiratory failure related to the myositis. I hope whatever dog you are referring to does not have this problem but if it is a possibility I can get you information for the vet to better help in a diagnosis. (The veterinary hospital they went to, a large facitlity of specialists, seemed to think that it was a concern primarily in large dogs like shepards and never even considered it.) Phyllis ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
