If she is that old and has had regular immunizations, I don't think that it could be distemper. There is still a possibility, but it is extremely remote. Even if she does have it, the chances of it being severe are greatly reduced, I would think.
I hope that you find what her problem is and that she recovers easily. Good luck. All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Floyd & Carolyn Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 6:15 AM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Breed Problems (Carolyn) > Susan, she is 5 months old. I find it hard to believe that it will turn out > to be distemper as it happened without any other signs. I think it is going > to be a liver shunt or a trauma injury. Thanks for the information. I hope > to find out more today and hope it won't be something we can't fix. > Carolyn Adams > > LEWISWOOD CAVALIERS > 2929 Lewiswood Lane > Tallahassee, Florida 32311-1800 > (850) 421-8552 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Susan Cochran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:58 PM > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Breed Problems (Carolyn) > > > > Carolyn, how old is she? It is difficult to diagnose distemper as this > > disease is similar to HIV. It isn't the actual distemper that kills the > dog, > > it is the secondary infections. If the dog is exhibiting nerve damage, > then > > it is a very bad sign. I hope that it isn't distemper as that is pretty > much > > a fatal disease and if it doesn't kill the dog, it does a lot of permanent > > damage. > > > > All the best, > > Susan Cochran > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Floyd & Carolyn Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:20 PM > > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Breed Problems (Carolyn) > > > > > > > Alida, > > > Thanks for sending me this site. I checked it out and found that the > > > Cavalier is not listed with having any of these problems. This is a > very > > > interesting site. I found Cavaliers had mainly eye problems. I > > appreciate > > > your help. My vet is treating it like a reaction to a vaccination. I > am > > > afraid that she has gotten distemper. It doesn't look good at this > point. > > > Thanks for your help. > > > Carolyn Adams > > > > > > LEWISWOOD CAVALIERS > > > 2929 Lewiswood Lane > > > Tallahassee, Florida 32311-1800 > > > (850) 421-8552 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Alida Margolin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 7:35 PM > > > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Breed Problems (Carolyn) > > > > > > > > > > Carolyn, I haven't heard of these but here's one website to check: > > > > http://www.avar.org/ (Ass'n of Vets for Animal Rights) - on the home > > > page > > > > you'll see a link for "Dog Disease Guide." I checked it out of > > curiosity > > > a > > > > while back; I don't recall seeing those two conditions, but please > don't > > > > rely on my memory for this. Glad the vet is running tests, and hope > > they > > > > reveal *something* that can be treated and cured quickly. Do keep us > > > > posted. > > > > Alida > > > > > > > > <<< My vet has asked that I check to see if anyone knows if Cerebellar > = > > > > Neuronal Abiotrophy or Lysosomal Storage Disorder are problems in the > = > > > > Cavalier breed. I do not know and wondered if anyone on the list has > = > > > > had any dogs with either of these problems. 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