Syringomyelia Awareness: Mylee’s Story

Mylee's StoryGuest Post by:Mary Beth Squirrell (Embee Cavaliers) http://embeecav.blogspot.comMylee means the world to me. She has taught me so much, and is my constant companion and shadow. Mylee is a very loving little dog to those she knows, and is completely devoted to me. She does not have … [Read more...]

Syringomyelia Awareness: The Bobby Jones Story

Bobby Jones was a famous Golf Player who suffered for 25 years before succumbing to this horrible disease.The Life of Bobby Jones - Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation from csfinfo on Vimeo. … [Read more...]

Syringomyelia Awareness: How to Tell if Your Dog Is In Pain

Dogs feel pain for many of the same reasons as humans: infections, dental problems, arthritis, bone disease and cancer. They also feel discomfort following surgical procedures. Unfortunately, unlike humans, they are unable to speak to us about when and where they hurt. You are in the best position … [Read more...]

Syringomyelia Awareness: What Breeds Can be Effected by SM / CM

What breeds can be effected by Syringomyelia and Chiari (Like) Malformation ?Cavalier King Charles SpanielsDogs that are Miniaturized from their breed standard to create t-cup, toy, and pocket sized dogs including:Yorkshire TerriersMalteseChihuahuaPomeranianDogs that are Brachycephalic (pushed in … [Read more...]

Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia – What makes sense and what doesn’t?

Guest Post By:Embee CavaliersWhen you type "Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and health" into Google or any search engine it doesn't take long to come across the terms Syringomyelia and Chiari Malformation. From there it takes no time at all to realize that this is *the* hot topic of discussion across … [Read more...]

Syringomyelia Awareness: What is Chiari Malformation?

A Chiari Malformation (CM) occurs at the craniocervical junction. This is where the skull and the top of the spine meet. At the bottom of the skull, there is a large hole called the foramen magnum. The foramen magnum allows the brainstem to exit the skull and become the spinal cord. When the lower … [Read more...]

Syringomyelia Awareness: Syringomyelia Made Simple Part 2

Copyright © Clare Rusbridge BVMS PhD DECVN MRCVS Please be sure to check out Part One of this article.DIAGNOSISMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is essential for diagnosis and determining the cause of SM. In the instance of CM/SM the cerebellum and medulla extend into or through the foramen magnum … [Read more...]

Syringomyelia Awareness: Syringomyelia Made Simple Part 1

Copyright © Clare Rusbridge BVMS PhD DECVN MRCVSCANINE CHIARI-LIKE MALFORMATION AND SYRINGOMYELIASyringomyelia (SM) is characterised by fluid filled cavities within the spinal cord. SM occurs secondary to obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) especially if that obstruction is at the foremen … [Read more...]

Make A New Friend Tuesdays

We are so excited to be going into our second week of Make a New Friend Tuesdays!Every Tuesday we will be introducing you to a new friend. We know that Blog Hops can get overwhelming and you don't really get to know everyone. You just want to be able to stop by to say hello so we came up with … [Read more...]

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