Chiari malformation is a condition wherein the skull is misshaped or simply too small causing part of the brain, the cerebellum, to descend out of the skull through the opening at its base, crowding the spinal cord.Sadly, this malformation affects over three hundred thousand children and … [Read more...]
Syringomyelia Awareness: We Need Your Help for Research
January 30, 2011 by
Are you a breeder or pet owner and with a cavalier of age 6 or older that you think might be a good candidate for a scan? Rupert’s Fund is on the search for older dogs CLEAR of Syringomyelia. To date, these have been very hard to find. Researchers know more are out there, but finding them before … [Read more...]
Syringomyelia Awareness: Rupert’s Fund
January 30, 2011 by
Rupert's Fund is a rolling fund to MRI scan older cavaliers, age 6+, for critical research into syringomyelia (SM), a neurological disease that is alarmingly prevalent in the breed. International studies have shown at least 35% of cavaliers under 5 worldwide have this often painful condition. … [Read more...]
Syringomyelia Awareness: Poppy’s Story
January 30, 2011 by
Guest Post by Catherine SouthwellI have 8 cavaliers ( all girls)! I have had cavaliers for 14 yrs and my first experience of SM came when we got our first ruby, Poppy in 1999. Poppy was chosen as we had bought a puppy previously from the same breeder who was using some of the top studs in … [Read more...]
Syringomyelia Awareness: Dr. Marino Interview Part 3
January 30, 2011 by
One of our readers was given the opprotunity to submit Interview questions for Dr. Marino a leading researcher here in the US for CLM /SM. The interview is rather long and so it has been broken up into three parts in order to be easier to read.There is a lot of focus on Syringomyelia but can you … [Read more...]
Syringomyelia Awareness: Dr. Marino Interview Part 2
January 30, 2011 by
It is said that the only way to correctly diagnose CM and SM is with an MRI. At LIVS it is mentioned that less invasive techniques have been studied to diagnose. Can you tell me about these and especially Thermographic Imaging? I know you wrote a publication on this so is there any hope that this … [Read more...]
Syringomyelia Awareness: Dr, Marino Interview Part 1
January 30, 2011 by
One of our readers was give the opportunity to Interview Dr. Marino a Neurologist who is one of the foremost researchers here in the US working to help those who suffer from CM / SM in both dogs and humans. Since this is a rather lengthy interview we will be breaking it up into several parts.Can you … [Read more...]
Syringomyelia Awareness: Foetal Tissue Research
January 30, 2011 by
FOETAL TISSUE RESEARCH It was very cold and dark in Devon at three o’clock on a Saturday morning in November 2006 when I got up to go to the International Seminar on Syringomyelia at the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire. I listened to Drs Rusbridge, Marino, Jeffery, Deutschland and Flint … [Read more...]
Syringomyelia Awareness: Jewelry Giveaway (US ONLY)
January 29, 2011 by
We were give these beautiful handmade Jewelry Set (Necklace, Bracelet, and earrings) from Cavalier Creations to use to help raise awareness of Syringomylia. Cavalier Creations is a fledgling Jewelry Company. All of their beautiful pieces are created under the watchful eye of their Cavaliers. The … [Read more...]
January 29, 2011 by
Guest Post by Judy StickneyYesterday 1st Jan was Chaos's 7th Birthday and I am so happy that she is still with me and relatively pain-free due to the many different medicatons that she is on as she suffers from Syringomyelia.I have had Chaos since she was 10 weeks old, I went through the Kennel … [Read more...]
