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Old April 8th 08, 03:40 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Melinda Shore
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Mackey returned home to Fairbanks with Zorro, his top
lead dog, Friday night after spending a week in Seattle,
where Zorro was treated for injuries that included four
broken ribs and a bruised spinal cord. Zorro was riding
in Mackeys sled with an injured shoulder when a
snowmachiner traveling at an estimated 60 mph crashed
into Mackeys sled from behind.

Though veterinarians originally said Zorro might never
walk again, they now say he should make a full recovery,
but his racing days are over. Zorro is still pretty beat
up but seems to be recovering, Mackey said.

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Old April 8th 08, 03:49 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Melinda Shore wrote:
Zorro is still pretty beat
up but seems to be recovering, Mackey said.


That's excellent news! And it answers Judy's question about plans
for excess donations. It sounds like any money above and beyond
Zorro's expenses will probably be put to good use.

I do wonder, though, how a super high octane dog like Zorro will
adjust to a necessarily less active existence. I imagine that'll be
hard for him.

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Old April 8th 08, 03:50 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Shelly wrote:

That's excellent news! And it


It being the article.

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Old April 8th 08, 03:54 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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In article ,
Shelly wrote:
I do wonder, though, how a super high octane dog like Zorro will
adjust to a necessarily less active existence. I imagine that'll be
hard for him.


You hear stories about retired dogs that are kind of sad.
Image has taken well to retirement but she's having problems
in her hind end. But Mackey's dogs are apparently on a
different plane altogether. He says that he never corrects
them and doesn't do anything that he thinks might dampen
their enthusiasm and I understand they're kind of crazy.
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Old April 8th 08, 04:03 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Melinda Shore wrote:

You hear stories about retired dogs that are kind of sad.
Image has taken well to retirement but she's having problems
in her hind end.


Oh no! Any idea what the cause is?

But Mackey's dogs are apparently on a
different plane altogether. He says that he never corrects
them and doesn't do anything that he thinks might dampen
their enthusiasm and I understand they're kind of crazy.


He may have to rethink that, at least where Zorro is concerned. Or
not. It seems like he's pretty involved with his dogs, and the
mental and emotional stimulation Zorro gets may go a long way toward
mitigating the reduced physical exercise. And who knows, maybe
Zorro will recover enough that he can still be fairly active?

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Old April 8th 08, 04:08 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Melinda Shore
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Shelly wrote:
Oh no! Any idea what the cause is?


Well, it's becoming clearer that there's some sort of
neurological thing going on, but there's no muscle atrophy
and that makes it harder to assign a single cause like DM or
a lower motor neuron disease. Back when she first went on
the Ivermectin she became ataxic at the lowest effective
dose and the dermatologist at Cornell said that there may be
some sort of malfunction in the blood/brain barrier. She's
weak in the hind end but she still jogs with me a few times
a week. She hates going for plain old walks, though, which
is pretty odd.

He may have to rethink that, at least where Zorro is concerned. Or
not. It seems like he's pretty involved with his dogs, and the
mental and emotional stimulation Zorro gets may go a long way toward
mitigating the reduced physical exercise. And who knows, maybe
Zorro will recover enough that he can still be fairly active?


I guess he's going to have a somewhat active sex life, so
that's something.
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Old April 8th 08, 04:44 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Melinda Shore wrote:
Back when she first went on
the Ivermectin she became ataxic at the lowest effective
dose and the dermatologist at Cornell said that there may be
some sort of malfunction in the blood/brain barrier.


Could well be.

My aunt is a psych nurse, and she said there is a DNA test that can
tell you whether or not you can metabolize certain SSRIs. If you're
a non-metabolizer (she is, and from the symptoms she described, I'm
betting I am, too), then certain drugs will cause wacky-assed side
effects. My understanding is that something similar happens with
drugs like decongestants and antihistimines. If you get strung out
on them, it's an indication that you may not be able to metabolize
certain SSRIs (e.g. you may be one of those folks who gets suicidal
on Welbutrin or homicidal on Prozac), so you should be tested before
trying them.

I just wonder about the inability to metabolize drugs, and what
sorts of weird side effects it might cause. It's impossible to
guess, but it could be that your vet is on the right track in
wondering about ivermectin.

She's
weak in the hind end but she still jogs with me a few times
a week. She hates going for plain old walks, though, which
is pretty odd.


Hates it, or has more pain from it? Not that they might not be
coexistent, but they aren't necessarily the same thing. I assume
you mean, she finds walking more difficult or painful, which does
indeed seem odd. I wonder if it's something to do with the actual
walking gait that is (more) painful?

I guess he's going to have a somewhat active sex life, so
that's something.


Ha! Yes, that ought to count for something.

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Old April 8th 08, 04:49 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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In article ,
Shelly wrote:
Hates it, or has more pain from it?


We've put her on an NSAID to see if anything changed, and it
didn't. As far as we can tell she's not actually
uncomfortable.

Ha! Yes, that ought to count for something.


I gather that life there is generally busy and mayhemful and
there's lots to keep dogs occupied even when they're not on
the trail. I guess we'll be getting a better sense of that
whenever Wife Swap is aired.
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Old April 8th 08, 05:05 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Melinda Shore wrote:

I guess we'll be getting a better sense of that
whenever Wife Swap is aired.


Oooh! I'd forgotten about that! Any idea when it's set to air?

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Old April 8th 08, 05:40 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Melinda Shore wrote:
In article ,
Shelly wrote:
Oh no! Any idea what the cause is?


Well, it's becoming clearer that there's some sort of
neurological thing going on, but there's no muscle atrophy
and that makes it harder to assign a single cause like DM or
a lower motor neuron disease. Back when she first went on
the Ivermectin she became ataxic at the lowest effective
dose and the dermatologist at Cornell said that there may be
some sort of malfunction in the blood/brain barrier.


Huh? The MDR1 gene in collies is all about drugs like ivermectin
crossing the the blood/brain barrier. I know the MDR1 gene is found in
collies & related breeds but I've never heard about it in Siberians. On
the chance that Image does have this mutation, you might want to check
out this website to learn about other potentially dangerous drugs:
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vcpl/

Chris


She's
weak in the hind end but she still jogs with me a few times
a week. She hates going for plain old walks, though, which
is pretty odd.

He may have to rethink that, at least where Zorro is concerned. Or
not. It seems like he's pretty involved with his dogs, and the
mental and emotional stimulation Zorro gets may go a long way toward
mitigating the reduced physical exercise. And who knows, maybe
Zorro will recover enough that he can still be fairly active?


I guess he's going to have a somewhat active sex life, so
that's something.

 




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