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Old July 28th, 2020, 01:01 PM
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Hi I am a new member looking for anyone who has had a dog with DM - degenerative myelopathy. I have a 12 year old shepherd and am looking for anyone who can offer any feedback. Thanks.
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Old July 29th, 2020, 09:49 AM
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Welcome to the board, TigW. So sorry to hear about your shepherd.

What kinds of therapies have you tried? We had a possible case in an English setter a few years back, but we never got a definitive diagnosis. Exercise seemed to help him, as did massage. We never tried any of the drug/vitamin therapies since we didn't really have a clue as to what was going on until right before he passed.
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Old July 30th, 2020, 09:03 AM
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