Comments for Kiersten Rowland http://www.kierstenrowland.com Life and times in the Alpujarras Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Our Experience With Canine Leishmaniasis by Deb Hinds-Wood http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2009/05/our-experience-with-canine-leishmaniasis/comment-page-1/#comment-7171 Deb Hinds-Wood Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:47:00 +0000 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=513#comment-7171 I have just read this and some of the comments because we always test rescues for Mediterranean diseases and one has come back with having Leish but with no symptoms. However, I am looking to find out exactly what the blood tests mean, eg, what is a high count, what is borderline and what is normal. I also need to know when to use Glucantine. The last one was given 1 ampule per day for 30 days and the tablets half twice a day (300mg). The last one recovered extremely well and is now in her new home and continuing to take her tablets. We seem to have conflicting ideas with the vets as to when and what treatment should be started. Do we start straight away on the Glucantine which is like chemotherapy? Or do we just give the pills and have another blood test in a month? What a minefield! If you have any ideas on this, please email me. I have just read this and some of the comments because we always test rescues for Mediterranean diseases and one has come back with having Leish but with no symptoms. However, I am looking to find out exactly what the blood tests mean, eg, what is a high count, what is borderline and what is normal. I also need to know when to use Glucantine. The last one was given 1 ampule per day for 30 days and the tablets half twice a day (300mg). The last one recovered extremely well and is now in her new home and continuing to take her tablets. We seem to have conflicting ideas with the vets as to when and what treatment should be started. Do we start straight away on the Glucantine which is like chemotherapy? Or do we just give the pills and have another blood test in a month? What a minefield! If you have any ideas on this, please email me.

]]> Comment on Our Experience With Canine Leishmaniasis by Lee http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2009/05/our-experience-with-canine-leishmaniasis/comment-page-1/#comment-6423 Lee Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:42:45 +0000 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=513#comment-6423 Hi All, I have two rescue dogs who have the disease. Both have lived healthy happy lives for the last 6-14 years. One is now almost 14 and is dying. I'm in the US and it is hard to get treatment, but my french vet helps. The things that worked for me, is routine checkups and new injections whenever the numbers get high. Daily (twice daily) allopironul. And very high quality food for your dog. Low in protein, lots of veggies, etc. My dogs are a Briard and a boarder collie. The boarder collie's numbers were quite high, the Briard's lower (the vet caught it earlier.) Good luck and keep spirits up. Dogs can live a good long life even with this disease. One word of caution, if you are in the US, the CDC is recommending all dogs w the disease get euthunanized. If in the US, make sure you know and trust your vet. I recently moved and went to a new vet. I told her the dog has leish and she reported it to the feds! There are zero causes of transmission from dogs to humans in the US, but that doesn't stop CDC from recommending euthanizing. Hi All,

I have two rescue dogs who have the disease. Both have lived healthy happy lives for the last 6-14 years. One is now almost 14 and is dying. I’m in the US and it is hard to get treatment, but my french vet helps. The things that worked for me, is routine checkups and new injections whenever the numbers get high. Daily (twice daily) allopironul. And very high quality food for your dog. Low in protein, lots of veggies, etc. My dogs are a Briard and a boarder collie. The boarder collie’s numbers were quite high, the Briard’s lower (the vet caught it earlier.) Good luck and keep spirits up. Dogs can live a good long life even with this disease. One word of caution, if you are in the US, the CDC is recommending all dogs w the disease get euthunanized. If in the US, make sure you know and trust your vet. I recently moved and went to a new vet. I told her the dog has leish and she reported it to the feds! There are zero causes of transmission from dogs to humans in the US, but that doesn’t stop CDC from recommending euthanizing.

]]> Comment on Our Experience With Canine Leishmaniasis by nicki http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2009/05/our-experience-with-canine-leishmaniasis/comment-page-1/#comment-6020 nicki Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:40:17 +0000 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=513#comment-6020 Hi, I put a message on her 2 years ago about my dog Hugo being diagnosed then with Leish. He had the injections, which did knock him about and it was touch and go but he was brilliant afterwards. We have noticed he is not looking his best again so will be taking him next week for a blood test to see if it has returned. He is just on one alpurinol a day at the moment. Hi, I put a message on her 2 years ago about my dog Hugo being diagnosed then with Leish. He had the injections, which did knock him about and it was touch and go but he was brilliant afterwards. We have noticed he is not looking his best again so will be taking him next week for a blood test to see if it has returned. He is just on one alpurinol a day at the moment.

]]> Comment on Our Experience With Canine Leishmaniasis by Alicia http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2009/05/our-experience-with-canine-leishmaniasis/comment-page-1/#comment-5805 Alicia Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:26:13 +0000 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=513#comment-5805 Kiersten, I feel much better going through with the treatment (should I be able to get the medicine) hearing from someone that has been through it. I will keep you posted with any new information. Thank you so much for your reply! Alicia Kiersten,

I feel much better going through with the treatment (should I be able to get the medicine) hearing from someone that has been through it. I will keep you posted with any new information.

Thank you so much for your reply!
Alicia

]]> Comment on Bruno the Leonberger has bone cancer by Stephanie http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2011/08/bruno-the-leonberger-has-bone-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-5796 Stephanie Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:05:30 +0000 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1321#comment-5796 Hi Mireille, I had a Leonberger with bone cancer, too. Chico had his rear leg amputated when it broke from the cancer. He really got along well, he was up walking right after the surgery and healed up really quick. personally, I don't think size has a lot to do with whether the dog can handle it or not, if the leg hurts from the cancer they are not using that leg fully anyway. here's my video of Chico progression from the day of his amp, he was 125 pounds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcUuu0waHi4 and here's one I found of another boy with a front amp, his name is Dugan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LzAeWdvXGA I wish you and Montana the very best , Stephanie and my angel Chico Hi Mireille,
I had a Leonberger with bone cancer, too. Chico had his rear leg amputated when it broke from the cancer.
He really got along well, he was up walking right after the surgery and healed up really quick. personally, I don’t think size has a lot to do with whether the dog can handle it or not, if the leg hurts from the cancer they are not using that leg fully anyway.
here’s my video of Chico progression from the day of his amp, he was 125 pounds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcUuu0waHi4
and here’s one I found of another boy with a front amp, his name is Dugan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LzAeWdvXGA

I wish you and Montana the very best ,

Stephanie and my angel Chico

]]> Comment on Our Experience With Canine Leishmaniasis by Kiersten http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2009/05/our-experience-with-canine-leishmaniasis/comment-page-1/#comment-5789 Kiersten Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:54:24 +0000 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=513#comment-5789 Also have a read of this site it may have information for you http://bakerinstitute.vet.cornell.edu/animalhealth/page.php?id=1099 Also have a read of this site it may have information for you http://bakerinstitute.vet.cornell.edu/animalhealth/page.php?id=1099

]]> Comment on Our Experience With Canine Leishmaniasis by Kiersten http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2009/05/our-experience-with-canine-leishmaniasis/comment-page-1/#comment-5786 Kiersten Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:50:19 +0000 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=513#comment-5786 Hi Alicia im sorry im unable to help you with regards the drug situation in US but..... if you are able to get the drugs then do go through with the treatment. It is changing all the time and is less of a problem now to the dogs. Before it was not a major problem more so for us than the dogs. With some treatment your dog should go on to lead a normal life with yearly check ups. Ive asked on facebook and twitter (there are many knowlegeable people in the doggie cyber world) to see if anyone can help. Will keep in touch. This is the most popular drug at the moment :- miltefosine oral treatment of leishmaniasis if you search this you will find lots of info and pass it onto your vet. Now also in Spain we have a vaccine about to come out. It is only for dogs who do not have the disease yet, but it maybe worth mentioning to your vet also its called CaniLeish. This link is also worth reading http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/medicines/veterinary/medicines/002232/smops/Positive/vet_smop_000042.jsp&murl=menus/medicines/medicines.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac058008d7aa&jsenabled=true Also ive just found this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_leishmaniasis if you go to the section called treatment it speaks about the US Please keep me posted. Hi Alicia im sorry im unable to help you with regards the drug situation in US but….. if you are able to get the drugs then do go through with the treatment. It is changing all the time and is less of a problem now to the dogs. Before it was not a major problem more so for us than the dogs. With some treatment your dog should go on to lead a normal life with yearly check ups. Ive asked on facebook and twitter (there are many knowlegeable people in the doggie cyber world) to see if anyone can help. Will keep in touch.

This is the most popular drug at the moment :- miltefosine oral treatment of leishmaniasis if you search this you will find lots of info and pass it onto your vet.

Now also in Spain we have a vaccine about to come out. It is only for dogs who do not have the disease yet, but it maybe worth mentioning to your vet also its called CaniLeish. This link is also worth reading http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/medicines/veterinary/medicines/002232/smops/Positive/vet_smop_000042.jsp&murl=menus/medicines/medicines.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac058008d7aa&jsenabled=true

Also ive just found this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_leishmaniasis if you go to the section called treatment it speaks about the US

Please keep me posted.

]]> Comment on Bruno the Leonberger has bone cancer by Kiersten http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2011/08/bruno-the-leonberger-has-bone-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-5785 Kiersten Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:25:44 +0000 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1321#comment-5785 Hi Im sorry to hear about Montana, yet another poor baby suffering bone cancer. Bruno is still going strong. Im sorry I did not see your post until now. You can follow his progress on our dogs blog site which is <a href="http://www.tailsfromthepack.com/" rel="nofollow">Tails from the Pack</a> Seriously think about amputation Leo's get around just fine on 3 legs. Check out the links that are on the blogs, you will find other Leos and many many other dogs and the bonecancerdogs forum is a fantastic place, lots of help and info. Im going to try and send you an email. If you dont receive one from me get back to me on here and I will share all the info I have with you. Good luck to you and Montana x Hi Im sorry to hear about Montana, yet another poor baby suffering bone cancer. Bruno is still going strong. Im sorry I did not see your post until now. You can follow his progress on our dogs blog site which is Tails from the Pack Seriously think about amputation Leo’s get around just fine on 3 legs. Check out the links that are on the blogs, you will find other Leos and many many other dogs and the bonecancerdogs forum is a fantastic place, lots of help and info. Im going to try and send you an email. If you dont receive one from me get back to me on here and I will share all the info I have with you. Good luck to you and Montana x

]]> Comment on Our Experience With Canine Leishmaniasis by Alicia http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2009/05/our-experience-with-canine-leishmaniasis/comment-page-1/#comment-5746 Alicia Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:17:02 +0000 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=513#comment-5746 Hi my dog has just been diagnosed with leishnaniasis but the very strange thing is that I live in Northern CA. I have been told by my vet that the drugs that are best for treating this disease are not available here in the US. Does anyone know if this is true or not? Also for those of you who have treated your dogs do you think it is worth putting them through the pain and suffering? How bad is for them? I love my dog sooo much and the thought of loosing him is really tearing me up. I have two other dogs and I read that it is very rare for dog to dog transmission. My vet said there has never been a case of leish reported here although there has been some on the East Coast. Any information would be helpful. The vet here is researching this now because they have never seen a case of this. I'm feeling a bit helpless............... Hi my dog has just been diagnosed with leishnaniasis but the very strange thing is that I live in Northern CA. I have been told by my vet that the drugs that are best for treating this disease are not available here in the US. Does anyone know if this is true or not? Also for those of you who have treated your dogs do you think it is worth putting them through the pain and suffering? How bad is for them? I love my dog sooo much and the thought of loosing him is really tearing me up. I have two other dogs and I read that it is very rare for dog to dog transmission. My vet said there has never been a case of leish reported here although there has been some on the East Coast. Any information would be helpful. The vet here is researching this now because they have never seen a case of this. I’m feeling a bit helpless……………

]]> Comment on Bruno the Leonberger has bone cancer by Mireille http://www.kierstenrowland.com/2011/08/bruno-the-leonberger-has-bone-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-5715 Mireille Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:29:29 +0000 http://www.kierstenrowland.com/?p=1321#comment-5715 Hi, We just found out that Montana our leo has bone cancer in her front paw just like Bruno. She is 7 years old. How is Bruno ? Did you go ahead with the amputation? Our vet did an x-ray and confirm the cancer since the tumor was is already 1cm. They didn't recommend the ampution because of her size. We feel that she is too young and she still is so happy and playful. Let me know if your Bruno is still fithing? Hi, We just found out that Montana our leo has bone cancer in her front paw just like Bruno. She is 7 years old. How is Bruno ? Did you go ahead with the amputation? Our vet did an x-ray and confirm the cancer since the tumor was is already 1cm. They didn’t recommend the ampution because of her size. We feel that she is too young and she still is so happy and playful. Let me know if your Bruno is still fithing?

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