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Cardigan Corgi With Masticulatory Muscle Myositis


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My Cardigan Corgi girl, Shandy, has been diagnosed with Masticulatory Muscle Myositis (MMM) the primary symptom being pain in her jaw. She's been on the conventional treatment, quite large doses of cortisone, which seems to be controlling the pain in her jaw, but she's been relapsing anytime we try and wean her down from the higher doses. We've now added Imuran into the mix, and she's on antibiotics for a secondary infection she developed. We're off to see a specialist vet in a week, and our vet in getting concerned about how she is responding to treatment.

Has anyone else dealt with MMM, and have any other suggestions? Our vet has also suggested we add in fish oil to her diet, which she was getting semi regularly anyway, so we've upped that to a daily dose. My research also indicates that Milk Thistle Extract is good for supporting the liver, so I'm thinking of adding that as well. Any other suggestions?

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6 hours ago, Doglover77 said:

Hi there, my dog has just been diagnosed with MMM. Just wondering how you got on at the specialist and if there was anything suggested to improve overall immune system issues?

This thread is from 2012!!! That poster is probably not even here any more ....

you will find a better outcome if you start a new one , just for you ... in  here .Just go up to the "START A NEW TOPIC " button . click on that , and make a catchy heading . 
i hope you get some good avice  soon :)

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On 24 December 2017 at 7:44 PM, persephone said:

This thread is from 2012!!! That poster is probably not even here any more ....

you will find a better outcome if you start a new one , just for you ... in  here .Just go up to the "START A NEW TOPIC " button . click on that , and make a catchy heading . 
i hope you get some good avice  soon :)

Looks like they did not however. I don't see any problem with renewing or re-starting an old thread when the topic is the same. 

 

Welcome Doglover77, I hope you find some help somewhere for your Corgi. I absolutely love that breed having grown up with them.

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