Pei Pal Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Well I've recently found out that Daisy has experienced FSF... while I did research the breed when I planned to buy the dog I didnt realise this was such a huge thing (plus the books I bought were from the 80's and I think it was not researched back then). Even when she had two unexplained fevers about three months ago I assumed she had just eaten some weeds or something in the back yard. (I believe now it may have been the stress of moving house that brought on the FSF) So I was spectating at a show a few weeks back and bought a new Sharpei book which I was reading the other night and come across FSF. I was just so sad and started crying and of course Daisy was jumping all over me madly, what she didnt realise is I was sad that I could have lost her at just a few months old and that I could still loose her to Amyloidosis. I called the local vet today to talk about it and while they have to give you a bleak outlook because they dont want to get your hopes up I feel like Daisy may have a short life which is hard to imagine because she is perfectly fine now but there may be a silent killer working inside her body destroying her organs. We are going to start with a urine sample to see if that shows anything and then from there if nothing abnormal comes up I think we will just have to see if she had any more episodes and then rush her off for injections. Also sad was that I had intended to breed her as she is beautiful with a great temperment and no eye problems (you can see pics in the intro section) after we worked on getting her a title in the show ring but I do not want to increase the horrible statistics of SFS in Sharpei which i believe is at around 23%. As Daisy is an only dog in a no child home you can imagine how attached I am, she is my 'baby' and still only 8 1/2 months old. Have any of the Sharpei owners on here experienced fatal cases of FSF or swollen hock? How was it diagnosed? How was it treated/prevented? And to what age did your dear friend live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peigirl Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Pei Pal I am so sad to hear your story about your girl. Shar Pei fever has actually been on my mind quite a bit today. I had never heard of FSF til this morning when I stumbled across a thread in the rescue forum with a pei who potentially has it http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=67334. I thank my lucky stars my boy (12 months next week) has never displayed any symptoms. So far that is. He also is an only child and my baby. I'm sorry I can't give you any further help on the subject but there are fellow pei lovers who I'm sure can. Peibe, Applepei?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pei Pal Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Yes that must have been the forum that prompted me to look it up because I was thinking about helping out with the fostering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peibe Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I have done alot of study into this and have found that Swollen Hock Syndrome and Familial Shar Pei Fever etc are the same thing. A pup can have attacks under 1 year and then never have them again. Some dogs have attacks later in life FSF was never in Australia because we imported the original stock out of China, it has only become apparent here in the last 10 years or so due to alot of American imports Sadly breeders are not made test for this disease in their breeding stock and I know of Registered Breders who have had this come up in the lines and do nothing about it Sadly most Pei with this disease die before they reach 4 years old The University in Sydney is treating some Pei with human medication for Gout, I have meet a 9 year old Pei who her owners were not told would live past 2 because of FSF, she is still going strong due to the Gout medication I can contact her owners and ask some more questions if you like? Please do not breed from your bitch now, if the Stud Dog has FSF the results could be disastrous I am hoping that Applepei can come on soon as I am sure she can tell you a story about FSF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applepei Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 FSF is a heriditary disorder that sadly affects alot of Shar Pei, some episodes are short whilst others can last up to 24 hours. Try looking up the Dr Jeff Vidt website (Shar Pei specialist vet based in USA) as this is very helpful. I would recommend that you DO NOT breed from a bitch that has this disorder and contact her breeder to notify them that your dog has this. As I said before that it is heridatry and if your breeder is a reputable breeder that should also notify anyone who owns litter mates of the affected Shar Pei. I liken an episode of FSF to a person having a migraine. it is short lived and disappears as fast as it appears. My own personal experiences include a 12 month old extremly lethargic bitch with a dull coat, who refused to get out of her crate to eat or drink and just wanted to sleep. her hocks swelled up as did her muzzle and she seemed to stagger when she walked and was very unsteady. This happened twice within five months. Possible triggers for my bitch's episodes include shows, coming into season although this is purely my thoughts. So what did I do...This bitch was sterilised immediately, she ceased showing and was placed into a pet home with caring owners who were notified of her condition. She has been there for the last year and has no further episodes and is a picture of health. Whilst she probably should have been PTS I just couldn't do it and it seems like she has a second lease on life Some lines in Aust are carriers of FSF and feel free to PM with your girls pedigree and I can see where it may have come from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peibe Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Thanks Applepei, I knew you would have a better spin and more information than I. Can you look at the Bearcoat bitch in Renbury? There are only pictures in the rescue forum, but it looks like it to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lablover Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 Goodness this sounds like a terrible disease. Affecteds >23%? Percentage of carriers? Autosomal recessive? Eeeck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peibe Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 It is horrible and what is worse is breeders do not have to test breeding stock for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel and chev Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Hi all, I know this is an old thread but i need some help. My 5 yr old shar pei has had 2 episodes of what i thought might be fsf. We moved 5 months ago and 2 months ago got another puppy, not a shar pei. In the last 6 weeks chev has had two attacks. The first she was shaking, with heavy breathing. Wouldn't move, wouldn't eat or drink. She was back to normal 12 hrs later. The second attack happened 2 days ago. Same thing, shaking, wouldn't eat or drink but she also wouldn't put her back foot down, like she was in pain. Yesterday she was better, was walking and eating a little. Today back to normal. I have had blood tests done and apparently there is something wrong with them. I didn't understand it all but the vet was saying it might be the start of that amyloidosis. i got a urine sample and now that is getting tested. Does that sound like fsf? The vet won't say it is. Is there anything they can test for that will confirm it? Is amyloidosis always linked to fsf? and is there any link to diet? I'm really stressed out at the moment. I'm worried something i did has brought this on. Any advice people can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilee Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Hi Mel and Chev, I don't have Sharpei but love the breed, I have found this site very informative http://www.drjwv.com/ Go to the Health Issues section and there is information on FSF and amylodosis. It might provide you with something until one of the Sharpei people come on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peigirl Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 We are all in here M&C http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=105829 I'm sorry I have no experience to help you with the fsf but others do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel and chev Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 We are all in here M&C http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=105829I'm sorry I have no experience to help you with the fsf but others do. Thanks emilee for that link. I was having a read and it answered a few questions. Thanks peigirl. I'll head over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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