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           HERE'S The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME:

       From: p.k...@home.com (The Kayes)
       Date: 23 Aug 2003 09:17:27 -0700
       Subject: Re: update: SIMON

       Jody - I can only imagine how frustrating this is for
       you. But the way you have handled everything so far is
       no different than how I would have handled it.

       I strongly feel that the answer to Simon's health
       issues are out there somewhere. Vets (and Doctors)
       tend to get very frustrated when they don't have the
       answers. But somewhere out there lies the answer. And
       somewhere out there is the person who is going to give
       it to you. It's like a frustrating puzzle; something
       is wrong, the vets are supposed to have the missing
       pieces, but they don't. So they send you away with
       a condesending pat on your head and tell you to "come
       back dear in a few months if things don't improve."

       You sound like a very strong and determined person and
       if anyone if going to come up with the answer,
       it is going to be you.

       You are the type of person who will do as much research
       as possible to find the answer. The amount of energy and
       time you will devote to finding the answer will naturally
       vary from time to time.

       At times you will be physically and emotionally
       charged and ready to give it all you've got. At other
       times, you will feel deflated, defeated and emotionally
       spent. When we have the strength to do, we will.

       When our strength is so depleated than we must
       get our strength from leaning on those who surround
       us. This is natural.

       I too have been lurking and at times have seen you
       supercharged and ready to take on the world. At other
       times, I have seen you realize that you need someone
       to lean on. And during these times this group
       has been more than willing to let you rest against
       them and draw the much needed energy from them in
       order to help you keep moving forward.

       I can offer no words of wisdom. I have not walked a
       mile in your shoes yet I can feel everything you are
       going through just by reading your words. Never give
       up.

       You have already found some solutions to make
       him feel more comfortable. You have kept copious notes
       on Simon and I hope that one day you will come across
       the vet who has the answer to your question.

       If there is anything I can do to help make your search
       for the answer more successful, I offer you my assistance.

       My research skills, my sheer determination, and my
       ability to locate the right people and push the right
       buttons, are my strengths.

       If there is anything I can do, then please do not
       hesitate to contact me. I live in Toronto. My email
       address is p.k...@rogers.com

       From: "The Puppy Wizard"
       <ThePuppyWiz...@earthlink.net> -
       Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 03:58:36 GMT
       Subject: Re: Was *Poorly* now BETTER

       HOWEDY

       "J*O*d*Y" <"jodeez(TRASH)stuff"@sympatico.ca> wrote in
       message news:3F6F695D.3D7F71D4@sympatico.ca...
       >
       > Hi Paul.... I'm so glad to hear that things are back
       > to normal.....

       NORMAL?

       BWEEEAAHAHAHAHAHHAAA!!!

       NORMAL IS INSANE!!!

       >  Give Shadow a big "Labbie" hug from Simon!!!

       INDEED.

       > J*o*D*y

       YOUR DOG'S GOT The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME:

       From: J*O*D*Y ("jodeez(TRASH)stuff"@sympatico.ca)
       ubject: Re: Update - Simon again - Grrrrrr!!!!
       Newsgroups: alt.pets.dogs.labrador
       Date: 2003-06-22 08:52:12 PST

       Hi all.... The 'resident' vet feels that he is healthy
       enough to endure it at the same time. My concern
       is that if he has an immune-mediated condition, he
       will have impaired wound healing, just the same as
       humans do.

       She does not know what is wrong with him. This
       contributes to the frustration every time we deal with
       the vet teaching hospital.

       Although it is one of the top 5 in the world, they are
       advocates for continuity of care. Each time we go, a
       new 'resident' vet takes his case. We start back
       at day one.... they hear what they want...... they
       form their own opinions.....

       The first one said that Simon's clinical signs could
       be due to a behavioral issue. (Yes, a mass in his
       neck, damaged lungs, and a problem prehending
       his food.... Does anyone know where one could buy a
       new brain???)

       The second one, well, um, uh... let's just say that
       the J-cloth on my kitchen counter had more charisma
       that she did :-)

       Prior to my noticing Simon's muscle weakness in his
       legs, I had mentioned that when he sits on my lap in the
       lazyboy chair, when he goes to get down, his front legs
       touch the floor, and he stays in a 'wheelbarrel' position
as
       long as I leave him....

        I usually end up coaxing him down, and lifting him
       down. She said to attach no significance to this
       because her NORMAL doberman does that.... I now
       know for a fact that the reason Simon stayed like that
       is because his back legs were too weak for him to get
       himself up   into position in preparation to take his back
       end down with him.....

       Normally, this wouldn't concern me, but this behavior
       painted into the whole picture, helps to make it much
       more clear.

       She also prescribed 2 meds to take at the same time -
       Fenbendazole, 'just in case he had a fungal infection,'
       and Prednisone, 'which shouldn't be  administered in the
       case of a fungal infection.'

       Figure that one out....

       The third one tried to tell me that a heart rate of
       240 was normal (and that panting 340 'pants' per
       minute was normal) uh, for 8-10-12 hours???? (My
       own vet though he would cardiac arrest at that time,
       El Bimbette!!).... and even though the Neurologist
       watched Simon's video of  how he eats and how
       excessive he pants, she still said that when she
       watched the video, he  looked like a normal dog.

      (It really bothers me to no end, 'cuz here is
      this young girl half my age, telling me so
      'matter-of-factly' the way it is....)

      I had to tell her that I was really doubting her
      intelligence and her abilities to care for my dog.

       She didn't think that I needed to puree his foods,
       but based on the difficulty he has, I need to. Since
       we started pureeing his food, he has eaten every
       single meal, which we have increased by half more....
       every single meal since June 10th.... This is the longest
       stretch he has eaten.

       He still has a little trouble, but 'licking' it up, seems
       to work best for him, and his tongue doesn't appear
       to 'tire' as quick.

       I fed him there, and I mixed his food quite well, but
       it was still a thick consistency. I told her that what
will
       happen, is that he will eagerly 'lick' over and over
       again, and he ends up only getting a small amount.

      He will tire.... and he  will walk away from it. He will be
      frustrated, and he will come back. He will lick it a few
      more times, and walk away.... I know my dog....

       "Mother's know best..." AND he did exactly what I said
       he'd do..... He hardly ate any of his meal there. She said
       it was likely due to the environment, all the excitement,
etc.

       (QUACK!!!)

       Also, she insisted that I feed him immediately after
       they exercised him to induce his weakness and
       excessive panting.... I told her that under no
       circumstances, would I ever feed my dog when he is
       panting like this, as he is at  a very high risk for
       aspiration.... She disagreed. She also told me that
       there is no pain with a neuter....

       The only advantage I see to having his neutering done
       at this time, is that he wouldn't have to endure an
       anaesthetic at a later date.

       IF he has Myasthenia Gravis, they must be so
       careful with anaesthetic. I'm kind of caught between
       a rock and a hard place....

       I have expressed my concerns, but they fall on deaf
       ears..... Any concrete info about risks, dangers,
       implications, etc. related to having a sick dog
       neutered?

       Jody & Simon

       J*O*D*Y wrote:

       > We are no further ahead with Simon at this point. He
       > doesn't seem to be in any pain... which I am truly
thankful
       > for.... After his 72 hour 'crisis,' he is now on pureed
canned
       > food and he has eaten everything since we started doing
       > this on June 10.. hasn't missed a meal.
       >
       > (We leave a little bit of dry kibble out for him, but it
       > usually lasts 3-4 days, as he will go get a few pieces
       > here and there...) He still has a bit of a problem
eating
       > the pureed food, but at least he's  eating. 3.5 months
       > of hardly eating much was not good.

       > In case you missed the '72 hour crisis,' he had a
       > drastic deterioration a couple of weeks ago. Excessive
       > panting (340 'pants' per minute) 240 heart rate, and he
       > has been bunny-hopping when he runs since then.....
       > He walks 'stilted,' although they haven't even noticed
this
       > at the hospital.

       > His energy level is about the same, and his panting
       > has decreased.... He is still exercise intolerant. He's
       > had an ACTH stimulation test, which was normal....
       > We're now awaiting results on his serum antibody
       > test, and based on those results, we will know then
       > if we proceed with the EMG and muscle biopsy (and
       > neuter!!) all at the same time.

       > He has good days, and he has days where he is
       > lethargic all day, with today being one of them.

       > Hopefully, we'll have it all figured out soon....
       > it's been going on far too long....

       > I'll post something when we find out.......

       > Jody & Simon

Oh, bye the bye, here's HOWE COME your dog is ILL:

From: J*O*D*Y ("jodeez(TRASH)stuff"@sympatico.ca)
Subject: Re: Counter Jumping
Date: 2003-06-13 12:26:23 PST

The first time Simon did this (around 4 months old),
I 'baited him' the following evening, at the advice of
our obedience trainer.

I put out the same food he stole (salmon sandwich) and left
the room. I walked out and turned around as he was jumping
up. I flew into the kitchen like a wild crazy person - arms
flapping, loud hollering, just basically scaring the livin'
bajeezus out of him..... The even said you could try doing
the above and banging pots and pans.... I didn't want him to
have a cardiac arrest, so I chose to lower the volume :-)

It worked..... He's 10 months old now, and although he is
very ill, he's never ever done anything remotely similar....

Jody

From: "The Puppy Wizard" <ThePuppyWiz...@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 15:08:51 GMT
Subject: Re: Update: SIMON

HOWEDY j*o*d*y

INDEEDY. It's NICE to be NICE. Ain't it.

INDEEDY. Too bad for Simon.

Well, just open the door and step back an
he'll be HISTORY.

The Puppy Wizard knows what your future holds.

INDEEDY. You got a SICK dog...

Your dog is DYIN of STRESS from MISHANDLING.

He's got The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME:

From: J*O*D*Y ("jodeez(TRASH)stuff"@sympatico.ca)

Subject: Re: Update - Simon again - Grrrrrr!!!!

IMAGINE THAT??? The doctors want to form their
own opinions abHOWET a perplexing case?

INDEED? You mean, like jerking and choking IT
on your pronged spiked pinch choke collar and
shock containment system and ignoring and
rejecting him and locking IT in a box?

INDEED??? STRANGE GOIN'S ON, eh?

You'll have to ask The _ Wizard.

HOWEDY Allan,

You won't be gettin no advice from HOWER dog lovers
here abHOWETS. They've got the same same same
same problems you do, to varying degrees.

<snip story>

It's all the same same same same, Allan.

That's shown some good results, as have the other essential
oils, amino acids, vitamins especially C A&D, antioxidents,
etc. in the correct BALANCE.

These SYNDROMES are CAUSED BY STRESS on the
nervHOWES / endocrine systems from MISHANDLING.

UofOH and other researcher's have recently identified
the link between EMOTIONAL STRESS HORMONES
and a list of DIS-EASES which they can pricipitate,
among them, osteoporosis, glaucoma, and your
dog's condition.

Which may be responsible for STRESSING HIM.

Commercial dog foods may contribute to these problems
as does traditional handling and training and crating.

Right. That'll happen later in the form of other sympoms.

Yeah... the same same same same as so many other dogs
here abHOWETS.

INDEEDY. HOWER dog lovers have spent FORTUNES
vetting their dogs for STRESS RELATED DIS-EASES
which will NEVER BE CURED using drugs and diet if
THE CAUSE of the STRESS is not EXXXTINGUISHED.

professor lying doc "SCRUFF SHAKE and SCREAM "NO!"
into ITS face for 5 seconds and lock IT in a box for ten
minutes reflection" dermer of the department of ANAL-ytic
behaviorISM at UofWI recently fHOWEND a CURE for his dog Maxie The
Magnificent FuriHOWESLY Obsessive Compulsive
Masturbator's recurrent urinary / bladder / ibd SYNDROME.

He rubs his tallywhacker for five minutes every nite at
bedtime with a warm tHOWEL and aloe gel. Try it
for your own dog if he enjoys it, and you'll likeWIZE
see the CALMING benefit of TLC, extinguish your
dog's symptoms.

Of curse, this will not work if you've got to restrain
the dog to treat his "condition" or continue punishing
/ scolding / intimidating / choking / bribing / withholding
bribes / crating your dog.

INDEEDY. Other MISDIAGNOSISES are commonly
addisons and cushings and other myopathies/myalgias
lupus and most "autoimmune" DIS-EASES.

Although there's a genetic link, the condition probably
won't manifest unless the dog is STRESSED, like by
having a choke chain or pronged spiked pinch choke
collar an crate confinement till he's QUIET and HOWEsbroke.

INDEEDY. Seems to best respond to VALLIUM.

A TRANQUILIZER. Like professor SCRUFF SHAKE'S
tallywhacker treatment... in a sense.

Welcome to The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME, allan.

Right. Then he'll manifest other symptoms as he reaches
3 and 6 years of age... Your dog's got a case of The
Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME.

Absolutely. As stated above.

Probably not.

Your dog is suffering from STRESS. Just telling him
"NO!" a couple times a day is enough to cause him
to break dHOWEN.

The Puppy Wizard TOLD YOU SO, long ago and
right here abHOWETS, allan. The vets quoted
below mistakenly call your dog's condition Canine
Stress Syndrome... but WE KNOW what it IS, allan.

Don't we.

http://www.labbies.com/css.htm

Currently, other than rest, there is no generally accepted
medication which has been found to be effective for the
treatment of HMLR. Some individuals have, however,
responded to treatment with Diazepam or steroids.

How CSS Causes Seizures. Metabolic encephalopathy
(ME) is a disturbance of brain function resulting in
neurologic deficits and is caused by disorders of metabolism.
Accordingly, ME commonly occurs secondary to CSS because Ca
release channel defects have detrimental effects on the brain
and central nervous system.

The brain has limited stores of high-energy phosphates (ATP)
and glucose reserves that it requires to maintain neuronal
functionand cellular integrity. Therefore, the brain is dependent
upon glucose and oxygen supplied by blood flow for its energy
requirements.

Inability to maintain its own energy reserves makes the brain
extremely sensitive to metabolic disturbances that deplete
energy substrates from the blood.

Loss of calcium homeostasis plays a major role in the
development of neurologic dysfunction. Excessive release of
Ca as occurs in some dogs with CSS has effects including
but not limited to neurotransmitter release and acute energy
depletion.

In other dogs with CSS, persistent leakage of Ca creates a
continuous demand for energy. In either of these forms of CSS,
the increased demand for energy quickly or persistently
depletes the blood of energy substrates required by the brain.
One of the major energy requiring functions of the brain is to
maintain the resting membrane potential by the
sodium/potassium ion pump.

When the brain cannot get the energy it requires, the pump
fails and the membrane potential decays toward threshold
producing the neuron discharge responsible for seizures.

This explains why even mild stimuli such as eating
and fasting can result in seizures in the CSS-susceptible
dog. Fasting inhibits replacement of blood glucose depleted
by elevated energy demands in dogs with leaky Ca release.

Even mildly afflicted dogs that demonstrate low level Ca
leakage will have higher energy requirements.

Because eating induces insulin production that will require
glucose to balance the insulin levels, additional requirement
of glucose during eating will also further compromise a CSS-
susceptible dog whose glucose levels are already depleted
due to Ca leakage.

This condition of depleted blood glucose levels, which occurs
in conjunction with CSS, is known as hypoglycemia and may
be one of the principle causes for seizures in CSS dogs.

http://www.working-retriever.com/library/myo.html
Preliminary biochemical data indicate significantly elevated
concentrations of sodium, calcium, zinc, copper, chloride,
fat, and intracellular water and reduced levels of potassium
and magnesium in muscles from affected adult Labrador
retrievers.

In addition, a significant decrease in muscle specific
proteins has been identified in the biceps femois muscle of
affected dogs.

Despite the presence of some apparently "neurogenic" features,
examination of the various parts of the lower motor neuron has
so far failed to identify morphological abnormalities.

The underlying pathophysiologial mechanisms involved
in this disease are, therefore, still unclear.

BUT NHOWE YOU KNOW HOWE COME... it's
The Puppy Wizard's SYNDROME, dog lovers.

Prognosis:
In most cases, the clinical signs stabilize between 6 months
and one year of age, and affected dogs may become acceptable
house pets, although they are not suitable for work.

Owners of affected dogs should be warned that stress,
including exposure to low temperatures, can result in a
dramatic worsening of clinical signs, even in clinically
stable adults. The life span of affected dogs does not appear
to be directly affected by the condition, although the
prognosis for dogs with megaesophagus should be more guarded,
due to the risk of developing inhalation pneumonia.

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