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Joe & Sue

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Jan 17, 2003, 6:34:51 PM1/17/03
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COULD ANYONE TELL ME IF A DOG WITH SPF TAKES COLCHICINE IF HE WILL LIVE A
NORMAL LENGTH OF TIME AS A DOG WITHOUT. I HAVE 3 SHARPEIS AND ONLY ONE HAS
SPF AND I WANT TO DO WHATEVER IS BEST,
THANKS


Vox Humana

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Jan 17, 2003, 7:38:32 PM1/17/03
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"Joe & Sue" <1ya...@network2010.net> wrote in message
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Colchicine lessens the symptoms of the disease but it does not cure or
arrest the disease. As far as I know, it does not extend the dog's life.
Since there is really nothing else you can do but treat the symptoms, giving
your dog colchicine is doing the best you can. If you dog is in kidney
failure, you might consider a low protein, low sodium, low potassium diet.
We lost one about 18 months ago to FSF, so I know your dilemma. Our vet was
worthless in helping us.


Kasupei

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Jan 18, 2003, 1:13:58 AM1/18/03
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The theory behind the colchicine is this:

The amyloids which end up being deposited in the kidneys, liver, etc., and end
up harming the organs and causing them to be damaged, those amyloid proteins
are most likely released with the fevers. The hope was that the colchicine,
which lessens the fevers, would slow the depositing of these amyloids.

I've known some dogs that lived lives of a good length, but there is no way to
know for sure if the colchicine extended the life or not.

And I've known dogs that died of amyloidosis that never had a fever.

Nothing is definitive. My personal rule of thumb is that if the dog is having
frequent fevers I will use colchicine, just to give the dog a higher quality of
life for whatever the length. But if the dog has a fever every 10 months or
year and half or so...I don't give the drug. Just my personal experience.

Karen Kleinhans
Kasu Shar-Pei since 1982
Illinois, USA

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Jan 20, 2003, 12:51:23 AM1/20/03
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Actually, many vets are now using DMSO in the treatment of dogs with
FSF/SHS. They have had fairly good results in holding the fevers at
bay. Also, holistic medicines to strengthen the immune system are doing
well.

Colchicine was the only medication available to hopefully buy the dog
some extra time and a better life during that time. But the DMSO and
holistic meds seem to be doing a much better job of it.

At this point, there is no cure for this, but hopefully these treatments
can give the dog a better quality of life if not a longer life

Judi

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