Megaesophagus Dogs - A community for special dogs... and their families and caregivers

A community for special dogs... and their families and caregivers

Welcome to all new members! Jack (8 yr old lab/pit mix diagnosed 12/1/08) and I hope to share and learn with all of you as we go!

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Jack the wonder dog

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The Bailey Chair Megaesophagus, The Bailey Chair Myasthenia Gravis ...

★ The Bailey Chair Megaesophagus, ★ The Bailey Chair Myasthenia Gravis, ★ The Bailey Chair Canine Megaesophagus. Category: Uncategorized / Tags: no tag / Add Comment. ★ The Rockin' Chair Lady (1931-1950) ...

Feb. 2, 2010

I think it's a combination of the malnutrition and loss of muscle mass and strength from the megaesophagus and the old greyhound rear end. He's also having trouble with bowel control. He doesn't seem to know that he's about to have a ...

Jan 2010 Update

It's nearly the middle of Jan and we're still hanging in there. Roland's rear is getting weaker and it looks like he's lost weight. I'm toying with taking him to the vet tomorrow (we are off work for MLK Day) to weigh him. ...

What Is The Best Thing To Feed A Dog That Has Megaesophagus?

I used to feed him normal dog food, but when i found out that he had mega-e i had to soak the dog food so that it could be soggy. Everything was fine, but then after a while he started regurgitating the soggy food also. ...

Meet and Greet

Happened to be at a nearby PetSmart when the local GPA group was there. Always nice to visit with the greyhounds and their owners. This is not the first time that we have meet some of these folks. There were 2 large male greyhounds ...

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If you and your dog are new to megaesophagus, please know that in addition to this community there are many other resources online to help you. Here are just a few:

Megaesophagus Dogs Yahoogroup - this email list provides immediate access to experienced ME dog caregivers. It is high volume (lots of emails) but well worth it!

There is Hope: Megaesophagus Brochure - this is a must read for any new ME dog mom, dad or caregiver! I cried with happiness the first time I read it. The title says it all. :)

Canine Megaesophagus Education and Research Project - this is more of a research-oriented site but still has great info, like this amazing success story - a must read. Roxie rocks!

Canine Megaesophagus Support Forum - this is part of the Canine Megaesophagus Education & Research Project. If you prefer old school bulletin board e-forums to email lists or communities, this is for you.

Bottom line - there is lots of help and support available to you! I hope this online community will also serve your needs. Please contact me (Lara Kretler) or one of the other Featured Members if we can be of personal help. Jack sends tail wags your way and invites you to visit his Facebook page!

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Sherry Conner is now a member of Megaesophagus Dogs

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Heather Pilling left a comment for Brenda FILEWICH

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ralph left a comment for ralph

on Saturday

ralph commented on ralph's blog post 'Congenital Mega-esophagus can in most cases be successfully operated'

We just picked up our operated puppy, She spent 5 days at the clinic and antoher 5 days at the breeder. The operation went extremely well, and they could remove the arterie/ligament from the heart that was constricting her esophagus. The puppy is ex…

on Saturday

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Congenital Mega-esophagus can in most cases be successfully operated

My 5 month old lab puppy was diagnosed with congenital mega-esophagus 3 weeks ago. Congenital mega-esophagus is the result of one of the heart's arteries wrapping itself around the esophagus, thereby constricting it. There is an operation. If you do not operate, your puppy will run a high risk of dying of (1) pneumonia through vomiting (2) throat irritation leading to inabliity to eat (3) blood flow reversal in the misgrown artery. My puppy was succesfully operated in Mexico City last week, and… Continue

Posted by ralph on January 30, 2010 at 12:37pm — 1 Comment

Lost in megaesophagus

Hi my name is Fernando Sant'Anna, I'm from Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, have an York, with 4 months, and I discovery today that my baby have megaesophagus. Me and my wife became to close to him, and very sad with the notice. But we don't beleave that is the end of our teddy. We both are doctors, one Dermatology and one Vascular Surgery, and we doesn't beleave why the veterinery medicin is so behind. In Medicine we know that they are using botox in the esophagus for the same pathology in humans. why t… Continue

Posted by Fernando Sant'Anna on December 2, 2009 at 9:42pm — 2 Comments

need info.,new member, dog hasn't been dx yet, how to do it, what symptoms, Tx?

Hi my name is Devon. My 15 yr.old standard female poodle's name is Samantha. Sam has these symptoms that have been progressing starting in January of 2009. (except for her constant swallowing which she has had for nearly a year before her breathing problem started). Four vets have not been able to tell me what the problem is. The vets want to sedate her and look into her esophagus. I feel at her age with her temperment it is not a good idea. Sam becomes EXTREMELY nervous and begons to pant at th… Continue

Posted by Devon Gizelbach on August 22, 2009 at 6:48pm — 5 Comments

Don't give up.

(Cross-posted to the ME dogs Yahoogroup list)
This is a note for any of our newly diagnosed folks who may be wondering if your dog can have quality of life with ME. I don’t want to call anyone out by name – I think many of us have had these doubts and questions. I can only share abou… Continue

Posted by Lara Kretler on June 14, 2009 at 11:17am — 2 Comments

Jack's back home again :)

This amazing dog of ours has done it again - somehow beaten the odds and fought his way back from death's door. The rollercoaster of ME has been harder on us than him I think! He handles everything so well. He hated the nasal oxygen tube and was so glad to get it out. He's now res… Continue

Posted by Lara Kretler on May 30, 2009 at 7:45am — 2 Comments