Dog has Lupoid
Dog has Lupoid
My 8 month old gsp has Lupoid Dermatosis. I posted a while back under " 7 month old gsp skin prob". My vet and I have been in contact with U Penn and are trying to figure out what to do next. It's very disappointing as he is turning in to a great little hunter and is a part of the family. I wouldn't change a thing about him except for the disease. I am having a hard time grasping just how rare this disease. I had never heard of it and no one else I know has heard about it except for some of the people on here that tipped me off as to what the problem was. I've heard that maybe 1 in 100 vets have even heard of it? It seems to me that there needs to be more widely spread info about the disease so that people know about it. It's kind of a scary deal without having a genetic marker yet. Anyways, bummer deal but thanks to those that have been a help.
- muddycreek
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Truely sorry to hear that.
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Truly sorry to hear about that, obviously you have been in contact with some good people on this board who have sent you in the right direction.
Unfortunately while the disease is rare, it is surfacing more and more as of late, it's not a new disease so to speak, just as of late it was not fully understood, the old germans called it the "CRUD". There is no genetic marker yet, hopefully that will follow soon.
Chip
Unfortunately while the disease is rare, it is surfacing more and more as of late, it's not a new disease so to speak, just as of late it was not fully understood, the old germans called it the "CRUD". There is no genetic marker yet, hopefully that will follow soon.
Chip
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GSP I'm really sorry but I just had that feeling when you described the symptoms.I so wish there was a cure.
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Very sorry for you and your dog. I hope you contact the breeder and tell them. Would like to know the bloodlines if you would not mind posting them. I think it should be known the lines carrying this awful stuff.
brenda
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I am so sorry to hear that, and had never heard of it either until the posts here. I wish the best for your pup and your family. Denise
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I am very sorry to hear that as well.
- original mngsp
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Sorry to hear that, never an easy thing.
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could you remind me of the symptoms and skin condition? We have a dog that has an unknown skin condition on her ears. We have tried approaches for mange, ringworm, and some others, but it still won't go away. I just started on Nu-Stock,and today was the second application. No immediate changes yet, but hopefully sometime soon.
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also if theres anything I could ever do to help let me know, I am in Philadelphia about 15 minutes from UPenn
- original mngsp
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heres a good link to start at http://www.gspca.org/Health/lupoid-dermatosis.html
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Thanks for the kind words. It is hard but I feel lucky to have him for as long as it lasts. He is a great dog. Already a machine on wild chukar at 8 months and we got alot of hunting left in us for the rest the season. Wish I knew how to post pics.
Pics posted by Greg at GSPDog's request..
Pics posted by Greg at GSPDog's request..
- jbogacki76
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Just saw you added photos. He sure is a pretty boy (along with the other gsp)..... Denise
- jbogacki76
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I hope you contact the breeder so that they are aware of this.
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I am so sorry for you... do you know homöopathie? sometimes such can help. greeting madonna
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