06/26/2011: Diamond from Salisbury, Usa replies: "I have degenerative myelopathy; I have been to hell and back from so many tests an experiments, exploratory an other tests. I have searched high an low for any type of relief and there is none, I refuse doctors help any longer and their progressive experimental drugs. Then there are the herbal treatments where they are so far and few & inbetween. This is a heavy progressive disease take care on how it's treated and who treats it. One doctor demanded that I take melatonin, so I gave into his wishes thinking maybe he might be a wee bit accurate;that night I slept for eighteen hours, when I tried to get out of bed I quickly got dizzy (I never knew what hit me) but I went forward an slammed my head right into my dresser an cracked my head open.

After I got stitches, I tried calling that same doctors office an no one was there to even answer the phone(s) I called for two weeks straight when I finally gave up. Two months later the Drs. Office recept. Called an said you need to come in to see the Dr. (what the****??) I said that was way over a month ago. That was the end of my visits with him. So be careful of every thing we take with this disease. It's no fun trying to reverse this issue, illness......Peace"

09/03/2011: Lauren from Memphis, Tn replies: "I am just now looking into degenerative myelopathy, as my dog may have it. If you want to try a good herbal support, there is a master herbalist in Australia, Robert McDowell (not sure if I can mention his name). He provides herbal treatments for people, dogs, cats and horses, and I know he has a mixture to treat dogs for this disorder. If he doesn't have one for people, he and his staff can make one for you. They are very nice and they will give you a free email consultation, or for a fee, a more extensive consultation.

It's a little pricey to have it shipped from Australia to the US, but I found it was worth it when my lab had cancer. The mixture you get will typically last from 2 to 2-1/2 months. You may be able to find a master herbalist here in the U.S. if you search the web."

10/07/2011: Heyy from New Delhi, India replies: "Black GSD - 10 yr old with DM. Recently started with cart. Can walk very slowly only on front two. Acute emaciation. Can sit with support only otherwise lying down. Earlier was taking lots of water and also was being hand fed. Since today he is not able to swallow semi food but somehow we are able to put water/ORS with the help of plastic syringe. He is keeping mouth tightly closed. Any advice?"

11/23/2011: Diane from Memphis, Tn replies: "Lauren, I am from the Memphis area and have a gsd that has been recently diagnosed with dm. I am starting her on acupuncture this coming Wednesday, 1130. There is a vet in Bartlett that is supposed to do a wonderful job and I have talked to folks that have seen great results. I I will let you know how it goes or you can look her up if you are interested. Her name is Kathy and I believe the business name is Angel Care. Angela, If it is okay, I will definitely be contacting you for more advise. Thank you for the info on the garlic/ginger."

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EC: Hi, Tanya. So sorry, we don't sell anything here on Earth Clinic, but you might find some useful information on this holistic vet's website. http://drnancysplace.com/myelopathy.html

Dr. Nancy Scanlan is a well known vet in Los Angeles, California.

10/22/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear Tanya:

In my opinion the major cause of Degenerative Myelopathy is the demyelination of the neural sheaths come from heavy metal, most notably free metal zinc. In most research studies they have found inflammatory markers, but absence of viral, pathogens or viral markers. What research is amissed the presence of common heavy metals found in the nervous system such as free metal zinc and free metal mercury being the most common toxins found. It is of interest that dogs that live in the wilderness do not have it, but those that live in the city do which implies heavy metal contamination common in most drinking water and defective filtering water device.

There are two supplements (carnosine and selenium) which specifically remove this, one primary cause, which is also true for humans in other unrelated conditions, but demyelination just the same is the presence of high heavy metals, namely zinc. The other is mercury.

The only supplement that can remove zinc this is l-carnosine supplements which is usually 250 mg mixed in appropriate food three times a day. Mercury is often remove by displacement, which means selenium supplements is mixed in the food at perhaps 100 mcg of selenium yeast supplements. Traditionally people think aluminum as the cause for demyelination leading to degenerative myelopathy, but recent research has uncovered a more common metals such as zinc found in anodized metals.

The problem is zinc or anodized metals is being introduced into the dog system more than the ability for the dog to remove it out of the system, which consists of zinc that has to be removed. This might include zinc, metal cages which dogs are fond of biting, canned foods, and especially faucet water that is fed to fhe dog. Even a brass pipes may contain copper and zinc can also be a source too.

I have checked that most bottled mineral water are usually free of free metals and this can be temporarily be replaced in drinking water instead of faucet water in a ceramic water bowl not using any metal bowls which may contain metals. Plastic bowl is a possibility if ceramic is unavailable. When this is done, the heavy metal source is withdrawn from the system t allow the dog to heal naturally. I have also found a high heavy metals in many old water filter devices that uses metal and sometimes they have zinc and copper in these system. Newer filtering devices now used ceramic and plastic, but the pipe connectors still are very high in heavy metals still. A reverse osmosis water with added sea salt to reconstitute the mineral usually can work best. In this case, the sea salt is added between 1/4 teaspoon per one liter of drinking water, plus 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda. When bottled water or reconstituted reverse osmosis water is used, the chlorine and fluorine is also removed.

To reduce the inflammation in the neural system, I believe glutathione may work the best in detoxification as well, but to promote myelination and reduce inflammation, both fish oil 500 or 1000 mg is mixed into the food, along with granulated lecithin 1/2 tablespoon mixed in the food to promote them.

If metal chelator or carnosine cannot be obtain, a less effective means is chlorella capsule is added into the drinking water or food instead, perhaps once or twice a day. I prefer to mixed them in drinking water and drop down the mouth. N Acetyl Cysteine is somewhat effective, but that's because it is a mercury chelator. The source of mercury might come from contamination, or perhaps vaccines. Interestingly vaccines for animal don't have mercury as often as those for humans. But mercury can also come from other source. A green tea, unsugared no artificial sugars can be other alternatives to remove them. Selenium displaces mercury. However most supplements today are more geared on mercury but zinc chelators the most effective appears to be carnosine. Other possibility exists for using cilantro as a metal chelator too. To remove excess free metals from the skin the dog can be taken bath with betonite clay applied to the skin. Allow it to dry, then rinse, and this is done three times a day for a couple of days to suck off the metals from the skin is one possibility, especially in the back area of the dog.

This is the major remedy for degenerative myelopathy based on heavy metals as the most common cause.

Ted"

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