Case Details
Sofie by pindvm
Collapsing Episodes

Signalment

  • Age: 7 years
  • Sex: female spayed
  • Breed: Tibetan Terrier X Shitzhu
  • Species: dog

Disease Notes

  • Certainty: confirmed
  • Final Status: better as of day 76 of treatment

Treatment and Outcome


Problem Notes
  • Mitral Valve Murmur: 5/6, Degeneration, Cardiomegaly,

Treatments
Day 7

Notes:  Just Acupuncture.

Acupuncture points were stimulated

Manipulation or massage was performed


Day 18

Notes:  Worse on windy days

Acupuncture points were stimulated


Day 28

Notes:  Some crusting in skin folds.

Acupuncture points were stimulated


Day 37

Notes:  Spring weather, owner is impressed her allergies aren't worse. A bit of sneezing. Crusting Rt Hip to Liv 15. Did NAET testing. Stop dairy.


Day 56

Notes:  Was playing more then had legs give out and she screamed, took a while to come back - owner thins she doesn't like Benazepril. Had been on that Pimobendon and Theophylline since started - no change. Shu excess at BL17, Deficiency at BL 20, OD mod mucoid discharge, LH palmar paw mot erythema, Popliteal nodes 0.4 cm (o said always that size but hadn't noted before), TC dark Pink, nose moist, 5/6 holo systolic murmur. Sent case to cured cases. Started Young at heart low dose.

Acupuncture points were stimulated

Manipulation or massage was performed


Day 76

Notes:  Eating well. Playing more. Occasional soft stool., no diarrhea or constipation.chewing feet 10-11pm. Occasional erythema. Had Cytopoint a week ago. Tongue pale, pulses weaker on the right. Previous crusts healed. L1/2 tight. Increased Xiao Chai Hu Tang dose slightly to 3/32 tsp BID.

Acupuncture points were stimulated

Manipulation or massage was performed