Dog Parvo Symptoms

Canine Immune Mediated Disease Awareness, is an organisation that does what the title says, promotes the awareness of auto immune disease in dog’s. Jo Tucker is the lady at the helm of this organisation and has answered a lot of questions relating to Addisons.

C.I.M.D.A have funded and are circulating a survey undertaken by Sara M Gould BVetMed, CertSAM, MRCVS at The Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital , University of Cambridge. This survey is to investigate possible genetic susceptibility and possible triggering factors to auto-immune diseases in dogs. The more common examples (but still rare) are:

• ADDISON’S DISEASE
• AUTO-IMMUNE HAEMOLYTIC ANAEMIA
• IMMUNE-MEDIATED THROMBOCYTOPENIA
• HYPOTHYROIDISM
• IMMUNE-MEDIATED POLYARTHRITIS
• AUTO-IMMUNE SKIN DISEASES
• EXOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY(EPI)

 

If your dog has suffered or is suffering from any auto-immune disease and you wish to help with this important survey or if you wish to know more about auto-immune diseases please contact C.I.M.DA, 73 Osidge Lane, Southgate, London N14 5JL. E-mail jo@cimda.fsnet.co.uk It will only cost you the price of a stamp and a little of your time to participate in the Cambridge University survey.

I personally cannot underestimate the suffering by dogs and humans alike that these diseases cause, so please help. There is a print out describing emergency treatment of Addisons Crises/Disease to be applied by vets. This information is supplied by Sara Gould BVetMed, DSAM,MRCVS. For help from other dog owners who have dogs with addisons & Auto-immune problems please e-mail Penel on the following e-mail address. CIMDAsupport-owner@yahoogroups.com