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Send in your questions for a chance to be featured in DOG FANCY magazine.


Got a question about natural care? Want to learn more about how natural treatments, preventives, or remedies can help your dog? Ask the expert!

DOG FANCY's natural care expert, Shawn Messonier, DVM, responds to select reader questions every month in a new Q&A column.

Send questions to barkback@dogfancy.com ("Natural Dog Q&A” in subject line), or mail to DOG FANCY, Natural Dog Q&A, P.O. Box 6050, Mission Viejo, CA 92690-6050. Please include your full name, address, and telephone number.

Shawn Messonier can respond only to published questions. Because of the volume of questions received, we cannot use all that are submitted. Questions cannot be acknowledge or returned, and become the property of BowTie Magazines, a division of BowTie Inc., which reserves the right without further consideration, to use all questions in any publication, media, and related promotions.

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I loved that Dog Fancy added the NATURAL section in one of the Summer issues. I would love to see that every month. Would that be something you would consider?
Karen, Crystal Lake, IL
Posted: 10/3/2008 12:55:12 PM
My daughter gave me a copy of your August '08 edition. Four weeks earlier our seven year old border collie,Riley,had stopped playing with his tennis ball and could barely walk nor was he able to climb steps. He walked with a definite hump in his back and often dragged one hind leg. Two vets indicated that they were unable to pinpoint exatly what was wrong even after X-rays of his spine and hip. We started using Metacam but it did not seem to have any affect. The vets suggested an MRI or CAT scan. The second vet suggested we contact another veterinarian who was also skilled in massage and acupuncture.

After one visit that included a chiropractic treatment and acupuncture Riley was improved. The vet provided advise regarding how to carry out a twice daily massage, light exercise (on leash walks) and if possible swimming. We followed these instruction and a second treatment, one week later, again with a chiropractic treatment, acupuncture this time with a mild electric current and Riley is almost himself again.
We will continue the treatment for at least another four visits. We are amazed at the change, from a dog that could barely move to one that again wants to chase his tennis ball! He now climbs stairs although we are making sure he goes slowly.
We had no idea regarding this treatment or how to assess what was happening. The article in Natural Dog has provided additional information that we will follow-up on.

Thanks

Richard & Judy Dickins
Maitland, Ontario
Canada, K0E 1P0

PS I included NY in the state as the message cannot be sent without all of the fields being completed. You will note we do not live in NY.
Richard & Judy, Maitland, NY
Posted: 9/8/2008 4:59:04 AM
My daughter gave me a copy of your August '08 edition. Four weeks earlier our seven year old border collie,Riley,had stopped playing with his tennis ball and could barely walk nor was he able to climb steps. He walked with a definite hump in his back and often dragged one hind leg. Two vets indicated that they were unable to pinpoint exatly what was wrong even after X-rays of his spine and hip. We started using Metacam but it did not seem to have any affect. The vets suggested an MRI or CAT scan. The second vet suggested we contact another veterinarian who was also skilled in massage and acupuncture.

After one visit that included a chiropractic treatment and acupuncture Riley was improved. The vet provided advise regarding how to carry out a twice daily massage, light exercise (on leash walks) and if possible swimming. We followed these instruction and a second treatment, one week later, again with a chiropractic treatment, acupuncture this time with a mild electric current and Riley is almost himself again.
We will continue the treatment for at least another four visits. We are amazed at the change, from a dog that could barely move to one that again wants to chase his tennis ball! He now climbs stairs although we are making sure he goes slowly.
We had no idea regarding this treatment or how to assess what was happening. The article in Natural Dog has provided additional information that we will follow-up on.

Thanks

Richard & Judy Dickins
Maitland, Ontario
Canada, K0E 1P0

PS I included NY in the state as the message cannot be sent without all of the fields being completed. You will note we do not live in NY.
Richard & Judy, Maitland, NY
Posted: 9/8/2008 4:58:45 AM
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