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Jermu's UDS diary

Jermu's UDS diary

Viribus Unitis Eiyuuteki ”Jermu”,
25.8.2006 - 17.12.2007
Male, long haired

This is Jermu’s diary after he started to have symptoms of UDS (VKH) at the age of 11 months (07/2007). Weight 27 kg. Jermu didn’t have much pigment faults previously, only few little changes in the nose and lips. Jermu had all kind of problems due his sick days, but he was happy until the end.

Janita Sinisalo, Jermu’s owner wrote the texts. Emilia Honkanen has edited it.
This diary is updated when something new happens.

Sunday 8.7.2007

In the evening Jermu started to keep his eyes closed. When walking outside he only wanted to sit and keep his eyes closed. The worry of the owners wasn’t big at this time because the same ”symptoms” was discovered at the beginning of the summer and then the soreness of the eyes passed in a few days without doing anything.

Monday 9.7.2007

Eyes stays closed nearly all the time. New problem: eyes started to discharge and Jermu started to scratch his eyes with paws. Walking outside is almost impossible.

Tuesday 10.7.2007

Previous symptoms continues more worse. Now discharge is green and eyes are turned to red.

Wednesday 11.7.2007

All symptoms continues and now iris is covered with blue sheet.

Thursday 12.7.2007

In the morning his pupills were turned outside looking like ”spaniel eyes”. Jermu can not focus his glance to anything. In the evening pain hits in to the eyes.

Friday 13.7.2007 missfortune day

Friday comes with bad news from a vet. Eyes have uveiitti. Treatment is cortisone injection in the neck and medicines.

- Terra-Poly-C 1 drop to both eyes 3-4 times/day, for 14 days
- Norocarp 2,5 tabl./day, till end of the cure
- Clavubactin 500 mg, 1 tabl. 2 times/day, till end of the cure

In the evening Jermu throws up for some time after getting his medicines. But still Jermu feels better and walking outside succeeds.

Saturday 14.7.2007

Jermu trows up again but now after few hours after his medicines. Day started clearly better. Eyes didn’t discharge and the redness was partly gone. Eyes blueness turned in to a blurryness. Eyes was still ”spaniel eyes”. Vision wasn’t ok, Jermu tumbles all the time.

Wednesday 18.7.2007

Jermu’s state is the same. We (breeder & owner + Jermu) visited an eye vet. Diagnoze; strong doupt of UDS (VKH). To be sure of UDS we would have to send Jermu’s eye to pathology and we didn’t want to do that now…

Medicines:

- Predison 5 mg
- Minims atropin (eye drops)

No more Terra-Poly-C and Norocarp!

Friday 20.7.2007

Minims atropin (drops) works instantly. Pupills are dilated like it was ment to. Pigment starts to disappear from the nose and lips.

Jermu 27.7.2007, pigment disappearing from the face

Jermu 27.7.07, some pigment missing from the lips

Wednesday 1.8.2007

New home without any stairs.
Pigment is disappeared quite badly from the lips, nose and around the eyes. More pigment disappearing every day. Doses decreased, antibiotics and Minims atropin drops are over. Jermu drinks madly because of the cortisone.

Jermu 1.8.07, loosing some pigment but feelin’ good

Jermu’s nose is in a bad shape

Thursday 2.8.2007

Trusopt drops (pressure drucs) are over. Desided to try without them for a few days.

Monday 6.8.2007

Pigment is starting to come back to nose and lips. Lookin’ good.

Friday 10.8.2007

Pigment is fully recovered to nose and lips. Pigment is not returne around the eyes. Pressure perceptible in the right eye. The condition is followed.

Monday 13.8.2007

Right eye’s scratching started in the morning. More Trusopt drops from a pharmacy.

Jermu 13.8.2007, pigment is back

Jermu 13.8.2007, left lip’s pigment is still partly missing

Jermu 13.8.2007, lookin’ good!

Wednesday 29.8.2007

There is clearly pressure in the right eye. Pressure medicine given 2 drops in a day. Now adding it to 3 drops.
The amount of medicines are dropping; Oftan Dexa Chlora 1 drop 2x in a day, Prednison 1,5 tabl. in the mornings.

Jermu is eating a lot!

Monday 3.9.2007

The eyes turned bad in a few hours. Jermu is keeping his eyes closed and rubs its. Extra drops to the eyes.

Tuesday 4.9.2007

Eyes discharges, are blurry and red. He looks bad. Jermu throw up few times last night. He doens't eat. Night didn't went great.. Cortisone was given and it worked. Jermu calmed down.

Thursday 6.9.2007

Visiting a vet. Pressure in both eyes high: right 24 mmHg, left 30 mmHg. Medication back to 5 mg Prednison 6 tabl 2 times/day, Oftan Dexa Chlora 6 drops/day, Cosopt drops 3 times/day.
Must get pressure back to normal. Otherwise will make the dog blind.

6.9.07 Jermu's eyes are blurry

Tuesday 11.9.2007

Control visit at vet. Pressure is drop back to normal in both eyes (12/14 mmHg). Jermu is feeling great. Blurriness of the eyes is gone but they are still a little red. Jermu eats well and he is happy.

Medication: Cosopt drops 2 times/day, Oftan Dexa Chlora 4 times/day, Prednison 6 pills 2 times/day for a week and then 3 pills 2 times/day for the next 2 weeks. After this a new control visit.

Thursday 27.9.2007

Food is tasting excelent, but eyes are little red.
Control check: Pressure normal in both eyes. Left eye has brackets. Drops that expend pupils and moves the brackets away were put in his eye.
Cosopt -drops 1 x per day, Oftan Dexa Chlora 3 x a day and Prednison 2 pills in a day. New control after 3 weeks. If eyes start to get red it is a mark of pressure in the eyes.

Thursday 18.10.2007

Control check. Nose is starting to loose pigment. Skin is broken on the other lip and mucosa is little damaged behind his teeth. Cortisone is added, Prednison 15 mg 2 x a day, for some time. Oftan Dexa Chlora 3 x a day, Cosopt 1 x per day. Pressure is normal in both eyes. Antibiotics for the mucosa problems. Control after a week.

Jermu is feeling good and he is lively.

Monday 22.10.2007

We met a homeopath. Jermu was given zone therapy and new diet instructions. Feed plan is made to strong and support his immune system.

More info coming later..

Monday 5.11.2007

Jermu is feeling excelent. He enjoys snow and is playful. Pigment is coming back. Jermu drinks an awful lot of water.

Sunday 18.11.2007

When walking outside with Jermu, Janita noticed that Jermu urinates blood. He also sneezes a lot.

Monday 19.11.2007

At vets place. Jermu's prostates are affected. He had blood in his bladder. Jermu got Baytril pills for helping him.

Monday 3.12.2007

Drugs works, Jermu is ok. His nose started to bleed about a week ago, but it passed by itself.

Friday 14.12.2007

Control check. Pressure in both eyes low. Vet is pleased. Cosopt drops now 1 less, Prednison stays the same over christmas and new year that Jermu wouldn't have any complications due holidays.

Yet, Jermu is looking bad. He hasen't been eating and at home he just lay down and breath fast. Jermu started to limp.

Sunday 16.12.2007

Jermu can't walk. His legs wont hold him up.

Maanantai 17.12.2007

Jermu's condition is not better. He can't do anything. Own vet suggest to put him to sleep. So Jermu saw his vet for the last time...

May he rest in peace!

© Janita Sinisalo