dlcockrum:
Agree with most of your informed description...
...however,
have just had a young female diagnosed with Syringomelia and it is not uncommon in the USA -- roughly 15% of US cavaliers eventually contract this condition. About 95% of Cavaliers have the underlying skull deformity that can or cannot result in the eventual problem.
There are 3 neurological centers in Phoenix devoted significantly to this problem and they make a good deal of money from MRIs. The breeder of the aforementioned female is well known, married to a vet, and claims she has not had another case in 18 years of breeding. She was questioned about this problem extensively before purchase and it still happened.
BTW, the surgical option is laughably bad -- roughly a 40% success rate and frequent recidivism.
AND I echo your comments about sidetracking this thread and will not continue.
Agree with most of your informed description...
...however,
have just had a young female diagnosed with Syringomelia and it is not uncommon in the USA -- roughly 15% of US cavaliers eventually contract this condition. About 95% of Cavaliers have the underlying skull deformity that can or cannot result in the eventual problem.
There are 3 neurological centers in Phoenix devoted significantly to this problem and they make a good deal of money from MRIs. The breeder of the aforementioned female is well known, married to a vet, and claims she has not had another case in 18 years of breeding. She was questioned about this problem extensively before purchase and it still happened.
BTW, the surgical option is laughably bad -- roughly a 40% success rate and frequent recidivism.
AND I echo your comments about sidetracking this thread and will not continue.