baldie Posted November 30, 2012 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 244 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3343 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2637 Achievement Points: 33802 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 9 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 56 minutes ago Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) Hi guy's I thought I would share this with you as me and the family are devastated. Samson my 2 year old Akita has devolped a very rare condition that has no good outlook and years of treatment and will end up with him going Blind and maybe worse.. Its called Uveodermatologic Syndrome (UDS, VKH). Here is a bit about the symptoms...... Signs and Symptoms UDS often presents with bilateral panuveitis, which is generally characterized by red and cloudy eyes, with tearing and squinting, as well as varying degrees of localized vitiligo (nose, lips, eye rims and, less commonly, footpads and anus). Generalized vitiligo has been reported in two cases [2]. The eye inflammation can cause secondary complications, such as retinal detachment, cataracts and glaucoma. Blindness can result from these complications. The syndrome is most often diagnosed by a veterinary ophthalmologist and requires life long medical therapy. Causes UDS (and VKH) is thought to be caused by the inappropriate production of antibodies directed against melanocytes (pigment-producing cells), although viral infection cannot be ruled out as a cause of the disease [4]. A recent report describes the association of UDS in American Akitas with an increased frequency of the DQA1*00201 allele, suggesting a genetic component to the disease [5]. Risk Factors Most reported cases of UDS involve Akitas (~ 80%) suggesting a predisposition in this breed. The age range reported is from 6 months to 6 years, with a slightly increased incidence in males [2]. And here is a pic of my best friend So thats why I have not been gaming quite as much we have got to clean his wounds and eye's costantly untill all the drugs get him more Stable Edited November 30, 2012 by baldie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Boo Yaa Posted November 30, 2012 Member ID: 22349 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 766 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 3 Achievement Points: 4612 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/15/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 5, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2012 He's a good looking family member Baldie, i'm very sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer Posted November 30, 2012 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted November 30, 2012 So sorry to hear that Baldie. We have 2 fur-kids as well (border collies), and I know what it's like to have one of them not well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hunter1948 Posted November 30, 2012 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Device: Windows Share Posted November 30, 2012 Hope everything works out for you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KillerKitty Posted November 30, 2012 Member ID: 2905 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 72 Topic Count: 54 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2190 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 2545 Achievement Points: 18662 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 10/17/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 11, 2018 Birthday: 02/26/1977 Share Posted November 30, 2012 i am so sorry to hear that.... i know how helpless u can feel when u cant do anything for a loved pet and family member .... hope its having no pain and much fun till the end (which is hopefully far away) good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted November 30, 2012 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5096 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5012 Achievement Points: 44711 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 15 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted November 30, 2012 That sucks baldie.Akita are very smart dogs and a bit independent for sure.My aunt had 2 Akita dogs and one of them had a retinal degeneration disease (forget the name).But as it slowly lost it's sigh it got very moody.It got to the point that my aunt could no longer get close enough to him to give him feed. All I have this damn Chihuahua/Shitzu mix bread dog.I wish it would run off or something.All it does is Eat,bark,shit and hump my work boots.The little horny bastard any way.He is funny as heck though. sabreeyes and baldie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
pwrcrzy52 Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 103 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 43 Topic Count: 698 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 3298 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 1604 Achievement Points: 25682 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 8 hours ago Birthday: 07/10/1952 Device: Windows Share Posted December 1, 2012 Sorry to hear that he's not doing good ,had a Blk Lab who had a stroke at 3yrs and we had to put her down. It's hard to let go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Angel Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 46 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 104 Topic Count: 132 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4316 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 2955 Achievement Points: 34774 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 18, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Hes soooo cute. Take good care of that sweet baby and give him lots of love. Im sorry for you and your family. 1lost1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin007 Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1076 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8451 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 7334 Achievement Points: 75103 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 49 minutes ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Windows Share Posted December 1, 2012 Very sorry to hear that baldie. Take good care of him and all my best to both of you. 1lost1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Fire Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 496 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 282 Topic Count: 227 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3249 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 1083 Achievement Points: 22334 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/23/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 5, 2017 Birthday: 10/26/1969 Share Posted December 1, 2012 So sorry Baldie as i know what you are going through at the momment and i hope that he gets better just love him and care for him as he looks lovely and cuddley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
PigDog Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 222 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 88 Topic Count: 331 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3846 Content Per Day: 0.72 Reputation: 1626 Achievement Points: 25628 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 24 Birthday: 02/05/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted December 1, 2012 Nice looking Akita there Baldie. Sorry to hear that your friend is sick Below is a pic of my princess, Koda. She just turned 7. baldie, JohnnyDos and sabreeyes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
WeednFeed Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 433 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 39 Topic Count: 345 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2349 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 3822 Achievement Points: 24169 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 35 Joined: 09/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 7 hours ago Birthday: 05/28/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) It is always hard to loose a great friend or have them become ill. This past May I had to put my 11 year old pointer down. He was bleeding internally, He was from my litter, he was born in my garage and simply my best buddy. Five times we made the 7000 kilometer trips to Iowa from eastern Canada to hunt pheasants. He always slept on the bed at my fishing camp. Everyone loved him and I think of him everyday. I have a new Lab pup now and I love her just as much but I fondly remember all my dogs. Ginger, Red, Hammer, Dan, Pepper, Smoke, Jill, Dolly, Ricky, Patch, and Billy. Wish you well. Weed Edited December 1, 2012 by WeednFeed baldie and sabreeyes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
vipersniper Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 371 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 67 Topic Count: 64 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 854 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 382 Achievement Points: 6772 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/13/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 22, 2020 Birthday: 04/02/1962 Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) sorry man i was just talking to another XI member today about losing my dog back in 96 . it's very hard the best for you and your pet ( mans best friend ) . Edited December 1, 2012 by vipersniper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
1lost1 Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 938 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 602 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 339 Achievement Points: 4774 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 8 Birthday: 08/28/1972 Device: iPhone Share Posted December 1, 2012 Sorry to hear Baldie, just love him and remember all the great things you did as a family together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ViPRZ Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 2978 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1657 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 1107 Achievement Points: 26109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/11/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 17 hours ago Birthday: 09/23/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted December 1, 2012 soo sad..he looks like a big teddy bear..all the best to you and your family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ColdSore Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 3763 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 7 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 82 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 83 Achievement Points: 672 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/01/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 01:13 AM Device: Windows Share Posted December 1, 2012 Sorry to hear about your friend Baldie. One of our dogs has been sick on and off for 3 years. 4 vets later they finally diagnosed him correctly with Addisons disease. $50/month for the rest of his life but he is healthy and back as he was. With a little caring and love hopefully Samson will be around for many years to come. He's a great looking Akita! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEEJAYKEG Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted December 1, 2012 Not good news but I'm sure you'll make your faithful friend as comfortable as possible. Look forward to seeing you back in game when the little fella's condition has settled down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
baldie Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 244 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3343 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2637 Achievement Points: 33802 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 9 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 56 minutes ago Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Thanks guy's its much appriciated. At the moment its a waiting game and doing as much research as possible to find out and try everything to make him better The problem is its a very rare illness that my vet has never come across before so he is consulting with other vets all over the country to work out the best course of action. But Samson is a big boy and still thinks he is a pup but keeps running into things because of his eyesight at the moment is not so good thats why we have our hands full trying to keep him calm. And my other 2 dogs do not understand why he cant play at the moment. This was Samson the day we picked him up sabreeyes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
baldie Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 244 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3343 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2637 Achievement Points: 33802 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 9 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 56 minutes ago Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 I hope this does not offend anyone but i thought that I would post a pic of how poorly my Samson looks .... As you can see its attacking his eye's mouth and nose tissue but the eye's are the most worrying. So if you see any colour change in your dogs skin around the face take them to a vet ASAP if caught early enough it could prevent blindness. And here is my other 2 dogs Delilah and Noah who took his dads colouring.... sabreeyes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
drunksniper Posted December 1, 2012 Member ID: 2347 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 26 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 562 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 107 Achievement Points: 3685 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/28/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 14, 2022 Birthday: 02/07/1970 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Hey mate my prayers and all the best for your family is called for.... I hope Samson gets through this... He looks strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigDog Posted December 2, 2012 Member ID: 222 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 88 Topic Count: 331 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3846 Content Per Day: 0.72 Reputation: 1626 Achievement Points: 25628 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 24 Birthday: 02/05/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2012 Wow, 3 Akitas in the same house?? How do you manage that ? Great looking dogs Baldie. I love my Akita. Great breed.....but you have to know what you are in for with them, as you must know. LOL, I have that same duck for my dog too that was in the picture with Samson. I wish all the best for you and Samson! baldie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
baldie Posted December 2, 2012 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 244 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3343 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2637 Achievement Points: 33802 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 9 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 56 minutes ago Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Wow, 3 Akitas in the same house?? How do you manage that ? Great looking dogs Baldie. I love my Akita. Great breed.....but you have to know what you are in for with them, as you must know. LOL, I have that same duck for my dog too that was in the picture with Samson. I wish all the best for you and Samson! Yes mate they can be a handfull. But as long as you show them who is boss they are brilliant gentle dogs and very loyal.. Thats why Samson being so ill is a major thing for us because he was our first dog in several years after our last dog passed away then we got Delilah and Noah is there pup that we had to keep lol ( I must be mad ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GOD BLESS U Posted December 2, 2012 Member ID: 3265 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 58 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 96 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 31 Achievement Points: 698 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2013 Birthday: 12/09/1978 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I will pray for sampson i no they are people just as we are they are familly i will keep sampson in my prayers Baldie sorry to hear that bro! GOD BLESS YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme Posted December 2, 2012 Member ID: 3095 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 1 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 188 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 115 Achievement Points: 1277 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 10, 2013 Birthday: 02/14/1963 Share Posted December 2, 2012 (edited) Whoa....that REALLY bites man. Especially on a 2 YO dog. I'm a dog lover too. Best wishes for you and your dog. I have a yellow lab. Here's a picture when she was a puppy, she's 6 now. Edited December 2, 2012 by Xtreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt(XI) Posted December 2, 2012 Member ID: 478 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 299 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 245 Achievement Points: 2276 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 08:50 PM Birthday: 07/26/1952 Device: Windows Share Posted December 2, 2012 Sorry to hear it Baldie. I hope that Samson can be helped. The duck toy iin his puppy picture was also a favorite with one of my beagles. From my avatar, you can surmise I'm a dog guy and have felt your pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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