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      SIX MONTHS FREE OF PFs
      Those Dogs Which Have Defeated PFs For Six Months and Over


      The list below demonstrates that although there is no cure at this time, there IS hope.



      "Scha"
      Diagnosed. March 20, 2001
      Remission. September 21, 2001
      Treatment. Surgery


      "Shelsa"
      Diagnosed. July, 1999
      Remission. December 1, 1999
      Treatment. Prednisone/sulfasalazine


      "Luca"
      Diagnosed 10/99
      Remission 3/00 and continues
      Treatment: Tribissan 80 and Anitrobe antibiotics.
      Surgery on 12/28/99. Anal sacs removed at the time of the surgery followed by three more months of same antibiotics.


      "Lord Max"
      Diagnosed January, 1999.
      Remission. March, 1999. Still pf free March 2001
      Treatment- Lazer sugery with removal of anal glands. Keflex post op. 3 or 4 weeks.
      He had his anal glands removed and the PF tunnels lazered in Feburary. He was treated with Keflex for three to four weeks post surgery.
      He also had one dose of a homeopathic medicine, forgot the name but don't think it really had any impact on his current state of health.
      He has not had a rabies shot since his PFs were discovered. He has remained PF free.


      "Buddy"
      Remission October, 1999
      Treatment, prednisone.


      "Smokey"
      Diagnosed December 1998
      Remission, October, 1999
      Treatment that resulted in remission Imuran/flagyl after multiple
      treatments and surgeries


      "Sadie"
      Remission, January, 2000
      Treatment, Cyclosporin


      "Shean"
      Remission February, 2000
      Treatment. Imuran/flagyl


      "Icron"
      Remission, March 1, 2000
      Treatment. Prednisone/sulfasalazide


      "Cleo"
      Remission. April, 2000
      Treatments. Cyclosporin on lowered dosage following
      prednisone/sulfasalazine, and Imuran/flagyl treatments


      "Sadee"
      Diagnosed October, 1999
      Remission, May 8, 2000
      Treatments. Cyclosporin and surgeries


      "Zoran"
      Remission, August, 2000
      Treatment. Prednisone and Tylan


      "Jake"
      The Outdoor Man
      Remission, September, 2000
      Treatment. Imuran/flagyl followed by surgery to clean final tracts


      "Loki"
      Remission September 22, 2000
      Treatment, Cyclosporin followed by prednisone treatment to maintain remission


      "Zara"
      Diagnosed with PF December 1998.
      Remission February 4th 1999 until her passing from
      cancer on November 30/2000. Imuran/flagyl treatment.


      "Kandi"
      Kinderheim's Kandi-Ana Angel
      Diagnosed with PF in October 1993.
      Declared PF-free in September 1994.
      Treatment, Prednisone followed by surgery.
      The fistulas have never returned.


      "Rommel"
      Romulous Kipring of Pine Brook
      Diagnosed with PFs April 3, 1998
      PF-free as of October 23, 1998.
      Treatment, Cyclosporin followed by surgery.



      "Julio"
      Julio I. Pflughoeft
      Diagnosed 2/98
      Declared fistula free 8/98
      Reoccurance of PFs 1/25/00. Treatment resumes.
      Possibly triggered by Rabies vaccination given on 12/30/99.
      Second remission 3/15/00 and remains in remission to date 3/09/01
      Second remission Treatment, Prednisone/sulfasalazine.


      "Frostee"
      Falkrigia Caprice of Hazrich UD, CGC
      Diagnosed 1/13/95
      Declared PF-Free 6/23/95 (Re-examined 3/24/99 & still PF-Free)


      "OX"
      Oxford von Weiss Blau, SchH1 TRK2
      Diagnosed September 1998
      Pronounced PF-Free late October. 1998


      "Sweetie"
      Grinzing's Only Sweet Pickle CDX, HCT, CGC, TT
      Diagnosed December 1994
      May 1997 declared PF free
      Treatment, Topical cyclosporin.


      "Twinkletoes"
      Diagnosed with PFs September, 1998
      PF-free as of 10/28/98.
      Treatment, Holistic treatment.


      "Bria"
      Lewistraum's Fly by Night
      Diagnosed with PFs February 1996
      PF-free as of February 1996.
      Treatment, Cryosurgery.


      "Ajax"
      Ajax von Ebba
      Diagnosed with PFs June 23, 1998
      PF-free as of August 19,1998.
      Treatment, Cyclosporin.


      "Sadie Lynn"
      Diagnosed with PFs December 31, 1999
      PF-free as of February, 1997
      Treatment, Complete radical surgery including tail amputation.


      "Frazier"
      Diagnosed with PFs in January 1999
      PF-free as of June of 1999

      "Sutton"
      Diagnosed with PF in June of 1998.
      Declared PF-free as of December 16,1998
      Treatment, Cyclosporin.