Thanks to Ms. Gibbs there is a good explanation here: http://www.ckcs.org.uk/hgibbs1.htm Hope this helps, S.Liston
--- Laura Stebbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Carol: > What is the chorda tendinae? > Laura Stebbins > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Carol Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 10:23 PM > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] unexpected death > > > > Pam M. asked: > > <He was fine at dinner time......started eating and then > vomited........lost > > control of his back legs and collapsed on the floor, became limp > and took > > his last breath about 15 minutes later on the way to the vet.> > > > > Pam, > > > > I wonder if this could have been a rupture of a chorda tendineae. > The > > Cavalier could have had MVD that they were not aware of. It is > more > common > > with advanced MVD and CHF, but it can also happen with mild MVD. > This can > > happen very suddenly with almost no warning. Many regular vets > misdiagnose > > this as a stroke, but with Cavaliers I would think that the > ruptured > chorda > > tendineae would be more common than a stroke. The only way to know > for > > sure, of course, would be with an autopsy. > > > > I am so sorry for your friend. I am sure she is just heartbroken. > > > > Carol Richards > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/ > > "My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." > > Edith Wharton > > > > ========================================================= > > "Magic Commands": > > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > > to start it up gain click here: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > > Search the Archives... > http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original > author. > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... > http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ===== Sandy liston www.iluvcavaliers.net __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
