SMRA in Sheepadoodle
Hi Sheepie Fam! I have an almost 3 year old F1B Sheepie named Juniper (Junie/June). She has been struggling with leg limping since Feb/March 2026 and then has had episodes of a painful neck with crying/welping, lethargy, low head carriage, no interest in anything just laying in her dog bed. We’ve done the conservative route of Carprofen, Gabapentin, and Galliprant, but those are like temporary solutions and bandaids, as when she is off of them, symptoms reappear after visits with her general practitioner vet, and seeing an orthopedic surgeon (we thought at first this was a ligament, knee or hip dysplasia— all are negative). This week, we decided we need answers and saw the neurologist (at the recommendation of our orthopedic vet), who performed an MRI and spinal tap. Her MRI came back clear - no disc herniation, no visible nerve issues (ie pinched nerve or sciatica from what they could tell). Still awaiting spinal tab results.
Prednisone will be the answer if it is SMRA.
Has anyone with a Sheepie on here ever had SMRA? It seems uncommon in Sheepie’s. Just wanted to hear from others!