Any website, email list or blog devoted to Border Terriers would be terribly remiss if it didn't mention the passing last Wednesday, March 17th, of "Spike", a BT owned and loved by Joke Miedema. Spike was essentially the "poster boy" for CECS, the Canine Epileptoid Cramping Syndrome, that afflicts some BTs. Originally nicknamed "Spike's Disease" before it was more widely known and studied, CECS is not completely understood even today, years later. CECS shows up in afflicted dogs around age two years and its affects remain with them for the remainder of their lives. Somewhat controlled by diet and medicines, CECS remains a mystery in many respects and a terrible experience for those watching their beloved dog suffer a cramping session. Spike did not die from CECS according to Joke, but rather suffered a gran-mal seizure and was mercifully put to rest.
God speed, Spike. Thank you, and thank you to Joke, for all you gave us through your too-short years.
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