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Dog - disc herniated in back from jump, Updated, bad.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:18 pm
Our small family dog obviously took a leap too far yesterday. He barely moved around yesterday evening and took him to vet this am. Vet said it was a bad disc problem, probably from a jump. dog now cannot move its hind legs (doc saw this - it progressed the few hours he was at vet). Vet said 4-6 weeks total bedrest and if dog not better in 10 days to bring him back. Heart-broken family here. very active dog, hyper. Anyone else been thru this? Is he going to
really get better? UPDATE - had to put him down, like several of yall said I should have taken him to surgery (Baton Rouge) the day I took him to vet. Never regained anything, starting chewing on his leg, vet said there were no "positives". Thanks for all the advice, And if I ever get a dog again (unlikely) surgery will be within 48 hours if its a back problem!
really get better? UPDATE - had to put him down, like several of yall said I should have taken him to surgery (Baton Rouge) the day I took him to vet. Never regained anything, starting chewing on his leg, vet said there were no "positives". Thanks for all the advice, And if I ever get a dog again (unlikely) surgery will be within 48 hours if its a back problem!
This post was edited on 2/17/15 at 12:44 pm
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:27 pm to jeffsdad
If it got worse fast, you have (had) 2 options- surgery which is about 7k, or waiting like your vet said.
When the back legs stop working and were working, its surgery time, especailly within 24 hours. Success of surgery drops the longer things go
When the back legs stop working and were working, its surgery time, especailly within 24 hours. Success of surgery drops the longer things go
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:31 pm to jeffsdad
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Anyone else been thru this?
1st page, brah
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Is he going to really get better?
well, there is a ton that goes into ruptured discs in dogs, first if he isn't on predisone, he needs to be, immediately, second, immediate response to disc problems in small breeds is crucial, time is always of the essence
but there almost always three cases.. terminal, loss of some rear motor skills and total recovery
i can tell you if papa aVa was seeing it, it would have a great chance, he is a huge advocate of predisone if given properly, it kept my dog alive another 2+ years.. no shite
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:40 pm to jeffsdad
Happened to my dachshund in 2012 then 2013. First time she was fine after 10 days. Next time the vet said there was nothing we could do...had to put her down . Just be optimistic and keep movement at a minimum.
. Just be optimistic and keep movement at a minimum.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 1:54 pm to jeffsdad
That sucks. I hate to see a pet in pain or even just a little under the weather.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 2:17 pm to jeffsdad
Happened to a beagle of mine. RIP Bear.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 2:43 pm to jeffsdad
Sorry for your loss. It's tough, but you'll make it through it.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 3:29 pm to jeffsdad
Wife has a cocker poodle mix . This happened to him about three months age. The vet gave him steroid pills and we kept him in his crate for about six wweeks. Within 5 days he was mobile again but make sure you keep them on bed rest so they can't aggrivate the disk again.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 7:26 pm to jeffsdad
Brace yourself, the problem is only going to persists as long as the dog is alive. This happened to our dog about 2 years ago. Never was the same. We had to put her down in September. Easily the worst day and experience of my life. I still hurt and tear up when I think about it. She was only 7.
This post was edited on 2/9/15 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 2/9/15 at 7:35 pm to jeffsdad
Jeffsdad, a family member of mine just went thru the same thing with his pet beagle. Dog was so bad he he couldn't move. So he took him from outside and kept him in a baby bed to take care of him. Friend did research and ended up bringing dog to a chiropractor a couple times. Dog recovered and is 100% now. My friends name is Mat and you can call him at this #225 445-1934. He would be glad to tell you his experience with his beagle. Good luck hope he gets better soon!
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:56 pm to jeffsdad
I didn't read all the replies yet, but I just went through this last year.
Small happy dog, likes to jump on stuff, threw out his back and had a herniated disc. He could sorta walk and by sorta I mean across the room over 20 minutes.
I brought him to the vet and got a few options:
1) some superduper steroids for dogs and a pain pill.
2) if the pill did not work they offered some ridiculously expensive surgery.
3) I was also preparing myself to put him down, because we all know I'm not spending $5k on that little a-hole. I was thinking a Cootkilla special or a few other options.
So we fed him his pills for 2 months and he got better. We stopped the pain pills after a week and try to keep him from jumping but it's tough.
It has been 18 months now and the little ahole is still an ahole but his back is all good now
Small happy dog, likes to jump on stuff, threw out his back and had a herniated disc. He could sorta walk and by sorta I mean across the room over 20 minutes.
I brought him to the vet and got a few options:
1) some superduper steroids for dogs and a pain pill.
2) if the pill did not work they offered some ridiculously expensive surgery.
3) I was also preparing myself to put him down, because we all know I'm not spending $5k on that little a-hole. I was thinking a Cootkilla special or a few other options.
So we fed him his pills for 2 months and he got better. We stopped the pain pills after a week and try to keep him from jumping but it's tough.
It has been 18 months now and the little ahole is still an ahole but his back is all good now
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:09 pm to jeffsdad
Had it happen with a dachshund. Put dog diapers on him and gave him anti inflammatory meds for a while. The helped at first but it got worse and he was miserable. Had to put him down and it was one of the hardest things I've ever done. I cried like a bitch.
Posted on 2/10/15 at 7:40 am to jeffsdad
Happened to my mom's chi weenie (chihuahua/weiner dog mix) and he was out for a few days, but then came back fine. However one morning here recently she woke up and he couldn't move his back legs or control his bladder. Waited around for a week or so and went see a specialist in Kenner but ended up having to put him down.
ETA if you're in the Nola area I can get the name of the specialist that came highly recommended.
ETA if you're in the Nola area I can get the name of the specialist that came highly recommended.
This post was edited on 2/10/15 at 7:42 am
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