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Our Dachshund is paralyzed from a fall. Anyone dealt with this before?
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:32 am
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:32 am
Our 7 year old dachshund Cappy jumped from our couch while we were out and ruptured a disc in his spine. The LSU Vet School wanted up to $5500 to "try" to get feeling back in his hind legs. Couldn't swing that and the very little feeling he did have is gone leaving his rear legs with no feeling at all. He has no pain and will walk easily on his front legs when you lift his rear end up. Just curious if anyone has used a dog wheelchair before? The pros and cons of using it? I absolutely don't want to put the dog down since he is not feeling any pain and reacts to everything as if he isn't hurt. Love my little man Cappy and just want to try to help him out. Any serious advice?
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Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:35 am to Techdog89
5500 on a member of a daily is totjly worth it if he has no pain and can still have quality of life
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:35 am to Techdog89
Happened to our toy poodle. We put him down. Things got very messy with a steady drip of urine and he couldn’t poop. He stayed in a corner and wouldn’t really move. I got the feeling he was terrified.
On the other hand I’ve seen videos of wheel chair dogs that are awesome. Just my 0.02
On the other hand I’ve seen videos of wheel chair dogs that are awesome. Just my 0.02
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:35 am to Techdog89
Wow that is sad... I have two of them and worry about the same thing happening... best of luck....
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:38 am to dukke v
i would put him down
sucks but i think its the right thing to do
sucks but i think its the right thing to do
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:38 am to jmarto1
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5500 on a member of a daily is totjly worth it if he has no pain and can still have quality of life
The surgery only had a 50-50 chance when it could be done. That window passed quickly when he lost all feeling. Something to do with nerve endings dying or something. Not viable to try now. So, just looking for something to save him as long as he's not in any pain and can function normally, bowels, etc.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:38 am to Techdog89
Would go for operation, we didn't a few years back and regret it. Waited too long to decide, heartbreak city.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:39 am to Techdog89
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I absolutely don't want to put the dog down
Do the right thing, man.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:40 am to Techdog89
My sister's Sheltie suffered from some paralysis after getting hit by a car. We rigged up one of those baby bounce things that hangs in a doorway and modified it for the dog so her legs would just touch the floor. I think the dog spent several hours a day standing in that thing. After about a month she was healed enough to walk on her own and lived to a ripe old age. Ask your vet if they know of a similar device you could use.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:40 am to jeffsdad
Kind of what happened here. I was out of town for several days with my wife and grandkids at home. They did the best they could. I came back early to see about Cappy but he had no feeling then. Window is closed on surgery now. It's rough around the house right now.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:41 am to Techdog89
He still pooping and peeing?
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:41 am to LSUBFA83
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:41 am to Techdog89
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:42 am to Techdog89
Put him down bud.
The only thing wrong with dogs is they don’t outlive us.
The only thing wrong with dogs is they don’t outlive us.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:44 am to the_watcher
LSU did ours in '08 for 1900.
She lived till February of this year, and walked and ran.
Cancer got her.
She lived till February of this year, and walked and ran.
Cancer got her.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:44 am to LSUvegasbombed
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i would put him down sucks but i think its the right thing to do
I was right there with you when I first heard and thinking about quality of life, etc. But, he's in no pain and we can just work a little harder on clean up duty. I have three granddaughters at home that my wife and I are raising. So, there's ample help to care for him. They got excited when I proposed checking out a wheelchair for him. So, I'm going to try that route for now and see how he does. But, I do understand your answer. I've had to put down another dog once before and it's rough. Thanks for your input.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:45 am to jmarto1
quote:You like animals too much
5500 on a member of a daily is totjly worth it if he has no pain and can still have quality of life
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:47 am to Techdog89
There’s no reason to put him down now if he really is in no pain and is acting ok. I’d at least give the wheelchair a shot. 5500 for a procedure that has a good chance of not working is fricking stupid
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:48 am to Techdog89
Very sorry to hear that. Same thing happened to our dachshund too. We didn't have the money for the surgery. He lost control of his "bathroom moments", and had no quality of life. The gut-wrenching decision to put him down was made, and it broke our hearts. I hope everything works out for you, in whatever decision you make.
Posted on 11/22/17 at 9:49 am to Techdog89
my dad had same thing happen to one of his dobermans, he took it to his chiropractor and he fixed her up...
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