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Originally Posted by kalina82  aw poor Kirby! Did the vet suggest fixing it surgically or did he say that strict cage rest should do it? Does he have pain and motor sensation in his hind end? Has he become incontinent? I just get so worried about back babies because i've see so many come in.  Good luck to you guys,i hope hte steroids help |
Thanks for your message! He does have pain and problems with his hind end and his back legs just don't work well. When he walks, he keeps the back legs really close together and seems to staggar and sometimes he ends up falling to the side. The vet said it's partial paralysis, I guess due to the disc pushing into his spinal cord. He said we want to stay away from surgery and give this cage rest our best shot. If it came to that, they don't do that surgery here and it would be about $2500 at the university in MN. I know my daughter couldn't afford that, plus the travel and motel rooms and expenses, so I'm just hoping and praying he will recover from this. Do you work at a vet's office? Do you see a good recovery rate for this type problem?