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Originally Posted by tpaxton23  My little Maddie was just diagnosed with a herniated disc. She was in so much pain but now the vet has her on a muscle relaxer and morphine and thinks that she will get better without surgery if we keep her quiet. She's resting quietly now but I feel so bad for her. She was in so much pain that she wouldn't move.
Anyone elses little one ever experience this? |
i'm sorry maddie has a herniated disc. How is she? Can she get around on her own? Does she have control over her urination and defecation? If so then i would think she can be medically managed. If she "goes down", as in not being mobile, then she would probably need an MRI and surgery. If the medical management doesn't seem to be helping in a few days i would get an MRI done on her to see what exactly is the problem, then you can go from there. I hope the meds help her out. Confinement is key here, the less she moves the better. Use a sling to help her when walking/pottying (if she's unstable) so she doesn't fall and make things worse. good luck!