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Mybabe4me · 06-16-2008, 11:49 AM

Hi there everyone,,
Many of you have followed the story of Babybear and his Atlantoaxial Instability(AAI) how he had his surgery and all.. Well we are coming up on 2 years on July 29..Yesterday morning I woke and fed and gave him his milk as usual.. He was barking at something outside and then started to cry..I checked him all over and he was fine..So I went back to the kitchen to finish doing what I was doing.. He heard something again and again barked then cried.. I checked him again.. He was fine.. I then rubbed him all over and he winched when I touched his neck(heart breaking when he did this). I told my husband that after breakfast I would draw him a bath and soak him in the sink to see if this would do anything.. I put him in the sink he was fine until he moved his neck and he cried..I took him out and dried him carefully when I got to his neck he winched and cried again.. But he kept trying to stand up.. When he originally broke his neck he could not do anything.. no movement of any limbs.. He is still trying to do all the same things as usual.. He winches and cries if he makes the wrong move.. I have been in contact with Doc Paul his vet, the only thing is Doc Paul can not see him until tomorrow and I will not let anyone else touch him.. I have been through way to much with Babybear to allow someone else to give me a wrong diagnoses.. I am hoping at this point it is just a cold in his neck(Saturday night we slept with the window open and the fan blowing on us.. It ended up being wet and damp and cold out.. Babybear got out from under his covers that night more than once.. I covered him a few times and so did hubby..I know he has done nothing to hurt himself.. There is someone with him 24/7 watching him like a hawk.. He was playful Saturday night before he went to bed.. Doc Paul seems to think possible cold in his neck or pulled muscle.. He told me to start him on rimadyl or Steriodes if I had them.. (of Course I don't) Babybear has not needed any meds since his surgery.. So anythign I had I threw out last year..So Doc Paul told me to keep moist heat on him.. That is what I have been doing..
Please keep Babybear in your prayers.. At this point hubby has informed me if Babybear needs surgery for this again we can not afford it and will have to send him to the bridge.. Believe me I will do my best to prevent this from happening.. And so will Doc Paul.. SO please keep him in your thoughts and prayers we really need them right now..

06-16-2008, 11:49 AM	#1
Mybabe4me YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 713	Babybear is having problems with his neck Hi there everyone,, Many of you have followed the story of Babybear and his Atlantoaxial Instability(AAI) how he had his surgery and all.. Well we are coming up on 2 years on July 29..Yesterday morning I woke and fed and gave him his milk as usual.. He was barking at something outside and then started to cry..I checked him all over and he was fine..So I went back to the kitchen to finish doing what I was doing.. He heard something again and again barked then cried.. I checked him again.. He was fine.. I then rubbed him all over and he winched when I touched his neck(heart breaking when he did this). I told my husband that after breakfast I would draw him a bath and soak him in the sink to see if this would do anything.. I put him in the sink he was fine until he moved his neck and he cried..I took him out and dried him carefully when I got to his neck he winched and cried again.. But he kept trying to stand up.. When he originally broke his neck he could not do anything.. no movement of any limbs.. He is still trying to do all the same things as usual.. He winches and cries if he makes the wrong move.. I have been in contact with Doc Paul his vet, the only thing is Doc Paul can not see him until tomorrow and I will not let anyone else touch him.. I have been through way to much with Babybear to allow someone else to give me a wrong diagnoses.. I am hoping at this point it is just a cold in his neck(Saturday night we slept with the window open and the fan blowing on us.. It ended up being wet and damp and cold out.. Babybear got out from under his covers that night more than once.. I covered him a few times and so did hubby..I know he has done nothing to hurt himself.. There is someone with him 24/7 watching him like a hawk.. He was playful Saturday night before he went to bed.. Doc Paul seems to think possible cold in his neck or pulled muscle.. He told me to start him on rimadyl or Steriodes if I had them.. (of Course I don't) Babybear has not needed any meds since his surgery.. So anythign I had I threw out last year..So Doc Paul told me to keep moist heat on him.. That is what I have been doing.. Please keep Babybear in your prayers.. At this point hubby has informed me if Babybear needs surgery for this again we can not afford it and will have to send him to the bridge.. Believe me I will do my best to prevent this from happening.. And so will Doc Paul.. SO please keep him in your thoughts and prayers we really need them right now.. __________________ Val and Babybear http://www.dogster.com/dogs/136060[/url]