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Originally Posted by Connie  My daughter's yorkie, Kirby, had a terrible back problem a while back. He had much the same symptoms your Bella is showing, but not the bloody stool. Our vet did an xray and said it is hard to see, but Kirby had a bulging disk in his back. He told my daughter to keep him very quiet in a crate and gave prednisone and pain killers. He told her the prednisone will give him a sense of well being, but not to let him out of the crate because he will hurt himself further. I think they all thought he was acting fine and let him out and about. He ended up rupturing that disc and was in very tough shape for about 6 weeks. He had to be kept in a cat crate so he could not move. We carried him outside to go potty and then back into the cat crate he would go. We were allowed to hold him on our laps to give him a break from the cat crate. It was a long battle and several times we thought we were going to lose him, but he came through. He had paralysis in his back legs and would fall over when standing. His feet would also bend backwards. He is back to himself and has been fine since finally recovering. He walks normally again and is doing great.
I am praying that it isn't the degenerative disease and could be this. While it isn't fun getting them recovered from it, at least it can heal in time and they can be back to normal. It's possible Bella has a disc that is bulging and if kept quiet, it could heal without having to go through what Kirby did. Best wishes to you and get well wishes to your precious Bella! I'll be checking back for updates! |
Thank you for your post- I also really hope Bella doesn't have the degenerative disease. Your story is important for me to hear, so I will continue to be strong and keep her confined in the crate. Thank you so much- I will keep you all posted.