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Originally Posted by cj125  Wow! I am amazed at her improvement! Bless her heart.
Linda could you please explain to me about her illnesses? I thought a dog with AAI would have to be in a cast for quite some time. (like Vicki's Bleu Boy) Is she still in pain and on meds? Do you know what the long term medical plan is for her?
Wow! I just can't believe how much better she is. That's wonderful! |
The only thing I can tell you right now is that she will be receiving the Cytosar every three weeks for one year. The cast was originally put on just in case the screaming was due to pain from the AAI. In the beginning there was no way to know for sure why she was screaming. Her case is very complicated. She has multiple issues. After she started to improve and she was in for the dressing/cast to be changed, they found that she was not in pain and they left it off. The neuro does not feel it is necessary. We have had two cases of adult dogs with AAI and the only reason they had surgery was because of the impingement on the spine. I have not spoken with the neuro, but my impression is that the encephalitis is the primary problem and that is what they are addressing. IF something is to be done with the AAI, that would be way off in the future.
No, she is not on pain medication and she is happy and appears pain free according to her foster mom.