I knew it... a bulging disk in her neck. We had to go in as an emergency because they had no spots available for regular times, so we went as emergency. The vet saw us right away and saw Layla was painful to move her head to the right side but wanted to have Layla's surgeons look at her too since they are more familiar with her. We left for a couple of hours to get our mind off it. I got the call two hours later saying they had looked and they all agree it's another disc issue. She has a week of Metacam and 8 weeks of strict crate rest. If she moves anywhere, we carry her. Her food and water are elevated so she doesn't have to stretch her neck. We have to avoid ALL excitement, anything that will make her move her head quickly. Avoid letting her bark. Don't let her shake.
I know I need to be positive because she feeds off my energy but I am a mess. Why do we have to go through it again. I am crushed.
But at least the hospital felt bad for us... we had an emergency with a regular vet and surgeons and all they did was charge us for a regular check plus medication. They waived the emergency fee and everything. They are good to us there.
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