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MagnusMom · 08-28-2011, 03:59 PM

Hello All,
This is my first time on here, although I have been here reading for quite some time. My little guy and I were playing and we must have been playing too rough. He yelped and went down immediately and just stayed there. He started to drool excessively and I immediately took him to the vet.

At the vet, they took some xrays and his C4 is out of alignment. He is in a neck brace and I cannot see the neurologist until Monday morning (another 13 hours from now, about 48 hours after the injury). I feel so helpless and have cried non-stop. When the accident first happened, he was only able to move his back legs, his front legs were limp. He would only recoil them if you did the pain test. It has now been 36 hours and he has regained use of his front paws but still cannot sit up on his own. He moves like a newborn pup learning how to move for the first time. He can move his front paws but not very well. I have him crated to try to keep him still. He tries to re-position himself constantly and its very clumsy.

Has anyone experienced anything like this with their yorkie. Any advice on what to do to get the best outcome possible would be greatly appreciated.

08-28-2011, 03:59 PM	#1
MagnusMom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: salt lake city Posts: 2	Magnus had a traumatic accident - spinal injury C4 and C5 out of alignment Hello All, This is my first time on here, although I have been here reading for quite some time. My little guy and I were playing and we must have been playing too rough. He yelped and went down immediately and just stayed there. He started to drool excessively and I immediately took him to the vet. At the vet, they took some xrays and his C4 is out of alignment. He is in a neck brace and I cannot see the neurologist until Monday morning (another 13 hours from now, about 48 hours after the injury). I feel so helpless and have cried non-stop. When the accident first happened, he was only able to move his back legs, his front legs were limp. He would only recoil them if you did the pain test. It has now been 36 hours and he has regained use of his front paws but still cannot sit up on his own. He moves like a newborn pup learning how to move for the first time. He can move his front paws but not very well. I have him crated to try to keep him still. He tries to re-position himself constantly and its very clumsy. Has anyone experienced anything like this with their yorkie. Any advice on what to do to get the best outcome possible would be greatly appreciated.