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deeda9999 · 02-27-2012, 05:48 AM

Sorry to hear about your doggie!!! The same thing happened to my Skittles who is 5. He was fine one day totally no use of his back legs the next. We took him immediately to hospital where he had spine surgery. He had a disc herniating on his spine and they told us the quicker we have the surgery the better his results would be. He is doing really well.

I hope that it is not the same with yours but I would immediately have him looked at by a specialist asap. Sometimes waiting can affect the rest of their life.It was very scary!!!

My other dog has had 2 luxating patella surgeries and what you are describing sounds nothing like it at all. When he started holding up his good leg I took him directly to the hospital because I believe there are certain things out of the vets expertise.

Good luck !!!

02-27-2012, 05:48 AM	#7
deeda9999 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: long island, ny, usa Posts: 115	Sorry to hear about your doggie!!! The same thing happened to my Skittles who is 5. He was fine one day totally no use of his back legs the next. We took him immediately to hospital where he had spine surgery. He had a disc herniating on his spine and they told us the quicker we have the surgery the better his results would be. He is doing really well. I hope that it is not the same with yours but I would immediately have him looked at by a specialist asap. Sometimes waiting can affect the rest of their life.It was very scary!!! My other dog has had 2 luxating patella surgeries and what you are describing sounds nothing like it at all. When he started holding up his good leg I took him directly to the hospital because I believe there are certain things out of the vets expertise. Good luck !!! Last edited by deeda9999; 02-27-2012 at 05:52 AM.