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Originally Posted by lynzy420  Fibrocartilaginous Embolism
Heres some good information about it (sorry I didn't get the exact name above) but here is a link. Also, Petey is a 9lb. Yorkie |
I just talked to my friend and she said that this is not the best info about it and that it is difficult to find good info on line.
We were talking about when it happened and how. Petey is a very active little guy, he was running around playing, went for a walk and came in jumped up on the couch (very low). It was a Friday afternoon and her vet closed early and of course was not in that weekend. On Sunday she was beside herself and thought it was his knees. I went over to her house and was astounded, this poor little guy could barely stand, his hind legs kept collapsing, she looked at me and was crying "he's getting worse" I told her she had to go to the emergency vet right away. She did, they did not diagnose it accurately. Back to her vet on Monday and it was diagnosed by them. They said its more common in larger dogs etc., but is not as uncommon in Yorkies as people think, because of their longer bodies.
They were very good and gave steroids etc., Petey's mom had to buy a side rail for the bed so he didn't try to jump down, which he couldn't. I honestly think it seemed worse each day because it was so hard for him to adapt as he wanted to go ...but his body didn't etc. It was pathetic, and the pathetic lasted for a very long time, and eventually you saw improvement a wee bit at a time...
I have no idea if your baby has this, I'm just offering it up as info. It wouldn't hurt to ask the vet??
I feel so bad for you and your husband, I know what you are going through and I truly hope this is resolved soon. Please keep us posted.
p.s. let me reiterate to you that Petey is fantastic today and only those of us who know about the condition can see it, I would honestly say he is 85% cured..