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Originally Posted by ppastry  I took my Dakota to a holistic vet yesterday. He took X-rays and finds that he has cervical disease. He woke one morning not being able to walk. The vet tells me that acupuncture may help but he is not certain. He said he will need treatment for the rest of his life. Right now he is taking prednisone and milk thistle fir his liver. He gave me pain pills to give him if needed. He keeps shaking his head and trying to rub it on the ground quite a bit. Not sure why he is doing that. Does anyone have any experience with this disease. I have opted to continue with the medication for now. This came on so suddenly. |
Alright no holistic vet is qualified enough to rule out boney abnormalities of the spine. You really do need to see a specialist. Yorkies can suffer from AAI or Chiaria. Also the rubbing of the head can be indicative of both cervical discomfort and Liver toxicity.
So why is your boy on milk thistle? Did you have Blood Tests done? Specifically BATS to test for liver function?