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Originally Posted by ppastry  Dakota is 9 years old. The dr did not mention AAI. He showed me the area on the X-ray where a bone spur formed. He explained that it is the body's way of trying to fix the problem. To add strength to the neck. He listed the diagnosis as intervertebral disease. He told me he was not a candidate for chiropractic at this time.
Since he is on prednisone and has been for about three weeks now we wanted to give some support to the liver. The X-ray showed the liver to be enlarged and likely from the steroid use. He also noted his heart enlarged a bit but no murmur.
I scheduled an acupuncture treatment for Monday morning. He had a good past two days. Walking and even picking up the pace a bit. Sad in that he was moving fast and then fell on his face. He quickly slowed down went to potty and was ready to come back in the house.
I appreciate the information posted. I am hoping the acupuncture helps.
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No with a bone spur chiro is definitely contra-indicated. Acupuncture will not "fix" the problem, but it can help with pain management.
If you have been using a holistic vet over the lifetime of your pet; I suspect that you may be not so open to more regular vets and especially specialists.
I say everyone has their time and place. With suspected bone anomalies especially in the spine, I would be seeking a second opinion and confirmation of diagnosis with an osteopaedic specialist.
That bone spur may actually be compromising a nerve - hence the falling on his face when "he" picked up the pace. Please don't allow your boy to run or jump off or onto furniture until you get a more complete picture of what is going on with him structurally.
IVD is a rather generic term, kind of like Chondromalacia Patella Syndrome. You truly do need to know more. Get some ideas of treatment options and outcomes from same.
I too have a boy with a boney pathology, not in the cervical spine but the lumbar spine. How-ever I did elect to do a full diagnostic spectrum of tests that helped to delineate exactly what/where it was, the severity of same, and then explored many other treatment modalities other than surgery (which by the way he wasn't a candidate for). My holistic vet works in co-operation with many specialists to help determine the best course of care for my dog.
WE currently use a program of care that includes, physio, underwater treadmill work, acupuncture and supplements.