My yorkie has IVDD throughout her spne. The problem in her cervical area has gotten much better over time.
Because your pup is having neuro involvement, a neurologist really should be consulted. If you are one that would consider surgery, a neurologist definitely needs to assess. Disc material is not something xray is good for although soinal changes can often be seen. A neurologist should take a look.
There are many opinions on the best course of action for these dogs. Included in the decision is the overall health of the dog, if there are neuro symptoms, the probability that more discs will go, etc. I can pass on the opinion of the neurologist who conferred on my dog's case. Her xrays showed obvious disease, but she was squirmy, so they were not the best. His opinion is that absolutely no chiropractic care, acupuncture, or hydrotherapy shoud be done until better imaging was obtained (if I decided to do so) because these things can make the problem worse.
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