I should have explained better. What I really am looking for is others who may have come across this with other dogs. What did they do? What treatments worked for them (acupuncture, medications, surgery, ect)? Other treatments they know about, and options for financing I may not be aware of.
I am just looking for guidance from others who love animals as much as I do and may have ideas that I may not have thought about. Like you did with the rescue group. Although I dont think I am ready for something that extreme at this point. And the financial part is only part of the issue, I will take out a loan if I have to.
To Answer your questions:
The puppy was brought into the vet to be euthanized by the breeder who wants nothing to do with the puppy
Niko could not stay on his belly like a puppy should and was not able to eat very well from the mother. He was 5 days old at this point and there were no signs as to what could have been wrong with the puppy. I work next to the vets office and have a close relationship with everyone at the office because of that and the fact that my other dog was very sickly in his early years.
The vet is providing help with him however she is a small practice in a small town and does not have the equipment necessary to provide the kind of permanent treatment I am looking for. She has given me prednisone and omeprazole to try and help with the symptoms. I know she has not come across this in very many instances (most of the dogs brought in are farm dogs) because she was not aware that omeprazole was used to reduce spinal fluid production which I came across doing research after his diagnosis. The closest office that could begin to provide real help is 45 min away and the closest neurologist is over 3 hr away.