Ok, so I think I am officially loosing my mind. All of my focus has been on Tink since her cancer diagnosis in November. However, I do have another dog who is a rescue cocker spaniel mix who is 3. This morning, she was wincing in pain near her back. My boyfriend then mentioned that last night she was struggling to jump onto her chair which she never has any problems and does many times per day. So when I go home for lunch today, she is acting like she can't walk and is sitting on her butt with her hips splayed all weird. She could walk, but it looks very strange and painful. I took her into my vet where they first mentioned Intervertebral Disk Disease (IVDD) and they are looking into her problems. She is having blood work to make sure it is not caused by an underlying infection. If it is the IVDD, she will have to be in a create for 6-8 weeks. This is a very active dog, and I feel terrible. I don't know what to do...
I am completely lost. Tink has been acting a bit like she doesn't feel good, she has been eating, but will not eat her canned food which in the past signals her tummy is bothering her. She also has had a touch of soft stool which I am assuming is from her constant clostridial bacteria issue...
I just cannot think of having two dogs with such big issues. Has anyone had experience with Intervertebral Disk Disease (IVDD)?
I pray that she will not need surgery, I honestly cannot afford this at the moment with all of Tinky's cost and medications
