OK...I just read your previous thread. Seems that neuro tends to think it is a cervical disc issue, but could also be AAI ... Personally, I would definitely be having an MRI done based on his symptoms. Either one of the above could cause sudden paralysis and/or death. There was a pup here on YT who suddenly shrieked one day and died from AAI. I had a yorkie years ago with two cervical disc herniations. He was unable to stand up prior to the surgery....fortunately he did very well after the surgery as it was paresis (weakness), not paralysis. He was older...probably 10 or 11 at the time of the surgery.
There are different types of encephalitis and/or meningitis in yorkies ... that would be ruled out by the spinal tap. I don't think your neuro thinks that is the issue, but he cannot rule it out without tests.
They have to give you all of the risks.....I doubt this is high risk as it sounds like he is a healthy pup based on what you said on the other thread; but, you can ask him HOW high risk it is. IF he does have AAI make sure whoever you use has a lot of experience with that surgery. It is a fairly high risk surgery. |