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Originally Posted by matese

Thank you Joy for this very important information.
I had researched Double P ll and Cervical, both are used to treat Intervertebral Disk disease, I wondered then as I do now if Cody may have IVDD, then blew it off as both herbs treat neck and back, since that's what Cody did, sprained his neck and back with his overindulging in strenuous physical activity.

2 or 3 years ago he fence running with another dog on the opposite side of the fence, I allowed it for 45 minutes thinking it was good exercise for a 5 year old pup that hardly gets walked since I had such a large yard. Not realizing he was using muscles his body wasn't use to hard work out. I ended up in ER that night, he was in serious pain.
I am now wondering both these incidents does he have IVDD or is it just from strenuous activity his body is noy use to.

The frustrating part is, I can't even ask my vet since there is no contact with her.

I can understand a dog with back problems not wanting to poop due to pain, strain while trying to make.

Cody had not had any signs of pain or discomfort, he's been a frisky pup, to frisky lol. I want him to be the yorkie he was born to be, now I have to make sure no more going nuts trying to get prey, that will take all his pleasure away, but I gotta do what I gotta do to keep him from hurting himself.
Thank you again for telling me about Beau.

Sammy my moms rescue yorkie who passed around the time we got Joey had IVDD as well as a family members doxie. Normal treatment for IVDD involves steroids and those are extremely important with IVDD so I‘m thinking that she didn’t diagnose that but figures if they had worked for that, that they might help with any back discomfort.