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Intervebral disk disease Sammy was just diagnosed with intervebral disk disease. Does anyone have any information or know anything about this? |
I do not but from reading online it almost sounds like what my husband has in human form. Sending many prayers for Sammy. |
Here are a couple of links: http://vetspecialistsofrochester.com...easeInDogs.pdf Slipped Disc, Bad Back, and Muscle Spasms in Dogs | petMD |
Poor Sammy. I hope it can be cured. |
I figured that was the problem when hearing about Sammy. Yes, Ellie has it. Any questions in particular? |
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"Neurosurgery on dogs requires special equipment, training and skills. Most veterinarians do not do these surgeries themselves, and instead refer to doctors who have been board-certified in veterinary neurology or surgery. Surgery on dogs with IVD disease can be very rewarding, and most dogs will walk and lead normal lives even after being completely paralyzed." So yes, he should see a specialist, and yes, the prognosis after surgery is good. |
Taylor you could find out from the surgeon who did Callie's leg where to take Sammy for a surgical and/or neurology opinion. Hope all goes ok. |
That office has a surgeon that does neurosurgery. I just wasn't sure if he needs to go like now or if he has a problem or gets worse. Should I call and get him an appointment soon? |
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BTW, Barney had IVDD in his neck. I crate rested him and gave him meds and he was fine thereafter. Twice actually. He went to the ER a few times for pain in the neck but I never felt he needed a neurologist until recently and that was a diff problem. |
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Our 10 year old Cocker Spaniel was diagnosed with IVDD at age 5. She had intermittent paralysis and needed spinal surgery to repair a herniated disc and large blood clot. X-rays are not good/useless at picking up IVDD. It took an MRI to see the extent of the damage. Often if caught early enough it can be treated with anti-inflammatories and strict crate rest till the injury heals. Only use a harness, no collars as this can put stress on the vertebra. It's amazing what specialists can do now to help. Sophie has a great quality of life and the only residual effect is that she has no feeling in her lower left rear leg. It takes her a bit longer to do her business but otherwise you'd never guess she had this condition. She's not lame at all. Good luck with your little one! |
I want to thank everyone for there posts everyone of them has helped and I am a bit calmer and less freaked out. Thank you so much. |
I posted on your other Sammy thread, so I won't repeat it here...but just offering my support again :)! Thinking of you both...wishing Sammy fast healing. |
My dog has IVDD (back), but I am very careful with him at all times. He has never had a case of a ruptured disk and is taken straight to his vet at any sign of pain (yelping). He uses stairs (stacked pillows) to get up and down off the bed. He is never allowed to jump off furniture and is always carried up and down any staircase. He has been treated twice within the past 12 months for very mild relapses. His vet examined him and tested for pain. He was then xrayed. He was given a shot of Dexamethasone and B-12. He was sent home with a course of more Dex (very low dosage), Carafate for stomach protection, antibiotics, and Brain/Nerve Support formula tablets by Animal Nutrition Technologies. His vet requires that Beanie avoid any running or jumping particularly during recovery. Crate rest is normally recommended. He continues to take a daily maintenance dose of his Brain/Nerve Support tablets and is doing great. |
I forgot to add one more thing... Beanie also gets cold laser treatments after diagnosis and during recovery. Those seem to work very, very well. They are very affordable too. |
How is Sammy? Ellie was diagnosed with IVDD three years ago. She has had many relapses because after crate rest .i have opted to let her be a dog (on a small scale) and not restrict all activity. We had one very close call this year where she dud end up with a neuro deficit. In a healthy dog surgery is usually an option if it gets bad enough. Ellie takes one or all of: Prednisone OR Metacam (usually pred) Tramadol (massive dose) Gabapentin Methocarbamol The Tramadol is swapped for a Bupi injection if indicated. |
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