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Old 09-16-2007, 07:20 AM   #1
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Hi GUys,
I am beside myself when I chat about my 12 yr old little guy. He developed this thing where he would go down on his stomach and move his feet but couldn't get up. This lasted 2-3 secs. I took him for a MRI and we found out that he has 2 slip discs.One in his back and one in his neck. The neck one is causing pressure on his spinal cord which causes the disruption of fluid to the cord which causes this event. I don't know what we should do yet....surgery? it is worth it. Would he recover fully at 12? Would he be back to normal? Would he last the surgery? we are hertbroken and are exploring our options . What is good for him as well...
I probably wil opt for surgeyr because we love him!!!

HAs anyomne experienced this? Does anyone know the life expectancy of yorkies. We want to help him awnd this is tearing us up.
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Old 09-16-2007, 07:27 AM   #2
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I'm so sorry to hear about this problem that your yorkie is having...How is he healthwise other than the back and neck problems? Have a complete blood work up done, so that you can make sure that he'll do fine under anesthesia. I know of several yorkies who have lived to be 16-17...
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Old 09-16-2007, 07:32 AM   #3
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Hi GUys,
I am beside myself when I chat about my 12 yr old little guy. He developed this thing where he would go down on his stomach and move his feet but couldn't get up. This lasted 2-3 secs. I took him for a MRI and we found out that he has 2 slip discs.One in his back and one in his neck. The neck one is causing pressure on his spinal cord which causes the disruption of fluid to the cord which causes this event. I don't know what we should do yet....surgery? it is worth it. Would he recover fully at 12? Would he be back to normal? Would he last the surgery? we are hertbroken and are exploring our options . What is good for him as well...
I probably wil opt for surgeyr because we love him!!!

HAs anyomne experienced this? Does anyone know the life expectancy of yorkies. We want to help him awnd this is tearing us up.
thanks,
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im sorry hes having problems and send get well wishes.
i dont know about back problems sorry, i would ask the vet if he is in pain and then think about what to do, i have 2 yorkies that are nearly 14 and one who had to be put out to have his teeth done who also has heart failure so even older dogs can be put out without problems but there is a greater risk.
i had to have this done as he was in pain but if he hadnt of been then i wouldnt of had it done at his age.
if i were in your shoes i would ask if hes in pain, if it will get worse, if so what will happen, then talk to the vet and ask him what he thinks should be done.
yorkies seem to be anything from 12 to 16 years old when they pass away but i have heard of younger ones and much older ones like a lady whos lived to 24. best of luck.
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Old 09-16-2007, 07:45 AM   #4
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I believe they can live to 15 or 16 years. What is the vet telling you about his odds?
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I would think if he is healthy he will have several more happy years left. I have known many small dogs to make it to 18-20 years. If he is in pain with this then in my opinion it is definately worth it. I would not put him down for something like this especially at his age. All the girls have given good advise

I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I hope he's feeling better soon.
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I am so sorry to hear about this? What is the VET advising you?
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Old 09-16-2007, 09:16 AM   #7
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thanks guys... all his blood was great.took a spinal tap to see about the spine as well..... waiting to go back to speak to vet to discuss options and what to do. just had the mri and was under anesthesia. any clues as to how many times within a time frame you can do this to the dogs. Hate to do something to him as well trying ot correct his situation. Going back to vet to discuss options and we shall see. One thing I will never do is let him suffer as much as it would pain us to do this to him....
He seems fine aside form the shaking thing occassionally. They are so cute and loveable I didn't think I would be in this situation.

FYi: be careful about letting them jump off of high places. they are know to be prown to having back issues and jumping form high places surely can't be good even while it is cute. I don't want this to happen to any of you guys...
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I'll be praying for your little yorkie, and let us know what the vet says. I think as long as the bloodwork is okay and the vet thinks he'll do fine under anesthesia, then I don't see a reason not to do the surgery unless the risks outweigh the benefits.
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I don't have any experience with what you're describing, just wanted to let you know that I'll be praying for your baby.............Hope all goes well.
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Welcome to YT. Glad you found us.

Have you looked into accupuncture treatments? I go to an accupuncture vet because I found him when I had a Bichon that had a stroke. I was going to have to put my Andre to sleep & accupuncture worked! The dog who could not walk, walked again.

Here's a link to his website & what others have found with accupuncture - some with back concerns: http://www.apvet.com/testimonials.html

But I know you're not around here, so below find a link to finding your own accupuncture vet
http://www.aava.org/pub/city.html
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Old 09-18-2007, 01:04 PM   #11
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thanks guy,
ia m going to speak to my vet about accupuncture . thanks for all your replies. I hope this works. I can't think of it doesn't wasn't . his bloodwork and everything else is great. lets see what happpens. will keep you posted.
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Hey Stu, Toby is 15 1/2 and he pulled his back chasing a rabbit about 2-3 years ago. The odd time he flops over when trying to get up. I asked the vet and he said that Toby's in no pain. Did the vet say if he was in pain or not? Putting a dog to sleep for surgery at any age is a risk we all know. But Toby did have some teeth taken out when he was about 11, and he was put out for that and recouped no problem! I hope your little guy gets better! Keep us updated.
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ia m going to speak to my vet about accupuncture . thanks for all your replies. I hope this works. I can't think of it doesn't wasn't . his bloodwork and everything else is great. lets see what happpens. will keep you posted.
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Be prepared - if your vet hasn't been trained in acupuncture or has not seen the benefits of it in animals, he will probably be very negative towards it. If you can find an acupuncture vet near you, they should give you an honest assessment about whether they can help your furbaby. And a second opinion is always a good thing.
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Im so sorry to hear about your baby and will be sending good thoughts your way. As to the age and surgery...I had a yorkie mix who ended up with some type of female cancer when she was 12 yrs old. As she was healthy in every other way and would have died soon without surgery, we chose to do it. She made it though just fine and lived 3 more years. I would not trade those years I had with her for anything. At that time in my life the money for that surgery was hard to come by but I am so glad I did it. Little dogs can live up to 16 yrs so if the vet says yours is clear for surgery, I say go for it.
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