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Will keep her in my thoughts and prayers about her eye and mobility. Thanks for all that you do for Gabby, LJ, and all the other pups too. |
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Gabby had a good day today in Physical Therapy. What she had prior to her surgery was spinal walking (reflex walking) and that is what they are hoping she will regain. I have been trying to find more information on the web about it and found a couple of things...but not much. At this link: discbook I found this: Occasionally a dog that has transverse malacia of its thoracolumbar spinal cord (no deep pain sensation) can learn to "walk" again using the crossed extensor reflex that may still exist in the hindlimbs. Without motor connections to the brain, this reflex is "released" and causes the involuntary motor movements that are frequently observed in the limbs. Through extensive physiotherapy, many of these dogs learn to swing their bodies to get their hindlimbs under them and allow the reflex walking movements to be effectual. This form of walking is called spinal walking and looks a bit "motorized" but serves the function well. Unfortunately many of these dogs are also permanently incontinent. Many owners lifestyles do not allow the time necessary to properly care for incontinent dogs. As a result many of these dogs are euthanized rather than allowed the time to see if they can develop spinal walking abilities. Functional recovery of locomotive behavior in the ... [Tohoku J Exp Med. 1986] - PubMed result |
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I am so happy to read that Gabby had a good day at P.T. I am praying she will regain her reflex walking. Sheila |
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Thanks for the update...I will keep her in prayer. |
Still praying that she will continue to improve. |
Great to hear Gabby have a good day at PT. I love the little strip shirt she has on in her latest picture. She looks so good. Prayers for Gabby. |
I'm glad Gabby did well at PT. I watched the animation and I'm hopeful that she will walk again.:) |
Gabby has been doing so much better! She is still not walking, but she is using her left leg to move her back end around when she wants to turn. She had PT today and she actually is also using her right leg again. She will continue to go to PT three times/week for now....I have a feeling that she is going to really zoom along in the next few weeks! Very exciting! :) Those YT prayers are being answered again. :) |
Love this happy update. Yea!, for her left leg and prayers for her right one. |
I am so happy to hear this good news about Gabby. I will continue to send prayers for her recovery. |
We have to not think she is going to walk, we need to know she will walk!! Prayer is a powerful thing we need to have the faith it will work for her.:Pawprint: |
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