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Offline LORS

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Back Problems
« on: October 16, 2017, 05:28:52 PM »
my precious boy who is 10 is struggling on his back legs we were at vets today and he doesn't have any return on his bsck right foot she thinks it might be a disc any others had this?

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Re: Back Problems
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2017, 06:53:20 PM »
I'm unlucky enough to have experience of back problems and the associated issues. There will be a thread detailing Darwin's progress over the past -18 months . It's difficult to summarise but here goes

Darwin was paralysed by 3 ruptured discs, 18 months ago. We had an emergency referral to the RVC he had an MRI, which showed he had IVDD. Spinal surgery the same day released the pressure. He made a slow and steady recovery and with a lot of TLC and cage rest he regained use of his rear legs and tail.  He had a replase about a year ago, but more surgery would not have helped, this was treated with total cage rest.

Now we have an 8.5 yr old with a spine that is crumbling and has limited mobility and issues caused by nerve damage, but being a cocker spaniel he as mad as anything and has the mind of a 6month old pup

What has your Vet said / what treatment have they recommended. What about a referral or MRI ?

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Re: Back Problems
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2017, 08:37:49 PM »
Thanks for your reply we in the very early stages with vet the now she wants us to cage rest him for a week then think about an x-ray he was just in for surgery 3 weeks ago to be neutered and teeth out and now this you just worry so much for them thats good Derwin still full of beans 😊

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Re: Back Problems
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2017, 09:25:22 PM »
Fingers and paws crossed that the cage rest works