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Ben's mum:
Its no wonder I am going grey!
Poor old Ben's back went into spasm last night again, the first time for nearly a year. He was so distressed  :'( his back legs had gone he couldn't stand.  Our vet had advised before that if it happens load him with Loxicom which I keep in for such an emergency and wait and see as there is not a lot they can do other than another pain relief injection, but going to the vets distresses him so much and he shakes so violently that they said the trauma of brining him whilst in spasm might make things worse.
We cuddled him and wrapped him in warm blankets, then carried him up to bed. He was to distressed to drink and wasn't bothered about his bedtime biscuit, and for the first time I really thought we were going to lose him he was so wobbly and frail, it was just horrible to see.

He slept through the night ok and woke up at 6.30 for a wee.  We carried him down the stairs to the garden and blow me he started running round like a loony. Trying to stop him bouncing was really difficult. The relief was overwhelming and just we were amazed at seeing him wagging his tail as if he didn't have a care in the world  :D

Emotional rollercoaster doesn't come near how it feels, it was so frightening and I feel so lucky he has bounced back (literally) they do put you through the  wringer these cockers  :luv: :luv:

bizzylizzy:
o'h poor you, well and poor Ben too, ofcourse! That must have been awfully frightening! Sooooo glad he's ok this morning! Any idea what causes it or is it just like when our backs just "go"? (In which case, I'm not surprised the poor little chap's distressed!)
Sending lots of  :bigarmhug: :bigarmhug: and hoping it doesn't happen again!  :luv:

Ben's mum:

--- Quote from: bizzylizzy on February 19, 2016, 12:43:26 PM --- Any idea what causes it or is it just like when our backs just "go"?

--- End quote ---

The vet is not sure what causes it, when it first started happening he had lots of investigations but they couldn't find anything specific like discs/spine etc. and they ruled our neurological problems as he was fine when tested.  Because he has always been fine fairly soon after and pain free they think its muscular and he has been better since going on Yumove. The vet said it is possible that he pain is really bad when it happens but the nerve receptors are different to ours and it is quite possible to become pain free very quickly rather than gradually get better like we would.

We have never seen it like last night though where he has gone off his legs completely, he couldn't stand. I am hoping its just a blip and not a sign of  things to come.   

elaine.e:
What a night. I know how frightening it must have been :bigarmhug: and I'm glad that Ben is his normal self today. Fingers crossed it doesn't happen again xx

Murphys Law:
You love them so much it is heartbreaking to see them in pain and discomfort.

Fingers crossed that Ben is fine from now on.

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