mine was crate ridden on pain meds and inflammatory meds..in 2 weeks he was back to himself,,i couldnt afford the mri or surgery and my 9 year old doxie is back to himself,,,i am so grateful and thankful he survived and made a recovery.
Question for you friend. Was your pup dealing with paralysis? Took mine to the ER last night and she was diagnosed with IVDD. They put her on pain meds and is in kennel too. But she’s not able to move her back legs at all. So I have to take her in today to get her bladder expelled. I’m wondering if your pup recovered from paralysis or lesser symptoms? Thank you in advance
@@whatabreeze mine made a full recovery in about 2 weeks but he wasnt as bad as i thought,,they say there are 5 levels as 5 being severe,i would say mine was a 3 and was given pain meds with anti inflammatory meds,i didnt get an xray or mri because its expensive and the mri gives the best results so i went with the meds and crate rest,,he could move his back legs when i brought him in,,,he only screamed when he first woke up the morning to go outside to pee and then he move a little better but once he laid back down he would stiff up again,but hes fine now...i got very lucky i guess because i thought he was done for,,,hope this helps and wish you the best for a recovery.
@@charliegalloway5948 nope i just left him in the crate by himself,,with blankets of course and let him be unless he needed to go outside to use the bathroom..2 weeks later he was near back to normal,,,,and as of today right now 100% himself again
@@user-ml5qx5sm3wI'm similar. Steroid shots are helping. And gaba. He had an mri and I can get surgery and we have insurance. But it sounds like a very hard recovery
My 3 yo mini doxie has been diagnosed today. On strict crate rest. Pray she recovers. She is a wild girl. It will be hard to keep her still.❤ months later now and she never would rest fully so she walks with a waddle but is fully functional. 😊😊
After one month of gabapentin and b complex vitamins and rest as much as possible, my dog recovered almost completely ❗praise God ❗ we take it easy from now on
Well, about 30 mins ago I had to put down my sweet 5 year old baby pit mix Phoebe due to this terrible disorder. She unfortunately got to a point where even surgery wasn’t gonna save her. She was the sweetest most energetic and outgoing dog I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing and loving. Please watch for signs ladies and gentlemen, this is a pain I don’t wish on my worst enemy. God bless you all and your fur babies.💔
I’m so sorry for your loss 😞 one of the first euthanasias I had working at a vet clinic was a beautiful 4yo pitbull who had the same thing as phoebe. It was so hard. Sending thoughts and prayers ❤
My goodness, I am so glad I started doing some research on my dog's change in body and behavior. The symptoms fit my baby to a T! Thank you for all this information.
Getting our pup through this right now. Got him in to vet the same day. Ortho the next,nuero the next. Can't afford MRI or surgery. But he is improving over the first week. No more knuckling, better gait, much less time panting and hunched position. Most of the day lying down resting. Only allowed to get up for food, water and potty. He has tried to go outside and follow us around the house. But we put him right back down. Have him confined to small area and ortho bed. Hopefully this continues. Hopefully we'll not have to crate him. But we will if necessary.
So glad to hear this, we are in the same position. We were quoted $3-4k for MRI and $12-15k for surgery. There is no way we can come up with this kind of money. It just happened, so we are only on day 2 at this point. I hope to see improvement. One rear leag is working the other is not with no deep pain felt...
@@tinapence3252 same price quoted to us. Not affordable for us either. Med cocktail is Anatadine, gabapentin,trazadone and carprofen. Your dog and our dog have about a 90% chance of recovery through conservative treatment. Because they're both able to walk and it is the first occurrence. I hope yours improves. My research says if they don't get worse or if they improve during the first week. They are highly likely to get back normal function. Wishing you the best!
We are grateful that you got your pup seen by a specialist. This is the best thing you can do for your pet. We wish you the very best on his journey to healing and recovery!
Reading everyone’s comments makes me feel better, unfortunately my lil guy is going through this right now…. Im actually laying on the floor with him as I’m sending this comment. Took him to 2 different emergency vets, they both prescribed anti inflammatory and pain meds, the next step is surgery if I don’t see improvement within the next few days….. I wish everyone the best.
My 9 year old beagle was diagnosed with IVDD. Almost both oh his back legs are paralyzed. Vet recommended strict resting in a crate. Literally exactly what the videos shows. Rocky is on pain reliever and inflammatory pills. Keep you guys posted !
Tonight my 13yr old chug went to hospital. He was jumping then cried. They said crate resr nsaids. 50percent chance walking. So sad cant stop crying. He loves walks in parks
My dog was diagnosed with IVDD back in May 2023 I did the crate for the rest and the medication and he got better today has been a week he was diagnosed again and now I am back to the same procedure I know it works and just don’t give up
The vet told me that they suspect my dog has a brain tumor. Even though my dogs symptoms are pretty much the same as IVDD from what I can tell. I don’t understand what they are seeing that to them screams brain tumor over this. He has had back issues in the past. I am paying the $4000 for the MRI tomorrow. Hopefully they will be able to fit him in and get his MRI.
My dad's dog had these symptoms and I'm glad I convinced him to get them checked out immediately at the pet er instead of waiting around a few days for the regular vet to be open. He's on meds now, but after a few days he has been showing improvement in ability to walk and general demeanor, so I am optimistic that he is recovering. Not fully recovered yet, but his hind legs aren't slipping as much and he seems a bit happier, doesn't look like he's crying/tearing like the first day (after the pet er visit). Who knows what would have happeend if we'd waited. Also the last time he's getting on my bed unfortunately. Just can't risk him jumping off again. It looked like he was fine doing so , but it actually was putting this strain on him (smaller dog).
Has your pup recovered? I’m dealing with this currently. Happened last night. Took her to ER where she was diagnosed with it. She can’t move her legs to even go potty so we have to go back in today to get her bladder expelled :( wondering if your pup had paralysis?
My border Collie kelpie (5YO) was diagnosed 3 days ago. It's difficult and sad to keep him crated.. I'm praying he recovers.. We see a vet for a follow up in 2 weeks
I just took my frenchie to the er for this reason they told me surgery would be about 12k and he had a 50 percent chance of walking and even optioned to put him down but they checked his legs and they weren’t completely paralyzed and he still has feeling in them. they gave us medicine and after 1 day i see major progress and he’s trying to use his legs but in so much pain i hope medicine can help him for now because that’s all we can afford right now
My dog patches is a healthy 17 year old Maltese Poodle.. she might be a bit old but she jumps n runs like she was a puppy.. however, all of a sudden just yesterday in the afternoon she had that hung back and is very stiffed.. i can comprehend how in the morning she was good n all of a sudden she is like this in the afternoon.. she didn't fall, we have no big stairs.. she matches all of these symptoms 😢
Hello Christian, we know how difficult it is to see your pet experiencing neurological symptoms. Unfortunately, in order to give clinical advice, our neurologist requires that pets be seen for a thorough workup. At that time, treatment options and recovery could be discussed. We are here for you if you need us. Wishing her a speedy recovery. ❤️ sevneurology.com
Hi, on the 24th September my miniature jackrussel who chased the cat and banged into the dining table. He was knuckling his paw and wobbling. He was given medication and crate rest and did well however we had a set back and I’m losing hope. He using the legs and has feeling in his paws but is stiff and still wobbling. I don t want to lose him I can’t afford surgery either and I’m just stressing out he’s only 5
I am so sorry. How is your dog doing today? Last week my dog was doing zoomies and all of a sudden on Thursday his legs appeared weaker. I brought him to the vet and they said they suspect a brain tumor. I really don’t know why they jump to brain tumor and not IVDD. He has had back issues in the past, and his symptoms appear to be the same as IVDD to me. Maybe I am just cleaning to help and they can just tell it’s a brain tumor right away. He hasn’t had a seizure or other common symptoms of brain tumor.
My dog has just been diagnosed with ivdd, inflammation on his knee that come later on be medial patella luxation and he also has secondary stifle osteoarthritis, my dog needs to keep moving to help with the osteoarthritis but I’m afraid if he lives a lot it can worsen his ivdd, I asked the vet other than surgery, what can I do to prevent it from getting worse, he didn’t say meds nor crate rest, he only mentioned to let let my dog up and down stairs and prevent him from standing on his back legs ( I only went to the vet because my dog wound go up stairs normally and wouldn’t stand on his bag legs as often) he didn’t say anything about crate rest nor medications. And I’m so afraid it can get worse, the vet recommended labrela injections for his osteoarthritis, which I was thinking of going thru, until I read some comments on UA-cam videos of how it has made their dog pass away or become deaf, and I’m very very scared, I don’t know what to do, I feel stuck.
My dog was paralyzed in the back legs and could not pee or poop for 4 days but without surgery four months on she can walk no problem and can even run a little bit I'm up to walking her for an hour a day
You're saying within 4 months she was walking again? I have a 10 yr old with slipped disc, stage 4 and she lost mobility in her back legs yesterday. Please tell me she has a fighting chance without surgery😢
@@laurendieleman6261 yeah she's walking and running a little bit she gets tired after half an hour walk I couldn't afford the surgery got tablets off vet at beginning to keep her calm and kept her movement to a minimum just toilet outside for the first month she is 5 years old but she's doing great still not the best with stairs yet but still early days
So no surgery and she got better on her own after 4 months? Pls let me know because my dogs back legs are completely useless for him and does not have control on his poop or pee
@@laurendieleman6261it happened to my Lola yesterday out of nowhere .she’s a dachshund any tips or help in your journey if you could share would be greatly appreciated
my dogs shows signs of IVDD but my vet didn't suggest complete rest. They gave her anti-inflamatory and medication that would help with neurological damage for 2 week. She is 16 years old, I cannot put her under the stress of an MRI and even x-rays are a no, considering she will panic with the risk of further injury. She was sfine until she started to develop a light limp and then her hind legs started to get rigid making it harder to walk, it degenerated in the course of 1-2 weeks. She now has knuckling on her front paw, keeps her neck low, rigid hind legs and finds it difficult to lay down and stand up from her bed. My vet told me she has neurological degeneration (they never even considered IVDD which I don't agree with, this was way too sudden and the problem seems to come from her spine) and also arthritis, so making her rest too much will worsen arthritis, but at the same time if I take her on her walk (although a reduce version of it) twice a day it might worsen the IVDD condition that I strongly suspect she has. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?
How was your dog doing today? My dog is only nine years old that has had similar issues. He was fine and running around and then all of a sudden his legs appeared a little weaker. And now it’s been four days since then, and he is more wobbly and weak. For some reason, the vet automatically said brain, tumor, and didn’t even suggest IVDD. But we have an MRI hopefully coming up soon
@Goldenretriever-k8m unfortunately my baby didn't make it. Her health deteriorated very quickly, she was gone in a months's time since the first simptoms to her legs. We never even got to do an MRI. Nothing seemed to work in the end she was is much pain and we had to let her go. Looking back, I suspect she had a brain tumor that was never diagnosed. She had an history of mammary tumor that was removed but was metastatic and we were focused on keeping an eye on her lungs since we were told that's where metastasis would go, but she also had a vestibular syndrome a few years back. Putting all this together in restrospect, that might have been an early sign of the disease. We'll never know. We were never told to check her brain back then and we didn't even think of this possibility. Since your vet mentioned brian tumor, it is definitely worth to check though MRI just in case. I truly hope that's not the case though and that your dog will get better soon. Wishing him all the best ❤️
@@Goldenretriever-k8m whatever diagnosis he will get, I sincerely wish for him to go through this fase of his life with the least amount of pain and the most amount of love possible. And my advise to you, if I may give you one, is to find a good balance between not putting him though too many unnecessary stressfull procedures and doing whatever you can to help him and have no regrets no later on. Good luck to you both.
@ thank you so much for your support! We actually did put him through an MRI, and a spinal tap, and he is at home recovering pretty well with us. The vet said it looks like a weird type of cancer, but then got a second opinion from a radiologist he thinks it’s meningitis.
The Grade 1 & 2 medical management recovery is stated to be much higher in other literature, and equal to surgery. Is there an explanation as to why many places state a similar surgical/medical management recovery rate for grade 1 & 2, while you state a pretty drastic difference?
They are neuro imaging and surgery specialist. Likely they push surgery to increase revenue but also there may be studies showing these differences. If some motor and pain present, our vet said up to 80% with medical management if motor remains and pain remains present.
My frenchie got diagnosed the other day and she hasn’t ate or drank in days I can’t sleep worrying about her she wont lay down just sits up and leans against a pillow
My dog is 14 yo and sleeps most of the day. However, when he wants to pee or get up for any reason he starts flapping around violently and I have to rush to help him up. All that effort to try to stand up is probably going to cause problems. What can I do?
My experience don’t mess around hours can make the difference,get the surgery immediately. Both my dogs we tried meds etc and both times the surgeon said we barely made it into surgery to have any chance.each time it was 6000.00 about and it’s been 5 and 7 years now and only one time one of the dogs had pain,but it left after a few days.dont let your baby suffer get it done now. If you don’t have the money you can apply for a loan at the hospital.
The crappy thing is that I've worked really hard on my credit and I'm at 700 and I still didn't qualify for care credit or scratch pay. My bf makes over 100k a year and he didn't qualify either. He's going to look into pet insurance through his work.
mine was crate ridden on pain meds and inflammatory meds..in 2 weeks he was back to himself,,i couldnt afford the mri or surgery and my 9 year old doxie is back to himself,,,i am so grateful and thankful he survived and made a recovery.
Question for you friend. Was your pup dealing with paralysis? Took mine to the ER last night and she was diagnosed with IVDD. They put her on pain meds and is in kennel too. But she’s not able to move her back legs at all. So I have to take her in today to get her bladder expelled. I’m wondering if your pup recovered from paralysis or lesser symptoms? Thank you in advance
@@whatabreeze mine made a full recovery in about 2 weeks but he wasnt as bad as i thought,,they say there are 5 levels as 5 being severe,i would say mine was a 3 and was given pain meds with anti inflammatory meds,i didnt get an xray or mri because its expensive and the mri gives the best results so i went with the meds and crate rest,,he could move his back legs when i brought him in,,,he only screamed when he first woke up the morning to go outside to pee and then he move a little better but once he laid back down he would stiff up again,but hes fine now...i got very lucky i guess because i thought he was done for,,,hope this helps and wish you the best for a recovery.
My 2 year old dachshund is one day into strict rest, besides the crate did you hold or wrap you pup so that they would not move?
@@charliegalloway5948 nope i just left him in the crate by himself,,with blankets of course and let him be unless he needed to go outside to use the bathroom..2 weeks later he was near back to normal,,,,and as of today right now 100% himself again
@@user-ml5qx5sm3wI'm similar. Steroid shots are helping. And gaba. He had an mri and I can get surgery and we have insurance. But it sounds like a very hard recovery
My 3 yo mini doxie has been diagnosed today. On strict crate rest. Pray she recovers. She is a wild girl. It will be hard to keep her still.❤ months later now and she never would rest fully so she walks with a waddle but is fully functional. 😊😊
How is she❤
I pray for your doxie x
Shit, my dog is the same and goes nuts in the crate if she doesn’t see me. I haven’t gotten an actual diagnosis but the early symptoms fit her
Better! But still wont slow down so i dont think she will ever be 100 percent.@Oksana-ix6xq
After one month of gabapentin and b complex vitamins and rest as much as possible, my dog recovered almost completely ❗praise God ❗ we take it easy from now on
Well, about 30 mins ago I had to put down my sweet 5 year old baby pit mix Phoebe due to this terrible disorder. She unfortunately got to a point where even surgery wasn’t gonna save her. She was the sweetest most energetic and outgoing dog I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing and loving. Please watch for signs ladies and gentlemen, this is a pain I don’t wish on my worst enemy. God bless you all and your fur babies.💔
Sorry for your lost ❤️🩹
God bless. How are you?
I’m so sorry for your loss 😞 one of the first euthanasias I had working at a vet clinic was a beautiful 4yo pitbull who had the same thing as phoebe. It was so hard. Sending thoughts and prayers ❤
My goodness, I am so glad I started doing some research on my dog's change in body and behavior. The symptoms fit my baby to a T! Thank you for all this information.
Getting our pup through this right now. Got him in to vet the same day. Ortho the next,nuero the next. Can't afford MRI or surgery. But he is improving over the first week. No more knuckling, better gait, much less time panting and hunched position. Most of the day lying down resting. Only allowed to get up for food, water and potty. He has tried to go outside and follow us around the house. But we put him right back down. Have him confined to small area and ortho bed. Hopefully this continues. Hopefully we'll not have to crate him. But we will if necessary.
So glad to hear this, we are in the same position. We were quoted $3-4k for MRI and $12-15k for surgery. There is no way we can come up with this kind of money. It just happened, so we are only on day 2 at this point. I hope to see improvement. One rear leag is working the other is not with no deep pain felt...
@@tinapence3252 same price quoted to us. Not affordable for us either. Med cocktail is Anatadine, gabapentin,trazadone and carprofen. Your dog and our dog have about a 90% chance of recovery through conservative treatment. Because they're both able to walk and it is the first occurrence. I hope yours improves. My research says if they don't get worse or if they improve during the first week. They are highly likely to get back normal function. Wishing you the best!
We are grateful that you got your pup seen by a specialist. This is the best thing you can do for your pet. We wish you the very best on his journey to healing and recovery!
Try chiro for your dog's. My friend had great results. Best of luck
Reading everyone’s comments makes me feel better, unfortunately my lil guy is going through this right now…. Im actually laying on the floor with him as I’m sending this comment. Took him to 2 different emergency vets, they both prescribed anti inflammatory and pain meds, the next step is surgery if I don’t see improvement within the next few days….. I wish everyone the best.
My 9 year old beagle was diagnosed with IVDD. Almost both oh his back legs are paralyzed. Vet recommended strict resting in a crate. Literally exactly what the videos shows. Rocky is on pain reliever and inflammatory pills. Keep you guys posted !
Tonight my 13yr old chug went to hospital. He was jumping then cried. They said crate resr nsaids. 50percent chance walking. So sad cant stop crying. He loves walks in parks
@@ShannonThor. I Hope your dog is gets better. My dog Rocky is one week in with the meds and crate resting. He is now slowing waking on his own.
My dog was diagnosed with IVDD back in May 2023 I did the crate for the rest and the medication and he got better today has been a week he was diagnosed again and now I am back to the same procedure I know it works and just don’t give up
@@WEGOTFILMS i had to put him to sleep 2 days later
Our 14 year old min pin has lost use of her back legs. Still has a hearty appetite and doesn’t show signs of pain. Going to Vet tomorrow.
What happen to your dog ?
Hi. Can you please tell
me what happened next?
@@jaurorae6454
We had to put her down 🥲
This video gives hope. I was given none in error. I put my dog down, but he could have been saved.
I’m so sorry. 💔
He's with Jesus, no pain and you WILL see him again ❤
So sorry xx you will see him again x
Awe, I’m so very sorry!
The vet told me that they suspect my dog has a brain tumor. Even though my dogs symptoms are pretty much the same as IVDD from what I can tell. I don’t understand what they are seeing that to them screams brain tumor over this. He has had back issues in the past. I am paying the $4000 for the MRI tomorrow. Hopefully they will be able to fit him in and get his MRI.
My dad's dog had these symptoms and I'm glad I convinced him to get them checked out immediately at the pet er instead of waiting around a few days for the regular vet to be open. He's on meds now, but after a few days he has been showing improvement in ability to walk and general demeanor, so I am optimistic that he is recovering. Not fully recovered yet, but his hind legs aren't slipping as much and he seems a bit happier, doesn't look like he's crying/tearing like the first day (after the pet er visit).
Who knows what would have happeend if we'd waited. Also the last time he's getting on my bed unfortunately. Just can't risk him jumping off again. It looked like he was fine doing so , but it actually was putting this strain on him (smaller dog).
Has your pup recovered? I’m dealing with this currently. Happened last night. Took her to ER where she was diagnosed with it. She can’t move her legs to even go potty so we have to go back in today to get her bladder expelled :( wondering if your pup had paralysis?
My border Collie kelpie (5YO) was diagnosed 3 days ago. It's difficult and sad to keep him crated.. I'm praying he recovers.. We see a vet for a follow up in 2 weeks
Try Friskies wet cat food , spoonfull 3 times a day for about 3 to 5 days for stage 1 or 2 IVDD. worked for my 2 dashunds. I saw results fast.
How is he?
I just took my frenchie to the er for this reason they told me surgery would be about 12k and he had a 50 percent chance of walking and even optioned to put him down but they checked his legs and they weren’t completely paralyzed and he still has feeling in them. they gave us medicine and after 1 day i see major progress and he’s trying to use his legs but in so much pain i hope medicine can help him for now because that’s all we can afford right now
This was so informative thank you 🙏🏾
My dog patches is a healthy 17 year old Maltese Poodle.. she might be a bit old but she jumps n runs like she was a puppy.. however, all of a sudden just yesterday in the afternoon she had that hung back and is very stiffed.. i can comprehend how in the morning she was good n all of a sudden she is like this in the afternoon.. she didn't fall, we have no big stairs.. she matches all of these symptoms 😢
Hello Christian, we know how difficult it is to see your pet experiencing neurological symptoms. Unfortunately, in order to give clinical advice, our neurologist requires that pets be seen for a thorough workup. At that time, treatment options and recovery could be discussed. We are here for you if you need us. Wishing her a speedy recovery. ❤️ sevneurology.com
Hi, on the 24th September my miniature jackrussel who chased the cat and banged into the dining table. He was knuckling his paw and wobbling. He was given medication and crate rest and did well however we had a set back and I’m losing hope. He using the legs and has feeling in his paws but is stiff and still wobbling. I don t want to lose him I can’t afford surgery either and I’m just stressing out he’s only 5
I am so sorry. How is your dog doing today? Last week my dog was doing zoomies and all of a sudden on Thursday his legs appeared weaker. I brought him to the vet and they said they suspect a brain tumor. I really don’t know why they jump to brain tumor and not IVDD. He has had back issues in the past, and his symptoms appear to be the same as IVDD to me. Maybe I am just cleaning to help and they can just tell it’s a brain tumor right away. He hasn’t had a seizure or other common symptoms of brain tumor.
My dog has just been diagnosed with ivdd, inflammation on his knee that come later on be medial patella luxation and he also has secondary stifle osteoarthritis, my dog needs to keep moving to help with the osteoarthritis but I’m afraid if he lives a lot it can worsen his ivdd, I asked the vet other than surgery, what can I do to prevent it from getting worse, he didn’t say meds nor crate rest, he only mentioned to let let my dog up and down stairs and prevent him from standing on his back legs ( I only went to the vet because my dog wound go up stairs normally and wouldn’t stand on his bag legs as often) he didn’t say anything about crate rest nor medications. And I’m so afraid it can get worse, the vet recommended labrela injections for his osteoarthritis, which I was thinking of going thru, until I read some comments on UA-cam videos of how it has made their dog pass away or become deaf, and I’m very very scared, I don’t know what to do, I feel stuck.
My dog was paralyzed in the back legs and could not pee or poop for 4 days but without surgery four months on she can walk no problem and can even run a little bit I'm up to walking her for an hour a day
You're saying within 4 months she was walking again? I have a 10 yr old with slipped disc, stage 4 and she lost mobility in her back legs yesterday. Please tell me she has a fighting chance without surgery😢
@@laurendieleman6261 yeah she's walking and running a little bit she gets tired after half an hour walk I couldn't afford the surgery got tablets off vet at beginning to keep her calm and kept her movement to a minimum just toilet outside for the first month she is 5 years old but she's doing great still not the best with stairs yet but still early days
So no surgery and she got better on her own after 4 months?
Pls let me know because my dogs back legs are completely useless for him and does not have control on his poop or pee
@@laurendieleman6261it happened to my Lola yesterday out of nowhere .she’s a dachshund any tips or help in your journey if you could share would be greatly appreciated
@@laurendieleman6261how’s your dog?😌
Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation is a good option if you can find someone who does it. Its not the same as traditional chiropractic.
my dogs shows signs of IVDD but my vet didn't suggest complete rest. They gave her anti-inflamatory and medication that would help with neurological damage for 2 week. She is 16 years old, I cannot put her under the stress of an MRI and even x-rays are a no, considering she will panic with the risk of further injury.
She was sfine until she started to develop a light limp and then her hind legs started to get rigid making it harder to walk, it degenerated in the course of 1-2 weeks. She now has knuckling on her front paw, keeps her neck low, rigid hind legs and finds it difficult to lay down and stand up from her bed. My vet told me she has neurological degeneration (they never even considered IVDD which I don't agree with, this was way too sudden and the problem seems to come from her spine) and also arthritis, so making her rest too much will worsen arthritis, but at the same time if I take her on her walk (although a reduce version of it) twice a day it might worsen the IVDD condition that I strongly suspect she has. I don't know what to do. Any suggestions?
How was your dog doing today? My dog is only nine years old that has had similar issues. He was fine and running around and then all of a sudden his legs appeared a little weaker. And now it’s been four days since then, and he is more wobbly and weak. For some reason, the vet automatically said brain, tumor, and didn’t even suggest IVDD. But we have an MRI hopefully coming up soon
@Goldenretriever-k8m unfortunately my baby didn't make it. Her health deteriorated very quickly, she was gone in a months's time since the first simptoms to her legs. We never even got to do an MRI. Nothing seemed to work in the end she was is much pain and we had to let her go. Looking back, I suspect she had a brain tumor that was never diagnosed. She had an history of mammary tumor that was removed but was metastatic and we were focused on keeping an eye on her lungs since we were told that's where metastasis would go, but she also had a vestibular syndrome a few years back. Putting all this together in restrospect, that might have been an early sign of the disease. We'll never know. We were never told to check her brain back then and we didn't even think of this possibility. Since your vet mentioned brian tumor, it is definitely worth to check though MRI just in case. I truly hope that's not the case though and that your dog will get better soon. Wishing him all the best ❤️
@ we just dropped him off to get his MRI. Based on his symptoms it’s most likely brain tumor but still could be IVDD
@@Goldenretriever-k8m whatever diagnosis he will get, I sincerely wish for him to go through this fase of his life with the least amount of pain and the most amount of love possible. And my advise to you, if I may give you one, is to find a good balance between not putting him though too many unnecessary stressfull procedures and doing whatever you can to help him and have no regrets no later on. Good luck to you both.
@ thank you so much for your support! We actually did put him through an MRI, and a spinal tap, and he is at home recovering pretty well with us. The vet said it looks like a weird type of cancer, but then got a second opinion from a radiologist he thinks it’s meningitis.
The Grade 1 & 2 medical management recovery is stated to be much higher in other literature, and equal to surgery. Is there an explanation as to why many places state a similar surgical/medical management recovery rate for grade 1 & 2, while you state a pretty drastic difference?
They are neuro imaging and surgery specialist. Likely they push surgery to increase revenue but also there may be studies showing these differences. If some motor and pain present, our vet said up to 80% with medical management if motor remains and pain remains present.
My frenchie got diagnosed the other day and she hasn’t ate or drank in days I can’t sleep worrying about her she wont lay down just sits up and leans against a pillow
My frenchie is going through the same thing. This is week 2 for him.
@@kaylajackson8116how did you heal your dog ?
Any updates?
Mine is doing the same
Is your dog eating now or ? Mine won’t eat but drink only
Is it possible to stop ivdd while its early? i just noticed my dog has ivdd but that not worse and it looks new
My dog is 14 yo and sleeps most of the day. However, when he wants to pee or get up for any reason he starts flapping around violently and I have to rush to help him up. All that effort to try to stand up is probably going to cause problems. What can I do?
How long do we rest for? Forever? That sounds terrible
Why would it be forever? A few weeks.
Appreciate the info guys. Wish you were out here on the west coast!
My experience don’t mess around hours can make the difference,get the surgery immediately. Both my dogs we tried meds etc and both times the surgeon said we barely made it into surgery to have any chance.each time it was 6000.00 about and it’s been 5 and 7 years now and only one time one of the dogs had pain,but it left after a few days.dont let your baby suffer get it done now. If you don’t have the money you can apply for a loan at the hospital.
The crappy thing is that I've worked really hard on my credit and I'm at 700 and I still didn't qualify for care credit or scratch pay. My bf makes over 100k a year and he didn't qualify either. He's going to look into pet insurance through his work.
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It's official, my dog is cooked
Brilliant presentation. Ty.