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gemy · 10-22-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by marilynf2

Thanks Gemy! He DOES love the parm cheese! Pretty much all cheeses! Just came back from a steak house, and of course, I ordered his favorite! I have to hide it from my husband, but I cut a big piece off of my steak and drop it into a sandwich bag in my purse for Mickey. Still warm when he gets it... and ate it all up! I can't wait to see my vet next week and see what he says about his back. So far his back legs are looking good. Never knew about Laser Therapy on dogs... but makes sense. I am so glad I found this site... I am learning so much! You guys are all so great... but then, we all have a common love. I am sorry to see your RIP Zoey! Not quite 4 yrs. old? How awful... I can feel your sorrow. They never leave us. May I ask what happen to her? I love your photo... your pups are SOOO cute. How does Karma handle it?

Thank you Marilyn for your compliments on our pups. Zoey died of lymphoma - a pretty aggressive cancer in her case. Karma our cat is okay with it. The boys did feel her loss more into the second week than the first, but they are pretty well adjusted now.

You never stop missing her. But she is happy now and painfree!!

linz06 · 10-25-2012, 10:47 AM

Hello! I just noticed this thread now. I am glad you caught this early and I'm sure he will get better with just meds and rest!

As you can see in my avatar, my yorkie was paralyzed from a ruptured disk. Even after emergency spinal surgery, too much damage was done. She now has no use of her back end and can't even do her business on her own - we have to express her bladder for her. If only I had known how extremely important complete rest is, we might have avoided the worst! But please don't feel sorry for her - she is the happiest dog you'll ever meet

When you have a bulging or ruptured disk, there is a lot of pressure on the spinal cord which is excruciatingly painful. When the back is at rest, the disk can start to heal. But when it moves, the disk can tear or become more inflamed. It is sometimes described as being like a scab on a knuckle - the more you move the joint, the more times that scab will start to rip and bleed again. With pain medication, the dog doesn't feel the pain and continues to move, which is more dangerous to the back (even though pain meds are great - they allow relaxation of the back as well). So you'll have to be the voice of reason and make sure your dog stays resting, even though he might seem to be okay!

About 8 months after my dog was paralyzed, she had another episode with a bulging disk in her neck. We saw the signs immediately and after consultation with the vets, we took her home and put her in a crate immediately for 8 weeks (the vet said 5, research on the web said 8, so we decided to be safe because extra rest won't hurt anything!). She came out of her crate just to have her medications and to go pee, and even though it seemed like FOREVER, she healed completely and hasn't had another issue since (knock on wood!). Next month will be 2 years without any disk flare-ups!

Good luck to you and your little guy, and please keep us updated!

10-25-2012, 10:47 AM	#17
linz06 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,154	Hello! I just noticed this thread now. I am glad you caught this early and I'm sure he will get better with just meds and rest! As you can see in my avatar, my yorkie was paralyzed from a ruptured disk. Even after emergency spinal surgery, too much damage was done. She now has no use of her back end and can't even do her business on her own - we have to express her bladder for her. If only I had known how extremely important complete rest is, we might have avoided the worst! But please don't feel sorry for her - she is the happiest dog you'll ever meet When you have a bulging or ruptured disk, there is a lot of pressure on the spinal cord which is excruciatingly painful. When the back is at rest, the disk can start to heal. But when it moves, the disk can tear or become more inflamed. It is sometimes described as being like a scab on a knuckle - the more you move the joint, the more times that scab will start to rip and bleed again. With pain medication, the dog doesn't feel the pain and continues to move, which is more dangerous to the back (even though pain meds are great - they allow relaxation of the back as well). So you'll have to be the voice of reason and make sure your dog stays resting, even though he might seem to be okay! About 8 months after my dog was paralyzed, she had another episode with a bulging disk in her neck. We saw the signs immediately and after consultation with the vets, we took her home and put her in a crate immediately for 8 weeks (the vet said 5, research on the web said 8, so we decided to be safe because extra rest won't hurt anything!). She came out of her crate just to have her medications and to go pee, and even though it seemed like FOREVER, she healed completely and hasn't had another issue since (knock on wood!). Next month will be 2 years without any disk flare-ups! Good luck to you and your little guy, and please keep us updated! __________________ Lindsey and Layla, Lucy, and Kash