"Beth In Alaska" wrote in message
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Tok, the happiest go-luckiest keeshond in the world had a back injury
several years ago - he wouldnt' turn his neck and limped on and off.. He
was like you are describing your pom - droopy sad and he hardly moved all
summer long. My doctor suggested what you suggested - wait and see. And
we did. And massage too! I massaged his neck frequently and we
considered accupuncture (but decided he was too skittish) and after a
couple of months he was active again and now, without a bigger dog
wrestling him down, he appears completely pain free. We still massage
regularly. In any case, he appears to be completely well and healthy at
this point. I encourage you to consider acupuncture if you have a vet who
can do this nearby and your dog has an appropriate temperment. And
massage!!


I used massage on Murphy quite regularly as she aged. She pulled her hip,
and began limping really badly one Saturday night. We took her straight
into the emergency vet, must have been close to 10:00 pm. The vet gave her
a good exam, and said she didn't think it was anything other than a pulled
muscle/a strain, etc. That was when I began giving her massages. It worked
wonders on her. If she did begin to limp again, over the last few years of
her life, a good, long massage would have her walking without the limp again
in just a few hours. But I found with regular massages, she seldom had any
serious problems with her hip. We also gave her Joint Effort Plus, a
supplement from Foster and Smith.

Hope Max is doing much better!


td