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CIDD - Canine Intervertebral Disk Disease - help!



 
 
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Old November 22nd 05, 03:44 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Default CIDD - Canine Intervertebral Disk Disease - help!

Please reply if you have dealt with this problem with your dog,
regardless of whether you had them on meds only or had to resort to
surgery. If they recovered with only meds, please describe their
recovery and how long it took. If we have to resort to surgery, our vet
would be referring us to Dr. Pierre Bichsel at Michigan Veterinary
Specialists in Southfield, MI, which is about a 3-hour drive from where
we live.

I have a 10-year-old Lab-mix female dog who is our "baby." Symptoms
started last Tuesday; she wouldn't lower her head to the floor to pick
up a treat. By Tuesday night she was standing in place, quivering all
over, panting, and crying. We paged the vet and he said it sound like
pain, maybe back-related, and to give her 2 aspirin and call Wednesday.
She finally calmed down that night and laid down; woke up at 3:00 to
the sound of her drinking some water. I got up and she seemed fine.
Wanted to go outside, came back in, acted normal again. I stayed home
Wednesday morning to monitor her and she still did not want to lower
her head to the floor from a standing position. Called vet's office
back and made an appt for 3:15. DH left work early and took her in. She
seemed alright. They took x-rays and did some flexing and other tests.
Said it looked like a vertebra in her neck (C7) was shifted and
compressing a disc in her neck. He didn't give it an official name, but
after doing some internet research I believe she has Canine
Intervertebral Disk Disease. Gave us some Tramadol pills to give her if
she was having a "bad day". 2 hours later, my dog couldn't walk at all.
Paged the vet again and he said to start her on the pills immediately
and to bring her back the next day. DH stayed home from work Thursday
and took her in. She still couldn't walk. Vet gave her a Cortisone shot
and also gave us 3 weeks' worth of Cortisone pills (Dexamethasone). He
tested her for deep pain by pinching her toe, and she DID react, which
is a good thing. DH also stayed home Friday. We had hoped over the
weekend we'd see some improvement. Nothing. I went up and got my mom (2
hours away) on Sunday. I had been planning on going to get her anyway,
for this week for Thanksgiving. I took a vacation day yesterday and
stayed home with the dog. Still no improvement. Called the vet's office
yesterday and asked him "is this normal???" and he basically said that
it could be, depending on the dog, etc. Couldn't really tell me
anything. Said he'd be able to tell more today at her follow-up appt.
Said he might be able to see progress that we can't, by doing reflex
tests, etc. My mom is home with the dog right now; I'm going home at
lunch to turn her over and clean her off, then DH will be leaving work
at 2:30 so he can get home, do the same, and get her bundled into the
truck for her 4:30 appt. I think I'm going to leave a bit early and
meet him at the vet's.

Last week I was feeling pretty optimistic, but after 5 full days of
medicine, both of which are supposed to bring down the inflammation,
and no noticeable improvement, I'm pretty much a basket case right now.
And it sucks because I so want to be home with her. My mom can't get
down on the floor to pet her and lay with her, which is sometimes the
only way to calm her down and get her to relax and go back to sleep.
But employers, of course, aren't as understanding or easy-going when it
comes to taking time off for a dog...."it's only a dog", after all. My
husband has already used up his last vacation day until April; I have 3
left, I think, thru the end of the year. I just don't know what's going
to happen if she has to have surgery; we can't just take unlimited time
off for 2-3 weeks or more until she can walk again. But I don't know
what to do if it's not safe to leave her home alone, and I wouldn't
want to do that anyway. At least my mom has offered to stay an extra
week or two if that's what it takes right now.

I would almost just take her over now and get the darn surgery so she
can get fixed up, and not play this waiting game with the meds anymore.

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Old November 23rd 05, 08:12 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Default CIDD - Canine Intervertebral Disk Disease - help!

You might have better success with a chiropractor.
HOWEver, you'll probably not find a veterinary
chiropractor. Try askin your friends if they've got
a good human chiro and BEG him to see your
dog after HOWERS {) ; ~ )

 




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