Hey man, sorry to hear. My dog has a very long body, and my vet said he’ll most likely have back problems towards the end of his life.
My friends dog had hind leg problems for about two years before she died. Its really a demoralizing thing to see a dog, especially one you love hurting.
I sincerely hope you’ll be able to get the little guy help.
WHAT THE FUCK IS SO FUNNY???
Mate I think you should go and see a doctor it seems to me that you have brain diarreha, and dont come with lame excuses about living in the country because if you lived there, you should know that you get attached to your animals, you wanker…
TR I feel for you buddy, take care of that little fella
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My views are pretty common in the country, which is where I grew up.
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Yeah Bullshit.
I grew up on a farm, and not a little “hobby farm” either. Don’t think you’re the only country boy who learned how to log into the big ol’ internet.
And don’t for a second try to lump my upbringing in with yours.
Livestock is food, everyone knows that. They aren’t pets, nor should their slaughter be depicted on a thread concerning pets. I can only assume that you used the livestock slaughter example for shock value but it only makes you appear small minded and crass.
I wish I could report good news but I really can’t.
When the Neurologist walked in he had a surprised look on his face and that is because he was shocked that our dog was walking and jumping around. He said by looking at the radiograph he expected to see a dog dragging his legs around due to the severity of curve.
He said based on looking at the radiograph we had a 30-40% chance that he could even do surgery. The surgery would consist of the removal of a few vertebrae on the inside of the curve to keep anything from putting pressure on and damaging his spinal cord further.
He also said we run the risk of paralyzing him during the surgery. He wanted to take a CAT scan and a Myelogram first so he could see if he could even do the surgery.
At best if he had the surgery it would last for 2-3 years and more than likely he would need another surgery which most people opt out of and typically let nature take its course. Usually they will have their dog put to sleep if they start to experience pain or paralysis.
We have decided to opt out of the surgery and leave him be for right now and if and when he starts to be in pain then we will have him put down. It’s not a money issue it is a quality of life issue and as of right now he is one happy boy and really the surgery is only getting him a few more years .
If the Surgeon were to tell us it would last up to 10 years and he would lead a happy healthy life then chances are that he would be having surgery this coming week.
This is a hard decision but we feel we owe him a happy life and right now he is happy. It could be a week that he something could happen or a month or never. All we can do is hope for the best.
sorry to hear man, really. but I agree with your plan, and given the circumstances I would take the same course. enjoy your time with this guy, but give it another go after him. I dont know if youve ever had a dog before, if so than you know, but if not you owe yourself the expierience of that kind of companionship. best of luck.
Tough choice, but a solid plan. I’ve got a 7 year old Lab with bad displagia and we’ve decided that since she’s stable with glucosamine and an anti-inflamitory that we’ll stay the course until quality of life is ultimately hindered.
I feel for you bro, enjoy that little dude as much as you can. Make those weeks, months, and years the absolute best experience for you and your family.
Do you have kids? Might be something worth talkign to them about as well.
