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by Amoore20
Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:40 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: HERNIATED CERVICAL DISC - SECOND SURGERY POSSIBLY NEEDED
Replies: 9
Views: 5193

Re: HERNIATED CERVICAL DISC - SECOND SURGERY POSSIBLY NEEDED

Hi, I'm hoping your dog's condition improves so the cyst shrinks. When my dog is like that I carry her to the bathroom outside and she has a carriage I put her in. I put cold compresses on her back to ease the inflammation. And about ten days into it I alternate cold and warm compresses. The cold ac...
by Amoore20
Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:24 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: HERNIATED CERVICAL DISC - SECOND SURGERY POSSIBLY NEEDED
Replies: 9
Views: 5193

Re: HERNIATED CERVICAL DISC - SECOND SURGERY POSSIBLY NEEDED

Hello, My dog is a 12 year old beagle. I remember her last surgery and I would not subject her to that again. If you can afford to do it, I guess it is worth a try. But personally, I would seek a second opinion from a holistic vet and see if there is something that can be administered for the cyst t...
by Amoore20
Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:58 pm
Forum: Senior Pets
Topic: Best Senior Dog Food?
Replies: 4
Views: 11412

Re: Best Senior Dog Food?

I cook for my pet. I make her turkey loaf and she loves it.


Lean ground turkey, carrots, string beans, parsley, sweet potato. Then I sprinkle her vitamins in her food bowl and add fish oil. She has earned this treatment after 12 years.
by Amoore20
Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:21 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: HERNIATED CERVICAL DISC - SECOND SURGERY POSSIBLY NEEDED
Replies: 9
Views: 5193

Re: HERNIATED CERVICAL DISC - SECOND SURGERY POSSIBLY NEEDED

Hello Again,


I also suggest ice packs. It numbs the area and helps them sleep. Also, I put a nice fluffy blanket under her chin so she does not have the burden of holding her own weight.
Amy
by Amoore20
Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:12 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: HERNIATED CERVICAL DISC - SECOND SURGERY POSSIBLY NEEDED
Replies: 9
Views: 5193

Re: HERNIATED CERVICAL DISC - SECOND SURGERY POSSIBLY NEEDED

Hello, My dog has had three episodes of ruptured disc and only one surgery. My dog is on valium so the muscle twitching has stopped. But you have to make sure the dosage is not too strong. It sounds like your dog needs rest. And I would talk to the vet about giving him valium. It just sounds like a ...