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by samtowery80
Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: New to this
Replies: 7
Views: 3505

Re: New to this - Update on Dexter

Life has been busy and it's been awhile since I've visited the forum. I wanted to provide a Dexter update. We are about 5.5 months in now and Dex still isn't walking nor is he able to go potty on his own on a regular basis. Once in a while he will start peeing when I place him in a squat position, b...
by samtowery80
Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: New to this
Replies: 7
Views: 3505

Re: New to this

Hi Carol! Thank you for the detailed and very thoughtful reply. It means a lot. It does make me feel much better to know that most people with ANNPE dogs have opted out of the surgery and I teared up reading the stats you provided from the study. 99% regained the ability to walk! I could care less i...
by samtowery80
Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:05 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: New to this
Replies: 7
Views: 3505

New to this

Hi all. Exactly five weeks ago my best buddy, Dexter, jumped off the tail-gate of our pickup truck and immediately showed hind-end weakness. Dexter is a 65 lb., 9 year old pitbull mix. I was out of town, but my boyfriend rushed him to our vet where, over the next 3 hours, he became totally paralyzed...