Dianne used music therapy with her doxie, Schnitzel, too. That's cute about how he has his own fan. :) I have a Yorkie mix that seems to settle better with something blowing on her, too, which always seems strange to me because I don't like something blowing right on me but I guess dogs are differen...

I wouldn't be here if I did I think to myself Exactly! :wink: I am sorry but I just realized I missed something earlier, and it could be important. I went back and re-read your first post from 2 days ago and saw the one vet prescribed carprofen and the other vet prescribed prednisone. Carprofen (ak...

what do you do when your dogs wants to continue drag rear legs and pacing, the confinement area I have is small but he still has some room to pace, I do have a couple of his favorite toys in there so he's not to bummed out and completely shuts down on me, I know he's in pain has spasms and is bumme...

Neck massage sounds wonderful. If you find a specialist and they recommend acupuncture and cold laser, I would try that. It has scientifically been shown to help. It can be done while the dog is on crate rest because the dog is lying down for the treatment. :arrow: http://www.dodgerslist.com/literat...

He is super cute. He does look sleek and strong. So you are new in that location, what timing. It reminds me of Dianne's dachshund who got his injury shortly after they moved from Tennessee to Pennsylvania and she didn't know anybody and didn't have a vet yet. That is what you are dealing with, too....

I'm sorry, I did not realize he was 48 lbs. I was thinking maybe 30. 48 lbs is too big to carry. I'm glad you got a harness or sling. If he is average length like a lab, a rear harness is good. If he is long-bodied like a basset, you may want to consider whether it is wide enough to support his midd...

I agree about another vet. It sounds like this vet did not give you enough information to help your dog. Ideally I would get him in to see a specialist immediately if you can afford it. Not only is it better for the dog, but it can save money in the long run to get an accurate diagnosis and correct ...

She looks really comfortable!
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You guys got an appt! Yay!!! :D If they have worked with FCE before, that's great. An hour is a bit of a drive, but hopefully worth it. The PT place here is about 40 minutes one way (mostly expressway up to 70 mph when it isn't bogged down to a standstill). I put the carrier sideways in the seat for...

I agree with RedKat. You've taken her to a vet twice but he hasn't given a firm diagnosis. You need a specialist asap if you can. You need a diagnosis. There are diseases that can cause both fever and paralysis, but there are different diseases in different parts of the world, and a specialist where...

Good news on the UTI! I can believe she was uncomfortable and restless with the UTI, even if she is "paralyzed". Nerves heal very, very slowly. With my dog, it seemed like maybe if I really stretched my imagination I could think she had improved a tiny bit about every 6 weeks, and I wasn't sure of t...

Hi Choppa,

I do not know anything about this but I did remember an article about it. I think critters is the one who originally found it. Here is a link and I hope someone with kitten experience will reply.

try www.messybeast.com/freak-face.htm

Thinking of you guys and hope you're doing OK.

Inspiration For Pet Owners.doc This writing is from a website created by Tom , a member here who was caring for his senior dog. The website was part of geocities that closed down, but it was archived on archive.org until recently, when I noticed it had been replaced with a 'Page not found'. I wrote...

I do not think this picture will offend too many people with paralyzed dogs, so I will go ahead and post it. This morning I fed my partially paralyzed dog breakfast, then expressed her bowel and put on her diaper, which has a tail hole for stools to fall out. At lunchtime I left to do some errands a...