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by CarolC
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
Replies: 319
Views: 49412

Re: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome

I've been wanting to get something in his vet record and possibly make a sign over his playpen to tell people what to look for. I'm worried if anything happens to me, nobody will know that he overheats, or what his panting looks like. I've never known a dog like this before, that pants like a goldf...
by CarolC
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
Replies: 319
Views: 49412

Re: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome

Pip overheated today. Very badly. It was 70 degrees out! Yes, he's black, and yes, he was in the sun, but it was 70 degrees! It took him a long time to get back to normal with cooling him off and giving him as much soy milk as he could drink. I couldn't believe it. He wasn't out there that long. I w...
by CarolC
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Incontinence & Kidney Problems
Topic: Cat Tail Pull Injury & Urination
Replies: 25
Views: 7814

Re: Cat Tail Pull Injury & Urination

:confetti: FrannyStephLux!
by CarolC
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
Replies: 319
Views: 49412

Re: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome

He drank his soy milk this morning! I'd say now he's back to normal. His last Rimadyl was last night. I wonder if that had anything to do with it.
:ecstatic:
by CarolC
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
Replies: 319
Views: 49412

Re: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome

Well, it's the morning after his dental and this is the hardest I've ever seen a pet take a dental. Wouldn't eat his breakfast (slurry). Ate half a jar of Gerber chicken. Didn't want soy milk. He hasn't had any fluids since Sunday night at 10 because this is the dog that doesn't drink water and gets...
by CarolC
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
Replies: 319
Views: 49412

Re: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome

He's done great with the Clavamox, no sign of diarrhea. He's at the vet now, checked in for his dental, and I'm supposed to call them at 2:30. :waiting: EDIT TO ADD: He had his dental, they did 8 extractions. It's nearly 8 pm and he's still fairly zonked, just lying there quietly not moving or barki...
by CarolC
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
Replies: 319
Views: 49412

Re: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome

It could happen any time he hits his head or puts pressure on his neck. For example he kicked himself into the base of the carpeted kitty castle once during toileting. He presses his head sideways against the net side of the playpen when he bounces off of it changing position. He is always standing,...
by CarolC
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: ANNPE and behaviour
Replies: 10
Views: 307

Re: ANNPE and behaviour

With a bigger dog, you have to get creative! :smart: Some people use a doggie ramp ramp_.jpg or doggie steps with a rear harness to get into the car. (old link, search "folding pet steps for car" online) dog2v2.jpg Here is an example where the back seat was removed from the car, the car wa...
by CarolC
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: Using the stairs
Replies: 4
Views: 83

Re: Using the stairs

And I guess it's better to be cautious than rush, but I've seen posts talking about using steps as part of PT. Also we used the stairs to build muscle in his thigh when he lost ot feom limping due to laxity. So it just seema a bit crazy. Hi Otis's friend, I totally agree it's confusing. Part of the...
by CarolC
Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: ANNPE and behaviour
Replies: 10
Views: 307

Re: ANNPE and behaviour

OK, he's in the medium range. When you have a dog that size, you think, "20 kg, that's not too bad. Glad I can pick him up. Thank goodness he isn't 50 kg." Well, that's true. But at the same time, the 20kg size are the ones that can get you in trouble because you are tempted to lift the wh...
by CarolC
Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: Using the stairs
Replies: 4
Views: 83

Re: Using the stairs

I've never heard of anyone being told not to do stairs with ANNPE, but ANNPE is a relatively new diagnosis and perhaps they are learning more about how best to manage it. Not doing stairs is standard with IVDD (intervertebral disk disease) and it sounds like they are treating it like an IVDD disk in...
by CarolC
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:01 pm
Forum: Incontinence & Kidney Problems
Topic: Cat Tail Pull Injury & Urination
Replies: 25
Views: 7814

Re: Cat Tail Pull Injury & Urination

That is good advice about expressing at home. :smart: :trophy: If your cat has a lot of tone, which makes it hard to express the bladder, he may benefit from medication to help with the excess tone. Common bladder meds are bethanecol and phenoxybenzamine. Phenoxybenzamine will relax the sphincters. ...
by CarolC
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome
Replies: 319
Views: 49412

Re: Pip diagnosis - Central cord syndrome

Yesterday I had an appointment with the vet to arrange a dental for Pip. He isn't having problems that I'm aware of, but he needs a cleaning at least. The vet checked his teeth and agreed. We discussed a list of things that apply especially to him, with his situation of having spastic quadriplegia a...
by CarolC
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:59 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: ANNPE and behaviour
Replies: 10
Views: 307

Re: ANNPE and behaviour

Hi Otis's friend, I'm guessing he's a large dog, maybe very large? When you say pen, I'm not sure if he's in a normal crate or in something more like an x-pen. If you are having to assist him with a sling, it would be much easier to do so by housing him in an x-pen for now. It is very hard to get a ...
by CarolC
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: ANNPE and behaviour
Replies: 10
Views: 307

Re: ANNPE and behaviour

Hi Otis's friend! :group: If you've been reading posts, I hope you got a chance to read the stats on recovery for ANNPE. They're so good. :D Abstract Presumptive ANNPE and FCEM were diagnosed in 157 and 44 dogs , respectively. Ambulatory function was regained in 99 per cent of cases, with persistent...