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by dottie_dice
Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

We had to let him go :cry: Took him into the vet today , right off the bat she said, He doesn't look good at all... she said he was in severe pain and his HR was Decreasing... that he would go today if not tomorrow... He had probably aspirated and was bound for pneumonia He had completely gone limp....
by dottie_dice
Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:02 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

Hey Christine and anyone else reading. We ended up taking him to an emergency animal hospital (his usual vet closes at 6 ) and i don't have her personal home number.. the heavy breathing turned out to be one of two things it was either he was in extreme pain or he aspirated , we had them only treat ...
by dottie_dice
Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:14 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

yes, ive been expressing his bladder. he's been sleeping during the day mostly.. hes been eating good and drinking water.. uugghh she has me worried now and making me over think things. we cant afford surgery .. we've had care credit before when his mom gave birth to him and his sister she needed a ...
by dottie_dice
Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:14 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

Hey , this gets harder and harder each time one of my family members thinks he wont get better. My mom worried that he might be getting worse, for some reason Monkey looks Stoned/high could this be because of the prednisone or is it something to really be worried about or maybe hes just tired? idk.....
by dottie_dice
Wed Nov 10, 2010 3:15 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

no the vet didn't tell me about it .. I figured it out by reading, I've been doing it before we go to bed and before I leave in the morning.. my mom and dad do it in the after noon.

thank you again for the info I really appreciate it . which reminds me I have to do it now. :D
by dottie_dice
Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:40 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

Hey , We went to the vet today because i had a lot more questions to ask her, she told me to give him Benadryl when he was restless about 2ccs, she said that his condition is stage 4 and has about 20% chance he'll walk again. told me to feed him chicken and rice , which i was already doing. I'm a lo...
by dottie_dice
Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:44 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

ok so giving him rice would that make his stool nice and firm .. or would it be giving him foods rich in fiber ? right now my mom has him in her arms sitting so he can rest his head on her chest because earlier he was falling asleep sitting up and he fell over .. we're trying to make his bed comfy e...
by dottie_dice
Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:14 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

yeah i was thinking bout the male wrap and do it sometimes after he has a BM , i still haven't been able to control them so my mom wants to keep on the diaper, when we change the diaper can we put him on his back? that's my main concern , cause i don't want to make things worse. Another thing , hes ...
by dottie_dice
Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:57 pm
Forum: Other Problems
Topic: How Can i change my dogs diaper?
Replies: 2
Views: 1509

Re: How Can i change my dogs diaper?

oh ok.. ill start on that asap.. thank you so much for the help.. hes still in that sitting position... hes being stubborn about laying down.. maybe hes tired of laying .. hopefully someone can come up with the answer to that.
by dottie_dice
Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:26 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

ok so im guessing the affected area is in the middle of the circle i put in there. if not I'll edit it .. when the vet showed me i was in tears so i don't quite remember. has anyone has anything similar and what symptoms did your pet show. i just want some kind of an idea on how to go through this. ...
by dottie_dice
Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:10 pm
Forum: Other Problems
Topic: How Can i change my dogs diaper?
Replies: 2
Views: 1509

How Can i change my dogs diaper?

Gee, I'm just full of questions today.. My Poodle mix, Monkey was diagnosed with inter-vertebral disc compression T12-T13 his back legs are paralyzed. my question is how can i change his diaper properly without causing any further injury or irritation to the vertebrae? Usually i change him when he's...
by dottie_dice
Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:41 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

Thank you. he is adorable for a poodle chihuahua mix. the baby powder we just sprinkle on the creases of his legs and testes no where near the urethra or the anus, i read about that. Vet did tell us about the thirst and hunger, we took measures on that.. trying to control his intake and output.. I'm...
by dottie_dice
Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:14 pm
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

Re: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*

Thank you and yes i started reading a little last night but fell asleep while doing so , i have many questions and one of them is .. how should his posture be ? whats the correct way to carry him? right now hes sitting with his legs to the side , kind of like a side saddle .. I tried looking for it ...
by dottie_dice
Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:03 am
Forum: Paralysis: Neurological and IVDD
Topic: *PARALYSIS INFORMATION*
Replies: 86
Views: 151644

I'm new at this.. incident happened 3 days ago

Hi!, My name is Erika and I'm from Los Angeles , Ca , 3 days ago my bf noticed that my dog Monkey (poodle Mix) was acting kind of funny, depressed , tail between his legs and cried when petted..this happened on a Wednesday, i thought he was just spooked but something, since pigeons like to mess with...