Dog in deep pain

[Kyunlee]

Hello my dog had her disk slip. Both of her hind legs are paralyze but she still have deep pain. I took her to the vet and they gave me meds; I couldn't afford the surgery but I still want to keep her, in a wheel chair. However she's been screaming in pain every time I lift her up to go to the bathroom. Do you guys know how much longer will it take for her to pass stage 4 to 5 where she won't be in pain anymore? Is it more humane to put her down? And she recently stop eating or drinking. I really want to keep her but she seems to be in so much pain! Please be specific don't be vague , I really want to know when will the pain go alway.

[CarolC]

Please look at this link.

http://www.dodgerslist.com/literature/healingpain.htm

What pain medication is it?
How long has the dog been taking the pain medication?
Is the disk in the back or in the neck?
What kind of dog is it?



I recommend you also ask your question here:

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[Bobbie]

I have to also say, I've had my back go out a few times, and I screamed when I had to get up and go to the bathroom, too! It can be very, very painful. I still did not want Dr. Kevorkian stopping by my house. I wanted more pain medication.

There is no reason not to have enough pain medication to manage, but no matter how much, some things are very, very painful, and a back injury is one of them. Give the pain meds- ask for more if you need to- and there should also be a muscle relaxant given, and if not NSAIDs, a steroid- and keep him immobile and it will eventually either get better and stop hurting or get worse and stop hurting. Miserable to watch but eventually the pain upon movement goes away.

What I found as a human was that any time I had to balance it hurt more- things like walking require balance- but using a walker helped, so use a sling to help when you have to and support enough that he isn't having to adjust his own balance. Set up a place to pee right there next to the bed or move the bed close to the pee place, that is, minimize the need to move.