I am back in Texas and somehow my little buddy Spanky has hurt his back. This can be a very bad thing for a Doxie, as they do have a well known genetic defect in this regard. It seems a high percentage of this breed can have this condition known as IVDD and can result in them being paralyzed.
Spank was in a lot of pain so i found a local vet. I wasn't real happy with him or his advise so did some on line searching. I found that one of the premier surgical facilites for this condition happens to be right here in Dallas. You can find our more about them at http://www.dfwvetsurgeons.com/
We had a exam this morning and will have to see how he does over the next few days of recovery to see if he needs surgery or not. He is on steroids (prednizone) and must be caged to keep him from doing any jumping. A sudden movement during recovery could paralyze him if a disc ruptures. He is not at all happy with this whole deal as you might suspect. Please keep him in your thoughts.
wow I will prey for SPANKY and I hope he's going to be ok and hopefully he will relax.Hopefully he wont have to have surgery.
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