GatorRay
I am in total control....I think
- Feb 25, 2011
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- Bulldog(s) Names
- Gator & Lucy Goosey, the Basset and Gigi (AKA Gypsy)
Gator came home this morning. He has no change in his condition as of yet but he isn't any worse. He will need to be on crate rest for probably 4 weeks. He has come home on Rymadyl and an antibiotic in case it comes back that he did have some sort of infection in his spinal fluid. The results from the fluid test should be in on Monday. However, we have a diagnosis at this point (mostly) as the second opinion from Ohio State did come back and they agree with the ortho that he has a defect from T-3 through T-11 with the larger issues being 3-7. That is where they believe there is some atrophy. The question is still, was there something aggravating it to cause him to lose control of his back legs (such as trauma or infection) which he may be able to bounce back from or are they like this from deterioration and he will just continue to get worse? Only time will tell at this point.
The plan right now is to have him on crate rest with some physical therapy and massage and see if he improves. If so, we then proceed to make lifestyle changes to help prevent a recurrence. Such as a ramp on the stairs, a ramp to the sofa, soft flooring surfaces, and minimize jumping, etc. If he does not improve or gets worse, then we take it from there.
The good news is that he is not in pain. I will take a video of him walking later for you guys. I already bought a small area rug so that he can come out supervised every now and again (we have hardwoods) and my poor husband is out there trying to build a ramp. I don't think he knows what he is doing but I do think he feels like he has to do SOMETHING, kwim?
Thank you to everyone for the support. You are the very best people in the whole world!!!
The plan right now is to have him on crate rest with some physical therapy and massage and see if he improves. If so, we then proceed to make lifestyle changes to help prevent a recurrence. Such as a ramp on the stairs, a ramp to the sofa, soft flooring surfaces, and minimize jumping, etc. If he does not improve or gets worse, then we take it from there.
The good news is that he is not in pain. I will take a video of him walking later for you guys. I already bought a small area rug so that he can come out supervised every now and again (we have hardwoods) and my poor husband is out there trying to build a ramp. I don't think he knows what he is doing but I do think he feels like he has to do SOMETHING, kwim?
Thank you to everyone for the support. You are the very best people in the whole world!!!