Clackamas, Oregon: Veterinarian office, sample dog spine...
you can see the padding disks if you look large, one of Izzy's had fractured and squeezed the spinal cord, having her lose sensation in her legs to where she could not stand or walk, she was just dragging her rear end on the floor. She had what they call deep tissue pain sensation in her rear paws when squeezed hard, she had to have surgery within 24 hours, for an 85% chance at some recovery. So 2 weeks post op now, she had her stitches removed and she is able to walk and even run, but still confined to full rest for the next 2 weeks.
I saw her MRI and I could see how her spinal cord was squeezed very small by the fractured disk...
it takes 4 weeks for the disk to heal and develop scar tissue to where it won't fracture again easily. In that period Izzy has to be kept quiet, relatively motionless, if possible confined to a crate... but, Izzy was never crate trained, she absolutely hates being in there and barks and cries the whole time... she is happiest, curled up in bed under the covers... she even started lying on her back under the covers, snoring... hopefully happier days ahead once again....
please see large...
Clackamas, Oregon: Veterinarian office, sample dog spine...
you can see the padding disks if you look large, one of Izzy's had fractured and squeezed the spinal cord, having her lose sensation in her legs to where she could not stand or walk, she was just dragging her rear end on the floor. She had what they call deep tissue pain sensation in her rear paws when squeezed hard, she had to have surgery within 24 hours, for an 85% chance at some recovery. So 2 weeks post op now, she had her stitches removed and she is able to walk and even run, but still confined to full rest for the next 2 weeks.
I saw her MRI and I could see how her spinal cord was squeezed very small by the fractured disk...
it takes 4 weeks for the disk to heal and develop scar tissue to where it won't fracture again easily. In that period Izzy has to be kept quiet, relatively motionless, if possible confined to a crate... but, Izzy was never crate trained, she absolutely hates being in there and barks and cries the whole time... she is happiest, curled up in bed under the covers... she even started lying on her back under the covers, snoring... hopefully happier days ahead once again....
please see large...