Get Well, Argus!
He was admitted to a veterinary hospital in Columbus, OH last Saturday where he had back surgery for herniated discs. He lost the function in his back legs late Thursday night following an incident which happened early in the day. Apparently two discs in his back had been deteriorating for some time. One of them apparently made it's way into his spinal cord. He still had feeling in his back legs and was experiencing severe pain (which was actually a good sign since it was an indication to the vets that surgery was much more likely to be successful). He is doing quite well following surgery; he is already gaining some motor function back in his hind legs. However, they will not release him until he is unable to urinate on his own. We haven't seen him since Saturday since he's almost two hours away from home. Please keep Argus in your prayers. Thanks!
UPDATE: We just got a call this evening. Argus was able to urinate on his own today. We can pick him up tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for your continued prayers. We're praying he will completely recover soon.
Get Well, Argus!
He was admitted to a veterinary hospital in Columbus, OH last Saturday where he had back surgery for herniated discs. He lost the function in his back legs late Thursday night following an incident which happened early in the day. Apparently two discs in his back had been deteriorating for some time. One of them apparently made it's way into his spinal cord. He still had feeling in his back legs and was experiencing severe pain (which was actually a good sign since it was an indication to the vets that surgery was much more likely to be successful). He is doing quite well following surgery; he is already gaining some motor function back in his hind legs. However, they will not release him until he is unable to urinate on his own. We haven't seen him since Saturday since he's almost two hours away from home. Please keep Argus in your prayers. Thanks!
UPDATE: We just got a call this evening. Argus was able to urinate on his own today. We can pick him up tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for your continued prayers. We're praying he will completely recover soon.