Need Good Thoughts for my Furbaby

[colorisnt]

Gosh. That's awful *hugs*. I will keep her in my prayers.

We lost a furbaby last year for a broken spine. No clue how the old man hurt himself. The good news is that I think we made the right call to put him down when we did. We got to spend one last holiday with him. I am hoping it is just a bulging disk and that the prednisone will do it. We didn't do a CT either because the vet said it would either heal or it wouldn't with the steroids. When it didn't, we knew. So, do NOT worry about the fact that you can't do a CT/MRI.

[Tri Girl]

Oh no, Amanda. I'm so very, very sorry you're having to go through this. Am sending positive healing vibes to your Heidi, and comforting vibes to you. Nothing is worse than having our fur babies in pain and having to make tough decisions. Hugs to you!

[westtexas]

T&P with you and Heidi. I hate how acute and scary spinal problems can be. If you are still in Texas, you might ask for referral to A&M. They have a package deal right now on backs and it includes all the imaging, surgery and aftercare Heidi might need into one neat little sum (and it's a lot cheaper than it used to be). It's too bad she's already had the steroids since she could have qualified for the study that they are doing right now, but those dogs have to have not been treated IIRC.

OU and LSU are also good choices if they are closer to you as they probably have the same capabilities.

Remember to ask your vet lots of questions - that's what we are there for - don't be afraid of annoying them, it's your right to know everything that's happening.

[Aggie_Ama]

T&P with you and Heidi. I hate how acute and scary spinal problems can be. If you are still in Texas, you might ask for referral to A&M. They have a package deal right now on backs and it includes all the imaging, surgery and aftercare Heidi might need into one neat little sum (and it's a lot cheaper than it used to be). It's too bad she's already had the steroids since she could have qualified for the study that they are doing right now, but those dogs have to have not been treated IIRC.

Remember to ask your vet lots of questions - that's what we are there for - don't be afraid of annoying them, it's your right to know everything that's happening.

We're in the Austin area, our vet is pretty phenomenal on his patient care. His passion for the animals and their owners is obvious, so he actually spent 30 minutes last night explaining his thoughts, his concerns and what he felt if she was his dog was the best option. I like that he will on occasion tell you what he would do for his animal, we have been using him since he joined the practice in 2006 so we definitely bombard him with questions. Our friend went to vet school at A&M at the same time and said out vet was well known as being one of the smartest in the class, which makes my worry wort husband happy.

I am not sure we could afford even a discount but appreciate the tip. At Heidi's age we are hesitant to subject her to surgery, she has had 3 already plus two dentals that were pretty intense (bad teeth issues). It is so much stress for her little body.

[Owlie]

((Amanda and Heidi))

[Dr.Doo]

Awww sorry to hear your furbaby is so poorly. You're all in my thoughts and prayers.

[Catrin]

Sending good vibes to you and your furbaby.

[mtbdarby]

Amanda - (((hugs))) to you and your furbaby.

I hope that the shot works for you. Zeus has been having problems with the back end as well and is on daily deramax which has helped tremendously. We still have our issues but when a dog is pushing 15 it happens.

Enjoy your time together and relish the good memories. You will do what you have to and your furbaby will love you unconditionally

[PamNY]

Sending you good wishes. It's so hard to see them sick -- hope things turn around and Heidi is feeling better soon.