Quote Originally Posted by westtexas View Post
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.