houzz
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Post by houzz on May 22, 2013 9:54:32 GMT -7
Clinic: Sage Veterinary Medical Center Vet's name: Christina Vitale Title: DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) Address of hospital (Street, city, state): 907 Dell Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 Phone number of hospital: 408-715-2908
Your comments or additional information: Our doggie daycare noticed that our dachshund seemed to have lost control of his back legs. The Sage staff were fantastic in getting us in as soon as possible for a diagnosis. Instead of the usual "watch and wait", Dr. Vitale observed a few other signs that waiting any longer might cause irreparable damage (he did not pass any urine or stool, among other signs) so she recommended immediate surgery, and we agreed. It turns out our little guy ruptured a disc at doggie daycare while playing with other dogs. We were fortunate to have the problem fixed so quickly; any longer and he would have had irreversible damage to his other organs.
Dr. Vitale was great about keeping us informed once the surgery was complete. We had a couple of follow-up appointments and our dog is back to 100%. We did some PT with him at home; he was progressing so well post-surgery that she did not think we needed to go into the office for PT.
Don't let her young looks deceive you - she is highly qualified, and she truly loves dachshunds!
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