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Post by AJ0929 on Oct 21, 2019 17:29:49 GMT -7
Dog showing signs of IVDD?
Tonight i looked over at my 9 year old Doxie and noticed he was doing a sort of strange twitch/jump type thing every few seconds. I mean, he pretty much always shakes because he's a short hair and hes often cold and he has anxiety. But something was different. He was acting very weak, and like he didn't feel good. So I scooped him up and brought him downstairs to my boyfriend, to show him. (While he twitched in my arms the whole time). When I brought him downstairs and set him down, he continued to twitch and he could not walk very well. He seemed so weak. Being the overly worried doxie mom I am I decided to call the nearest vet, which is about a 45 min drive away. But of course because I live in the middle of nowhere and it's currently thunderstorming, I couldon't get a signal. I made a post in a local doxie group on Facebook and immediately I was told it could be ivdd, and given some helpful links where I could reach out to others since I can't contact a vet at the moment. Do you think it could be IVDD? I convinetly have a vet appointment tomorrow morning to get my cat fixed, and I'm hoping to bring my dog aND maybe get some answers. Do you think it's safe to wait until morning? My doxie is currently laying in bed with me under the covers, and his body has calmed down quite a bit, but whenever he sits up or I move him, the twitching starts again. Please let me know what to do!! Thank you!!
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PaulaM
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Post by PaulaM on Oct 21, 2019 18:22:25 GMT -7
Hi, my name is Paula, what's yours? What's you doxie's name? Welcome to the Forum! Here are the signs of a disc episode in the graphic below. Any time you are suspicious of a damaged disc, the correct action to take is to crate your dog. This prevents the spine from moving which in turn lessens the chance the disc will be further damaged. The more damage to the disc it can then damage the spnal cord causing loss of neuro funcitions. Click to enlarge image:  Keep him in the crate until you can get to the vet first thing in the morning to get a diagnosis. If the diagnosis is a disc episode we have lots of information to help you care for him. Since he is a doxie and even if this may turn out to not be a disc episode, it would be beneficial to have some sense about a disc episode. Check out our Emergency FAQ page so you are a doxie owner up to speed on a disease that one in four doxie can be born with. Not a bad idea to print out for your doxie's folder for quick access should you need it. Here is the FAQ link: www.dodgerslist.com/faq.htmPlease do keep us updated in the morning about the diagnosis. The guest board is a temporary Guest courtesy to get immediate help until you can register. I encourage you to register and login. That way all the features of the Forum are available to you, making it faster to reply and get an email alert about replies. It also makes is far easier for us to track your dog and give the best assistance. Illustrated what to expect during registration: www.dodgerslist.com/forumads/RegisterFORUM/register.htm
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