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Post by ? & George on Jan 10, 2021 19:38:15 GMT -7
[Original subject line:IVDD and seizures ]
George had IVDD surgery on July 1 [2019] and has not regained mobility or bladder or bowel control. He has recently started having seizures. He seems to have been getting more feeling and that's when the seizures seemed to start. Could a sudden onset of nerves regenerating be overloading his brain and triggering seizures?
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PaulaM
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Post by PaulaM on Jan 10, 2021 20:30:03 GMT -7
Welcome! Hi, my name is Paula, what's yours? What breed is George? What did your vet say during the appointment about these seizures? What date did you have an appointment? What if any meds were Rx'd? We are very familiar with IVDD and care of that disease. Other diseases we do not know enough that we feel comfortable in making comments. Every breed has certain disease(s) prone to the breed. Other things too that can cause seizures. Getting a vet to diagnose and a treatment is the way to go in helping George. In regard to his legs what if any clinic PT do you do? Do you do his daily range of motion and massage to keep his joints from stiffening up and keep circulation in his muscles? Any of these demoed in the video below? Post-op PT for the paralyzed IVDD dog: Does George have a wheelchair. How does he do with it? What is his neurological function currently: -- If you specifically do some happy talk to him, will he do a happy tail wag? Nerves heal typically in the reverse order of the damage to the spinal cord. No one can give a date for nerve repair to come back--- just the classic textbook order of return 1. Deep Pain Sensation: the first neuro function to return. DPS is the critical indicator for nerves to be able to self heal after surgery or with conservative treatment. Trust only the word of a neuro (ACVIM) or ortho (ACVS) surgeon about this very tricky to correctly idenfiy neuro function. 2. _?__ Tail wagging with joy at seeing you or getting a treat or meal. 3. Bladder and bowel control verified with the "sniff and pee" test. 4. Leg Movement, and then ability to move up into a standing position, and then wobbly walking. 5. Being able to walk with more steadiness and properly place the feet. 6. Ability to walk unassisted and perhaps even run. More info: www.dodgerslist.com/literature/healingnerves.htmDoes he stay dry in between your bladder expressing sessions? How often do you express? Are you also expressing for poop not as a heath reason that bladder expressing is. But rather to prevent George from anxiety to find poop where he sleeps? |
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