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Our beloved cocker spaniel is in the doggy hospital tonight after having back surgery yesterday. We are hoping for improvement that will mean he will be able to walk again.
He was fine day before yesterday, but started acting sore later on, and didn't want to get on the furniture. Then when I took him out to do his business, he couldn't get into position and just laid down. He got progressively worse, and whimpered in apparent pain. My wife slept with him on the couch, as he wanted to be ON somebody, and that eased him for a while.
However, the next morning (yesterday) he couldn't move his hind legs at all. We immediately took him to the vet, who sent us to a special surgery clinic about an hour away. They performed back surgery (a doggie neurologist did it) yesterday afternoon, removing disk material from 3 herniated disks in his lower back.
The surgeon says there is an 80% to 90% chance for improvement, but as of this morning he still couldn't move his legs. Not a fun weekend wondering whether he will regain the use of his rear legs, and get all of his bodily functions back.
Fudge ( a chocolate cocker) is only 6 years old. He's had some disk problems before that were treated with rest, but this is a new, acute rupture according to the surgeon.
We sure do miss the boy.
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We went to visit Fudge again this morning, abut 36 hours after surgery. He is improving, moving his hind legs a little, and has seemingly regain control of his bladder. We are cautiously optimistic.
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Alan,
So glad to hear Fudge is doing better........they're family too after all.
Jerry
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Alan -- Our thoughts are with you! There are plenty of folks out there with the "it's just a dog" attitude, but those of us who enjoy the love of a good dog know better!
Keep us posted. Pete
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I hope fudge recoop's well. We have a Minn Pinn. And she is as much part of our familey as all of us. She's had her hip problems and a few others but she'd doing well. Her care cost more than the kids.. [img]/forums/images/icons/crazy.gif[/img] But she's woth every penny to see the joy she brings to the kids faces we all love her. Good luck to your dog on a fast and good recovery. We know how you feel first hand. Our thoughts to fudge and his familey [img]/forums/images/icons/wink.gif[/img] , Larry
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Here is our dog. Her name is Itsy Bitsy
Larry
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Another one of the little yipper
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Dont ya just love how a kid loves a dog [img]/forums/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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Cute dog and kid. Here's Fudge, a couple of months ago.
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Good luck with Fudge, Alan! Dogs are true members of the family. I know what you're going through. Our mastiff, Mulder, had to have surgery on both his knees, and it was tough for him and us, but he's OK now. In fact he's better than ever!
It sounds like Fudge is improving! Here's hoping he's back on his feet very soon!