vizzla
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Yesterday he almost couldn walk. He didnt want to move. So we took him to the vet emediatly. They didnt want to x-ray because of the risk of bigger damages on the back with the handling during x-ray. they said the result wouldnt be any different since he is not a surgery-case. But the vet says its from his back. 
He is order to rest for 3 weeks, only short walks to pee and poop. No movement inside the appartment (which is hard when he always want to be in our lap so we have him loose as usually, just no jumping on sofas).
It could be just a strecht on a muscel. We will know in 3 weeks. If he has become better with the painkillers and rest, its probibly not a ruptured disk. If he still is in pain, we need an x-ray..
The only thing we can think of has happened is that thuesday evening we played with him outside, throwing a freesbee. He suddently stoped and looked at his right side. After that he didnt want to play any more. We checked his whole body for sore-spots but he didnt react to pressure anywhere. He didnt limp or anything like that. Wednesday he was normal exept he didnt want to "jump" up on our porche, its just one lower step. But still didnt react to any handling.
So yesterday morning he didnt want to walk. He stod like a U-shape with his back up. He wouldnt move and seemed week on his legs. So we took him to the vet emediately!
He can walk and he eats, pee and poop as usually. He still not reacting on pressure. The vet didnt find any "sore-spots".
I soooo hoping its not anything wrong with his discs. We talked to our breeder who has had one dachshund that got the diagnos ruptured disc but it was wrong and the dog got well quickly as it was only a strainged muscle.
How bad do you thing it is? If it is a ruptured disc can it become any worse? Or do we get to the vet in time for it to stay like this? He is moving around today without any problems it seems. He doesnt walk with a limp or anything.
Im just worrying if this will get worse. We keep him as still as we can. We build a big cage indoors and outdoors so we dont let him jump on the sofa (he has jumped today when we looked away for a second). He is lying whit us on the sofa sometimes so he doesnt feel alone. But we lift him up and down. We sleep on mattress on the floor so he cant jump of our bed (he has always been sleeping in our bed with us). Anyting else we can do?
We have a warm pillow that we lay near his back, the vet said that heat can be good for his back...
/Vizzla
He is order to rest for 3 weeks, only short walks to pee and poop. No movement inside the appartment (which is hard when he always want to be in our lap so we have him loose as usually, just no jumping on sofas).
It could be just a strecht on a muscel. We will know in 3 weeks. If he has become better with the painkillers and rest, its probibly not a ruptured disk. If he still is in pain, we need an x-ray..
The only thing we can think of has happened is that thuesday evening we played with him outside, throwing a freesbee. He suddently stoped and looked at his right side. After that he didnt want to play any more. We checked his whole body for sore-spots but he didnt react to pressure anywhere. He didnt limp or anything like that. Wednesday he was normal exept he didnt want to "jump" up on our porche, its just one lower step. But still didnt react to any handling.
So yesterday morning he didnt want to walk. He stod like a U-shape with his back up. He wouldnt move and seemed week on his legs. So we took him to the vet emediately!
He can walk and he eats, pee and poop as usually. He still not reacting on pressure. The vet didnt find any "sore-spots".
I soooo hoping its not anything wrong with his discs. We talked to our breeder who has had one dachshund that got the diagnos ruptured disc but it was wrong and the dog got well quickly as it was only a strainged muscle.
How bad do you thing it is? If it is a ruptured disc can it become any worse? Or do we get to the vet in time for it to stay like this? He is moving around today without any problems it seems. He doesnt walk with a limp or anything.
Im just worrying if this will get worse. We keep him as still as we can. We build a big cage indoors and outdoors so we dont let him jump on the sofa (he has jumped today when we looked away for a second). He is lying whit us on the sofa sometimes so he doesnt feel alone. But we lift him up and down. We sleep on mattress on the floor so he cant jump of our bed (he has always been sleeping in our bed with us). Anyting else we can do?
We have a warm pillow that we lay near his back, the vet said that heat can be good for his back...
/Vizzla
I can imagine how difficult it must be trying to keep him still... How is he now? Any news?
