Sore Roxie Dog

I'm so sorry there's no improvement. I have been wondering how she was. Any idea how long you'll have to wait for the referral appt?
 
AmyMay Again said:
I'm so sorry there's no improvement. I have been wondering how she was. Any idea how long you'll have to wait for the referral appt?
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Hopefully not too long. The lovely vet nurse marked it as an urgent referral as I’m so worried about her.

I’m hoping to get a call in a few days with an appointment time 🤞
 
Cinnamontoast said:
Can she be lifted to sit with you? I’d be devastated not to have puppy snuggles.
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We did do that for a little bit last night, but on the painkillers she feels totally fine and I worry about her trying to jump off the sofa and doing some damage to herself.
PurBee said:
Sorry to hear about Roxie…I was wondering too how she was doing.
Fingers crossed for you both the referral will find out definitely what’s wrong. Give her a get well smooch from me 😘
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She’ll love an extra smooch. I’m a worrier so I won’t relax until I know what the problem is. Even if it’s bad news I’d rather know!
 
timbobs said:
We did do that for a little bit last night, but on the painkillers she feels totally fine and I worry about her trying to jump off the sofa and doing some damage to herself.

She’ll love an extra smooch. I’m a worrier so I won’t relax until I know what the problem is. Even if it’s bad news I’d rather know!
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Not knowing is the hardest thing to deal with. Its good the painkillers work to give her relief though, despite having to watch her more closely so she doesn’t over exert herself.
 
They were very lovely. They took her back for a half hour examination and took lots of time to explain everything to me.

It’s IVDD and she definitely has neurological deficits behind but they’re hoping she’ll heal with more rest. We’re going Back in 2-3 weeks to decide if we do surgery or give her longer.

Lots of vibes for Roxie please 🙏
 
I’m sorry to hear that. Do you think the tumble you mention she had prior to acute symptoms showing maybe exacerbated it?
 
PurBee said:
I’m sorry to hear that. Do you think the tumble you mention she had prior to acute symptoms showing maybe exacerbated it?
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She didn’t have any symptoms beforehand so I think it was caused by the tumble.

I guess that’s the risk I took letting her be an off-lead active dog but I’d rather her have that life.

Hopefully she’ll be back flying soon! 🤞
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I hope the increased rest period heals the inflammation. It seems hard to imagine that she’d be flying so well as she does with severe IVDD.

Masses of get well healing vibes for her 🤞💜
 
She’s been getting really sore in between painkillers doses so I spoke to the Ralph and we’ve upped the dose.

However tonight she yelped when I picked her up to take her out for a wee which she’s not done this whole time and was very sad for a while after.

I’m leaning towards taking her back and booking the surgery. She’s been rested for almost a month now and isn’t showing any improvement.

I’m not sure it’s fair to leave her in a crate with no improvement for much longer, then go for the surgery and need more crate rest. I worry for how she’ll adjust to being back out in the world once she’s allowed out again.

I’m feeling very down and worried about her. The baby is waking every 30mins overnight and it’s so hard to make decisions when you’re sleep deprived.
 
timbobs said:
She’s been getting really sore in between painkillers doses so I spoke to the Ralph and we’ve upped the dose.

However tonight she yelped when I picked her up to take her out for a wee which she’s not done this whole time and was very sad for a while after.

I’m leaning towards taking her back and booking the surgery. She’s been rested for almost a month now and isn’t showing any improvement.

I’m not sure it’s fair to leave her in a crate with no improvement for much longer, then go for the surgery and need more crate rest. I worry for how she’ll adjust to being back out in the world once she’s allowed out again.

I’m feeling very down and worried about her. The baby is waking every 30mins overnight and it’s so hard to make decisions when you’re sleep deprived.
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So sorry to hear about your dog. My dog, small breed, had a bad back a few years ago. I did not pick him up, if I needed to carry him upstairs or get him into the garden, he walked into a small crate, zipped up and let him out when we got outside or upstairs. Hope this helps. He made a full recovery but he is not allowed to go up and downstairs or jump up and down onto the sofa or our bed.
 
My heart goes out to you @timbobs . My older dog is nursing an injury at the moment and needs to be rested and kept quiet. It's a real worry and you've obv got other responsibilities as well so it does feel like a big weight around your neck.
I'm like you and feel the need to be actually doing something - it's the waiting that's the killer/most stressful.
Hugs to you and hopefully Roxie will be flying again soon xxxxxx
 
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Have you looked at the Cambridge vet school medical option? I’ve not looked into it to be honest and I’m sure Ralph will have an opinion but I don’t know many that go through the upheaval of surgery and the rehab that entails without it being essential from a function point of view.
 
rara007 said:
Have you looked at the Cambridge vet school medical option? I’ve not looked into it to be honest and I’m sure Ralph will have an opinion but I don’t know many that go through the upheaval of surgery and the rehab that entails without it being essential from a function point of view.
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I’ve had a read overnight and I don’t think we qualify. It sounds fabulous though!
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timbobs said:
She’s been getting really sore in between painkillers doses so I spoke to the Ralph and we’ve upped the dose.

However tonight she yelped when I picked her up to take her out for a wee which she’s not done this whole time and was very sad for a while after.

I’m leaning towards taking her back and booking the surgery. She’s been rested for almost a month now and isn’t showing any improvement.

I’m not sure it’s fair to leave her in a crate with no improvement for much longer, then go for the surgery and need more crate rest. I worry for how she’ll adjust to being back out in the world once she’s allowed out again.

I’m feeling very down and worried about her. The baby is waking every 30mins overnight and it’s so hard to make decisions when you’re sleep deprived.
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This has been a consideration a couple of times for us. Crate rest and hope, or run to surgery with probably the same amount of time in the crate. It's why we agreed to the vet's suggested back to back surgeries 2 years ago. It lessened the total time in a crate. I can't advise, I have zero experience of this, but the time factor for me with a young otherwise healthy dog helped me make up my mind. It's an awful dilemma to face. 🫂
 
She’s going back to the Ralph tomorrow as she is still getting sore between doses despite the increase.

I think she’ll stay overnight for an MRI and then we’ll decide what to do.

I have a really horrible feeling about it and am just so worried.

I just want to cry and ignore the situation but I think the lack of sleep is making me feel worse. The baby is waking every hour at the moment as has been for the last few weeks so I’m exhausted.

I’m also getting 4 fillings at the dentist tomorrow so it’s not going to be a fun day.
 
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