Yay for diazapan

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Well I was prepared for the worst today after Ash wouldn't let the chiro treat him in Tuesday (he reinjured his back after an off lead terrier attacked him), but the diazapan did its job and relaxed him enough that she could get the adjustment she needed. He's quite groggy now but at least it all went well. He's not totally out of the woods and I will have to monitor how his recovery goes and obviously may still need to make the tough decision if he keeps relapsing but he was doing really well before the terrier so hopeful it will go well, and he still really wanted to go in a walk this morning so he doesn't seem to think it's time to give up yet.
 
Diazepam gave Spot her life back when she was suffering with anxiety. She took it for just long enough to break the debilitating cycle of sleepless nights. Dairylea which was her placebo diazepam for the rest of her days is also a wonder drug! 🐾😍
 
Cinnamontoast said:
Bless him, I hope he comes through this new injury ok.

I love diazepam, I’ve stashed some from ages ago, just in case!
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I'm going to have to go to the doctors soon to get some more as I'm down to my final 2 and although I practically never take them these days I always feel better knowing there are some there lol
 
Trying to stay positive as the chiro said she got the full adjustment but he's still really wobbly when he gets up and is walking crooked, hopefully it's just the inflammation putting pressure on the motor nerves, I think it took 2 days to settle the last time so will hopefully see an improvement over the weekend.
 
Well after a positive start yesterday morning, he lost control of his back legs late last night so back to the vets at 9 this morning to see if there are any options for him but I don't think there is...
 
OH wants the vet to give him onsior again for a few days as we know that he has shown a big difference on that before and there's a good chance that it's the amount of inflammation pinching the nerve that is causing the loss of use behind, if he rolls his foot over he doesn't correct it which is how the vet has always checked for nerve issues before. If he doesn't try to move he seems quite comfortable so I guess giving my OH the weekend to be at peace with a pts decision is OK, I think I've just been preparing for it longer so although I'm in floods of tears I'm pretty sure it's the right decision. Weirdly our other dog seems to know this too and is desperate to be with him all the time when normally she is quite happy giving him his own space (he is a bit of a loner who likes to chill on his own and just check in on his own terms)
 
I’m sorry you are having to face this but pleased that you’ve come to terms with it somewhat. It’s never easy but I think it’s the best you can do for them to know when enough is enough. X
 
meleeka said:
I’m sorry you are having to face this but pleased that you’ve come to terms with it somewhat. It’s never easy but I think it’s the best you can do for them to know when enough is enough. X
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Thanks, just waiting on the emergency vet now, feels a bit like pts might be giving up on him if there's a chance it's just a lot of inflammation and his recovery was going really well so 1 set back (but a big scarey one) is still just 1 set back but will wait to see what vet says. I couldn't get him here as he's so big but hopefully someone can do a home visit later today, maybe with strong drugs in an injection form just to know we tried everything before booking pts on Monday.
 
Oh I'm so sorry to hear this, he was doing so well. Whatever your vet advises, you'll find support here, it is never an easy decision, even when everything is stacked against you. Give yourself time, that's something we didn't have with Spot because everything fell apart so quickly, it made the decision much harder to come to terms with. Sending hugs your way. I'm so very sorry. Dogs huh, they'll break your heart over and over again, we'd rather have it that way than never know the love of a dog though. 😍🐾❤️
 
Think the vet thinks it's a lost cause but also thinks if we don't try the anti inflammatories that have worked before to rule out a simple case of inflammation then we would regret it. She says anything fixable (given his age, history and current condition) would respond to onsior, otherwise it would probs be something that treatment would not be in his best interest for. She has also given us more gabapentin in case he doesn't respond to the onsior we can dope him up so he's pain free until Monday or Tuesday when they can come out for pts. Interestingly she said his x rays showed a slight stenosis which wasn't mentioned at the time as it was deemed insignificant as so slight but perhaps its not now...
 
Your vet seems very sensible. You're giving Ash every opportunity to improve and if he doesn't then at least you've had this time to come to terms with pts. Thinking of you. Best of luck, been there myself and it is an awful situation.
 
Stiff Knees said:
Forgot to say, he's lucky to have you looking out for him ❤️❤️
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Thank you, it's just those what ifs and maybes that are so hard. You watch super vet and they fix broken spines etc and I'm saying waiting for referrals and taking him wherever for more investigations etc is putting him through too much???
 
I have stopped watching Supervet because I think that sometimes they do too much, and put dogs through too much suffering. There's nothing wrong in admitting that intervention is not the way to proceed, sometimes it is kinder to do nothing. No doubt Spot could have stayed with us longer, but it would have been no life for her, and I have now accepted that saving her that suffering was the best thing to do. Just because we can, does not always mean we should. I hope you can find some peace in your decision, whatever that may be. There is no one more qualified than you, as Ash's owner, to know what is right for him ❤️
 
It's just the niggle that it could be as simple as a herniated disc and then I wouldn't be giving him enough time to recover from that, but I don't think I could forgive myself if I kept him going past Monday or Tuesday the way he is, so damned if I do and damned if I don't. I'm crying my eyes out just thinking these are probably my last few days with him but I'm pretty confident it's the right thing.
That face though... Screenshot_20190921_151818_com.android.gallery3d.jpg
 
fankino04 said:
He thought I went to his food cupboard and got up and walked after me!!
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This is why you are giving you and he some time, if he rallies, that's great, if not you'll know you've given him time to recover. His pain relief will have kicked in by now so baby steps...❤️ Still keeping everything crossed for you.
 
The “in between” period is often harder than once they’ve gone in my experience. It’s such a rollercoaster of emotions. I hope the old boy rallies for you and you have more quality time together yet. He’s gorgeous.
 
Moobli said:
The “in between” period is often harder than once they’ve gone in my experience. It’s such a rollercoaster of emotions. I hope the old boy rallies for you and you have more quality time together yet. He’s gorgeous.
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Thank you, I was almost at peace with the pts decision then its like he's saying "not yet" so just going to play it by ear. He can't have any onsior after Monday so have to find an alternative he can tolerate for longer to clear up the inflammation as there must be a lot of it to have this much effect so it's not going to go away over night. I was recommended a holistic vet local to me so might call them in the morning for a chat.
 
Just before we made the decision to pts for Spot, we agreed with our vet that we were at the "shit or bust" stage so the gloves were off and regular treatment time limits were thrown out of the window. It sounds as though you have reached this stage so if I were you I'd be begging your vet for a few days more of Onsior if that seems to be doing the trick. The last thing Ash needs now is a dicky tummy due to a change of meds. If Onsior suits him, try to persuade your vet to stick with it, even for just a few more days. Good Luck, we're all rooting for you both. 🐾❤️ Worth saying, that although we had to pts in the end, Spots age (almost 17 years) and her intolerance of opioid pain relief was against us. You might not have these same hurdles to overcome.
 
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