A "non-genetic" daughter of mine has a Mastiff pup, 10 months old, with Wobblers. Anyone here have any personal experience with this? The pup can't get up at all on his own and I fear the outcome will be very bad.
Specialist has already said surgery is not an option for this boy. Started on Pred and hope it will help.
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Wobblers
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alspyce
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Wobblers
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Dutchringgirl
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Re: Wobblers
Oh no!! I have no idea. What about making him a cart?
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leih merigian
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Re: Wobblers
Oh man, Chris, what a bummer.
Sorry nothing to offer but sympathy...
Sorry nothing to offer but sympathy...
leih merigian
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It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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Olie
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Re: Wobblers
Have they consulted acupuncture? An online friend of mine had a 8-ish year rotweiller with wobbler`s. Acupuncture helped a lot.
I`ll go check what else helped.
Edit:
ok here it is:
-watch his weight: more weight means more weight for the sick spine
-lift up his food and water dish
-spare him form jumping (up the furniture etc)
-take him swimming
-swap collar for harness
I`ll go check what else helped.
Edit:
ok here it is:
-watch his weight: more weight means more weight for the sick spine
-lift up his food and water dish
-spare him form jumping (up the furniture etc)
-take him swimming
-swap collar for harness
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Re: Wobblers
Adoptive "old-man" dobe developed it. Heartbreaking to see. Especially in only a pup!
At least Durango was old, rather than put him through a lot of treatments that maybe wouldn't help, we made the choice to sadly and gently say goodbye. He gave us that "look" that said, "Please, I'm done."
Olie's suggestions are all valid, to try and help, but really, not sure what else to offer than sympathy.
At least Durango was old, rather than put him through a lot of treatments that maybe wouldn't help, we made the choice to sadly and gently say goodbye. He gave us that "look" that said, "Please, I'm done."
Olie's suggestions are all valid, to try and help, but really, not sure what else to offer than sympathy.
Autumn Dufresne
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"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys." ~Chief Dan George