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by greyhoundgirl on 14 August 2013 - 02:08
Pulling on the tail can be very theraputic. Nobody is talking about yanking on it, just a gentle firm pull. The tail is quite well attached and it is not going to dislocate without some serious effort. If you have ever had a hand massage, it's about the same thing as when they pull on your fingers. It feels good so long as there isn't any arthritis in the tail.
by rudithor on 25 August 2013 - 18:08
Just an update on Luka.
He's almost done with his 8 week rest period. And... He has not improved. I wouldnt say he has become worse, but he has not become any better than what he was.
This should be the time in which I reduce his medication, but unfortunatelly I can't do it.
I also don want to take Luka back to the animal hospital because I know exactly what they are going to tell me. And that is that surgery is the only option. And also I quote one of the doctors comments "the results you have at the end of the 8 weeks, is what you will be stuck with".
The past week he has shown weakness in his hind legs more frequently when standing and eating. So, I went to my previous vet and asked them to put Luka back on Tramadol. Luka seems to be doing better after tramadol, which the vet says is an indication that Luka has pain. Which in his case is actually good because it means we can treat it.
Dr Hans from Valley Farm still says that Hydrotherapy would not help seeing that the communication between the brain ans the back leg muscles are suppressed. I voiced this to my previous vet, and he said the following:
"it doesn't make sense that Dr Hans who is a surgery specialist would say that Hydrotherapy would not help. Dr Hans said you could take Luka for a quick walk in the mornings and evenings, but he says Luka should not do Hydrotherapy? I do not agree with this. Luka is moving which means his muscles are infact moving and working. So why would hydrotherapy not help. Hydro will not hurt his spine as he is basically just walking, but the leg muscles are working to a higher extent".
Having said that, I dicided to take Luka for Hydro from September onwards. This is a real catch 22 situation. And Hydro is basically my last option. If Hydro does not help, Luka will have to have surgery, which I cannot afford.
So this is my update. After 8 weeks there has been no improvement, and it seems that Hydrotherapy might be the only solution left.
Luka isn't yelping from any pain. He also does not have any arthritis.
Please include Luka in your prayers. I am beyond the point of being all sad about this, because its starting to become one huge losing battle.
He's almost done with his 8 week rest period. And... He has not improved. I wouldnt say he has become worse, but he has not become any better than what he was.
This should be the time in which I reduce his medication, but unfortunatelly I can't do it.
I also don want to take Luka back to the animal hospital because I know exactly what they are going to tell me. And that is that surgery is the only option. And also I quote one of the doctors comments "the results you have at the end of the 8 weeks, is what you will be stuck with".
The past week he has shown weakness in his hind legs more frequently when standing and eating. So, I went to my previous vet and asked them to put Luka back on Tramadol. Luka seems to be doing better after tramadol, which the vet says is an indication that Luka has pain. Which in his case is actually good because it means we can treat it.
Dr Hans from Valley Farm still says that Hydrotherapy would not help seeing that the communication between the brain ans the back leg muscles are suppressed. I voiced this to my previous vet, and he said the following:
"it doesn't make sense that Dr Hans who is a surgery specialist would say that Hydrotherapy would not help. Dr Hans said you could take Luka for a quick walk in the mornings and evenings, but he says Luka should not do Hydrotherapy? I do not agree with this. Luka is moving which means his muscles are infact moving and working. So why would hydrotherapy not help. Hydro will not hurt his spine as he is basically just walking, but the leg muscles are working to a higher extent".
Having said that, I dicided to take Luka for Hydro from September onwards. This is a real catch 22 situation. And Hydro is basically my last option. If Hydro does not help, Luka will have to have surgery, which I cannot afford.
So this is my update. After 8 weeks there has been no improvement, and it seems that Hydrotherapy might be the only solution left.
Luka isn't yelping from any pain. He also does not have any arthritis.
Please include Luka in your prayers. I am beyond the point of being all sad about this, because its starting to become one huge losing battle.
by Jenni78 on 25 August 2013 - 20:08
I would go to a GOOD chiropractor and look into Cauda Equina. I had a dog w/a couple chips in his spine that mimicked those symptoms so I read quite a bit on it. Chiropractic did more than anything else. I think there is A LOT of ignorance out there (including vets!!!) about alternative therapies like hydrotherapy, chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, lasers, etc. I look at it like this; is conventional medicine really helping him??? Time to try something else.
by rudithor on 26 August 2013 - 04:08
Hi Jenni78,
Thank you for the feedback. I really appreciate it! I don't know much about chiropractors. But I must admit, I am scared to take Luka to one of them. Reason being, if there is any pressure on the spine, the disc in his neck and lower back might rupture and cause even more damage. I'm scared the chiropractor tries something and then the disc ruptures.
Thank you for the feedback. I really appreciate it! I don't know much about chiropractors. But I must admit, I am scared to take Luka to one of them. Reason being, if there is any pressure on the spine, the disc in his neck and lower back might rupture and cause even more damage. I'm scared the chiropractor tries something and then the disc ruptures.
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