Well she's got Canine Disc Disease. Meaning its like when humans get ruptured discs. . She fell off the back of my dads chair a couple years ago. And she had this back then also. But it seems to be worse now because she doesnt want to walk at all. We have to keep her on strict rest for at least 3 weeks minimum. Meaning no walking, running,no stairs, or rough housing ( which she rarelydid anyways) and no jumping on and off furniture. We have to carry her down the back steps from now on to go outdoors.

She was given a IV Cortisone shot. And some Duralactin caps to be given the rest of her life. That is supposed to help with the musculoskeleton system. And some anitbiotics for a throat infection. . When we get her all better she also has to have a teeth cleaning while under general anesthesia. And prednisone pills to be given daily and gradually weaned off.

If the disc disease gets worse.. which her reflexes in her back legs are not good right now ... she may end up permanently paralyzed back there. Then we will have to decide what we want to do as far as trying a cart out where she will be able to walk but only her front legs and the cart will be on the back to hold her other legs up and wheels . Or.. and GOD help us that this doenst happen yet that we would have to put her to sleep.. I cannot bear for that to happen. She is such a sweet dog.. I just love her with all I have. Please continue to keep her in your t houghts if you will !! It would mean so much to us!!

Hugz
Bethy