All Discussions Tagged 'IVDD' - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T22:27:07Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=IVDD&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMaddie's Wheels-- Now With Photos!!tag:mycorgi.com,2015-09-14:1150197:Topic:19270662015-09-14T00:02:36.732ZBethhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Beth306
<p>Maddie's wheels arrived about 10 days ago. We ordered her cart from Doggon' Wheels and have been very impressed with the quality and ease of use. It has a removable neoprene "saddle" that can double as a rear-end harness (though she doesn't seem very impressed with the harness idea). It is custom built, so while some assembly is required, it fits when you put it together. The wheels themselves are air-filled and fairly fat, so they can handle all kinds of terrain. More importantly,…</p>
<p>Maddie's wheels arrived about 10 days ago. We ordered her cart from Doggon' Wheels and have been very impressed with the quality and ease of use. It has a removable neoprene "saddle" that can double as a rear-end harness (though she doesn't seem very impressed with the harness idea). It is custom built, so while some assembly is required, it fits when you put it together. The wheels themselves are air-filled and fairly fat, so they can handle all kinds of terrain. More importantly, they turn very easily for maneuverability. And they are angled out slightly, which makes the cart more stable and also makes it less likely she will run over her own back feet. It comes with rear stirrups, but we are not at the stage of needing those yet. Of course, without stirrups, foot protection is a must and Maddie swears by Pawz dog booties. Size medium (blue) even though the packages says she should be small (red).</p>
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<p>Day 1, we put the cart together and put her in it. She looked horrified. She went backwards (this is apparently a common reaction). She didn't want to move, even for treats. We sort of helped her along with the harness, but then decided a tug toy was a better way to get her moving. She went a few steps forward a couple times and tugged on her toy, and we were happy with that. Yay!</p>
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<p>That was a Friday evening. Saturday morning, we carried her across the street to the park, with Jack and some frisbees. There was lots of hesitation and more going backwards, but she was so excited about the frisbee that she forgot about the cart and ran and played. She can't see very well anymore (poor girl is a bit of a wreck!) so she doesn't fly after thrown toys, but we toss it in front of her and she trundles after it. Progress! I was so happy to see her play that I must admit I cried a little.</p>
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<p>We spent the rest of the week working on getting her used to it. Every time we put her in, it's like she's never seen it before and we have to start over with coaxing her along. Once she gets moving, she does great. By Friday night we were ready for a longer walk. I drove her over to the main paved path in the park, my husband walked over to meet us with Jack, and we went all the way around the big loop. She looked so happy!</p>
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<p>Yesterday was rainy all day so she rested up, but today we took her to a different park about 20 minutes away. She remembered that she still IS a Corgi, cart and all, when she ran off across the grass to eat some apples someone had dropped near a picnic table. She still looks at us like we are a little nuts every time we put her in, but she warms up to it a little faster each time. Good girl Maddie!</p>
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<p>Jack has been a trooper and the wheels don't bother him a bit, though he has learned to get out of the way when she comes running, because she has no clue where they are. </p>
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<p>After so many months of watching her slowly lose the ability to do things, one by one, it's wonderful to see her get out and have fun again.</p> Limping rear leg - extra vertebrae, pinched nerve?tag:mycorgi.com,2012-03-13:1150197:Topic:14847862012-03-13T04:04:48.462ZStevehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Steve
<p>Steve, 4 1/2, started limping a week ago. Initially, I thought it was due to the frapping while on his daily walk but he was walking normally afterward (he always fraps at the same place during his walk). The limping started about 3-4 hours after his walk. I confined him to one room to avoid stairs and any more frapping. The next day, he's walking fine one minute and then starts limping. By the third day, he was limping in the morning and when I came home for lunch he didn't want to put…</p>
<p>Steve, 4 1/2, started limping a week ago. Initially, I thought it was due to the frapping while on his daily walk but he was walking normally afterward (he always fraps at the same place during his walk). The limping started about 3-4 hours after his walk. I confined him to one room to avoid stairs and any more frapping. The next day, he's walking fine one minute and then starts limping. By the third day, he was limping in the morning and when I came home for lunch he didn't want to put any weight on the rear right leg. By the time I had to go back to work he was doing a slight limp.</p>
<p>Went to the vet and doctor manipulted his leg to check for torn/injured ACL. The doctor didn't think it was his ACL but wanted to take x-rays as he did have a limping episode on the same leg before. Good news is his ACL is OK and his hips look good. Problem is they found Steve has a extra lumbar vertebrae. WHAT? an extra vertebrae? So this extra vertebrae could be causing a pinched nerve and causing him to limp or not put weight on his rear right leg.</p>
<p>Going to the vet again tomorrow to get more info and next course of treatment or if we need to go see a specialist. Steve is on Rimadyl now which is helping but I'm really worried about him. </p>
<p>I'm trying to read up on anything related to what the doc said but any experiences, pointers, ideas, tips that you could share would be very much appreciated!!!! </p> Topline curvature and back pain-- coincidence?tag:mycorgi.com,2011-05-02:1150197:Topic:10139312011-05-02T04:33:18.239ZRachael & Wafflehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/icenado
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<p>So, back a few months ago, Waffle came down with a GI infection that resolved itself after a couple of weeks on an antibiotic. During the course of trying to find out what was wrong, they discovered he had back pain and labeled him as having IVDD (and hip dysplasia) because he was a corgi. But, the X-rays showed no blown disc or any real problems with his back.…</p>
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<p>So, back a few months ago, Waffle came down with a GI infection that resolved itself after a couple of weeks on an antibiotic. During the course of trying to find out what was wrong, they discovered he had back pain and labeled him as having IVDD (and hip dysplasia) because he was a corgi. But, the X-rays showed no blown disc or any real problems with his back. They prescribed me a pain medication (Tramadol), but he has never shown any pain in his back end so I have never given any to him. Fast forward a month or two, or three, and he was on the couch with me and I did the "test" the vets performed to see if there was any pain. The "test" involved squeezing each vertebrae and gauging his reaction. I got only a minor reaction out of the spot the vets had diagnosed IVDD or something like it, but it was still more of a reaction than the rest of his back. </p>
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<p>Tonight, I put Waffle on our kitchen table so I could photograph him and draw conformation lines as per <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mycorgi.com/forum/topics/what-is-working-conformation">this thread</a>, and I noticed something curious. Corgis are supposed to have a flat topline, and Waffle clearly doesn't. In fact, the very crest of the rise near his butt is almost exactly where his back hurts. Is this a coincidence, you think? What does it mean, if not? :0 Also, here is an X-ray because I paid for it and I am going to post it in a relevant topic, darn it. Of course, the X-ray isn't curved in the same place as the photo, and isn't even facing the same direction. </p>
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<p> </p> Waffle Update: IVDDtag:mycorgi.com,2011-02-10:1150197:Topic:8609282011-02-10T14:33:26.695ZRachael & Wafflehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/icenado
<p>I tried looking up IVDD in previous discussions, but all the search brings up is specific comments. It would be super cool if the search brought up thread titles instead.</p>
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<p>That said, they suspect Waffle has IVDD. The X-ray they took was inconclusive (as they often are) but they don't want to do any more X-rays/tests until next week when he does not have a GI upset. My concern is that maybe he DOESN'T have GI upset, and he just has first stage IVDD mimicking GI upset. :[ Of…</p>
<p>I tried looking up IVDD in previous discussions, but all the search brings up is specific comments. It would be super cool if the search brought up thread titles instead.</p>
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<p>That said, they suspect Waffle has IVDD. The X-ray they took was inconclusive (as they often are) but they don't want to do any more X-rays/tests until next week when he does not have a GI upset. My concern is that maybe he DOESN'T have GI upset, and he just has first stage IVDD mimicking GI upset. :[ Of course, I'm BEGGING that Waffle doesn't have it at all. </p>
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<p>They did a full set of neurologic tests (yay for being at one of 28 vet schools in the country) and his neurologic functions are all good. The only thing that tipped them off to IVDD is his breed, pain when you press on his thoracolumbar vertebra (the vertebrae that connects his rib cage vertebrae to his lumbar vertebrae) and his reluctance to move. The thoracolumbar vertebrae is the one most often impacted by IVDD. Great. </p>
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<p>They didn't tell me this yesterday, but I called them today and she said I should be keeping him in strict confinement. No movement except a 10 min walk on a short leash every day and potty breaks. She says the movement prevents him from becoming stiffer, otherwise no extra movement at all. </p>
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<p>I joined the yahoo group, Orthodogs, and am slowly gathering info on IVDD. I want to know if any of you have had experiences with IVDD, and if so, how are your dogs doing now? I don't want a crippled dog for the next 15 years. He's so young. He's not even 2. :[ </p>