My 9 yr old Basset, Fred, woke up Thursday morning and could not walk at all. His body from the middle back was completely paralyzed. We immediately rushed him to a new vet. We moved 3 weeks before so we have not established a new veterinarian. We were then quickly sent to a specialist in Houston. An MRI was performed and our choices in that moment were to either do surgery or put him down. His Doctor’s seemed like they knew surgery would work and he could almost fully recover. His tail still functioned and was wagging. There was light in his eyes and he didn’t seem to be in pain. We opted for surgery on a confirmed disc rupture. This happened Thursday we get to bring him home on Tuesday.
I am looking for experiences, advice, how you moved your basset outside. Fred weighs 75#’s. I am nervous about his ability to recover, how I will care for him alone mostly, his spirit. How long could this take?
Please share experiences good or bad.
I am looking for experiences, advice, how you moved your basset outside. Fred weighs 75#’s. I am nervous about his ability to recover, how I will care for him alone mostly, his spirit. How long could this take?
Please share experiences good or bad.
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