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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 236539" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I deal with this as well. I've got a seven year old German Shepherd who came up partially paralyzed last winter.</p><p></p><p>It was thought he had myelopathy(like multiple sclerosis in dogs)as German Shepherds are the poster children for this condition and he was of the right bloodlines and age for it</p><p></p><p>Turns out he doesn't as he not only is still alive, but has recovered most of his function. What he does have is ankylosing spondylitis and spinal stenosis. </p><p></p><p>IOW, he has severe arthritis of the lower back where the vertebrae are growing together and the space for the spinal nerves is narrowed.</p><p></p><p>He still has an abnormal gait, insists on sleeping curled up and gets up "wonky", and yes...he ruined my livng room rug during the worst of it. He still holds it for as long as he can and then it's an emergency.</p><p></p><p>It isn't comfortable for the poor dog to "assume the position". I have Tramadol on hand for pain, and Robaxin (muscle relaxer) for the back spasms.</p><p></p><p>Last year we had him on steroids for while to get the swelling down.</p><p></p><p>It's still a rotten prognosis. At some point he will go "down in back" and I'll have to have him put down. He weighs ninety lbs and I have a very bad back. I can't lift half his weight let alone all of it.</p><p></p><p>He won't tolerate crate rest (circles constantly) without being sedated and I seriously doubt that even if I could manage hauling him around, he'd use a 'k-9 kart' style wheelchair.</p><p></p><p>Katya, I wish you the best of luck with your dog. The good thing, if it can be said, about myelopathy is that there's no pain, just numbness</p><p></p><p>My dog experienced a lot of pain and still does if not medicated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 236539, member: 1963"] I deal with this as well. I've got a seven year old German Shepherd who came up partially paralyzed last winter. It was thought he had myelopathy(like multiple sclerosis in dogs)as German Shepherds are the poster children for this condition and he was of the right bloodlines and age for it Turns out he doesn't as he not only is still alive, but has recovered most of his function. What he does have is ankylosing spondylitis and spinal stenosis. IOW, he has severe arthritis of the lower back where the vertebrae are growing together and the space for the spinal nerves is narrowed. He still has an abnormal gait, insists on sleeping curled up and gets up "wonky", and yes...he ruined my livng room rug during the worst of it. He still holds it for as long as he can and then it's an emergency. It isn't comfortable for the poor dog to "assume the position". I have Tramadol on hand for pain, and Robaxin (muscle relaxer) for the back spasms. Last year we had him on steroids for while to get the swelling down. It's still a rotten prognosis. At some point he will go "down in back" and I'll have to have him put down. He weighs ninety lbs and I have a very bad back. I can't lift half his weight let alone all of it. He won't tolerate crate rest (circles constantly) without being sedated and I seriously doubt that even if I could manage hauling him around, he'd use a 'k-9 kart' style wheelchair. Katya, I wish you the best of luck with your dog. The good thing, if it can be said, about myelopathy is that there's no pain, just numbness My dog experienced a lot of pain and still does if not medicated. [/QUOTE]
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