So I reached out to pet my dog and he cried out suddenly. Took him for a walk, but he didn't want to walk. Looked odd and acted even more strange. Took him to emergency vet. Vet told us its a slipped disk. No xrays or anything. Just felt some pain in the back area. dog is OK, but weak, a bit lethargic, and obviously doesn't want to walk much
It does sound like stage 1 or whatever the initial stage is for this problem. D
I have a couple of questions. Doc said to rest him for 7 days plus some anti inflammatory meds. Online, I keep reading (amongst all scary stuff) that 6-8 weeks of crate rest are required. So I am not sure what to do here
What do I look for? I am really bad at understanding dog's behavior so I am not sure what I should do. Should I just give it time and not freak out? Do I have to take him back to the Doc if he doesnt get better in a few days?
Any other advice would be greatly appreciated. I could build a computer for NASA, but I am really bad at this stuff. I just don't understand what means what when it comes to his health. He is 4 year old JRT mix and he really hides his pain well. I don't know what else I do to help. My heart breaks because I wish I could do more.
Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated
Thank you
It does sound like stage 1 or whatever the initial stage is for this problem. D
I have a couple of questions. Doc said to rest him for 7 days plus some anti inflammatory meds. Online, I keep reading (amongst all scary stuff) that 6-8 weeks of crate rest are required. So I am not sure what to do here
What do I look for? I am really bad at understanding dog's behavior so I am not sure what I should do. Should I just give it time and not freak out? Do I have to take him back to the Doc if he doesnt get better in a few days?
Any other advice would be greatly appreciated. I could build a computer for NASA, but I am really bad at this stuff. I just don't understand what means what when it comes to his health. He is 4 year old JRT mix and he really hides his pain well. I don't know what else I do to help. My heart breaks because I wish I could do more.
Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated
Thank you