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After visits with an ortho vet and xrays, it was determined that Hope's spine is fusing which is the cause of her pain and leaving her unable to walk. Since my last message, she has been treated medications, and she is now up and walking slowly, with a slight limp and only for short periods. Then, t...

I am fortunate to have a very experienced surgeon in the same office that I have bringing Hope to for over a year. From what I have been told by her veternarians, your replies and from information on the web, I realize that surgery will be the only solution to Hopes problem. I feel the side effects ...

My german shep has just be diagnosed with a slipped disk. After looking at the Xrays my vet said that it is worse than he expected. She was first given an injection of prednisone, however, after 3 days there was no improvement. Since then he had started a more agressive approach using increased dosa...