Please help, she wont move

[BXR MOM]

My 6 year old female had what we thought was an ear infection all last summer as everytime she shook her head, she would cry. She would also cry when standing up from lying down and if you touched her neck. She was on prednisone and Deramaxx. Her pain was intermittent and she would run and play sometimes like nothing was wrong.

To make a long story short, we took her to a neurologist, who diagnosed her with a herniated disk in her neck. He surmised that when on the pain medicine she would feel better and then play too much and not allow her neck to heal. He placed his head under her chin and lifted her head back towards her bottom. She wouldn't cry, but he said she resisted way too early. He placed her on 100% bed rest for two weeks. She couldn't play, had to be crated when unattended, and had to go outside on her leash. He also recommened that she never wear a collar again and only use a harness. It was very hard to not let her do anything for 2 weeks, but I kept telling myself that recovery from surgery would be longer.

Her is the link to my original post. Can't figure out what is wrong with her (kind of long)

Perhaps, Peyton has something similar. Maybe you should try the two weeks of rest. It worked for us!

[kt_brandy]

i am so glad to hear payton had a good weekend, just watch how much playing she does, if it is meningitis over exerting herself or becoming too hot may bring on another attack, if you end up having her tested for meninigitis i think you will find that she will need to be in the beginning of another attack for them to be able to do the spinal tap.

just to let you know something has triggered my poor little man to have another attack, we woke up this morning and he was wondering around looking lost tail down hubby tested him by offering a treat and he wouldn't even touch it - major sign to us that he is ill - he is so driven by food, he wouldn't jump up onto our bed or turn his head and he had slight tremours again, he was due his tablet this morning and 3 hrs after we gave it to him he was eating, drinking, tail up and looking much happier, still not 100% but on the mend, so unfortunately they can relapse although this is only the 2nd time this year the first was due to very hot weather so maybe he will have to be on his tablets for life - i guess i will be ringing his neurologist again - everytime we think we can take him off those tablets he relapses its amazing i was only thinking about seeing if we should take him off them last week and bam he had to go and show us nope i still need them mum.

continue to get better payton

[ColtsCrazy]

kt I hope tigger is filling better to day one day he will get to go off the meds. look at it this way $1 or $2 a day for a healthy boxer baby is well worth it to night I will be thanking of tigger to night and praying he fills better.

Next weekend me and my DW will be married for 1 year we are so happy that that are little girl is filling better do to are love for her we will not be going away for the weekend we are gong to take are babies fishing. they will be getting there first taste of sushi lol as you know we do feed are babies Raw witch we found to be better for them in the long run wish us luck and thank every one for all for all the love and support Mike

[Justagrrl]

I just finished reading this thread...and Payton is in our thoughts and prayers. She's such a sweetheart, we'll be praying that the vet finds out what's wrong and can help her so this doesn't happen again.

Jessica & Boomer

[crowpete]

I am sooo very happy Payton is feeling better. I hope this will be the end of it and she will be healthy and happy from here on out. Kisses to her from Darby and I.

Happy anniversary I am sure all of you will have a wonderful weekend!

[kazsmom]

I've just spent the past 30 minutes reading this thread -- at one point I actually had tears in my eyes to hear of the pain you guys were going through. I have no good advice, but just wanted to let you know that we're all thinking and praying for you.

Please tell Payton that Kaz and Haylee send their licks and we hope she gets better really soon.

[kt_brandy]

Thanks mike for the well wishes for tigger, today tig is still unwell - i actually thought he was worse this morning but hubby only gave him 1/2 a tablet yesterday instead of a full one which is what he needs in a relapse but mummy did it this morning and he is alot better - i have him at work with me this morning.

happy annv. for next week and enjoy your fishing and payton you continue to get better baby girl.

[Roxy'sNewMom]

KT...
I sure hope Tigger pulls out of this. I know it is awful seeing them in pain. I will be praying for ya. We are going to try and have a good aniv........at least we havnt killed each other yet!!
Shaunna

[atlasmom911]

So glad to hear that Payton is feeling better. Atlas sends lots of slobbery kisses her way.

[kt_brandy]

Shaunna

Tigger is almost back to normal today - just doesnt want to jump onto our bed - not because he can't but just a ploy to get mummy to lift him up and down because while i was in the shower this morning he had jumped back on the bed - i think he was playing on it to try and get mummy to stay home again - cheeky little boy and he is eating and playing with brandy but still tired which is due to the meds, i'm waiting for his neurologist to ring me today just to update on him.

anyway i hope payton is continuing to improve

[ColtsCrazy]

Update 2weeks and counting and payton is back to her self we still dont know what coused it but we are so happy that are little girl is better thanks again for all the info

[kt_brandy]

thats great to hear, i've been wondering how she was going, hubby only asked about her last night also.

i am so happy for you.

incase your wondering tigger is back to normal as well but will be on his meds for another 6mths as well, he is such a happy cheeky little man.